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Found 661 word(s) starting with "G"
Gluu

glu-u

English: Glue; sticky substance

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia gluu kubandika karatasi.

Example (English):

They used glue to stick the papers.

Goa

go-a

English: To peel; to vomit

Example (Swahili):

Aligoa ngozi ya ndizi.

Example (English):

He peeled the banana skin.

Goba

go-ba

English: Piece of banana plant

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia goba kama malisho ya mifugo.

Example (English):

They used the banana stem piece as animal feed.

Gobagoba¹

go-ba-go-ba

English: To be crooked; not straight

Example (Swahili):

Njia ilikuwa gobagoba¹.

Example (English):

The path was crooked.

Gobagoba²

go-ba-go-ba

English: Crooked; twisted

Example (Swahili):

Mti ulikuwa gobagoba².

Example (English):

The tree was crooked.

Goboa¹

go-bo-a

English: To harvest maize; to uproot

Example (Swahili):

Waligoboa¹ mahindi shambani.

Example (English):

They harvested maize from the field.

Goboa²

go-bo-a

English: To adjust a gun before use

Example (Swahili):

Aligoboa² bunduki kabla ya risasi.

Example (English):

He adjusted the gun before shooting.

Gobogobo

go-bo-go-bo

English: Fishing net

Example (Swahili):

Walitupa gobogobo baharini.

Example (English):

They threw the fishing net into the sea.

Gobori

go-bo-ri

English: Traditional gun

Example (Swahili):

Mzee alikuwa na gobori la zamani.

Example (English):

The old man had a traditional gun.

Gobwe

gob-we

English: Knock-knees; inward bent legs

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alikuwa na miguu ya gobwe.

Example (English):

The child had knock-knees.

Goda

go-da

English: Walking stick; crutch

Example (Swahili):

Mzee alitembea kwa msaada wa goda.

Example (English):

The old man walked with a crutch.

Godagoda

go-da-go-da

English: To walk unsteadily; to stagger

Example (Swahili):

Aligodagoda kwa sababu ya ulevi.

Example (English):

He staggered because of drunkenness.

Godoni

go-do-ni

English: Warehouse; large storage building

Example (Swahili):

Bidhaa ziliwekwa godoni.

Example (English):

Goods were stored in the warehouse.

Gojoa

go-jo-a

English: To remove a body part

Example (Swahili):

Daktari alilazimika kumgojoa kidole.

Example (English):

The doctor had to remove his finger.

Goka¹

go-ka

English: To make a retching sound; to vomit

Example (Swahili):

Aligoka¹ baada ya kula chakula kibovu.

Example (English):

He retched after eating spoiled food.

Goka²

go-ka

English: Spoiled coconut

Example (Swahili):

Walitupa nazi iliyokuwa goka².

Example (English):

They threw away the spoiled coconut.

Goko

go-ko

English: Pestle for pounding food

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia goko kusaga nafaka.

Example (English):

They used a pestle to grind the grains.

Gole¹

go-le

English: Flat bread; soft bread

Example (Swahili):

Walioka mkate aina ya gole¹.

Example (English):

They baked flat bread.

Gole²

go-le

English: Bird's food pouch

Example (Swahili):

Ndege aliweka chakula kwenye gole².

Example (English):

The bird stored food in its pouch.

Gole³

go-le

English: Phlegm; mucus from the chest

Example (Swahili):

Alikohoa na kutoa gole³.

Example (English):

He coughed and expelled phlegm.

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