Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/ˈhuda/
English: Hard protective helmet; metal cap
Wafanyakazi wa ujenzi walivaa huda kwa usalama.
Construction workers wore helmets for safety.
/huˈdama/
English: Housemaid/maidservant; domestic helper (female)
Hudama aliosha vyombo na kufagia sebuleni.
The maid washed the dishes and swept the living room.
/huˈðuu/
English: Meekness; submissiveness; humility
Alizungumza kwa hudhua mbele ya wazee.
He spoke with humility before the elders.
/huˈðuri/
English: Mental presence/attention; presence of mind
Somo hili linahitaji hudhuri ya hali ya juu.
This lesson requires keen presence of mind.
/huðuˈria/
English: To attend; to be present at an event
Nitahudhuria mkutano wa leo jioni.
I will attend this evening's meeting.
/huðuˈrio/
English: Attendance; act of showing up
Hudhurio la wanafunzi limeongezeka mwaka huu.
Student attendance has increased this year.
/huðuˈriʃa/
English: To present/produce before an audience; to submit
Kampuni ilihudhurisha ripoti kwa bodi.
The company presented the report to the board.
/huðuˈruŋɡi/
English: Brown; brownish color
Alivaa gauni la rangi ya hudhurungi.
She wore a brown dress.
/ˈhudi/
English: Hood attached to a garment
Koti lake lina hudi kwa ajili ya mvua.
His coat has a hood for the rain.
/hudiˈhudi/
English: Hoopoe bird (with long beak and crest)
Tuliona hudihudi akiwa anachokora udongo.
We saw a hoopoe probing the ground.
/huˈðudi/
English: Limits/boundaries; constraints in action
Viongozi walieleza hududi¹ za mradi mpya.
Leaders explained the project's limits.
/huˈðudi/
English: Basic rules/terms of reference
Timu iliandaa hududi² kabla ya kuanza utafiti.
The team prepared terms of reference before starting the research.
/huˈðudi/
English: Border; marked edge of an area
Hududi³ za shamba zilipimwa upya.
The farm's boundaries were remeasured.
/huˈðudi/
English: Boundary of prohibitions; prescribed limits (religious/legal)
Usivunje hududi⁴ zilizowekwa na sheria.
Do not break the prohibitive limits set by law.
/huˈðudi reˈdʒea/
English: Terms of reference; guiding framework
Mradi utaendeshwa kulingana na hududirejea.
The project will be run according to the terms of reference.
/huˈduma/
English: Service; assistance; essential utilities
Kliniki hutoa huduma za bure kwa watoto.
The clinic provides free services for children.
/huduˈmia/
English: To serve; to provide a service to
Wauguzi wanahudumia wagonjwa usiku na mchana.
Nurses serve patients day and night.
/huˈdumu/
English: To function as a servant; to render service
Alijitolea kuhudumu kwenye kambi ya wakimbizi.
She volunteered to serve at the refugee camp.
/huˈduru/
English: To gather/assemble at a place for a specific purpose
Wazazi wote walihuduru mkutano wa shule.
All parents assembled for the school meeting.
/huˈenda/
English: Perhaps; maybe; possibly
Huenda mvua ikanyesha jioni.
It might rain in the evening.
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