Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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a-bu-du
English: To fear excessively; to be overly humble
Alimuabudu bosi wake kwa kuogopa kupoteza kazi.
He feared his boss excessively to avoid losing his job.
a-bu-nu-si
English: A valuable black wood; ebony
Samani hizi zimetengenezwa kwa abunusi.
These pieces of furniture are made from ebony.
a-bu-nu-wa-si
English: 1. The name of a clever character in stories 2. A cunning person
Abunuwasi alijulikana kwa ujanja wake mkubwa.
Abunuwasi was known for his great cleverness.
a-bu-ra-ni
English: An oath, a promise
Aliapa kwa aburani ya kweli.
He swore a true oath.
a-bu-sa
English: Trouble, difficulty, or humiliation
Alipitia abusa nyingi maishani mwake.
He went through many troubles in his life.
a-bu-wa-bu
English: Doors (plural)
Nyumba hii ina abuwabu kubwa za mbao.
This house has big wooden doors.
ab-we
English: An exclamation of cheering or mocking a foolish thing
Abwe! Angalia alivyoanguka.
Haha! Look how he fell.
ab-we
English: An exclamation expressing astonishment
Abwe! Hiyo sikutarajia.
Wow! I didn't expect that.
a-bya-dhi
English: White (color)
Alivaa kanzu abyadhi safi.
He wore a clean white robe.
a-bya-dhi
English: A type of trump card without numbers
Aliweka abyadhi mezani wakati wa mchezo.
He placed the trump card on the table during the game.
a-cha
English: To separate, to stop doing something, to allow, or to leave behind
Acha kunisumbua tafadhali.
Stop bothering me, please.
a-cha
English: Not only (usually used with hata or pia)
Acha² kusoma, pia andika.
Not only read, also write.
a-chai
English: An exclamation showing surprise
Achai! Sikutarajia kukuona hapa.
Wow! I didn't expect to see you here.
a-cha-li
English: See achari
Waliandaa achali kwenye chakula.
They prepared pickles for the meal.
a-cha-ma
English: To open the mouth in surprise
Mtoto ali achama baada ya kuona zawadi kubwa.
The child opened his mouth in surprise after seeing the big gift.
a-cha-na
English: To separate; to disagree
Wawili hao waliamua kuachana baada ya mabishano.
The two decided to separate after arguments.
a-cha-ni-sha
English: To place things apart; to plant in phases; to space out childbirth
Mkulima ali achanisha mimea kwa safu.
The farmer spaced out the plants in rows.
a-cha-no
English: The state of being spaced apart
Vitabu vimepangwa kwa achano sahihi.
The books are arranged with proper spacing.
a-cha-no
English: The state of differing in mathematics
Wanafunzi walijifunza kuhusu achano katika hesabu.
The students learned about difference in mathematics.
a-cha-ri
English: Pickle; mix of chopped fruits/vegetables with spices
Wali kula wali na achari.
They ate rice with pickle.
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