Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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a-gos-ti
English: The eighth month of the year; August
Sherehe itafanyika mwezi wa Agosti.
The celebration will take place in August.
a-gro-no-mi-a
English: The science of soil and crops; agronomy
Alisomea agronomia katika chuo kikuu.
He studied agronomy at the university.
a-gu-a
English: To interpret dreams or omens; to heal with medicine
Mganga aliagua ndoto ya kijana.
The healer interpreted the young man's dream.
a-gu-zi
English: Divination; prediction; interpretation of dreams
Aguz i la mganga lilimsaidia kupata matumaini.
The divination of the healer gave him hope.
a-haa
English: Exclamation of surprise or realization
Ahaa! Sasa nimekumbuka ulivyosema.
Oh! Now I remember what you said.
a-ha-ba-bu
English: Close friend
Yeye ni ahababu wangu wa karibu.
He is my close friend.
a-ha-ba-bu
English: Beloved; highly favored
Mtoto huyu ni ahababu wa familia.
This child is the beloved of the family.
a-had-ha-ru
English: Green color
Shati lake ni la rangi ya ahadharu.
His shirt is green in color.
a-ha-di
English: Promise; agreement; covenant
Alitoa ahadi ya kutimiza wajibu wake.
He made a promise to fulfill his duty.
a-ha-di
English: The end of a person's life; death
Kila mtu ana siku ya ahadi yake.
Everyone has their appointed day of death.
a-ha-li
English: Family; relatives; household members
Ahali walikusanyika kwa sherehe ya harusi.
The family gathered for the wedding celebration.
a-ha-li
English: Wife
Alimchukua ahali wake sokoni.
He took his wife to the market.
a-ha-li
English: Followers of Prophet Muhammad in the Battle of Badr
Ahali wa Badr walipigana kwa ujasiri.
The followers at Badr fought courageously.
a-ha-ma-ri
English: See ahamaru
Ngozi yake ilikuwa ya rangi ya ahamari.
His skin was reddish in color.
a-ha-ma-ru
English: Red; bloodshed; violent death
Vita vilisababisha umwagaji wa damu na ahamaru.
The war caused bloodshed and violent death.
a-ha-ri
English: A learned person; someone with great knowledge
Ahari alimfundisha mwanafunzi wake kwa hekima.
The learned man taught his student with wisdom.
a-ha-ri-shau-ri
English: A group of people who participate in a cause or mission
Aharishauri walikusanyika kujadili maendeleo ya jamii.
The group gathered to discuss community progress.
a-ha-sa-ni
English: Better; preferable
Ni ahasani kutenda wema kwa jirani.
It is better to do good to your neighbor.
a-ha-si
English: Excessively evil or wicked
Tabia yake ilionekana ya ahasi.
His behavior appeared excessively wicked.
a-he-ra
English: The afterlife; world of souls after death
Waislamu huamini katika maisha ya ahera.
Muslims believe in the afterlife.
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