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Found 1003 word(s) starting with "H"

Husudu²

/huˈsudu/

English: To love intensely; to be strongly attracted (dial./rare)

Example (Swahili):

Alihusudu² sana muziki wa jadi.

Example (English):

He was deeply fond of traditional music.

Husufu

/huˈsufu/

English: Lunar eclipse

Example (Swahili):

Usiku wa jana kulikuwa na husufu unaoonekana wazi.

Example (English):

Last night there was a clearly visible lunar eclipse.

Husuma

/huˈsuma/

English: Enmity; hostility; feud

Example (Swahili):

Husuma baina ya koo hizo ilidumu miaka mingi.

Example (English):

The enmity between those clans lasted many years.

Husumu

/huˈsumu/

English: To be hostile; to feud; to be at odds

Example (Swahili):

Waliwaonya wasihusumu tena kwa maneno ya chuki.

Example (English):

They were warned not to feud with hateful speech again.

Husuni

/huˈsuni/

English: Fortress; stronghold; fort; prison

Example (Swahili):

Wanajeshi walijificha ndani ya husuni.

Example (English):

The soldiers hid inside the fortress.

Husuru

/huˈsuru/

English: To besiege; to encircle; to set limits; to impose conditions

Example (Swahili):

Jeshi liliuhusuru mji kwa siku tatu.

Example (English):

The army besieged the city for three days.

Hususa¹

/huˈsusa/

English: See hususan; "especially/particularly"

Example (Swahili):

Tunahitaji wahudumu hususa¹ kwenye wodi ya dharura.

Example (English):

We especially need attendants in the emergency ward.

Hususa²

/huˈsusa/

English: Specific/special items or matters

Example (Swahili):

Orodhesha hususa² zote za mradi kabla ya kuanza.

Example (English):

List all the specific requirements of the project before starting.

Hususan

/huˈsusan/

English: Especially; particularly

Example (Swahili):

Tunahitaji madaktari wa watoto hususan leo.

Example (English):

We especially need pediatricians today.

Hutama

/huˈtama/

English: The seventh level of hell (Islamic concept)

Example (Swahili):

Waandishi walitaja hutama katika mafunzo ya kiroho.

Example (English):

Writers mentioned the seventh hell in spiritual teachings.

Hutubia

/hu.tuˈbia/

English: To address; to give a speech to an audience

Example (Swahili):

Waziri alihutubia wananchi jioni.

Example (English):

The minister addressed the citizens in the evening.

Hutubu¹

/huˈtubu/

English: To deliver a speech; to lecture

Example (Swahili):

Mkuu wa shule alihutubu kwenye mahafali.

Example (English):

The headmaster delivered a speech at the graduation.

Hutubu²

/huˈtubu/

English: To preach; to give a religious sermon

Example (Swahili):

Shekhe alihutubu msikitini Ijumaa.

Example (English):

The sheikh preached at the mosque on Friday.

Huu¹

/huː/

English: Demonstrative pronoun (this; class u-/i-, singular)

Example (Swahili):

Huu¹ ni mswaki wangu.

Example (English):

This is my toothbrush.

Huu²

/huː/

English: Demonstrative adjective (this; class u-/i-, singular)

Example (Swahili):

Leta ubao huu² hapa.

Example (English):

Bring this board here.

Huyo¹

/ˈhujo/

English: Demonstrative pronoun (that one; a-/wa- class)

Example (Swahili):

Huyo¹ ndiye mwalimu mpya.

Example (English):

That is the new teacher.

Huyo²

/ˈhujo/

English: Demonstrative adjective (that; a-/wa- class)

Example (Swahili):

Mchezaji huyo² amefunga bao.

Example (English):

That player has scored a goal.

Huyu¹

/ˈhuju/

English: Demonstrative pronoun (this one; a-/wa- class)

Example (Swahili):

Huyu¹ ni ndugu yangu.

Example (English):

This is my sibling.

Huyu²

/ˈhuju/

English: Demonstrative adjective (this; a-/wa- class)

Example (Swahili):

Mwanafunzi huyu² ni mchapa kazi.

Example (English):

This student is hardworking.

Huzuni

/huˈzuni/

English: Sadness; sorrow; grief

Example (Swahili):

Alijawa na huzuni baada ya taarifa hizo.

Example (English):

She was filled with sorrow after the news.

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