Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/haˈbibu/
English: Expensive; of high value
Alinunua manukato habibu⁴ dukani.
She bought expensive perfume at the shop.
/haˈbihi/
English: Large cooking pot used for storing things
Waliweka nafaka kwenye habihi jikoni.
They stored the grain in a large pot in the kitchen.
/haˈbiɾi/
English: To inform; to give news; to make someone aware
Nilimhaziri na pia nikamhabiri¹ kuhusu ratiba mpya.
I warned him and also informed him about the new schedule.
/haˈbiɾi/
English: Knowledgeable; experienced; informed
Mwongoza watalii habiri² aliieleza historia ya mji.
The knowledgeable guide explained the city's history.
/haˈbisi/
English: To lock up; imprison; detain
Polisi walimhabisi hadi uchunguzi ukamilike.
The police detained him until the investigation was complete.
/haˈbiθi/
English: Wicked, heartless person; merciless
Habithi huyo hakuwa na huruma kwa maskini.
That wicked man had no compassion for the poor.
/ˈhabli/
English: Soothing exclamation to calm someone (esp. in trance/possession)
Mganga alisema "habli, habli" kumtuliza mgonjwa.
The healer repeated "habli, habli" to calm the patient.
/ˈhabta/
English: Anchor
Rubani alishusha habta bandarini.
The captain dropped anchor in the harbor.
/ˈhabu/
English: Hub of a wheel (car, motorbike, bicycle) that connects axle and wheel
Fundi alibadilisha habu¹ ya baiskeli.
The mechanic replaced the bicycle's hub.
/ˈhabu/
English: Central hub with spokes in a network/mesh
Habu² ya mtandao huu ina viungio vingi.
The hub of this network has many connections.
/ˈhabu/
English: Grain; cereal
Mtaa huu huzalisha habu³ kwa wingi.
This neighborhood produces a lot of grain.
/haˈbuli/
English: Cord; strong rope
Tumia habuli kufunga shehena.
Use a cord to tie the cargo.
/haˈbusu/
English: Prisoner; detainee; remand inmate
Habusu alisubiri kesi yake kusikilizwa.
The detainee awaited his hearing.
/haˈdaː/
English: To deceive; to cheat; to trick
Usimhadaa¹ mwenzako kwa ahadi za uongo.
Don't deceive your colleague with false promises.
/haˈdaː/
English: Deceit; fraud; trickery
Hadaa² kwenye zabuni ilifunuliwa.
The bid-rigging fraud was exposed.
/haˈdaː/
English: Small mats tied along a gunwale to keep water out
Wavuvi waliweka hadaa³ kando ya mashua.
The fishermen fixed small mats along the boat's side.
/haˈdaː/
English: Deceptive; misleading; untrue
Kauli hadaa⁴ zilipotosha umma.
Misleading statements misinformed the public.
/haˈdadi/
English: Blacksmith; metalworker
Hadadi alisuka panga jipya.
The blacksmith forged a new machete.
/haˈdaika/
English: To be coaxed/duped; to be swayed by trickery
Alihadaika na matangazo ya mtandaoni.
He was duped by the online ads.
/haˈdaθi/
English: Minor ritual impurity that must be removed before prayer
Alifanya udhu kuondoa hadathi.
He performed ablution to remove minor impurity.
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