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Found 661 word(s) starting with "G"

Gugumia⁴

gu-gu-mi-a

English: Endure hardships

Example (Swahili):

Aligugumia⁴ maisha magumu kijijini.

Example (English):

He endured a hard life in the village.

Gugumio

gu-gu-mi-o

English: Sound from swallowing or gulping

Example (Swahili):

Tulisikia gugumio la mtu akinywa maji.

Example (English):

We heard the sound of someone gulping water.

Gugumiza

gu-gu-mi-za

English: Speak with stammering; swallow with difficulty

Example (Swahili):

Aligugumiza maneno kwa aibu.

Example (English):

He stammered his words with embarrassment.

Gugumka¹

gu-gum-ka

English: Reduce crying

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto aligugumka¹ baada ya kubembelezwa.

Example (English):

The child stopped crying after being soothed.

Gugumka²

gu-gum-ka

English: Speak haltingly; retch

Example (Swahili):

Aligugumka² kutokana na kichefuchefu.

Example (English):

He retched from nausea.

Gugumka³

gu-gum-ka

English: Sprout quickly (grass)

Example (Swahili):

Nyasi zilianza kugugumka³ baada ya mvua.

Example (English):

Grass sprouted quickly after the rains.

Gugumo¹

gu-gu-mo

English: Bad smell of sweat

Example (Swahili):

Alikuwa na gugumo¹ baada ya kazi ngumu.

Example (English):

He had a bad smell of sweat after hard work.

Gugumo²

gu-gu-mo

English: Hatred; desire for revenge

Example (Swahili):

Gugumo² lilimpelekea kumshambulia jirani.

Example (English):

Hatred drove him to attack his neighbor.

Gugumua

gu-gu-mu-a

English: Palm leaves used for weaving mats

Example (Swahili):

Walikusanya gugumua kutengeneza mikeka.

Example (English):

They collected palm leaves to make mats.

Guguna¹

gu-gu-na

English: Gnaw with teeth

Example (Swahili):

Panya anapenda kuguguna¹ mbao.

Example (English):

A rat likes to gnaw wood.

Guguna²

gu-gu-na

English: Annoy; bother

Example (Swahili):

Aliguguna² mwenzake kwa maswali mengi.

Example (English):

He annoyed his colleague with too many questions.

Gugunda

gu-gun-da

English: Hit hard; pound maize

Example (Swahili):

Waligugunda mahindi kwenye kinu.

Example (English):

They pounded maize in the mortar.

Gugunya

gu-gun-ya

English: See guguna (to gnaw)

Example (Swahili):

Mbwa aligugunya mfupa.

Example (English):

The dog gnawed the bone.

Gugurusha¹

gu-gu-ru-sha

English: Make a sound like a mouse

Example (Swahili):

Panya aligugurusha¹ gizani.

Example (English):

The mouse squeaked in the dark.

Gugurusha²

gu-gu-ru-sha

English: Drag on the ground; rotate

Example (Swahili):

Aliigugurusha² meza sakafuni.

Example (English):

He dragged the table on the floor.

Guguta

gu-gu-ta

English: Cob of maize

Example (Swahili):

Aliweka guguta jikoni kukaanga.

Example (English):

He placed the maize cob in the kitchen to roast.

Gujua

gu-ju-a

English: Swallow saliva in desire for food

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto aliguja chakula alichokiona.

Example (English):

The child swallowed saliva at the sight of food.

Gulabi

gu-la-bi

English: Rose apple fruit

Example (Swahili):

Walikula matunda ya gulabi shambani.

Example (English):

They ate rose apple fruits on the farm.

Gulagula

gu-la-gu-la

English: Foolish person; simpleton

Example (Swahili):

Wenzake walimdharau kuwa gulagula.

Example (English):

His peers despised him as a fool.

Gulanu

gu-la-nu

English: Jack; car lifter

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia gulanu kuinua gari.

Example (English):

He used a jack to lift the car.

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