Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/ˈhonra/
English: Coffee dregs/grounds left after brewing
Tupa honra iliyobaki kwenye chujio.
Throw away the coffee grounds left in the filter.
/ˈhonu/
English: Steady, unchanging wind
Mabaharia walitegemea honu kuvusha dau.
The sailors relied on the steady wind to sail the dhow.
/hoˈɲoa/
English: To binge on free food; to eat because it's free
Usije uka honyoa kwenye hafla ya ofisi.
Don't binge just because the office party is free.
/hoɲwa hoˈɲwa/
English: Flabby, flaccid person; very soft-bodied
Alikuwa honywahonywa baada ya kuugua muda mrefu.
He was flabby after a long illness.
/ˈhonza/
English: Arrow-like stalk of sorghum; broom-like stalk
Walitumia honza kufagia uani.
They used sorghum stalks to sweep the yard.
/ˈhɔra/
English: Foresight; ability to foresee events
Kiongozi mzuri huwa na hora ya changamoto zijazo.
A good leader has foresight for upcoming challenges.
/hɔraˈhɔra/
English: To smack or strike fruit repeatedly; figuratively, careless handling
Usihorahora maembe, yataharibika.
Don't smack the mangoes; they'll spoil.
/hɔˈrera/
English: Free of charge; for free; gratis
Maji yanapatikana horera kwenye kisima cha kijiji.
Water is available for free at the village well.
/ˈhori/
English: Trough/pen for feeding animals
Weka majani kwenye hori¹ la ng'ombe.
Put the grass in the cattle trough.
/ˈhori/
English: Small boat; dugout canoe
Walivuka mto kwa kutumia hori².
They crossed the river using a small canoe.
/ˈhori/
English: Inlet/creek; arm of the sea entering land
Kijiji kimejengwa kandokando ya hori³.
The village is built along the inlet.
/ˈhɔridʒi/
English: Pack-saddle for a donkey; load-carrying pad
Aliweka horiji mgongoni mwa punda kabla ya safari.
He put the pack-saddle on the donkey before the trip.
/hɔˈrɔsa/
English: To keep vigil all night (esp. religious)
Wali horosa msikitini usiku kucha.
They kept vigil in the mosque all night.
/hɔˈrɔwi/
English: Expert diver; skilled free diver
Horowi alizama kutafuta kaa mwambaoni.
The expert diver went down to look for crabs on the reef.
/hɔˈsana/
English: "Hosanna!"—exclamation of praise to God or joy
Waumini waliimba, "Hosana!" wakati wa ibada.
The faithful sang "Hosanna!" during the service.
/ˈhɔʃi/
English: Slip-on sandal/shoe; light footwear
Vaa hoshi ukienda ufukweni.
Wear slip-ons when you go to the beach.
/ˈhɔsi/
English: Hose; tube for conveying liquids
Tumia hosi ndefu kumwagilia bustani.
Use a long hose to water the garden.
/hɔspitaˈli/
English: Hospital
Mgonjwa alifikishwa hospitali mapema.
The patient was taken to the hospital early.
/ˈhɔsteli/
English: Hostel; boarding facility
Wanafunzi walipewa vyumba kwenye hosteli.
The students were given rooms in the hostel.
/ˈhɔstia/
English: Eucharistic wafer/bread in Christian liturgy
Padri aligawa hostia kwa waumini.
The priest distributed the host to the congregants.
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