Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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dan-ga-na
English: 1. Be confused; not know what to do. 2. Be in trouble after failing to decide. 3. Be stunned; astonished
Alidangana baada ya kusikia habari zisizotarajiwa
He was confused after hearing unexpected news
dan-ga-ni-ko
English: A state of confusion; perplexity
Kijiji kiliingia danganiko baada ya kiongozi kufa
The village fell into confusion after the leader died
dan-ga-nya
English: Tell a lie; deceive; cheat
Hakupaswa danganya marafiki zake
He should not deceive his friends
dan-ga-nya to-to
English: A pacifier given to a small child to stop crying
Mtoto alitulizwa kwa danganya toto
The child was calmed with a pacifier
dan-gi-ri-zi
English: Large, wide trousers made of tough cloth
Alivaa dangirizi shereheni
He wore wide trousers at the ceremony
dan-go
English: Something set up as a target mark
Walipiga mishale kwenye dango
They shot arrows at the target
dan-go
English: A deep hole; an excavated water spring
Wanafunzi waliona dango lililojaa maji
The students saw a deep spring filled with water
dan-go-li-po
English: Money given by a buyer to reserve an item; a deposit
Alilipa dangolipo ili kuweka gari
He paid a deposit to reserve the car
dan-gu-ro
English: A brothel; a room for prostitution
Polisi walivamia danguro usiku
The police raided a brothel at night
da-nia
English: Coriander seeds
Walitumia dania kuunga chakula
They used coriander seeds to season the food
dan-si
English: A modern dance involving music and instruments
Vijana walicheza dansi ukumbini
The youths danced to modern music in the hall
dan-zi
English: The fruit of the mdanzi tree
Waliokota matunda ya danzi msituni
They picked fruits of the mdanzi tree in the forest
da-pa
English: A broad leaf of the mvumo plant used for protection from rain or sun
Alitumia dapa kujikinga na jua
He used the broad leaf to shield himself from the sun
da-pia
English: Leap, hop; jump from one branch to another like a monkey
Kima alidapia kutoka tawi moja hadi jingine
The monkey leapt from one branch to another
da-pia
English: Return a statement quickly, interrupting someone's thoughts
Alidapia maneno ya mwenzake haraka
He quickly interrupted his colleague's words
da-pia
English: Walk with a strut; walk proudly
Mchezaji alidapia baada ya kufunga bao
The player strutted proudly after scoring a goal
da-ra
English: Touch; test; try; catch; imprison
Walidara nguvuzake kabla ya pambano
They tested his strength before the match
da-ra
English: A circular-shaped fish with small spots, often orange fins
Wavuvi walipata samaki aina ya dara
The fishermen caught a fish called dara
da-ra-ba
English: A toilet located on a ship or dhow
Alitumia daraba la jahazi wakati wa safari
He used the ship's toilet during the voyage
da-ra-ba
English: The upper edge of the side of a canoe; the rim of a canoe
Walibadilisha mbao kwenye daraba la mtumbwi
They replaced the planks on the rim of the canoe
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