Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/ɛˈgɛʃo/
English: Parking area
Egesho limejaa magari jioni.
The parking lot is full in the evening.
/eˈhaːl/
English: Exclamation to call someone far away
Ehaa! Karibia hapa!
Hey there! Come over here!
/eˈheː/
English: Exclamation of agreement/acknowledgment
Ehee! Sasa nimekuelewa.
Yes, I understand now.
/eˈhua/
English: Corrupt morally; drive insane
Urasimu unaweza ehua maadili ya jamii.
Corruption can morally corrupt a society.
/eˈhuka/
English: Go insane; deviate from expectations
Baada ya pigo hilo, alihisi kama amehuka.
After that blow, he felt as if he had gone mad.
/ˈɛka/
English: Acre (≈4,050 m²)
Wamenunua eka mbili za mashamba.
They bought two acres of farmland.
/ɛˈkari/
English: See eka (acre)
Shamba lina ekari tano.
The farm has five acres.
/ɛkaˈristi/
English: Eucharist (Christian sacrament)
Waumini walishiriki Ekaristi katika ibada.
The faithful partook of the Eucharist at the service.
/ɛˈkɛvu/
English: Intelligent; attentive
Mwanafunzi huyu ni ekevuna na msikivu darasani.
This student is intelligent and attentive in class.
/ɛkɔiɔˈdʒia/
English: Ecology
Alisomea ekoiojia ili kuelewa uhusiano wa viumbe na mazingira yao.
He studied ecology to understand the relationship between organisms and their environment.
/ɛkˈsɛli/
English: Axle
Ekseli ya gari iliharibika barabarani.
The car's axle broke on the road.
/ɛksiˈrei/
English: X-ray
Daktari aliagiza eksirei ili kuchunguza mfupa.
The doctor ordered an X-ray to examine the bone.
/ɛˈkua/
English: Destroy; break down
Kimbunga kiliweza ekua nyumba nyingi za kijijini.
The cyclone managed to destroy many village houses.
/ɛkuˈmɛni/
English: Ecumenism
Mkutano wa ekumeni uliwakutanisha madhehebu tofauti.
The ecumenical meeting brought different denominations together.
/ɛˈkundu/
English: Red
Alivaa shati la rangi ya ekundu.
He wore a red shirt.
/ɛkziˈbiti/
English: Exhibit (in court)
Nyaraka hizi ziliwasilishwa kama ekzibiti mahakamani.
These documents were presented as exhibits in court.
/ɛkˈzɔsi/
English: Exhaust (vehicle)
Ekzosi ya gari lake inatoa moshi mwingi.
His car's exhaust emits a lot of smoke.
/ɛl/
English: Expression meaning "what?" or "what did you say?"
El! Hujasikia nilichosema?
What? Didn't you hear what I said?
/ˈɛla/
English: But; except
Tutasafiri kesho, ela mvua inyeshe sana.
We'll travel tomorrow, except if it rains heavily.
/ɛˈlɛa/
English: Float on water
Majani yalielea juu ya maji.
Leaves floated on the water.
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