Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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de-be
English: A tin container of about 20 liters for liquids like water or oil
Walibeba maji kwenye debe
They carried water in a tin container
de-be
English: A sound or device used to inform people of something
Walipiga debe kuwaita watu sokoni
They beat the drum to call people to the market
deb-wa-ni
English: A silk cloth with red or brown stripes; a waist cloth or turban
Alivaa debwani nyeupe kichwani
He wore a white turban cloth on his head
deb-wa-ni
English: A type of leafy vegetable similar to spinach
Walipika mboga ya debwani kwa chakula cha jioni
They cooked debwani greens for supper
deb-we-deb-we
English: See dabwadabwa (juicy, oily)
Samaki walionekana debwedebwe baada ya kukaangwa
The fish looked juicy and oily after frying
de-de
English: The state of a child standing while swaying slightly
Mtoto alisimama dede bila msaada
The child stood swaying slightly without support
de-de
English: A sound imitating drumbeats
Waliimba nyimbo wakipiga dede
They sang songs while beating drums with a "dede" sound
de-de-mka
English: Make the first step of standing
Mtoto mdogo alianza dedemka kwa mara ya kwanza
The little child began to stand up for the first time
de-de-mka
English: The act of a person getting a feeling
Alidedemka kwa furaha baada ya kupata habari njema
He was overcome with joy after receiving good news
de-fa
English: The number of times an event happens; frequency
Walicheza mchezo huo mara kumi kwa defa kumi
They played that game ten times
de-ge la wa-to-to
English: See dege³ (fern)
Walipanda dege la watoto kando ya nyumba
They planted ferns beside the house
de-ge
English: A disease similar to epilepsy affecting children due to fever; convulsions
Mtoto alipata dege baada ya homa kali
The child suffered convulsions after a high fever
de-ge
English: A harmful look believed to bring misfortune; the evil eye
Walisema mtoto alipata dege baada ya kuangaliwa vibaya
They said the child got the evil eye after being looked at badly
de-ge
English: A type of plant that does not produce seeds; a fern
Waliona mimea ya dege msituni
They saw fern plants in the forest
de-ge
English: A type of moth whose caterpillars are destructive to plants
Wakulima walilalamika juu ya dege waliovamia mashamba
The farmers complained about the moths that invaded their farms
de-ge-de-ge
English: See dege¹ (convulsions)
Mtoto alipata degedege usiku
The child suffered convulsions at night
de-gi
English: A large cooking pot; cauldron
Walipika wali kwenye degi kubwa
They cooked rice in a large cauldron
de-he-ge
English: A fool; a stupid person
Wenzake walimwita dehege kwa kosa lake
His friends called him a fool for his mistake
de-he-ni
English: 1. Seal a hole in a water vessel. 2. Apply grease to clean a vessel
Walideheni mashua kabla ya safari
They sealed the boat before the journey
de-he-ni
English: A type of oil applied to water vessels
Wavuvi walitumia deheni kusafisha mashua
The fishermen used oil to clean the boat
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