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Found 661 word(s) starting with "G"

Gharimia

gha-ri-mi-a

English: To spend money on something

Example (Swahili):

Aligharimia elimu ya watoto wake.

Example (English):

He spent money on his children's education.

Gharimu

gha-ri-mu

English: To cost; to require money

Example (Swahili):

Safari hiyo itamgharimu shilingi elfu kumi.

Example (English):

That trip will cost him ten thousand shillings.

Ghasaki

gha-sa-ki

English: Nighttime; nightfall

Example (Swahili):

Walifika kijijini ghaski.

Example (English):

They arrived in the village at nightfall.

Ghasali

gha-sa-li

English: A person who washes the dead

Example (Swahili):

Ghasali aliosha mwili kabla ya mazishi.

Example (English):

The body washer cleansed the body before the burial.

Ghashashi

gha-sha-shi

English: A cunning trader; deceiver

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni ghashashi anayewadanganya wanunuzi.

Example (English):

He is a cunning trader who cheats buyers.

Ghashi¹

gha-shi

English: Lie; falsehood

Example (Swahili):

Hadithi yake ilikuwa ghashi tupu.

Example (English):

His story was nothing but a lie.

Ghashi²

gha-shi

English: Dirt from a wound

Example (Swahili):

Madaktari waliondoa ghashi kutoka kwenye kidonda.

Example (English):

The doctors removed dirt from the wound.

Ghashi³

gha-shi

English: False; fake

Example (Swahili):

Alitoa ahadi ghashi.

Example (English):

He gave a false promise.

Ghashi⁴

gha-shi

English: Bad behavior; misconduct

Example (Swahili):

Alifukuzwa shule kwa ghashi zake.

Example (English):

He was expelled from school for his misconduct.

Ghasi

gha-si

English: To disturb; to cause trouble

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walighasi darasani.

Example (English):

The children disturbed in class.

Ghasia¹

gha-si-a

English: Riot; chaos

Example (Swahili):

Kulizuka ghasia baada ya uchaguzi.

Example (English):

Riots broke out after the election.

Ghasia²

gha-si-a

English: Noise; disorderly sound

Example (Swahili):

Kulikuwa na ghasia nyingi sokoni.

Example (English):

There was a lot of noise in the market.

Ghasiaghasia

gha-si-a-gha-si-a

English: Mixed food with many ingredients

Example (Swahili):

Walipika chakula cha ghasiaghasia nyumbani.

Example (English):

They cooked a dish with many mixed ingredients at home.

Ghasiki¹

gha-si-ki

English: A thing that prevents good deeds

Example (Swahili):

Uchoyo ni ghasiki kwa jamii.

Example (English):

Greed is something that prevents good deeds in society.

Ghasiki²

gha-si-ki

English: Darkness of night

Example (Swahili):

Walitoka safari katika ghasiki la usiku.

Example (English):

They traveled in the darkness of the night.

Ghasili¹

gha-si-li

English: Powder of cleansing tree used for washing

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia ghasili kufua nguo zao.

Example (English):

They used cleansing powder to wash their clothes.

Ghasili²

gha-si-li

English: To wash; to clean

Example (Swahili):

Mama alighasili vyombo jikoni.

Example (English):

Mother washed the utensils in the kitchen.

Ghawazi

gha-wa-zi

English: Money; wealth

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia ghawazi zake kujenga shule.

Example (English):

He used his money to build a school.

Ghaya¹

gha-ya

English: Limit; boundary; end

Example (Swahili):

Alifika ghaya ya uvumilivu wake.

Example (English):

He reached the limit of his patience.

Ghaya²

gha-ya

English: Excess; going beyond

Example (Swahili):

Ghaya ya matumizi ilisababisha madeni.

Example (English):

Excessive spending led to debts.

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