Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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da-ra-ba
English: Contempt for something or someone
Alionyesha daraba kwa mshindani wake
He showed contempt for his rival
da-ra-bi
English: The fruit of the rose apple tree; rose apple
Walikula darabi tamu sokoni
They ate sweet rose apples at the market
da-rab-wi
English: A disease causing difficulty in breathing; asthma
Mtoto alipatwa na darabwi alipokimbia
The child suffered from asthma after running
da-ra-ha-ni
English: A star that appears near the moon; the safari star
Usiku ule waliona darahani karibu na mwezi
That night they saw the safari star near the moon
da-ra-hi-mu
English: Money, currency
Alibadilisha darahimu sokoni
He exchanged currency at the market
da-rai
English: Of status; respected
Alijulikana kama mtu darahimu na darai
He was known as a respected man
da-rai
English: Intelligent; clever
Kijana huyu ni darai darasani
This boy is clever in class
da-ra-ja
English: A structure built for crossing; a bridge
Walivuka daraja kubwa la mto
They crossed the big river bridge
da-ra-ja
English: A harbor; a place where vessels anchor
Waliwasili kwenye daraja la Mombasa
They arrived at the harbor of Mombasa
da-ra-na
English: Cooperate in a matter; have mutual agreement
Walidarana kufanya kazi pamoja
They agreed to work together
da-ra-sa
English: A room where students sit to be taught; a classroom
Wanafunzi walikaa kwenye darasa wakisubiri mwalimu
The students sat in the classroom waiting for the teacher
da-ra-sa
English: A lesson; instruction given to students
Leo tulikuwa na darasa la historia
Today we had a history lesson
da-ra-sa
English: A group of students taught together; a class
Darasa la tatu lilishiriki katika michezo
The third class participated in the games
da-ra-sa
English: Islamic teachings given in a mosque or special place
Walihudhuria darasa la dini msikitini
They attended a religious lesson at the mosque
da-ra-si
English: A person with a habit of reading a lot; a studious person
Yeye ni darasi anayependa vitabu
He is a bookworm who loves books
da-ra-si-sha
English: Provide religious education to Islamic students
Shehe alidarashisha vijana madrasa
The sheikh provided religious education to the youths at the madrasa
da-ra-thi-ni
English: A small fruit resembling an apple, usually red when ripe
Tulila matunda ya darathini shambani
We ate plumlike fruits from the farm
da-ri
English: The top part of a house underneath the roof
Walipaka rangi kwenye dari la nyumba
They painted the ceiling of the house
da-ri
English: The front part of a water vessel or house area for sitting or cargo
Walisimama kwenye dari ya jahazi
They stood at the front of the dhow
da-ri-bu
English: Highly skilled; showing great expertise
Alikuwa fundi daribu katika kazi ya useremala
He was highly skilled in carpentry work
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