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Found 979 word(s) starting with "D"
dhualfa

dhu-al-fa

English: Weak people

Example (Swahili):

Serikali iliwasaidia dhualfa kwa chakula

Example (English):

The government helped the weak with food

dhubani

dhu-ba-ni

English: A gang of thieves

Example (Swahili):

Polisi walikamata dhubani wa mjini

Example (English):

The police arrested a gang of city thieves

dhubu

dhu-bu

English: A buffalo

Example (Swahili):

Dhubu walionekana wakinywa maji mtoni

Example (English):

Buffalos were seen drinking water at the river

dhuhai¹

dhu-hai

English: A non-obligatory morning prayer

Example (Swahili):

Waislamu walifanya sala ya dhuhai msikitini

Example (English):

Muslims performed the dhuhā prayer in the mosque

dhuhai²

dhu-hai

English: 1. The morning period. 2. A star. 3. The midday sun

Example (Swahili):

Walikutana wakati wa dhuhai

Example (English):

They met in the morning period

dhuhuli

dhu-hu-li

English: A state of forgetfulness or being unknown

Example (Swahili):

Jina lake lilibaki katika dhuhuli

Example (English):

His name remained in obscurity

dhuku

dhu-ku

English: 1. To taste. 2. To experience

Example (Swahili):

Alidhuku chakula kabla ya kukipika zaidi

Example (English):

He tasted the food before cooking it further

dhukura¹

dhu-ku-ra

English: A male ostrich

Example (Swahili):

Tuliona dhukura akitembea porini

Example (English):

We saw a male ostrich walking in the wild

dhukura²

dhu-ku-ra

English: Strong; masculine

Example (Swahili):

Alikuwa mtu dhukura mwenye nguvu nyingi

Example (English):

He was a strong and masculine man

dhukuria

dhu-ku-ria

English: Male children

Example (Swahili):

Familia ilikuwa na dhukuria wengi

Example (English):

The family had many male children

dhukuru¹

dhu-ku-ru

English: 1. To remember. 2. To mention. 3. To examine carefully

Example (Swahili):

Alidhukuru majina ya marafiki wake wote

Example (English):

He remembered the names of all his friends

dhukuru²

dhu-ku-ru

English: See dhikiri¹ (to mention God's name)

Example (Swahili):

Walidhukuru Mungu kwa sauti kubwa

Example (English):

They mentioned God's name loudly

Dhulfikari

dhul-fi-ka-ri

English: A famous Islamic sword

Example (Swahili):

Imam Ali alishikilia upanga wa Dhulfikari

Example (English):

Imam Ali held the sword Dhulfikari

dhulfukari

dhul-fu-ka-ri

English: A type of Islamic sword

Example (Swahili):

Askari wa kale walitumia dhulfukari vitani

Example (English):

Ancient soldiers used the sword Dhulfukari in battle

Dhulhaji

dhul-ha-ji

English: See Dhihaji (twelfth Islamic month)

Example (Swahili):

Ibada ya Hija hufanywa mwezi wa Dhulhaji

Example (English):

The Hajj pilgrimage is performed in the month of Dhulhaji

dhuli¹

dhu-li

English: A poor or destitute person

Example (Swahili):

Walitoa msaada kwa dhuli wa mitaani

Example (English):

They gave aid to the poor on the streets

dhuli²

dhu-li

English: 1. A state of need. 2. Poverty. 3. Death in misery

Example (Swahili):

Aliishi maisha ya dhuli na taabu

Example (English):

He lived a life of poverty and misery

dhuli³

dhu-li

English: Something that discourages; despair

Example (Swahili):

Habari hizo zilikuwa dhuli kwa familia

Example (English):

That news was a source of despair for the family

Dhulkandi

dhul-kan-di

English: See Dhilkaddi (the eleventh Islamic month)

Example (Swahili):

Walisubiri mwezi wa Dhulkandi kuanza safari ya Hija

Example (English):

They waited for the month of Dhulkandi to begin their pilgrimage

dhulu

dhu-lu

English: 1. To appear. 2. To shine

Example (Swahili):

Nyota ilidhulu angani usiku

Example (English):

The star appeared in the sky at night

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