Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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dau
English: Money or anything promised to a person in the bao game
Mshindi alipokea dau aliloahidiwa
The winner received the promised stake
da-ua
English: Make something melt
Jua liliweza daua barafu
The sun melted the ice
da-uka
English: See damka (wake up early)
Alidauka mapema alfajiri
He woke up very early at dawn
da-uka
English: See yeyuka (melt)
Mafuta yalidauka jikoni
The fat melted in the kitchen
da-ula
English: A turn to do something of authority
Sasa ni daula yake kuongoza kikao
Now it is his turn to lead the meeting
da-ula-ti
English: The power of governance; dominion; an area owned by a nation or person
Daulati ya kifalme ilienea katika bara lote
The royal dominion spread across the continent
da-vua
English: Search for and swallow
Samaki alidavua minyoo baharini
The fish searched for and swallowed worms in the sea
da-wa
English: Medicine given to cure illness
Mganga alimpa dawa ya kikohozi
The doctor gave him medicine for cough
da-wa
English: A charm, amulet; protection believed to shield a person against witchcraft or evil
Alivaa dawa shingoni kwa kinga
He wore an amulet around his neck for protection
da-waa
English: Be amazed, stunned, astonished
Alidawaa baada ya kuona jengo kubwa
He was stunned after seeing the tall building
da-wa-da-ri
English: A lawyer; an attorney handling legal matters
Dawadari aliwakilisha mteja wake mahakamani
The lawyer represented his client in court
da-wa-ia
English: Be amazed, astonished, bewildered
Watoto walidawaia wanyama wa porini
The children were astonished by the wild animals
da-wa-li-bu
English: A large machine used in irrigating crops; an irrigation system
Shamba kubwa lilinyweshwa kwa kutumia dawailbu
The large farm was irrigated using a machine
da-wa-li-sha
English: Gather together
Walidawalisha ng'ombe wao malishoni
They gathered their cows in the grazing area
da-wa-mi
English: Having a life cycle of two years
Mimea ya dawami huvunwa baada ya miaka miwili
Biennial plants are harvested after two years
da-wa-mu
English: Eternal; permanent; lasting
Walisema urafiki wao ni wa dawamu
They said their friendship is everlasting
da-wa-mu
English: The state of being permanent
Dini yao inasisitiza juu ya dawamu ya imani
Their religion emphasizes the permanence of faith
da-wan-nem-ba
English: A medicine used even though it has no power to cure; placebo
Mganga alimpa dawannemba badala ya dawa ya kweli
The healer gave him a placebo instead of real medicine
da-wa-ri shamsi
English: A sunflower; a plant that turns with the sun and produces oil seeds
Wakulima walipanda dawari-shamsi kwa ajili ya mafuta
Farmers planted sunflowers for oil production
da-wa-ri
English: A wheel; anything that rotates
Gari liliharibika baada ya dawari kuvunjika
The car broke down after the wheel broke
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