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Found 979 word(s) starting with "D"

deua¹

de-ua

English: Look with contempt

Example (Swahili):

Alimdeua kwa dharau baada ya kosa

Example (English):

He looked at him with contempt after the mistake

deua²

de-ua

English: Remove food from the fire

Example (Swahili):

Mama alideua ugali motoni

Example (English):

Mother removed the ugali from the fire

deuli

de-uli

English: 1. A waist belt. 2. A burial shroud covering

Example (Swahili):

Wanaume walivaa deuli shingoni

Example (English):

The men wore belts around their waists

dewa

de-wa

English: 1. An enclosure for livestock. 2. A place built to protect crops

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walijenga dewa kulinda mazao yao

Example (English):

The farmers built an enclosure to protect their crops

dewadewa

de-wa-de-wa

English: A poorly built shed or shelter

Example (Swahili):

Walikaa kwenye dewadewa wakati wa mvua

Example (English):

They stayed in a poorly built shed during the rain

dewedewe

de-we-de-we

English: A military insignia on a uniform

Example (Swahili):

Askari alipewa dewedewe la cheo kipya

Example (English):

The soldier was given an insignia of his new rank

dezo

de-zo

English: Something obtained for free

Example (Swahili):

Alipata kitabu cha dezo shuleni

Example (English):

He got a free book at school

dhaa

English: A state of uneasiness or anxiety

Example (Swahili):

Alionekana na dhaa wakati wa mtihani

Example (English):

He appeared uneasy during the exam

dhaba

dha-ba

English: A hyena

Example (Swahili):

Dhaba alisikika akilia usiku

Example (English):

A hyena was heard crying at night

dhabi

dha-bi

English: A gazelle

Example (Swahili):

Tuliona dhabi wakikimbia porini

Example (English):

We saw gazelles running in the wild

dhabihi

dha-bi-hi

English: See chirija (to slaughter)

Example (Swahili):

Walisema dhabihi ni sawa na kuchinja

Example (English):

They said dhabihi means to slaughter

dhabihu¹

dha-bi-hu

English: To slaughter as a sacrifice

Example (Swahili):

Walidhibihi kondoo kwa kafara

Example (English):

They slaughtered a sheep as sacrifice

dhabihu²

dha-bi-hu

English: 1. An animal offered as a sacrifice. 2. The place of slaughter

Example (Swahili):

Kondoo alikuwa dhabihu kwa sherehe

Example (English):

The sheep was a sacrifice for the ceremony

dhabu

dha-bu

English: A desert lizard

Example (Swahili):

Tuliona dhabau jangwani

Example (English):

We saw a desert lizard in the desert

dhaffa

dhaf-fa

English: Weakness, frailty

Example (Swahili):

Alikuwa na dhaffa baada ya kuumwa kwa muda mrefu

Example (English):

He was frail after being sick for a long time

dhaffri¹

dhaf-fri

English: God, the Mighty and Victorious

Example (Swahili):

Waliomba kwa Dhafri mwenye kushinda

Example (English):

They prayed to God the Victorious

dhaffri²

dhaf-fri

English: Braided ridges of hair

Example (Swahili):

Msichana alisuka nywele kwa dhafri

Example (English):

The girl braided her hair with ridges

dhaffri³

dhaf-fri

English: The act of God granting victory

Example (Swahili):

Waliona ushindi kama dhafri ya Mungu

Example (English):

They saw victory as God's gift

dhahaba

dha-ha-ba

English: See dhanabia

Example (Swahili):

Rangi hiyo ni dhahaba, mfano wa dhahabu

Example (English):

That color is golden, like gold

dhahabia

dha-ha-bia

English: Golden; valuable

Example (Swahili):

Pete yake ilikuwa na rangi ya dhahabia

Example (English):

His ring had a golden color

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