Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/ˈhuku/
English: Reflexive demonstrative for class ku- ("this/this side")
Tutaanzia huku⁵ kisha twende mbele.
We'll start on this side then move ahead.
/hukuˈmiwa/
English: To be judged; to be sentenced
Mshtakiwa alihukumiwa kifungo cha miaka miwili.
The accused was sentenced to two years in prison.
/huˈkumu/
English: Judgment/decision (court or formal)
Hukumu¹ ya kesi itatolewa wiki ijayo.
The judgment of the case will be delivered next week.
/huˈkumu/
English: To judge; to decide legally or morally
Jaji atahukumu² baada ya kusikiliza mashahidi.
The judge will decide after hearing the witnesses.
/huˈkumu/
English: To rule/govern; to exercise authority
Baraza hili linahukumu³ masuala ya kijiji.
This council governs village affairs.
/ˈhula/
English: Clothing; garment
Alinunua hula¹ mpya sokoni.
She bought a new garment at the market.
/ˈhula/
English: Divorce by compensation (wife returns a payment to obtain divorce)
Waliamua kufanya hula² baada ya kutopatana.
They decided on a compensation divorce after failing to reconcile.
/ˈhula/
English: A man of loose morals who accepts money to marry a divorced woman
Jamii ilimlaumu hula³ kwa tamaa yake.
The community condemned the man-for-hire for his greed.
/huˈlia/
English: Ornament of pearls/precious stones worn by women
Alivaa hulia shingoni siku ya harusi.
She wore a jeweled necklace on the wedding day.
/huˈliwa/
English: Roe; salted fish eggs used as food
Walikula wali na huliwa kando.
They ate rice with salted fish roe on the side.
/ˈhulka/
English: Disposition; character shown through behavior; habit/custom
Hulka yake ya ukarimu inajulikana kijijini.
His generous character is well known in the village.
/ˈhulu/
English: To desist/stop doing something
Aliahidi hulu tabia ya kuchelewa kazini.
He promised to stop the habit of being late to work.
/huˈluku/
English: To create/form (esp. used for God)
Mungu ndiye aliyehuluku mbingu na nchi.
God is the one who created the heavens and the earth.
/huˈluti/
English: To mix; to blend several things into one
Usihuluti ukweli na uongo.
Do not mix truth with lies.
/ˈhumbo/
English: See hombo² (large quantity); by extension, big haul
Leo wavuvi walipata humbo la samaki.
Today the fishermen got a big haul of fish.
/ˈhumo/
English: Demonstrative pronoun "inside there/within"
Vitabu vyote viko humo¹ sandukuni.
All the books are in there in the box.
/ˈhumo/
English: Adverb of location "in that place/therein"
Tulikaa humo² hadi usiku.
We stayed in there until night.
/ˈhumo/
English: Demonstrative adjective "that inside place"
Chumba hicho humo³ ni cha wageni.
That room in there is for guests.
/ˈhumu/
English: Demonstrative pronoun "in here/inside here"
Weka nguo humu¹ kabatini.
Put the clothes in here in the closet.
/ˈhumu/
English: Adverb "within this nearby place"
Mkutano utafanyika humu² ofisini.
The meeting will be held here in the office.
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