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Found 979 word(s) starting with "D"
dalki¹

dal-ki

English: A small animal resembling a galago with two white spots on the neck

Example (Swahili):

Wawindaji waliona dalki msituni

Example (English):

The hunters saw a small galago-like animal in the forest

dalki²

dal-ki

English: See telki

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia dalki kama godoro dogo

Example (English):

They used dalki as a small mattress

dalki³

dal-ki

English: A light mattress made from worn-out clothes

Example (Swahili):

Alilala juu ya dalki usiku mzima

Example (English):

He slept on a mattress made from old clothes all night

dalli¹

dal-li

English: A sign, omen; a mark showing something will happen

Example (Swahili):

Kifaru kuonekana kijijini ni dalli mbaya

Example (English):

Seeing a rhino in the village was a bad omen

dalli²

dal-li

English: A mark that is left

Example (Swahili):

Jeraha lilimwacha na dalli ya kudumu

Example (English):

The wound left him with a permanent mark

dalli³

dal-li

English: The manner of walking of a horse or donkey

Example (Swahili):

Punda alitembea kwa dalli taratibu

Example (English):

The donkey walked with a strutting gait

dalli⁴

dal-li

English: With a strut; slowly; showing off

Example (Swahili):

Mchezaji alitembea dalli mbele ya mashabiki

Example (English):

The player walked with a strut in front of the fans

dallifiche

dal-li-fi-che

English: Signs of a disease which do not appear in a patient (e.g., HIV/AIDS, cancer)

Example (Swahili):

Wagonjwa wengine wana dallifiche kwa muda mrefu

Example (English):

Some patients show no symptoms of a disease for a long time

dallihini

dal-li-hi-ni

English: Immediately; quickly

Example (Swahili):

Alitoka nje dallihini baada ya kupiga simu

Example (English):

He went out immediately after making the call

daluga¹

da-lu-ga

English: Shoes used by football players

Example (Swahili):

Mchezaji alivaa daluga uwanjani

Example (English):

The player wore football boots on the field

daluga²

da-lu-ga

English: Shoes made from car tires

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walivaa daluga zilizotengenezwa kwa matairi

Example (English):

The farmers wore shoes made from car tires

daluga³

da-lu-ga

English: Shoes worn by soldiers or police

Example (Swahili):

Askari walivaa daluga kwa maandamano

Example (English):

The soldiers wore heavy boots during the parade

dama¹

da-ma

English: A rope for tying a cow's legs during milking

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia dama kumfunga ng'ombe wake

Example (English):

He used a rope to tie his cow's legs

dama²

da-ma

English: Make a choking or moaning sound due to pain

Example (Swahili):

Ng'ombe alianza kudama baada ya kujeruhiwa

Example (English):

The cow began to moan after being injured

dama³

da-ma

English: The game of draughts

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walicheza dama mchana kutwa

Example (English):

The children played draughts all afternoon

dama⁴

da-ma

English: Pride; arrogance

Example (Swahili):

Kiongozi alionyesha dama mbele ya wananchi

Example (English):

The leader showed arrogance before the citizens

damadama

da-ma-da-ma

English: 1. Follow someone closely with harmful intent. 2. Track secretly. 3. Bend over while walking

Example (Swahili):

Askari walidamadama mtuhumiwa usiku

Example (English):

The police secretly followed the suspect at night

damana

da-ma-na

English: Rice cooked and dried well

Example (Swahili):

Walikula damana kwa chakula cha jioni

Example (English):

They ate well-dried rice for dinner

damawi

da-ma-wi

English: Red like blood

Example (Swahili):

Shati lake lilikuwa na rangi ya damawi

Example (English):

His shirt was blood red in color

dambra

dam-bra

English: 1. A room for resting on a ship or dhow. 2. A toilet on a ship

Example (Swahili):

Alilala kwenye dambra ya jahazi

Example (English):

He slept in the resting cabin of the dhow

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