Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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da-chi-a
English: A female animal that can give birth; one that bears young
Kondoo huyu ni dachia tayari
This sheep is already a breeder
da-da
English: Sister
Nilikwenda kumtembelea dada yangu jana
I went to visit my sister yesterday
da-da
English: Elder sister
Dada mkubwa alimsaidia kazi za nyumbani
The elder sister helped with house chores
da-da
English: A respectful term for a girl or woman
Aliwasalimia wanawake kwa heshima akisema "dada"
He greeted the women respectfully by saying "sister"
da-da
English: Any female relative (in general)
Alimwita dada kwa kuwa walikuwa ndugu wa ukoo mmoja
He called her sister because they were from the same clan
da-da-li-ka
English: 1. Weaken; become weak. 2. Tremble, shake. 3. Wander; go here and there
Mwili wake ulianza dadalika kutokana na njaa
His body began to weaken due to hunger
da-da-po-a
English: A prostitute; a promiscuous woman
Waliita mwanamke yule dadapoa
They called that woman a prostitute
da-da-va
English: Speak stutteringly; pronounce words by cutting them off
Mtoto alidadava wakati akijibu
The child stuttered when answering
da-da-wa
English: 1. Reveal a hidden matter; explain clearly. 2. Analyze well. 3. Solve, unravel. 4. Rescue from a heavy problem
Alifanikiwa dadawa siri ya familia yao
He managed to reveal the family's secret
da-da-wi
English: A stutterer
Wenzake walimcheka kwa kuwa dadawi
His friends mocked him for being a stutterer
da-de
English: A word used in conversation for a girl, calling her "elder sister"
Alimwita, "dade njoo hapa"
He called her, "sister, come here"
da-dii
English: A type of local brew from fermented ugali
Waliandaa dadii kwa sherehe ya kitamaduni
They prepared local brew for the cultural ceremony
da-di-sa
English: Tie a cloth around the waist as women do
Aliamua dadisa khanga kiunoni
She tied a khanga around her waist
da-di-si
English: Ask questions cunningly to get certain information; interrogate, probe, investigate
Polisi walidadisi mashahidi kwa makini
The police interrogated the witnesses carefully
da-di-si
English: Inquisitive; investigative
Mtoto alikuwa dadisi sana kuhusu kila kitu
The child was very inquisitive about everything
da-di-wa-ka-zi
English: The entirety of people living in a certain area or country
Dadiwakazi wa kijiji walikusanyika kusherehekea
The entire population of the village gathered to celebrate
da-do
English: See dadu
Waliita mchezo huo dado au dadu
They called that game dado or dadu
da-du
English: A type of draughts game played on a special board by two people
Vijana walicheza dadu jioni
The youths played draughts in the evening
da-du
English: The pieces for playing that game; dominoes
Alihifadhi dadu zake kwenye sanduku
He kept his domino pieces in a box
da-du-mu
English: See komamanga
Wazee walipanda mti wa dadumu karibu na shamba
The elders planted a dadumu tree near the farm
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