Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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di-ri-sha
English: A window
Alifungua dirisha ili upepo uingie
He opened the window to let air in
di-ri-si
English: To attend class; study; repeat teacher's words; participate in class
Watoto walidirisi kwa makini darasani
The children studied attentively in class
di-ri-zi
English: To lead a dance or drumming game
Mzee alidirizi ngoma ya kitamaduni
The elder led the traditional drum dance
di-ro
English: A public eating place, especially after breaking fast; a gathering place
Waliswali na kula pamoja kwenye diro
They prayed and ate together at the communal eating place
di-ru-si
English: To teach; to conduct a class
Mwalimu alidirusi somo la hesabu
The teacher taught the mathematics lesson
di-sa
English: A type of plant
Shamba lilipandwa disa kwa tiba asilia
The field was planted with disa for traditional medicine
di-sa-ni
English: A frightening nightmare
Usiku alisumbuliwa na disani mbaya
At night he was troubled by a terrible nightmare
di-sem-ba
English: December (the twelfth month of the year)
Sikukuu ya Krismasi huadhimishwa mwezi wa Disemba
Christmas is celebrated in December
di-sha
English: To poke someone in the eyes
Mtoto alimdisha mwenzake kwa bahati mbaya
The child accidentally poked his friend in the eyes
di-shi
English: A satellite dish; a large serving dish; (colloquial) food
Walitazama televisheni kwa kutumia dishi
They watched television using a satellite dish
di-si
English: District commissioner
Disi alihutubia wananchi katika mkutano
The district commissioner addressed the people at the meeting
dis-kau-nti
English: Discount; a reduction in price
Dukani walitoa diskaunti ya asilimia kumi
The shop gave a ten percent discount
dis-ke-ti
English: A computer diskette for data storage
Alinunua disketi kuhifadhi hati zake
He bought a diskette to store his documents
dis-ki
English: A disk for music, data, or other purposes
Muziki huu umehifadhiwa kwenye diski
This music is stored on a disk
dis-ko
English: A disco; a music entertainment venue
Vijana walicheza usiku kucha kwenye disko
The youth danced all night at the disco
dis-ko-si
English: A joint; a connection
Mafundi walirekebisha diskosi ya bomba
The technicians repaired the pipe joint
dis-pen-sa-ri
English: A dispensary; a small health center
Mtoto alienda kwenye dispensari kupata dawa
The child went to the dispensary to get medicine
di-ta
English: To pack clothes together
Mama alidita nguo za safari kwenye sanduku
Mother packed the travel clothes in a box
di-ta-ma
English: To crouch to carry a load on the head or shoulders
Alijitama kuchukua mzigo mkubwa
He crouched down to carry the heavy load
di-tia
English: To sink or go underground
Shimo liliditia baada ya mvua kubwa
The hole sank after the heavy rain
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