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Antonimia

a-nto-ni-mi-a

English: State of being opposite in meaning (antonymy)

Example (Swahili):

Maneno haya yako katika antonimia.

Example (English):

These words are in antonymy.

Antonimu

a-nto-ni-mu

English: A word with the opposite meaning (antonym)

Example (Swahili):

"Baridi" ni antonimu ya "joto."

Example (English):

"Cold" is the antonym of "hot."

Antonomasia

a-nto-no-ma-si-a

English: Using a descriptive title instead of a proper name

Example (Swahili):

Antonomasia hutumiwa kwenye fasihi kwa heshima.

Example (English):

Antonomasia is used in literature for honor.

Antropolojia

a-ntro-po-lo-ji-a

English: The study of human societies and cultures (anthropology)

Example (Swahili):

Alisomea antropolojia chuoni.

Example (English):

He studied anthropology at university.

Anua¹

a-nu-a

English: To remove something hung out to dry

Example (Swahili):

Ali anua¹ nguo baada ya kukauka.

Example (English):

He removed the clothes after they dried.

Anua²

a-nu-a

English: To complete; to finish an event (e.g., mourning period)

Example (Swahili):

Familia ili anua² matanga ya siku arobaini.

Example (English):

The family completed the forty-day mourning.

Anua³

a-nu-a

English: (Informal) To succeed in marrying a woman

Example (Swahili):

Alifanikiwa ku anua³ binti mzuri kijijini.

Example (English):

He succeeded in marrying a beautiful girl in the village.

Anuai

a-nu-ai

English: Variety; diversity

Example (Swahili):

Tanzania ina anuai ya tamaduni na lugha.

Example (English):

Tanzania has a diversity of cultures and languages.

Anuka

a-nu-ka

English: To stop raining; clouds clearing

Example (Swahili):

Mvua ili anuka mchana.

Example (English):

The rain stopped at noon.

Anwani

a-nwa-ni

English: Address; residence details

Example (Swahili):

Andika anwani yako barua hii.

Example (English):

Write your address on this letter.

Anza

a-nza

English: To begin; to start

Example (Swahili):

Al ianza kusoma mapema.

Example (English):

He started studying early.

Anzali

a-nza-li

English: Inferior person; low in status

Example (Swahili):

Hawa walionekana kama anzali katika jamii.

Example (English):

They were considered lowly in society.

Anzisha

a-nzi-sha

English: To establish; to launch; to start

Example (Swahili):

Wal ianzisha shule mpya kijijini.

Example (English):

They established a new school in the village.

Aota

a-o-ta

English: Aorta; the main blood vessel from the heart

Example (Swahili):

Daktari alieleza kazi ya aota katika mwili.

Example (English):

The doctor explained the role of the aorta in the body.

Apa

a-pa

English: To swear; to take an oath

Example (Swahili):

Ali apa mbele ya mahakama.

Example (English):

He swore before the court.

Apia

a-pi-a

English: To ululate; to cheer loudly

Example (Swahili):

Wanawake wali apia wakati wa sherehe.

Example (English):

The women ululated during the ceremony.

Apisha

a-pi-sha

English: To make someone take an oath

Example (Swahili):

Jaji ali apisha rais mpya.

Example (English):

The judge swore in the new president.

Apiza

a-pi-za

English: To curse; to wish someone evil

Example (Swahili):

Hakutaka ku apiza adui yake.

Example (English):

He didn't want to curse his enemy.

Apizo

a-pi-zo

English: A curse; an invocation of evil

Example (Swahili):

Wazee waliamini apizo lina nguvu.

Example (English):

Elders believed a curse has power.

Apostrofi

a-pos-tro-fi

English: Apostrophe; punctuation mark (')

Example (Swahili):

Neno "mwanafunzi's" lina apostrofi.

Example (English):

The word "student's" has an apostrophe.

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