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Angua²

a-ngu-a

English: To shorten; to cut off the top

Example (Swahili):

Ali angua² sehemu ya juu ya mti.

Example (English):

He cut off the top part of the tree.

Angua³

a-ngu-a

English: To make fruits fall from trees

Example (Swahili):

Al iangua³ maembe kutoka mtini.

Example (English):

He shook down the mangoes from the tree.

Angua⁴

a-ngu-a

English: (Idiom) To burst into laughter/tears

Example (Swahili):

Watoto wali angua⁴ kicheko.

Example (English):

The children burst into laughter.

Anguka¹

a-ngu-ka

English: To fall down; to drop

Example (Swahili):

Mti uli anguka¹ baada ya upepo mkali.

Example (English):

The tree fell after the strong wind.

Anguka²

a-ngu-ka

English: To fail; to be unsuccessful

Example (Swahili):

Al ianguka² mtihani.

Example (English):

He failed the exam.

Angukia¹

a-ngu-ki-a

English: To humble oneself; to plead for forgiveness

Example (Swahili):

Ali angukia¹ mzee kuomba msamaha.

Example (English):

He humbled himself to the elder for forgiveness.

Angukia²

a-ngu-ki-a

English: To receive by chance; to gain unexpectedly

Example (Swahili):

Ali angukia² urithi mkubwa.

Example (English):

He unexpectedly inherited a fortune.

Angukia³

a-ngu-ki-a

English: To meet misfortune; to fall into bad luck

Example (Swahili):

Ali angukia³ matatizo makubwa.

Example (English):

He fell into great troubles.

Angukiana

a-ngu-ki-a-na

English: To fall together; to collapse on each other

Example (Swahili):

Nyumba zao zili angukiana baada ya tetemeko.

Example (English):

Their houses collapsed on each other after the earthquake.

Angukio¹

a-ngu-ki-o

English: Forgiveness sought; pardon

Example (Swahili):

Aliomba angukio¹ kwa makosa yake.

Example (English):

He asked for pardon for his mistakes.

Angukio²

a-ngu-ki-o

English: A place where something falls; pit, landing

Example (Swahili):

Mpira uliishia kwenye angukio² la maji.

Example (English):

The ball landed in a water pit.

Anguko¹

a-ngu-ko

English: A fall; downfall; collapse

Example (Swahili):

Taifa lilikumbwa na anguko¹ la uchumi.

Example (English):

The nation suffered an economic collapse.

Anguko²

a-ngu-ko

English: (Christian) The Fall of Adam; fall into sin

Example (Swahili):

Biblia inaeleza kuhusu anguko² la Adamu.

Example (English):

The Bible speaks of the Fall of Adam.

Angupa

a-ngu-pa

English: To rest; to take a pause

Example (Swahili):

Baada ya kazi ngumu al iangupa kitandani.

Example (English):

After hard work, he rested on the bed.

Angusa

a-ngu-sa

English: To rush; to hasten

Example (Swahili):

Ali angusa mbio kuelekea shuleni.

Example (English):

He rushed towards school.

Angusha¹

a-ngu-sha

English: To make someone or something fall

Example (Swahili):

Upepo uli angusha¹ miti mingi.

Example (English):

The wind made many trees fall.

Angusha²

a-ngu-sha

English: To overthrow; to depose by force

Example (Swahili):

Mapinduzi yali angusha² serikali.

Example (English):

The revolution overthrew the government.

Angusha³

a-ngu-sha

English: To defeat unexpectedly; to overcome

Example (Swahili):

Timu ndogo ili angusha³ bingwa.

Example (English):

The small team defeated the champion.

Anguti

a-ngu-ti

English: A marble game played by children

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walicheza anguti mchana kutwa.

Example (English):

The children played marbles all afternoon.

Ania

a-ni-a

English: To intend; to desire; to aim

Example (Swahili):

Al iania kusoma kwa bidii.

Example (English):

He intended to study hard.

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