Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/ˈhisi/
English: To sense; to feel; to perceive
Naweza kuhisi¹ harufu ya maua.
I can smell the scent of flowers.
/ˈhisi/
English: Sensory nerve
Majeraha yaliharibu baadhi ya hisi² zake.
The injuries damaged some of his sensory nerves.
/hiˈsia/
English: Feeling; emotion; sensation
Aliandika shairi akieleza hisia zake.
He wrote a poem expressing his feelings.
/hisi mseˈto/
English: A blend/mix of feelings
Habari hizo ziliibua hisimseto¹ ya furaha na hofu.
The news stirred a mix of joy and fear.
/hisi mseˈto/
English: Figure of speech mixing different senses
Mwandishi alitumia hisimseto² kuifanya picha iwe hai.
The writer used synesthesia to make the imagery vivid.
/histoˈria/
English: The study/subject of history
Historia¹ hufundishwa kuanzia sekondari.
History is taught from secondary school.
/histoˈria/
English: Personal or event history; background
Aliwasilisha historia² ya kampuni kwa wawekezaji.
He presented the company's history to investors.
/hiˈtaji/
English: To need; to require
Tunahitaji vifaa zaidi kukamilisha mradi.
We need more materials to complete the project.
/hitaˈdʒika/
English: To be required; to be needed; to be important
Vifaa vinavyohitajika vitawasili kesho.
The required supplies will arrive tomorrow.
/hiˈtari/
English: To prefer; to choose to do something desirable
Alihitari kusoma usiku kwa utulivu.
He preferred to study at night when it's quiet.
/hitilaˈfiana/
English: To disagree; to differ; to be at odds
Wali-hitilafiana kuhusu bajeti ya mradi.
They disagreed about the project budget.
/hitiˈlafu/
English: Error; fault; defect; misunderstanding
Kompyuta imepata hitilafu na kuzima ghafla.
The computer encountered an error and shut down suddenly.
/hiˈtima/
English: Islamic funeral completion prayer/recitation; conclusion
Familia ilifanya hitima baada ya siku arobaini.
The family held the post-funeral recitation after forty days.
/hitiˈmiʃa/
English: To conclude; to finish; to bring to an end
Tuhitimishe kikao kwa shukrani.
Let's conclude the meeting with a vote of thanks.
/hitiˈmiʃo/
English: Conclusion; closing remarks; summary end
Hitimisho la ripoti lilitoa mapendekezo muhimu.
The report's conclusion offered key recommendations.
/hiˈtimu/
English: To graduate; to qualify (from studies)
Atahitimu¹ mwezi ujao chuoni.
She will graduate from university next month.
/hiˈtimu/
English: To complete recitation of the Qur'an after instruction
Mtoto ame-hitimu² kusoma Qurani madrasa.
The child completed the Qur'an recitation at the madrasa.
/hitiˈrami/
English: Mutual respect; to show respect and be respected
Wanandoa wanahitaji hitirami ili ndoa idumu.
Couples need mutual respect for a lasting marriage.
/hiˈuta/
English: To win in chess/checkers; to checkmate
Alihiuta mpinzani wake kwa mbinu ya mwisho.
He checkmated his opponent with a final tactic.
/ˈhivi/
English: These (demonstrative pronoun, ki-/vi-, plural)
Hivi¹ ni vitabu nilivyokuambia.
These are the books I told you about.
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