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Found 979 word(s) starting with "D"

dukuduku

du-ku-du-ku

English: Anxiety; heartburn from anger

Example (Swahili):

Alikaa na dukuduku moyoni

Example (English):

He sat with anxiety in his heart

dulabu

du-la-bu

English: A spinning wheel for thread

Example (Swahili):

Fundi alitumia dulabu kusokota uzi

Example (English):

The artisan used a spinning wheel to twist thread

dulamu

du-la-mu

English: A type of elephant with dark skin patches

Example (Swahili):

Tuliona dulamu porini

Example (English):

We saw a dark-patched elephant in the wild

dulazi

du-la-zi

English: The base of an anthill

Example (Swahili):

Nyoka aliishi kwenye dulazi

Example (English):

A snake lived at the base of the anthill

dulisha

du-li-sha

English: To signal; to remind

Example (Swahili):

Alimdulisha rafiki yake kuhusu mkutano

Example (English):

He reminded his friend about the meeting

dum

English: Forever

Example (Swahili):

Upendo wao utadumu dum milele

Example (English):

Their love will last forever

duma

du-ma

English: A cheetah; also to disappear quickly; a root crop; an adulterer caught in daytime

Example (Swahili):

Duma alikimbia haraka nyikani

Example (English):

The cheetah ran fast in the savanna

duma.a

dum-aa

English: To capture during war

Example (Swahili):

Wapiganaji walidumaa vitani

Example (English):

The fighters were captured in war

dumaa

dum-aa

English: To fail to grow; to stagnate mentally

Example (Swahili):

Mimea ilidumaa kwa kukosa maji

Example (English):

The plants stunted for lack of water

dumaza

dum-a-za

English: To stunt growth; to spoil a child by overindulgence

Example (Swahili):

Mama alimdumaza mtoto kwa kumpa kila kitu

Example (English):

The mother spoiled the child by giving him everything

dumba

dum-ba

English: To confess; to tell the truth

Example (Swahili):

Hatimaye alidumba makosa yake

Example (English):

Finally he confessed his mistakes

dumbaki

dum-ba-ki

English: A small handheld drum

Example (Swahili):

Walipiga dumbaki kwenye harusi

Example (English):

They played the small drum at the wedding

dumbi

dum-bi

English: A puddle; a pond

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walicheza kwenye dumbi

Example (English):

The children played in the puddle

dumbwara

dum-bwa-ra

English: A short, stout person

Example (Swahili):

Kijiji kilimjua kama dumbwara

Example (English):

The village knew him as a stout man

dumdaima

dum-dai-ma

English: Always; forever

Example (Swahili):

Nitakupenda dumdaima

Example (English):

I will love you forever

dume

du-me

English: A male animal; a capable man; an ace in cards; a large hole; a central door plank

Example (Swahili):

Simba dume aliongoza kundi

Example (English):

The male lion led the pride

dumia

du-mia

English: To use sparingly; to endure hardship

Example (Swahili):

Walidumia chakula wakati wa njaa

Example (English):

They used food sparingly during famine

dumifu

du-mi-fu

English: Durable; long-lasting

Example (Swahili):

Mbao hii ni dumifu sana

Example (English):

This wood is very durable

dumiliza

du-mi-li-za

English: A blood covenant

Example (Swahili):

Waliapa dumiliza kwa damu

Example (English):

They swore a blood covenant

dumisha

du-mi-sha

English: To continue; to sustain

Example (Swahili):

Serikali ilidumisha amani nchini

Example (English):

The government sustained peace in the country

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