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

do-do-a

English: To rescue; to save; to set aside

Example (Swahili):

Walimdodoa mtoto aliyetumbukia majini

Example (English):

They rescued the child who had fallen into the water

dodofya

do-do-fya

English: To interrogate with many harsh questions

Example (Swahili):

Polisi walimdodofya kwa maswali mengi

Example (English):

The police interrogated him with many questions

dodoki

do-do-ki

English: 1. A long fruit used for body scrubbing. 2. An insect used as bait

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia dodoki kuosha mwili

Example (English):

He used the long fruit to scrub his body

dodoli

do-do-li

English: A type of fish shaped like a horse

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walipata dodoli mtoni

Example (English):

The fishermen caught dodoli fish in the river

dodos.a

do-do-sa

English: 1. To press with fingers; probe to find a problem

Example (Swahili):

Daktari alimdodosa mgonjwa kifuani

Example (English):

The doctor pressed the patient's chest to check the problem

dodoso

do-do-so

English: Investigative questions; probing to find the source of a problem

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia dodoso kupata ukweli wa tatizo

Example (English):

They used probing questions to find the truth of the problem

doe

do-e

English: A type of fish with large eyes, lizard-like, able to live out of water

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walipata samaki wa doe ufukoni

Example (English):

The fishermen caught doe fish at the shore

doe.a

doe-a

English: To use tricks to get food; to hang around homes hoping for food

Example (Swahili):

Kijana huyo huenda kijijini akidoea chakula

Example (English):

That young man goes around the village tricking for food

doedoe

doe-doe

English: Words spoken in sleep

Example (Swahili):

Usiku aliongea doedoe kitandani

Example (English):

At night he spoke words in his sleep

doele.a

doe-lea

English: To stare blankly

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alidoelea dirishani kwa muda mrefu

Example (English):

The child stared blankly at the window for a long time

doezi

doe-zi

English: A person who habitually sponges off others

Example (Swahili):

Doezi huishi kwa kutegemea watu wengine

Example (English):

A sponger lives by depending on others

dofura

do-fu-ra

English: A cushion or pillow

Example (Swahili):

Alilala juu ya dofura laini

Example (English):

He slept on a soft pillow

dofya

do-fya

English: To press or squeeze something soft

Example (Swahili):

Alidofya mkate ili uingie kwenye chai

Example (English):

He squeezed the bread into the tea

dogesh.a

do-ge-sha

English: To disrespect someone

Example (Swahili):

Alimdogesha mzee mbele ya watu

Example (English):

He disrespected the elder in front of people

dogodogo

do-go-do-go

English: A young girl loved by an older man

Example (Swahili):

Jamaa alimchukua msichana dogodogo kijijini

Example (English):

The man took a young girl in the village

dogori

do-go-ri

English: A type of drum with three legs; a large one-sided drum

Example (Swahili):

Walipiga dogori kwenye sherehe ya kitamaduni

Example (English):

They played the dogori drum at the cultural ceremony

dogosh.a

do-go-sha

English: To make smaller; belittle

Example (Swahili):

Alimdogosha mwenzake mbele ya umati

Example (English):

He belittled his colleague in front of the crowd

dogowek.a

do-go-we-ka

English: To be very small

Example (Swahili):

Herufi kwenye karatasi zimekuwa dogoweka

Example (English):

The letters on the paper became very small

dogowesh.a

do-go-we-sha

English: To make small; to reduce

Example (Swahili):

Walidogowesha gharama za mradi huo

Example (English):

They reduced the costs of that project

dogoz.a

do-go-za

English: To make very small; belittle; underestimate

Example (Swahili):

Usidogoze tatizo hili, ni kubwa

Example (English):

Do not underestimate this problem, it is serious

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