Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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gun-da
English: Large farm
Baba yake anamiliki gunda¹ kubwa.
His father owns a large farm.
gun-da
English: Voluntary work
Vijana walifanya gunda² kijijini.
The youths did voluntary work in the village.
gun-da
English: Blowing instrument; horn
Walipuliza gunda³ kuashiria sherehe.
They blew the horn to mark the celebration.
gun-da
English: Hit something to produce sound
Waligunda⁴ ngoma kwa nguvu.
They beat the drum loudly.
gun-di
English: Glue; adhesive
Alitumia gundi kufunga kitabu.
He used glue to fix the book.
gun-di-sha
English: Harden or stick with glue
Karatasi zilishikamana baada ya kugundishwa.
The papers stuck together after being glued.
gun-du
English: Bad luck; misfortune
Anasema ana gundu katika biashara.
He says he has bad luck in business.
gun-du-a
English: Discover; find out something hidden
Aligundua siri ya rafiki yake.
He discovered his friend's secret.
gun-du-li-wa
English: To be discovered or revealed
Uhalifu ulipogunduliwa, polisi walimkamata.
When the crime was discovered, the police arrested him.
gun-ga
English: Heal; cure an illness
Mganga alimgunga¹ mgonjwa.
The healer cured the sick person.
gun-ga
English: Advise; give counsel
Alimgunga² kijana kuhusu maisha ya ndoa.
He advised the young man about married life.
gun-ga
English: Persuade; coax
Aliweza kumgunga³ rafiki yake akubali pendekezo.
He persuaded his friend to accept the proposal.
gun-ga
English: Refrain from doing something
Aligunga⁴ kunywa pombe siku hiyo.
He refrained from drinking alcohol that day.
gun-ge
English: Expert; specialist; master
Yeye ni gunge wa muziki wa taarab.
He is an expert in taarab music.
gun-gu
English: Traditional drum or dance
Walicheza ngoma ya gungu¹ usiku wa manane.
They danced to the traditional gungu drum at midnight.
gun-gu
English: Hip bone
Alipata maumivu kwenye gungu² baada ya kuanguka.
He had pain in his hip bone after falling.
gun-gu
English: Barren land; uncultivated soil
Mashamba mengine yalikuwa gungu³ na hayakutoa mazao.
Some farms were barren and did not produce crops.
gun-gu
English: Part of the seabed
Samaki walikamatwa karibu na gungu⁴.
The fish were caught near the seabed.
gun-gu
English: Long traditional poem or song
Waliimba gungu⁵ la kiasili shereheni.
They sang a traditional long poem at the ceremony.
gun-gum-ka
English: Dry up completely
Mto ulidungumka wakati wa kiangazi.
The river dried up completely during the drought.
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