Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/huˈrubu/
English: To wage war; to fight; to engage in battle
Makabila hayo yaliamua kutohurubu tena.
Those tribes decided not to wage war anymore.
/huˈruju/
English: To rant angrily; to speak loudly and heatedly
Alianza huruju badala ya kujibu hoja kwa utulivu.
He began ranting instead of answering calmly.
/hu.ru.laˈini/
English: Maidens of paradise; beautiful women of heaven (Islamic imagery)
Washairi walitaja hurulaini katika mashairi yao ya kidini.
The poets mentioned the maidens of paradise in their religious poems.
/huˈruma/
English: Compassion; pity; mercy
Onyesha huruma kwa walioathirika na mafuriko.
Show compassion to those affected by the floods.
/hu.ruˈmia/
English: To feel compassion for; to pity
Tulimhurumia mtoto aliyepotea.
We felt pity for the lost child.
/huˈrunzi/
English: (See kurunzi) Torch; guiding light
Mwalimu wetu ni hurunzi ya maarifa shuleni.
Our teacher is a guiding light of knowledge at the school.
/ˈhuʃu/
English: Reverence; decorum; deep respect
Waumini walisali kwa hushu.
The faithful prayed with reverence.
/huˈʃuri/
English: Day of gathering/judgment; Doomsday
Waumini hujiandaa kwa hushuri.
Believers prepare for the Day of Judgment.
/huˈʃuː/
English: See hushu; humility/reverence before God
Hushuu¹ mbele ya Mungu ni msingi wa ibada.
Reverence before God is the foundation of worship.
/huˈʃuː/
English: Humility before God (Islamic context)
Aliomba kwa hushuu² na unyenyekevu.
He prayed with humility and reverence.
/hu.siˈana/
English: To be related/connected; to have a relationship
Mada hizi husiana na haki za binadamu.
These topics relate to human rights.
/huˈsika/
English: To be concerned/involved; to pertain to
Maswali yote yanayohusika na utafiti yajibiwe.
All questions pertaining to the research should be answered.
/huˈsika/
English: Relevant; concerned; involved
Idara husika² itaandaa taarifa rasmi.
The relevant department will prepare an official report.
/hu.siˈkana/
English: To be mutually related; to be associated with
Vifo hivi husikana na mafuriko ya wiki iliyopita.
These deaths are associated with last week's floods.
/huˈsiʃa/
English: To involve; to associate; to include
Tusihusishe watoto katika migogoro ya watu wazima.
Let's not involve children in adults' conflicts.
/ˈhusu/
English: To concern; to be about; to regard
Waraka huu unahusu taratibu mpya za usajili.
This memo concerns the new registration procedures.
/huˈsuda/
English: Envy; jealousy; ill-will at others' success
Husuda inaweza kuharibu urafiki.
Envy can ruin friendship.
/huˈsudi/
English: To treat with malice; to harm out of envy; to oppress
Usimhusudi jirani yako kwa mafanikio yake.
Do not begrudge your neighbor for his success.
/hu.suˈdika/
English: To be envied; to suffer because of others' envy
Mara nyingi wenye mafanikio husudika.
Successful people are often envied.
/huˈsudu/
English: To be jealous of; to envy
Alimhusudu¹ dada yake kwa kupata kazi.
She envied her sister for getting the job.
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