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Found 661 word(s) starting with "G"
Gavana

ga-va-na

English: Governor; head of a bank or province

Example (Swahili):

Gavana alihutubia wananchi.

Example (English):

The governor addressed the citizens.

Gawa¹

ga-wa

English: To divide; to share

Example (Swahili):

Aligawa chakula kwa watoto.

Example (English):

He divided the food among the children.

Gawa²

ga-wa

English: A bird that cries at night

Example (Swahili):

Usiku kulisikiwa sauti ya ndege aina ya gawa.

Example (English):

At night the cry of the gawa bird was heard.

Gawadi¹

ga-wa-di

English: A person who arranges partners for others (matchmaker)

Example (Swahili):

Gawadi alimtafutia kijana mchumba.

Example (English):

The matchmaker found a fiancée for the young man.

Gawadi²

ga-wa-di

English: To act as a matchmaker

Example (Swahili):

Alijulikana ku gawadi vijana wa kijiji.

Example (English):

He was known for matchmaking the youths of the village.

Gawadia

ga-wa-di-a

English: To work as a matchmaker

Example (Swahili):

Alianza kugawadia kwa marafiki zake.

Example (English):

She started matchmaking for her friends.

Gawakati

ga-wa-ka-ti

English: To split in the middle; to cut into halves

Example (Swahili):

Aligawakati tunda vipande viwili.

Example (English):

He split the fruit into two pieces.

Gawanya

ga-wa-nya

English: To divide into groups or portions

Example (Swahili):

Mwalimu aligawanya wanafunzi katika makundi matatu.

Example (English):

The teacher divided the students into three groups.

Gawanyika

ga-wa-nyi-ka

English: To be divided; to separate

Example (Swahili):

Taifa linaweza gawanyika likikosa mshikamano.

Example (English):

A nation can be divided if it lacks unity.

Gawila

ga-wi-la

English: To give out something freely; to donate

Example (Swahili):

Aligawila nguo kwa maskini.

Example (English):

He donated clothes to the poor.

Gawio¹

ga-wi-o

English: Dividend given to shareholders

Example (Swahili):

Wamiliki wa hisa walipokea gawio kubwa mwaka huu.

Example (English):

The shareholders received a large dividend this year.

Gawio²

ga-wi-o

English: A portion or allocated share

Example (Swahili):

Kila mwanafunzi alipata gawio la vitabu.

Example (English):

Each student received a share of the books.

Gawo

ga-wo

English: A portion; a fraction; part of something

Example (Swahili):

Alitoa gawo lake kwa nduguye.

Example (English):

He gave his portion to his brother.

Gaya

ga-ya

English: Fear; anxiety; worry

Example (Swahili):

Alijawa na gaya baada ya kusikia habari mbaya.

Example (English):

He was filled with fear after hearing the bad news.

Gayagaya¹

ga-ya-ga-ya

English: A type of mat used for resting

Example (Swahili):

Walilala juu ya mkeka wa gayagaya.

Example (English):

They slept on a gayagaya mat.

Gayagaya²

ga-ya-ga-ya

English: See wayo (sole of the foot / footprint)

Example (Swahili):

Aliacha gayagaya kwenye mchanga.

Example (English):

He left footprints on the sand.

Gaza

ga-za

English: To hesitate; to be reluctant to act

Example (Swahili):

Aligaza kuingia ndani ya nyumba ya wageni.

Example (English):

He hesitated to enter the strangers' house.

Gazagaza

ga-za-ga-za

English: To falter; to stutter in action

Example (Swahili):

Aligazagaza akijibu swali.

Example (English):

He stuttered while answering the question.

Gazari

ga-za-ri

English: Carrot (see karoti)

Example (Swahili):

Alikata gazari kwa saladi.

Example (English):

She sliced the carrot for the salad.

Gazazi

ga-za-zi

English: Heavy rainfall

Example (Swahili):

Gazazi liliharibu mimea shambani.

Example (English):

The heavy rainfall destroyed the crops in the field.

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