Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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a-mri-wa
English: To be ordered to do something
Ali amriwa kuondoka mara moja.
He was ordered to leave immediately.
a-msa
English: To awaken; to arouse feelings
Muziki uli amsa hisia zao.
The music awakened their feelings.
a-mu
English: Uncle (paternal); see also ami
Amu yake alimfundisha kazi ya mikono.
His uncle taught him manual work.
a-mu-a
English: To decide; to resolve; to act unexpectedly
Wanafunzi wali amua kususia darasa.
The students decided to boycott class.
a-mu-a-ji
English: Large waves of water
Bahari ilikuwa na amuaji kubwa jana.
The sea had huge waves yesterday.
a-mu-a-li
English: Wealth; abundant riches
Tajiri huyu ana amuali nyingi.
This rich man has abundant wealth.
a-mu-ni
English: A trustworthy person
Yeye ni amuni wa kuaminika.
He is a reliable person.
a-mu-ru
English: To command; to give orders
Mkuu ali amuru askari wake wafanye kazi.
The chief commanded his soldiers to work.
a-mwa
English: To suckle from the breast
Mtoto anaendelea amwa maziwa ya mama yake.
The baby continues to suckle his mother's milk.
a-mwa-li
English: See amuali (wealth, riches)
Alijivunia amwali wake nyingi.
He was proud of his great wealth.
a-mwi-sha
English: To breastfeed at the breast
Mama alim amwisha mtoto mchanga.
The mother breastfed the baby.
a-mza
English: To greet in the morning
Wote wali amza wageni asubuhi.
Everyone greeted the guests in the morning.
a-na
English: An old coin worth ten cents
Wazee walitumia sarafu ya ana zamani.
Elders used the "ana" coin in the past.
a-na kwa a-na
English: Face to face; directly
Walizungumza ana kwa ana bila woga.
They spoke face to face without fear.
a-na-fo-ra
English: A rhetorical repetition for emphasis (anaphora)
Mshairi alitumia anafora kuimarisha mashairi.
The poet used anaphora to strengthen the poem.
a-na-gra-mu
English: A word formed by rearranging the letters of another word
"Roma" na "amor" ni mfano wa anagramu.
"Roma" and "amor" are an example of an anagram.
a-na-lo-ji-a
English: A comparison or example following a similar pattern
Mwalimu alitumia analojia kueleza somo gumu.
The teacher used an analogy to explain the difficult lesson.
a-na-mo-me-ta
English: A device for measuring wind speed (anemometer)
Wataalamu walitumia anamometa kupima upepo.
Experts used an anemometer to measure the wind.
a-na-na
English: Beautiful; attractive; soft
Alivaa nguo ya anana¹ iliyo mvutia kila mtu.
She wore a beautiful dress that attracted everyone.
a-na-na
English: A fraction of the rupee (historical use)
Ana mbili zilihesabika kama rupia moja.
Two ananas were counted as one rupee.
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