Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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gan-go
English: Carpenter's clamp
Fundi alitumia gango kufunga mbao.
The carpenter used a clamp to hold the wood.
gan-go
English: Wooden splints used to support broken bones
Walimfungia mguu kwa gango baada ya kuvunjika.
They tied his leg with wooden splints after it broke.
gan-gri-ni
English: Decay or death of body tissue (gangrene)
Mgonjwa alipatwa na gangrini mguuni.
The patient developed gangrene in his leg.
gan-gu-a
English: To undo witchcraft; to treat again
Mganga alijaribu kumgangua mgonjwa.
The healer tried to undo the spell on the patient.
ga-ni
English: Which? (interrogative adjective)
Unataka kitabu gani?
Which book do you want?
gan-ja
English: A sailing vessel with two masts
Wavuvi walitumia ganja kwenda baharini.
The fishermen used a two-masted vessel to go to sea.
gan-ja
English: Rolled cannabis (marijuana)
Polisi walikamata vijana waliokuwa na ganja.
The police arrested youths who had marijuana.
gan-ja
English: See kiganja (palm of the hand)
Aliweka dawa kwenye ganja lake.
He put the medicine on his palm.
gan-jo
English: A deserted place or abandoned settlement
Walipita kwenye ganjo lisilo na watu.
They passed through an abandoned settlement.
ga-nu-ni
English: A stringed musical instrument (like a zither)
Mwanamuziki alicheza ganuni kwa ustadi mkubwa.
The musician played the ganuni skillfully.
gan-za
English: To speak hesitantly; to stammer
Alianza kuganza mbele ya umati wa watu.
He began to stammer before the crowd.
gan-za-gan-za
English: To hesitate; to falter in speech
Mshindi aliganzaganza alipoulizwa swali gumu.
The contestant faltered when asked a difficult question.
gan-zi
English: Numbness; loss of sensation
Alipata ganzi mkononi baada ya ajali.
He experienced numbness in his hand after the accident.
ga-o
English: A handful; portion that fits in the palm
Alipima chumvi kwa gao moja.
He measured the salt with one handful.
ga-o-ga-o
English: A type of flat fish
Wavuvi walivua samaki aina ya gaogao.
The fishermen caught a flat fish called gaogao.
ga-ra-ga-ra
English: To roll or move about in pain
Mgonjwa alijigaragara kitandani.
The patient rolled about in pain on the bed.
ga-ra-ga-ri-sha-na
English: To cause each other to tumble; to wrestle
Watoto walikuwa wakigaragarishana uwanjani.
The children were tumbling each other on the field.
ga-ra-ga-za
English: To knock someone down; to defeat
Bondia alimgaragaza mpinzani wake.
The boxer knocked down his opponent.
ga-ra-sa
English: A worthless piece of paper
Karatasi hiyo ilikuwa garasa tu.
That paper was just worthless.
ga-ra-sha
English: See garasa (worthless paper)
Huo ulikuwa garasha usio na maana.
That was a useless piece of paper.
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