Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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a-di-bu-a
English: Well-mannered, gentle, educated
Binti huyu ni adibua na anaheshimika.
This girl is well-mannered and respected.
a-di-bu-a
English: A scholar; a writer
Shaaban Robert alikuwa adibua mashuhuri.
Shaaban Robert was a famous writer.
a-di-di
English: To prepare, to arrange
Walididi vyombo kwa sherehe.
They arranged the utensils for the ceremony.
a-di-di
English: To count; to add together
Mwalimu aliadidi vitabu vya wanafunzi.
The teacher counted the students' books.
a-di-di-sha
English: To calculate; to do sums
Wanafunzi waliadidisha hesabu darasani.
The students calculated sums in class.
a-dil
English: Exclamation of pain
Adil! Alipiga kelele baada ya kuchomwa na sindano.
Ouch! He cried out after being pricked by a needle.
a-di-li
English: To do good; to act justly and fairly
Alijaribu kuadili katika kazi yake.
He tried to act fairly in his work.
a-di-li
English: Just; not biased; loving fairness
Kiongozi adili huwahudumia wote kwa usawa.
A just leader serves everyone equally.
a-di-li
English: A principle of life that respects laws; moral lesson
Hadithi hii inafundisha adili kwa watoto.
This story teaches a moral lesson to children.
a-di-li
English: A righteous person
Mzee huyo alijulikana kama mtu adili.
That elder was known as a righteous man.
a-di-li-fu
English: Upright; acting without bias
Hakimu adilifu huchukua maamuzi kwa haki.
An upright judge makes decisions fairly.
a-di-li-sha
English: To guide someone towards proper conduct
Walimu waliadilisha wanafunzi wao.
The teachers guided their students to good behavior.
a-dil-lya
English: Related to court or legal matters
Maamuzi haya ni adillya kwa mujibu wa sheria.
These decisions are legal according to the law.
a-di-me-ri
English: See admeri (variant form)
Aliteuliwa kuwa adimeri wa jeshi la baharini.
He was appointed as an admiral of the navy.
a-dim-fun-do
English: A children's game played while holding hands and hopping on one foot
Watoto walicheza adimfundo mchana kutwa.
The children played hopscotch all afternoon.
a-di-mi-ka
English: To be scarce; to disappear for a long time
Vyakula viliadimika wakati wa ukame.
Food became scarce during the drought.
a-di-mi-sha
English: To make something scarce
Upungufu wa mvua uliadimisha chakula.
The lack of rain made food scarce.
a-di-mu
English: Rare; not easily available
Alipata jiwe adimu sokoni.
He found a rare stone at the market.
a-di-na-si
English: A human being; a civilized person
Kila adinasi ana haki za kimsingi.
Every human being has basic rights.
a-di-na-ti
English: Attractive; pleasing; glorious
Nyumba yake ilikuwa adinati kwa wageni.
His house was attractive to visitors.
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