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Found 661 word(s) starting with "G"

Gidamu²

gi-da-mu

English: The front part of a dhow

Example (Swahili):

Nakhoda alisimama kwenye gidamu² ya jahazi.

Example (English):

The captain stood at the front of the dhow.

Gigima

gi-gi-ma

English: To speak boastfully; arrogantly

Example (Swahili):

Aligigima mbele ya umati.

Example (English):

He spoke boastfully before the crowd.

Gilasi

gi-la-si

English: Glass; drinking vessel

Example (Swahili):

Alimimina juisi kwenye gilasi.

Example (English):

He poured juice into a glass.

Gilidi

gi-li-di

English: Book cover decoration; binding

Example (Swahili):

Kitabu chake kilikuwa na gilidi nzuri.

Example (English):

His book had a beautiful binding.

Gilligilani

gil-li-gi-la-ni

English: Spice seeds used in cooking

Example (Swahili):

Aliongeza gilligilani kwenye supu.

Example (English):

He added spice seeds to the soup.

Gilligili

gil-li-gi-li

English: Sticky substance like jelly

Example (Swahili):

Mikono yake ilikuwa na gilligili.

Example (English):

His hands were covered with sticky jelly.

Gilotini

gi-lo-ti-ni

English: Guillotine; beheading device (historical)

Example (Swahili):

Gilotini ilitumika enzi za mapinduzi.

Example (English):

The guillotine was used during the revolution.

Gima

gi-ma

English: To increase thickness slightly

Example (Swahili):

Supu ilianza kugima baada ya kupikwa muda mrefu.

Example (English):

The soup started to thicken after long cooking.

Gimba¹

gim-ba

English: Large mass; lump

Example (Swahili):

Alibeba gimba¹ la kuni.

Example (English):

He carried a large lump of firewood.

Gimba²

gim-ba

English: Large chest; big torso

Example (Swahili):

Alikuwa na gimba² kubwa lenye nguvu.

Example (English):

He had a strong broad chest.

Gimbi¹

gim-bi

English: Traditional alcoholic drink (mawede)

Example (Swahili):

Walikunywa gimbi¹ wakati wa sherehe.

Example (English):

They drank traditional liquor during the celebration.

Gimbi²

gim-bi

English: (See jimbi) Type of tuber or yam

Example (Swahili):

Walipika gimbi² kwa chakula cha mchana.

Example (English):

They cooked yam for lunch.

Gimbi³

gim-bi

English: (See gimba) Large form or shape

Example (Swahili):

Nyumba ilikuwa na gimbi³ kubwa la mawe.

Example (English):

The house had a large mass of stones.

Gingi

gin-gi

English: Piece of wood used to tighten a rope

Example (Swahili):

Waliweka gingi kushikilia kamba.

Example (English):

They placed a wedge to tighten the rope.

Ginginiza

gin-gi-ni-za

English: (See gingiza) To hang or suspend

Example (Swahili):

Aliginginiza taa juu ya dari.

Example (English):

He suspended a lamp on the ceiling.

Ginginizo

gin-gi-ni-zo

English: (See gingizo) Suspension or hanging

Example (Swahili):

Kiti kilikuwa katika hali ya ginginizo.

Example (English):

The chair was in a state of suspension.

Gingiri

gin-gi-ri

English: Meat with both flesh and bone

Example (Swahili):

Walila gingiri la mbuzi.

Example (English):

They ate a piece of goat meat with bone.

Gingisa

gin-gi-sa

English: To provoke or disturb a wife

Example (Swahili):

Alimigingisa mke wake kwa maneno ya kejeli.

Example (English):

He provoked his wife with mocking words.

Gingiza

gin-gi-za

English: To annoy by repetition

Example (Swahili):

Aligingiza swali lilelile mara nyingi.

Example (English):

He annoyed by repeating the same question many times.

Gingizo

gin-gi-zo

English: Act of annoyance; repeated provocation

Example (Swahili):

Tabia yake ya kutoa gingizo ilichosha kila mtu.

Example (English):

His habit of provocation tired everyone.

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