Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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ghai-ri-sha
English: To postpone; to delay
Walighairisha mkutano hadi wiki ijayo.
They postponed the meeting until next week.
gha-la
English: Storehouse; warehouse
Mazao yalihifadhiwa kwenye ghala.
The crops were stored in the warehouse.
gha-la-ba
English: Victory; supremacy
Timu yao ilipata ghalaba katika mchezo huo.
Their team achieved victory in that match.
gha-lam-be-gu
English: Part of a seed embryo
Mbegu hii ina ghalambegu ndogo.
This seed has a small embryo.
gha-la-ti
English: Falsehood; mistake; deceit
Ushahidi wake ulikuwa ghalati.
His testimony was false.
gha-la-tu
English: Prepuce; foreskin
Wazee walizungumza kuhusu ghalatu katika tohara.
The elders discussed the foreskin in circumcision.
ghal-bu
English: Dominance; prevalence
Ghalbu ya vijana ilionekana kwenye mkutano.
The dominance of youth was evident at the meeting.
ghal-chi
English: Anger; fury
Alionekana na ghalchi nyingi usoni.
He appeared with great fury on his face.
ghal-chi
English: Intention; purpose
Ghalchi yake ilikuwa kusaidia maskini.
His intention was to help the poor.
gha-li
English: Expensive; of high price
Bidhaa hii ni ghali sana sokoni.
This product is very expensive in the market.
gha-li
English: Valuable; precious
Alipokea zawadi ghali kutoka kwa rafiki.
He received a precious gift from a friend.
gha-li-bu
English: Often; usually
Ghalibu hukunywa chai kila asubuhi.
He usually drinks tea every morning.
gha-li-bu
English: Winner; conqueror
Yeye ndiye ghalibu katika mashindano.
He is the winner in the competition.
gha-li-ka
English: To become expensive; to be rare
Sukari imeghalika sokoni.
Sugar has become expensive in the market.
gha-li-mu
English: (See msikwao – costly/difficult)
Safari hiyo ilighalimu fedha nyingi.
That journey cost a lot of money.
gha-li-sha
English: To raise the price
Wauzaji walighalisha bidhaa zao.
The sellers raised the prices of their goods.
gha-li-wa-zi
English: A kite (bird of prey)
Tuliona ghaliwazi akiruka angani.
We saw a kite flying in the sky.
gha-mi-dha
English: Anger; hardness of a matter
Ghamidha ya moyo wake ilimzuia kusamehe.
The hardness of his heart prevented him from forgiving.
gha-mi-za
English: To sadden; to cause grief
Habari hizo zilimghamiza sana.
That news deeply saddened him.
gham-ma
English: Uniqueness; being exceptional
Alionekana kwa ghamma ya tabia yake.
He stood out for the uniqueness of his character.
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