Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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a-mi-ri
English: A leader; a person with authority
Amiri wa kijiji alitoa hotuba.
The village leader gave a speech.
a-mi-ri
English: A prince; son of a king
Amiri³ alitambulishwa kwa umma.
The prince was introduced to the public.
a-mi-ri-jee-shi
English: Commander of the army
Amirijeeshi aliongoza gwaride.
The commander led the parade.
a-mi-ri-ka
English: To become firm; stable
Taifa linaanza amirika kiuchumi.
The nation is starting to stabilize economically.
a-mi-ri-sha
English: To strengthen; to develop
Serikali inaamirisha miradi mipya.
The government is strengthening new projects.
a-mi-sa
English: To initiate a girl into womanhood after her first menstruation
Wasichana wa kijiji walim amisa kwa sherehe maalumu.
The girls of the village were initiated with a special ceremony.
a-mja-di
English: Praiseworthy; honorable
Mtume alitambulika kama mtu amjadi.
The prophet was known as a praiseworthy person.
a-mka
English: To wake up; to get alert; to revive
Amka mapema ili uende shuleni.
Wake up early to go to school.
a-mki-a
English: To greet in the morning; to inquire after health
Alim amkia¹ mwalimu wake asubuhi.
He greeted his teacher in the morning.
a-mki-a
English: To come before a particular day or time
Sikukuu itam amkia² Jumamosi.
The holiday will come before Saturday.
a-mku-a
English: To greet; to salute; to ask about someone's condition
Ali amkua¹ jirani yake barabarani.
He greeted his neighbor on the road.
a-mku-a
English: To call someone to come where you are
Ali amkua² rafiki yake aje nyumbani.
He called his friend to come home.
a-mo-ni-a
English: A gas used in making fertilizers
Amonia hutumika kutengeneza mbolea.
Ammonia is used to make fertilizer.
a-mpe-a
English: A unit of measuring electric current (ampere)
Mkondo wa umeme ulipimwa kwa ampea.
The electric current was measured in amperes.
a-mpli-fa-ya
English: A device used to amplify sound
Aliunganisha kipaza sauti na amplifaya.
He connected the microphone to the amplifier.
a-mpli-fa-ya
English: An electronic circuit that amplifies signals
Fundi alitengeneza amplifaya kwenye redio.
The technician repaired the amplifier circuit in the radio.
a-mra-wi
English: A rope used to fasten sails to a ship
Walitumia amrawi kufunga tanga la meli.
They used a rope to fasten the ship's sail.
a-mri
English: Authority; order; command; God's decree
Amri za Mungu lazima zitimizwe.
God's commandments must be fulfilled.
a-mri-sha
English: To order; to command strictly
Alim amrisha kijana afanye kazi.
He commanded the boy to do the work.
a-mri-sho
English: An instruction; an order to do something
Walipokea amrisho kutoka kwa kiongozi.
They received an order from the leader.
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