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Found 979 word(s) starting with "D"

dhili²

dhi-li

English: A shadow or reflection of a person or object

Example (Swahili):

Dhili la mti lilionekana ardhini

Example (English):

The shadow of the tree appeared on the ground

dhilifu

dhi-li-fu

English: Gentle; meek; humble

Example (Swahili):

Alijulikana kama mtu dhilifu na mpole

Example (English):

He was known as a meek and humble person

dhilimu

dhi-li-mu

English: To commit an offense; to do wrong

Example (Swahili):

Alidhilimu kwa kudhulumu mali ya umma

Example (English):

He committed an offense by misusing public property

Dhilkaddi

dhil-kad-di

English: The eleventh month of the Islamic calendar

Example (Swahili):

Safari ya Hija huanza mwezi wa Dhilkaddi

Example (English):

The Hajj journey begins in the month of Dhilkaddi

dhima¹

dhi-ma

English: 1. Responsibility; duty. 2. Liability for a mistake

Example (Swahili):

Alibeba dhima ya kosa hilo

Example (English):

He bore the responsibility for that mistake

dhima²

dhi-ma

English: A grammatical role

Example (Swahili):

Kitenzi hiki kiko katika dhima ya kiima

Example (English):

This verb is in the role of the subject

dhima³

dhi-ma

English: A section of use or debts

Example (Swahili):

Alijitahidi kulipa dhima zake zote

Example (English):

He worked hard to pay all his debts

dhimari

dhi-ma-ri

English: Something that must be protected

Example (Swahili):

Ardhi ya taifa ni dhimari ya wananchi

Example (English):

The land of the nation is the people's trust

dhinibu¹

dhi-ni-bu

English: Sinful; having sin

Example (Swahili):

Alihesabiwa kuwa mtu dhinibu mbele ya dini

Example (English):

He was considered sinful before religion

dhinibu²

dhi-ni-bu

English: To commit sin

Example (Swahili):

Alidhinibu kwa kusema uongo

Example (English):

He sinned by telling lies

dhiraa

dhi-raa

English: A unit of length from the elbow to the finger

Example (Swahili):

Walipima urefu kwa kutumia dhiraa

Example (English):

They measured the length using a cubit

dhirari

dhi-ra-ri

English: Danger; risk

Example (Swahili):

Kuendesha gari kwa kasi ni dhirari

Example (English):

Driving at high speed is dangerous

dhisha

dhi-sha

English: See tesa (to torment)

Example (Swahili):

Walidhisha mtoto kwa mateso

Example (English):

They tormented the child with suffering

dhiyaa¹

dhiy-aa

English: Hardship; distress

Example (Swahili):

Walipitia miaka ya dhiyaa kwa njaa

Example (English):

They went through years of hardship due to famine

dhiyaa²

dhiy-aa

English: Light; brightness

Example (Swahili):

Dhiyaa ya jua iliangaza bonde lote

Example (English):

The sunlight brightened the whole valley

dhofullhali

dho-ful-lha-li

English: Extreme weakness

Example (Swahili):

Aliishi maisha ya dhofullhali na mateso

Example (English):

He lived a life of extreme weakness and suffering

dhoofika

dhoo-fi-ka

English: To become weak; to lose strength

Example (Swahili):

Mwili wake ulidhoofika kwa ugonjwa

Example (English):

His body became weak due to illness

dhoofisha

dhoo-fi-sha

English: 1. To weaken. 2. To damage property

Example (Swahili):

Ugonjwa ulidhoofisha nguvu zake

Example (English):

The illness weakened his strength

dhoofu

dhoo-fu

English: 1. To be weak. 2. To grow thin

Example (Swahili):

Alidhoofu baada ya kukosa chakula

Example (English):

He became weak after lacking food

dhoruba

dho-ru-ba

English: A strong wind; storm

Example (Swahili):

Baharini kulitokea dhoruba kubwa

Example (English):

A great storm occurred at sea

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