Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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gon-de-a
English: To stay long in one place; repeat a class
Aligondea darasa la saba mara mbili.
He repeated class seven twice.
gon-di
English: Leg or claw of a crab
Gondi la kaa lilimkata mkono.
The crab's claw cut his hand.
gon-do-fu
English: A weak person; frail animal
Kondoo huyo alikuwa gondofu na dhaifu.
That sheep was frail and weak.
gon-dwa
English: Zobe (a type of small antelope)
Wawindaji waliona gondwa msituni.
The hunters spotted a gondwa in the forest.
go-ne
English: Top rung of a tree ladder
Alipanda hadi kwenye gone¹ la mti.
He climbed to the top rung of the tree ladder.
go-ne
English: Top of a tortoise shell
Alipiga mkono kwenye gone² la kobe.
He touched the top of the tortoise shell.
go-ne
English: Money; wealth (slang)
Walisema ana gone³ nyingi.
They said he has a lot of money.
go-ne-le-a
English: To stay in a dirty place
Aliishi kwenye gonelea lisilo na usafi.
He lived in a dirty, unhygienic place.
go-ne-zi
English: Sleepiness; drowsiness
Baada ya kula, alihisi gonezi¹.
After eating, he felt drowsy.
go-ne-zi
English: A person who is always sleepy
Yeye ni gonezi² anayesinzia kila mara.
He is a sleepyhead who always dozes off.
gon-ga
English: To strike; hit two objects together
Aligonga¹ vijiko viwili mezani.
He struck two spoons together on the table.
gon-ga
English: To sell at an inflated price; to swindle
Wafanyabiashara walimgonga² mteja bei kubwa.
The traders swindled the customer with a high price.
gon-ga
English: A type of women's drum
Wanawake walicheza ngoma wakipiga gonga³.
The women danced while playing the drum.
gon-ga-na
English: To collide; to oppose
Magari mawili yaligongana barabarani.
Two cars collided on the road.
gon-ga-ni-sha
English: To cause things to collide; to bring conflict
Aligonganisha ndugu zake kwa maneno yake.
He caused conflict between his brothers with his words.
gon-ge-a
English: To mark cards secretly; to signal
Mcheza kamari aligongea¹ karata yake.
The gambler secretly marked his card.
gon-ge-a
English: A type of sea fish
Wavuvi walipata gongea² baharini.
The fishermen caught a sea fish called gongea.
gon-ge-a-na
English: To pass a ball between players
Timu ilianza kugongeana pasi.
The team started passing the ball between players.
gon-ge-o
English: A heavy iron hammer
Fundi alitumia gongeo kufua chuma.
The smith used a heavy hammer to forge the iron.
gon-go
English: Large stick; club
Askari alibeba gongo¹ mkononi.
The guard carried a big stick in his hand.
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