Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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de-ka
English: 1. Boast; be proud. 2. Seek favor. 3. Hope for something. 4. Show greatness. 5. Want pampering. 6. Fail to care about consequences
Mtoto alideka sana mbele ya wazazi wake
The child wanted to be pampered too much before his parents
de-ka-gramu
English: A unit of weight equal to ten grams
Sukari ilikuwa na uzito wa dekagramu kumi
The sugar weighed ten grams
de-ka-li-ta
English: A unit of volume equal to ten liters
Walileta dekalita moja ya maji
They brought ten liters of water
de-ka-mi-ta
English: A unit of length equal to ten meters
Shamba lilipimwa kwa dekamita
The farm was measured in tens of meters
de-ka-ni
English: See dekoni
Dekani alisimamia shughuli za makanisa
The dean supervised the church activities
de-kea
English: To be proud; to be arrogant
Alidekea baada ya kupandishwa cheo
He became arrogant after being promoted
de-ke-za
English: Let a child do whatever they want; spoil
Mama alimdekeza mtoto wake sana
The mother spoiled her child too much
de-ke-za
English: The state of spoiling a child by giving too much freedom
Mtoto aliharibika kwa sababu ya dekeza
The child became spoiled because of too much freedom
de-ki
English: Clean a floor with water and a cloth
Wanafunzi walideki darasa lao
The students cleaned their classroom floor
de-ki
English: The floor of a ship, vehicle, or house; a deck
Walisafisha deki ya meli
They cleaned the deck of the ship
de-ki
English: A machine for recording and playing sound; tape deck
Alisikiliza muziki kwenye deki
He listened to music on the tape deck
de-kio
English: Cloth or tool used to wipe the floor
Walitumia dekio kufuta maji sakafuni
They used a floor cloth to wipe water from the floor
de-ko
English: 1. Favoritism. 2. Showing off
Mwamuzi alionekana na deko kwa timu moja
The referee showed favoritism to one team
de-ko-ni
English: An Anglican church leader under a bishop; deacon
Dekoni alihubiri kanisani Jumapili
The deacon preached in church on Sunday
de-ku
English: See angalia (look)
Alideku dirishani kuangalia watoto
He looked through the window to see the children
de-kua
English: 1. Hit and knock something down. 2. Strike a bird with a stone
Alidekua ndege kwa jiwe
He struck the bird with a stone
de-la
English: A type of long dress without pleats
Mwanamke alivaa dela refu jioni
The woman wore a long dress in the evening
de-le
English: A small coffee pot
Walitumia dele kutengeneza kahawa
They used a small coffee pot to prepare coffee
de-li
English: See dele (small coffee pot)
Bibi alileta kahawa kwenye deli ndogo
Grandmother brought coffee in a small pot
del-ji
English: The lower part of a large clock
Saa ya kanisa iliharibika kwenye delji
The church clock was broken at the lower part
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