Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/hariˈdʒa/
English: Final line of a stanza; closing refrain
Mshairi alibadilisha harija³ kuboresha ubeti.
The poet changed the closing line to improve the stanza.
/haˈridʒi/
English: To squander money wastefully; to spoil; to misuse
Usihariji¹ mapato yako kwa anasa.
Don't squander your income on luxuries.
/haˈridʒi/
English: See harija¹ (household/business funds)
Maana ya hariji² tazama harija¹.
For hariji² see harija¹.
/haˈridʒi/
English: External; foreign; outside the country
Soko hariji³ linaathiri bei za ndani.
The external market affects domestic prices.
/hariˈdʒia/
English: To host generously; to entertain lavishly
Walihari̱jia wageni kwa chakula na muziki.
They hosted the guests generously with food and music.
/haˈrima/
English: A married woman; a woman forbidden to be married (by kinship)
Harima huyo alisaidia kupanga sherehe ya harusi.
That married woman helped plan the wedding.
/haˈrimu/
English: Woman; concubine; wife (archaic/poetic)
Katika hadithi, harimu aliishi ndani ya harem.
In the tale, the woman lived in the harem.
/haˈrimu/
English: To forbid; to make unlawful
Sheria ziliharimu² uvuvi haramu.
The laws forbade illegal fishing.
/haˈrimu/
English: Harem; women's quarters
Waliishi kwenye harimu³ ya kifalme.
They lived in the royal harem.
/haˈrimu/
English: To don ihram; to vow to abstain from an act
Mahujaji waliharimu⁴ kabla ya kuanza safari ya Makka.
The pilgrims donned ihram before starting the journey to Mecca.
/haˈrimu/
English: Friendly; hospitable; of similar age
Ni watu harimu⁵ wanaopenda kusaidia majirani.
They're friendly people who like helping neighbors.
/haˈrimu/
English: Sister's term for addressing her brother (vocative)
"Harimu⁶, nisaidie hapa," dada alimwita kaka yake.
"Brother, help me here," the sister called.
/haˈrimu/
English: A tabooed/forbidden thing; a prohibition
Kula samaki huyo ni harimu⁷ kwa mila zao.
Eating that fish is taboo in their customs.
/haˈrimu/
English: People of the same age group
Harimu⁸ wao walihitimu shule mwaka mmoja.
Their age-mates graduated the same year.
/harˈmuni/
English: Harmonium; keyboard instrument with bellows
Alipiga harimuni kuongoza kwaya.
He played the harmonium to lead the choir.
/haˈriŋɡi/
English: A gourd used for churning milk
Alitikisa haringi kutengeneza siagi.
She shook the gourd to make butter.
/haˈrio/
English: Cheerful exclamation of celebration
"Hario!" waliposhinda mashindano.
"Hurray!" they shouted after winning the competition.
/haˈrio.e/
English: Exclamation to greet/cheer an approaching ship
"Harioe!" wananchi waliipokea meli bandarini.
"Harioe!" the people greeted the ship at the harbor.
/haˈriri/
English: Silk; silk thread/fabric
Gauni la hariri¹ lilimetameta jukwaani.
The silk dress glittered on stage.
/haˈriri/
English: To proofread; to edit a text
Mhariri atahariri² makala kabla ya kuchapishwa.
The editor will proofread the article before publishing.
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