Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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gu-ru
English: Wise teacher; spiritual master; expert
Mzee huyu anaheshimiwa kama guru² wa dini.
This elder is respected as a spiritual teacher.
gu-ru-du-mu
English: Wheel; circular rotating part
Gari limevunjika gurudumu.
The car has a broken wheel.
gu-ru-du-mu-ma-ji
English: Waterwheel used to generate power
Kijiji kinatumia gurudumumaji kuzalisha umeme.
The village uses a waterwheel to generate electricity.
gu-ru-fa
English: Section of a road or path that bends
Ajali ilitokea kwenye gurufa ya barabara.
The accident happened at a bend in the road.
gu-ru-fu
English: Highway; main road
Walisafiri kwa gurufu¹ kwenda mji mkuu.
They traveled on the highway to the capital.
gu-ru-fu
English: Internet network connection
Mtandao wa gurufu² ulizimika ghafla.
The internet network suddenly went down.
gu-ru-gu-ru
English: Type of land lizard
Tuliona guruguru¹ likikimbia jangwani.
We saw a land lizard running in the desert.
gu-ru-gu-ru
English: Type of tasty fish
Samaki aina ya guruguru² alipatikana sokoni.
The tasty guruguru fish was available in the market.
gu-ru-gu-ru
English: Thunderous rains with lightning
Usiku kulinyesha na guruguru³ kubwa.
At night it rained with thunder and lightning.
gu-ru-gu-sa
English: Move food in the mouth while eating
Mtoto aligurusga ugali mdomoni bila kumeza.
The child moved the ugali in his mouth without swallowing.
gu-ru-gu-sha
English: Speak in a muffled tone
Aliendelea kugurugusha¹ maneno bila kueleweka.
He kept speaking in a muffled voice without being understood.
gu-ru-gu-sha
English: Work poorly; function badly
Mashine ilianza kugurugusha² baada ya muda.
The machine began to work poorly after some time.
gu-ru-gu-sha
English: Shake; rotate
Aligurugusha³ ndoo ili maji yatoke.
He shook the bucket to pour out the water.
gu-ru-gu-za
English: Pound grain by rotating pestle
Waliendelea kuguruguza¹ nafaka kwenye kinu.
They continued pounding grain in the mortar.
gu-ru-gu-za
English: Eat with difficulty like toothless person
Mzee aliguruguza² chakula kwa shida.
The old man ate with difficulty.
gu-rum-be
English: Rotten; decayed; worn out
Nguo hiyo ni gurumbe na haiwezi kuvalika tena.
That cloth is rotten and cannot be worn again.
gu-ru-ne-ti
English: See gruneti (grenade)
Askari alipiga guruneti uwanjani.
The soldier threw a grenade in the field.
gu-run-go
English: Preserved pork meat
Walihifadhi gurungo jikoni.
They stored preserved pork meat in the kitchen.
gu-run-zi
English: See guguta (corn cob remnant)
Waliweka gurunzi baada ya kula mahindi.
They left the cob remnants after eating maize.
gu-ru-ru
English: Curdled milk
Walikunywa gururu asubuhi.
They drank curdled milk in the morning.
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