Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/huˈenda iˈkawa/
English: It could be; it's possible that
Huenda ikawa hatutafika kwa wakati.
It could be that we won't arrive on time.
/ˈhui/
English: To revive; to give life/renewal
Msaada wa marafiki ulihui matumaini yake.
The help from friends revived his hopes.
/huiˈʃa/
English: To give life back; to revitalize; to restart
Mradi mpya utaweza kuhuisha uchumi wa kijiji.
The new project can revitalize the village's economy.
/huˈdʒa.dʒi/
English: Muslim who goes on the pilgrimage (Hajj)
Hujaji aliwasimulia safari yake ya Makka.
The pilgrim narrated his journey to Mecca.
/huˈdʒambo/
English: Greeting to ask about someone's condition ("How are you?")
Hujambo? — Sijambo, asante.
How are you? — I'm fine, thank you.
/huˈdʒambo/
English: Best/healthier condition (for a patient); improvement
Baada ya matibabu, hali ya mgonjwa ni hujambo².
After treatment, the patient's condition is better.
/huˈdʒubu/
English: To veil/cover; to conceal with a hijab or cloth
Alimhujubu mtoto kutokana na baridi kali.
She covered the child because of the severe cold.
/huˈdʒuma/
English: Raid; assault; hostile attack
Kijiji kilikumbwa na hujuma usiku.
The village suffered a raid at night.
/huˈdʒumu/
English: To attack; to raid; to vandalize deliberately
Waliojirusha barabarani walihujumu mali ya umma.
The rioters vandalized public property.
/huˈdʒuru/
English: To migrate/leave one's community; to boycott
Baadhi yao walihujuru kijiji kwa kutafuta kazi.
Some of them migrated from the village to look for work.
/ˈhuka/
English: Long smith's pipe/blower for fanning a fire (bellows tube)
Fundi alitumia huka kuongeza moto.
The smith used the long blower pipe to intensify the fire.
/ˈhuko/
English: Demonstrative pronoun for a far place ("there")
Mto uko huko¹ bondeni.
The river is over there in the valley.
/ˈhuko/
English: Adverb for an unspecified distant place
Alisafiri kwenda huko² bila kutaja eneo.
He traveled to somewhere far without saying where.
/ˈhuko/
English: Demonstrative adjective for a distant open place
Shamba lile huko³ lina mazao mengi.
That field over there has lots of crops.
/ˈhuko/
English: Reflexive demonstrative (class ku-) "there/that place"
Alikaa huko⁴ kwa muda mfupi.
He stayed there for a short while.
/ˌhukoˈhuko/
English: In that very same place
Walimaliza kazi hukohuko shambani.
They finished the work right there in the field.
/ˈhuku/
English: Demonstrative pronoun for a near place ("here")
Njoo huku¹ tukazungumze.
Come here so we can talk.
/ˈhuku/
English: Adverb of proximity to the action ("around here/nearby")
Kazi inaendelea huku² mjini.
The work is ongoing around here in town.
/ˈhuku/
English: "At the same time" when followed by -ki- (temporal)
Alipika huku³ akiwasikiliza watoto.
She cooked while listening to the children.
/ˈhuku/
English: Demonstrative adjective for a near open place
Barabara hii huku⁴ ni salama.
This road here is safe.
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