Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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a-vo-ka-do
English: Avocado (fruit)
Alikula mkate na avokado asubuhi.
He ate bread with avocado in the morning.
a-vya
English: To abort; to miscarry
Mwanamke huyo aliavya¹ mimba.
The woman miscarried her pregnancy.
a-vya
English: To stop or interrupt a computer process
Alilazimika kuavya² programu hiyo tarakilishi.
He had to stop the computer program.
a-wa
English: To flow (blood, sweat)
Jasho liliawa¹ usoni mwake.
Sweat flowed on his face.
a-wa
English: To come out; to emerge
Maji yaliwa² kutoka kwenye kisima.
Water came out of the well.
a-wa-dha
English: To distribute; to give out
Walawadha¹ chakula kwa maskini.
They distributed food to the poor.
a-wa-dha
English: Substitute; replacement
Kitabu hiki ni awadha² ya kile kilichopotea.
This book is a replacement for the one that was lost.
a-wa-dhi
English: (Variant form) Awadhi – relating to replacement
Walitumia awadhi kama mbadala.
They used Awadhi as a substitute.
a-wa-dhi-a
English: To exchange; to replace
Aliawadhia simu yake ya zamani kwa mpya.
He exchanged his old phone for a new one.
a-wa-i-i
English: Narrative language used in storytelling
Mzee alisimulia hadithi kwa lugha ya awaiii.
The elder narrated the story using awaiii language.
a-wa-ji
English: Curved; bent
Njia ilikuwa awaji na ilihitaji uangalifu.
The path was curved and needed care.
a-wa-li
English: Beginning; origin; start
Tuchukue hatua tangu awali¹.
Let’s take action from the beginning.
a-wa-li
English: Earlier; preceding
Alifika awali² kuliko wengine.
He arrived earlier than the others.
a-wa-li-ya
English: Priority; preference
Wagonjwa wa dharura wanapewa awaliya hospitalini.
Emergency patients are given preference in the hospital.
a-wa-mu
English: Period; stage; phase
Mradi ulitekelezwa kwa awamu tatu.
The project was carried out in three phases.
a-wa-ri-ya
English: Shipwreck; destruction of a ship
Meli ilipatwa na awariya baharini.
The ship suffered a wreck at sea.
a-wa-za
English: To sympathize; to feel pity
Aliwaawaza maskini waliokuwa hawana chakula.
He pitied the poor who had no food.
a-we-si-a
English: Traditional dhow with one or two masts
Wavuvi walitumia awesia kuvua baharini.
The fishermen used a traditional dhow to fish at sea.
a-wi-a
English: To happen in war; to occur in battles
Awia¹ kubwa ilitokea wakati wa vita.
A great clash happened during the war.
a-wi-a
English: To improve; to beautify
Aliawia² nyumba yake kwa kupaka rangi mpya.
He improved his house by painting it anew.
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