Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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a-si-ri-a
English: A modernist; a contemporary person
Yeye ni asiria² anayeunga mkono maendeleo mapya.
He is a modernist who supports new development.
a-si-si
English: To found; to establish
Wali asisi¹ shule mpya kijijini.
They established a new school in the village.
a-si-si
English: Container for keeping things (e.g. flowers)
Aliweka maua kwenye asisi².
He put flowers in the container.
a-si-si
English: Night patrol; security watch
Asisi³ walilinda mitaa usiku.
The night patrol guarded the streets.
a-si-si
English: Hardship; difficulty
Walipitia asisi⁴ nyingi wakati wa njaa.
They went through many hardships during the famine.
a-si-ya
English: A portion; part of something
Alipewa asiya¹ ya urithi wake.
He was given his portion of the inheritance.
a-si-ya
English: Midwife; traditional birth attendant
Asiya² alimsaidia kujifungua.
The midwife helped her give birth.
as-ka-ri
English: Soldier; guard
Askari walisimama langoni.
Soldiers stood at the gate.
as-ka-ri-po-ri
English: Game ranger; forest guard
Askaripori walilinda wanyama porini.
Game rangers protected animals in the wild.
as-ko-fu
English: Bishop; senior church priest
Askofu aliongoza ibada kanisani.
The bishop led the church service.
as-ku-ti
English: Word to tell someone to be quiet
Alimkemea kwa neno askuti darasani.
He silenced him with the word "be quiet" in class.
as-ma
English: Capital city
Asma ya Kenya ni Nairobi.
The capital city of Kenya is Nairobi.
as-ma-ni
English: Sky blue; azure
Alivaa shati la rangi ya asmani.
He wore a sky-blue shirt.
as-pa-ra-ga
English: Asparagus (a type of vegetable)
Waliandaa chakula kwa kutumia asparaga.
They prepared food using asparagus.
as-pi-ri-ni
English: Aspirin (medicine for pain relief)
Daktari alimpa aspirini kwa maumivu ya kichwa.
The doctor gave him aspirin for his headache.
as-ta-hi-li
English: To deserve; to be worthy
Alistahili zawadi kwa kazi yake nzuri.
He deserved a reward for his good work.
as-ta-sha-ha-da
English: Diploma certificate
Alipokea astashahada baada ya masomo ya miaka miwili.
He received a diploma after two years of study.
as-te-as-te
English: Slowly; gradually
Alitembea asteaste¹ barabarani.
He walked slowly along the road.
as-te-as-te
English: A person who walks slowly
Yeye ni asteaste² anayependa kutembea bila haraka.
He is a slow walker who likes to move without hurry.
as-te-ro-i-di
English: Asteroid; small rocky body orbiting the sun
Asteoroidi hupatikana kati ya mirihi na msitari.
Asteroids are found between Mars and Jupiter.
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