Kamusi ya Kiswahili

Learn Swahili with our comprehensive dictionary featuring pronunciation guides and example sentences

Browse by Letter
All A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Found 979 word(s) starting with "D"
dungumaro

dun-gu-ma-ro

English: A spirit believed to possess women; also a drum played during exorcism

Example (Swahili):

Waliamini dungumaro alimteka

Example (English):

They believed she was possessed by a spirit

dungushi

dun-gu-shi

English: A woman's hair bun at the back

Example (Swahili):

Alifunga dungushi nywele zake

Example (English):

She tied her hair in a bun

dungusikakati

dun-gu-si-ka-ka-ti

English: A type of plant like aloe

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walipanda dungusikakati shambani

Example (English):

Farmers planted aloe-like plants in the farm

duni

du-ni

English: Inferior; worthless

Example (Swahili):

Bidhaa hii ni duni sana

Example (English):

This product is very inferior

dunia

du-nia

English: The world; worldly matters

Example (Swahili):

Dunia inabadilika kila siku

Example (English):

The world changes every day

dunisha

du-ni-sha

English: To despise; to humiliate

Example (Swahili):

Usimdunishe mtu hadharani

Example (English):

Do not humiliate someone in public

dunya

dun-ya

English: Very small

Example (Swahili):

Kitoto hiki ni dunya mno

Example (English):

This child is very tiny

dunza

dun-za

English: A hard dry clod of earth; also to investigate, spy

Example (Swahili):

Aliokota dunza shambani

Example (English):

He picked up a clod of earth in the farm

dunzi

dun-zi

English: An investigator; a spy

Example (Swahili):

Dfunzi alikuwa akifuatilia kesi

Example (English):

The investigator was following the case

duodeni

duo-de-ni

English: The duodenum

Example (Swahili):

Upasuaji ulifanyika sehemu ya duodeni

Example (English):

The surgery was done on the duodenum

dupa

du-pa

English: To jump over; to lean heavily on

Example (Swahili):

Alidupa ukuta wa shule

Example (English):

He jumped over the school wall

dura

du-ra

English: A parrot; a pearl; to draw water carefully; a beautiful woman

Example (Swahili):

Walinunua dura sokoni

Example (English):

They bought a parrot at the market

duramandhuma

du-ra-man-dhu-ma

English: A type of Swahili poem; pearl arrangement

Example (Swahili):

Mashairi ya duramandhuma yaliimbwa usiku

Example (English):

The Swahili pearl poems were sung at night

durari

du-ra-ri

English: A pearl

Example (Swahili):

Shanga hizi zina durari

Example (English):

These necklaces have pearls

durazi

du-ra-zi

English: The base of an anthill

Example (Swahili):

Panya waliishi durazi

Example (English):

Rats lived at the base of the anthill

duri

du-ri

English: Precious stones

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa pete yenye duri

Example (English):

She wore a ring with precious stones

duriani

du-ria-ni

English: Durian fruit

Example (Swahili):

Walileta duriani kutoka Asia

Example (English):

They brought durian from Asia

duru

du-ru

English: To go around; to take turns; a circle; a journey; a pearl; (Kenya) informal for news sources

Example (Swahili):

Wanafunzi walikuwa wakiduru kuzunguka darasa

Example (English):

The students were going around the class

durubu

du-ru-bu

English: A road; a path

Example (Swahili):

Alipita durubu ya shambani

Example (English):

He passed through the farm path

durufu

du-ru-fu

English: A coarse cloth for tents

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia durufu kujenga hema

Example (English):

They used coarse cloth to build a tent

Quick Learning Tips
Practice Pronunciation

Pay attention to the pronunciation guides to improve your speaking skills.

Use Example Sentences

Study the example sentences to understand how words are used in context.