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Found 661 word(s) starting with "G"

Gubiti¹

gu-bi-ti

English: Stick of boiled sugar

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walifurahia gubiti¹ barabarani.

Example (English):

The children enjoyed sugar sticks on the street.

Gubiti²

gu-bi-ti

English: Tortoise leg

Example (Swahili):

Gubiti² ya kobe ni ngumu sana.

Example (English):

A tortoise's leg is very strong.

Gubizi

gu-bi-zi

English: Mask; face covering

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa gubizi kujilinda na vumbi.

Example (English):

He wore a mask to protect himself from dust.

Gubu

gu-bu

English: Annoyance; grievance

Example (Swahili):

Alionyesha gubu kwa kucheleweshewa.

Example (English):

He showed annoyance at being delayed.

Gubua¹

gu-bu-a

English: To uncover; reveal

Example (Swahili):

Aligubua siri ya mkutano.

Example (English):

He revealed the secret of the meeting.

Gubua²

gu-bu-a

English: To awaken someone by telling them something

Example (Swahili):

Rafiki yake alimugubua² kwa kumkumbusha jambo.

Example (English):

His friend awakened him by reminding him of something.

Guchia

gu-chi-a

English: To walk carefully; tiptoe

Example (Swahili):

Aliguchia ndani ya chumba ili asimwamshe mtoto.

Example (English):

He tiptoed into the room so as not to wake the child.

Guda¹

gu-da

English: Dock; place for mooring ships

Example (Swahili):

Vyombo vya majini viliegesha kwenye guda¹.

Example (English):

Ships docked at the pier.

Guda²

gu-da

English: To make a sound like seeds rattling; hide

Example (Swahili):

Aliguda² akijificha nyuma ya nyumba.

Example (English):

He made a rattling sound while hiding behind the house.

Gudamu

gu-da-mu

English: Shoelace; fastening cord

Example (Swahili):

Aliweka gudamu kwenye viatu vyake.

Example (English):

He tied shoelaces on his shoes.

Gude¹

gu-de

English: Type of bird

Example (Swahili):

Tuliwona gude¹ wakiruka juu ya miti.

Example (English):

We saw a type of bird flying over the trees.

Gude²

gu-de

English: Tool for punching holes

Example (Swahili):

Fundi alitumia gude² kutoboa ngozi.

Example (English):

The craftsman used a tool to punch holes in the leather.

Gudi

gu-di

English: See guda (dock, mooring place)

Example (Swahili):

Gudi hili linatumika kwa vyombo vidogo vya uvuvi.

Example (English):

This dock is used for small fishing boats.

Gudulia

gu-du-li-a

English: Container for carrying water

Example (Swahili):

Alibeba gudulia la maji kichwani.

Example (English):

She carried a water container on her head.

Gugu

gu-gu

English: Weed; unwanted plant

Example (Swahili):

Shamba limejaa gugu lisilohitajika.

Example (English):

The farm is full of unwanted weeds.

Guguma

gu-gu-ma

English: Tremble from cold or fever

Example (Swahili):

Aliguguma kwa baridi kali.

Example (English):

He trembled from the intense cold.

Gugumaji

gu-gu-ma-ji

English: Aquatic weed

Example (Swahili):

Ziwa limefunikwa na gugumaji.

Example (English):

The lake is covered with aquatic weeds.

Gugumia¹

gu-gu-mi-a

English: Swallow a drink noisily

Example (Swahili):

Aligugumia¹ chai kwa haraka.

Example (English):

He gulped down the tea quickly.

Gugumia²

gu-gu-mi-a

English: Speak hesitantly; stammer

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto aligugumia² mbele ya mwalimu.

Example (English):

The child stammered in front of the teacher.

Gugumia³

gu-gu-mi-a

English: Drink something bitter

Example (Swahili):

Aligugumia³ dawa chungu.

Example (English):

He swallowed the bitter medicine.

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