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Found 1119 word(s) starting with "A"

Andika¹

a-ndi-ka

English: To write; to record in writing

Example (Swahili):

Ali andika¹ barua kwa rafiki yake.

Example (English):

He wrote a letter to his friend.

Andika²

a-ndi-ka

English: To set dishes and food on the table for eating

Example (Swahili):

Mama ali andika² chakula mezani.

Example (English):

Mother set the food on the table.

Andika³

a-ndi-ka

English: To satire; to mock by showing vice or virtue

Example (Swahili):

Gazeti lili andika³ kiongozi kwa kejeli.

Example (English):

The newspaper mocked the leader with satire.

Andika⁴

a-ndi-ka

English: (Kenya) To employ; to hire

Example (Swahili):

Kampuni ilim andika⁴ mfanyakazi mpya.

Example (English):

The company hired a new worker.

Andikanya

a-ndi-ka-nya

English: To group; to stack in certain categories

Example (Swahili):

Ali andikanya vitabu darasani.

Example (English):

He grouped the books in the classroom.

Andikia¹

a-ndi-ki-a

English: To write to someone

Example (Swahili):

Ali andikia¹ rafiki yake barua.

Example (English):

He wrote a letter to his friend.

Andikia²

a-ndi-ki-a

English: To serve food for people at a place

Example (Swahili):

Alim andikia² wageni chakula.

Example (English):

She served food to the guests.

Andikisha

a-ndi-ki-sha

English: To register; to record details

Example (Swahili):

Wanafunzi wali andikishwa shuleni.

Example (English):

The students were registered at school.

Andikiza

a-ndi-ki-za

English: (Computing) To record or write data into a file

Example (Swahili):

Ali andikiza taarifa mpya kwenye faili.

Example (English):

He saved new information into the file.

Andiko

a-ndi-ko

English: A written work; book; document

Example (Swahili):

Biblia ni andiko takatifu.

Example (English):

The Bible is a holy scripture.

Andikwa¹

a-ndi-kwa

English: To be written down; to be recorded

Example (Swahili):

Sheria hii ime andikwa¹ waziwazi.

Example (English):

This law has been clearly written.

Andikwa²

a-ndi-kwa

English: (Kenya) To be employed

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ame andikwa² serikalini.

Example (English):

He is employed by the government.

Andishi

a-ndi-shi

English: Written; belonging to writing

Example (Swahili):

Hii ni kazi ya andishi bora.

Example (English):

This is a fine piece of writing.

Andisi¹

a-ndi-si

English: To think deeply; to reflect much

Example (Swahili):

Ali andisi¹ sana kuhusu maisha yake.

Example (English):

He thought deeply about his life.

Andisi²

a-ndi-si

English: Pleasure; joy; happiness

Example (Swahili):

Waliishi kwa andisi² nyingi.

Example (English):

They lived in great joy.

Androjeni

a-ndro-je-ni

English: A group of hormones responsible for masculinity

Example (Swahili):

Testosterone ni mfano wa androjeni.

Example (English):

Testosterone is an example of an androgen.

Andua

a-ndu-a

English: To peel off bark or outer covering; to strip

Example (Swahili):

Fundi ali andua gome la mti.

Example (English):

The carpenter peeled off the tree bark.

Anemia

a-ne-mi-a

English: A disease caused by lack of red blood cells (anemia)

Example (Swahili):

Aligunduliwa kuwa na anemia baada ya vipimo.

Example (English):

He was diagnosed with anemia after the tests.

Anerobi

a-ne-ro-bi

English: An organism that does not use oxygen for respiration (anaerobe)

Example (Swahili):

Anerobi hukua bila hewa ya oksijeni.

Example (English):

Anaerobes grow without oxygen.

Anfari

a-nfa-ri

English: (Swahili poetry) A group of soldiers or people

Example (Swahili):

Mashairi yalitaja anfari waliopigana vitani.

Example (English):

The poems mentioned the troops who fought in battle.

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