Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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al-lah
English: The Arabic word for God, used by Muslims
Waislamu wanamwabudu Allah.
Muslims worship Allah.
al-la-hu-ma
English: 1. A word used to pray or invoke God 2. An exclamation expressing surprise by mentioning God
Walipiga dua wakisema "allahuma."
They prayed saying "O Allah."
al-ma-nu-su-ra
English: Almost; nearly; narrowly escaping danger
Alimanusura aanguke lakini aliokoka.
He nearly fell but was saved.
al-ma-ri
English: Cupboard or cabinet with drawers
Aliweka nguo zake kwenye almari.
He put his clothes in the cupboard.
al-ma-ri-a
English: Embroidery; decoration on clothing; ornamental stitching
Gauni lilipambwa kwa almaria nzuri.
The dress was decorated with fine embroidery.
al-ma-si
English: Diamond; a precious and hardest mineral used in jewelry and tools
Pete yake ilikuwa na almasi.
Her ring had a diamond.
al-mu-ra-di
English: In order to; so that; with the intention of
Alisoma sana almuradi apite mtihani.
He studied hard so that he could pass the exam.
a-lo-fo-ni
English: A phonetic variation of a single phoneme in a specific context
Wanafonetiki husoma alofoni katika matamshi.
Phoneticians study allophones in speech.
a-loi
English: Alloy; a mixture of two or more metals
Chuma kilichotumika kilikuwa aloi ya shaba na zinki.
The metal used was an alloy of copper and zinc.
a-lo-kro-ni
English: A change in the length of sound in pronunciation without changing meaning
Lugha fulani zina alokroni katika silabi zao.
Some languages have allochronic length in their syllables.
a-lo-mo-fu
English: An alternative form of the same morpheme
"Wa-" na "m-" ni alomofu za ngeli ya watu.
"Wa-" and "m-" are allomorphs of the noun class for people.
al-ta-ne-ta
English: A generator-like device that produces and converts electrical current
Walitumia altaneta kuzalisha umeme.
They used an alternator to generate electricity.
al-ta-re
English: Altar; table or place used in Christian worship for offerings or rituals
Padre alisimama mbele ya altare.
The priest stood before the altar.
al-ti-me-ta
English: A device used to measure altitude above sea level
Rubani alitumia altimeta kupima kimo cha ndege.
The pilot used an altimeter to measure the plane's altitude.
al-to
English: The second highest voice part in a choir
Alikuwa akiimba sauti ya alto¹ kwenye kwaya.
She was singing the alto part in the choir.
al-to
English: A person who sings the alto voice in a choir
Yeye ndiye alto² wa kwaya yao.
She is the alto of their choir.
a-lu-mi-ni
English: A type of metal used to make items like roofing sheets, cooking pots, etc.
Sufuria hii imetengenezwa kwa alumini.
This cooking pot is made of aluminum.
a-lum-na
English: A female graduate from a school, college, or university
Yeye ni alumna wa Chuo Kikuu cha Nairobi.
She is an alumna of the University of Nairobi.
a-lum-na-si
English: A male graduate from a school, college, or university
Alumnasi wa shule hiyo walikutana kwa sherehe ya miaka 50.
The male alumni of that school gathered for its 50th anniversary.
a-lum-ni
English: Graduates from a school, college, or university
Alumni wa chuo hicho walichangia kujenga maktaba mpya.
The alumni of the college contributed to building a new library.
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