Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/ˈhɔstje/
English: See "hostia" (variant spelling)
Neno "hostie" hutumiwa pia badala ya "hostia."
The term "hostie" is also used instead of "hostia."
/ˈhɔta/
English: Traditional treatment to help a child teethe; fertility remedy for women
Wazee walitumia dawa ya hota kwa mtoto.
The elders used a hota remedy for the child.
/hɔˈteli/
English: Hotel; restaurant and lodging house
Tulisafiri na kukaa hoteli ya pwani.
We traveled and stayed at a coastal hotel.
/ˈhɔto/
English: Medicine to aid teething; remedy for fertility
Alimpa mtoto hoto ili kupunguza maumivu ya fizi.
She gave the child a teething remedy to ease gum pain.
/hɔˈtuba/
English: Speech; address delivered to an audience
Rais atatoa hotuba kesho asubuhi.
The president will deliver a speech tomorrow morning.
/ˈhɔvjo/
English: Carelessly; improperly; without order
Usitumie maneno hovyo mbele ya watoto.
Don't speak carelessly in front of children.
/ˈhɔwa/
English: Livestock; domestic animals (cattle, goats, etc.)
Baba alinunua howa¹ wapya wiki hii.
Father bought new livestock this week.
/ˈhɔwa/
English: Soothing exclamation to calm a crying child ("there, there")
"Howa, howa," mama alimfariji mtoto aliye lia.
"There, there," the mother soothed the crying child.
/ˈhɔza/
English: Remedy used to help a child teethe
Bibi alimpatia mtoto hoza ili asiwe na maumivu ya fizi.
Grandma gave the child a teething remedy so his gums wouldn't hurt.
/hɔzaˈhɔza/
English: To console or soothe someone in distress
Tulimwendea kum-hozahoza baada ya msiba.
We went to comfort her after the bereavement.
/ˈhɔzi/
English: Wide hose/pipe for directing water forcefully
Walitumia hozi¹ kumwagilia shamba.
They used a wide hose to water the field.
/ˈhɔzi/
English: Cistern/tank (see also hodhi)
Maji hukusanywa kwenye hozi² nyuma ya nyumba.
Water is collected in a cistern behind the house.
/ˈhua/
English: A species of dove with reddish eye rings
Hua walitua juu ya mnazi jioni.
The doves perched on the coconut tree in the evening.
/ˈhuba/
English: Love; deep affection; favoritism/partiality
Huba yake kwa watoto inaonekana wazi.
His love for the children is obvious.
/huˈbiri/
English: To preach; to deliver a sermon/teaching
Mchungaji atahubiri kesho asubuhi.
The pastor will preach tomorrow morning.
/hubiˈria/
English: To preach/minister to someone
Alimhubiria kijana kuhusu maadili mema.
He preached to the youth about good morals.
/ˈhubu/
English: Stew of maize flour and milk (food)
Waliandaa hubu¹ kwa chakula cha jioni.
They prepared a maize-and-milk stew for dinner.
/ˈhubu/
English: See huba (love, affection)
Alionyesha hubu² kwa jirani yake mgonjwa.
She showed love to her ill neighbor.
/ˈhubu/
English: See hibu (to love; to show strong affection)
Wazazi wahubu³ watoto wao kila siku.
Parents should love their children every day.
/huˈbubu/
English: Grain kernel; small pill/tablet
Alimeza hububu mbili za dawa baada ya chakula.
He swallowed two tablets after the meal.
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