Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/ɛrɪˈɛli/
English: Antenna
Televiseni bila erieli hupokea ishara duni.
A TV without an antenna gets poor reception.
/ɛˈrio/
English: Antenna
Funika erio dhidi ya mvua kali.
Cover the antenna from heavy rain.
/ɛrɔˈplɛni/
English: Airplane
Eropleni letu litatua saa nne asubuhi.
Our airplane will land at 10 a.m.
/ɛrɔˈsɔli/
English: Aerosol
Erosoli zinaweza kusambaza chembe hewani.
Aerosols can spread particles in the air.
/ɛskɑˈlɛta/
English: Escalator
Tumia eskaleta upande wa kulia kusimama.
Use the right side of the escalator to stand.
/ɛspɛˈranto/
English: Esperanto (constructed language)
Anaisoma Esperanto kama lugha ya ziada.
She studies Esperanto as an extra language.
/ɛθnɔɡraˈfia/
English: Ethnography
Utafiti wake wa ethnografia ulihusu mila za wavuvi.
His ethnography research focused on fishermen's customs.
/ɛθnɔlɔˈɡia/
English: Ethnology
Kozi ya ethnologia inalinganisha jamii mbalimbali.
The ethnology course compares different societies.
/ˈɛti/
English: Expression of doubt ("really?/is it true?")
Eti, umemaliza kazi zote?
Really—have you finished all the work?
/ɛtimɔlɔˈɡia/
English: Etymology (study of word origins)
Etimologia ya neno "shule" inatoka Kijerumani.
The etymology of the word "shule" comes from German.
/ɛˈtuka/
English: Be surprised; be startled
Alitoka etuka aliposikia habari hizo.
He was startled when he heard the news.
/eˈua/
English: Purify; bless
Walimu wa afya huelekeza jinsi ya ku eua maji ya kunywa.
Health workers teach how to purify drinking water.
/eˈua/
English: Skim off liquid (remove scum)
Eua povu juu ya mchuzi kabla ya kuupika zaidi.
Skim the froth off the stew before simmering further.
/eˈuka/
English: End; pass away
Sherehe ilieuka saa sita usiku.
The party ended at midnight.
/eˈuʃa/
English: Clean; purify
Eusha chombo kabla ya kukitumia tena.
Clean the container before using it again.
/eˈuʃa/
English: Bleach; fade
Jua kali hueusha² rangi ya nguo.
Strong sun bleaches the color of clothes.
/eutanaˈsia/
English: Euthanasia
Mjadala wa eutanasia unaibua hoja za kimaadili.
The euthanasia debate raises ethical questions.
/eˈwaː/
English: Expression of satisfaction or agreement
Ewaa! Hatimaye tumemaliza mradi.
Great! We've finally finished the project.
/ˈɛwɛ/
English: Warning expression ("you there!")
Ewe¹ kijana, kuwa makini barabarani!
You there, young man—be careful on the road!
/ˈɛwɛ/
English: Call to someone (sometimes contemptuous)
Ewe² mwizi, simama hapo!
You, thief—stop right there!
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