Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/haˈdʒari/
English: Stone; rock
Waliketi juu ya hajari kupumzika.
They sat on a stone to rest.
/haˈdʒati/
English: A woman who has performed the Hajj
Hajati alipokelewa kwa shangwe kijijini.
The pilgrim woman was welcomed with joy in the village.
/ˈhadʒi/
English: A man who has performed the Hajj
Haji alitoa nasaha baada ya sala.
The Hajj pilgrim gave advice after the prayer.
/haˈdʒibu/
English: Doorkeeper; gate guard
Hajibu alifungua lango kwa wageni.
The doorkeeper opened the gate for the visitors.
/haˈdʒimu/
English: Barber
Nitaenda kwa hajimu¹ kupata nywele mpya.
I'll go to the barber for a new haircut.
/haˈdʒimu/
English: Attacker; assailant
Hajimu² alikamatwa na askari usiku.
The assailant was arrested by the police at night.
/haˈdʒiri/
English: To migrate; move residence due to hardship
Wakulima walilazimika hajiri¹ kwa ukame.
The farmers had to migrate because of the drought.
/haˈdʒiri/
English: State of separation; living apart
Miaka ya hajiri² iliwakutanisha tena baadaye.
Years of separation brought them together later.
/haˈdʒiri/
English: Loud celebratory shout; wedding cheer
Wanawake walipiga hajiri³ kwenye harusi.
The women gave a celebratory shout at the wedding.
/haˈdʒiri/
English: A large traditional drum
Sauti ya hajiri⁴ ilisikika mbali.
The sound of the large drum was heard from afar.
/hadʒiˈriʃa/
English: To move/transfer people or things; deport
Mamlaka ziliamua hajirisha wakazi wa eneo hilo.
The authorities decided to relocate the residents of that area.
/hadʒiˈvale/
English: A hawk that eats snakes
Hajivale alionekana akiwinda nyoka porini.
The snake-eating hawk was seen hunting in the wild.
/ˈhadʒa/
English: A woman who has performed the Hajj
Hajja alisimulia safari yake ya Makka.
The woman who performed Hajj recounted her trip to Mecca.
/ˈhaka/
English: Blood-compensation; indemnity
Familia ilidai haka¹ baada ya ajali.
The family demanded blood-compensation after the accident.
/ˈhaka/
English: Prohibitive exclamation: "No way!" "Impossible!"
Haka²! Hatuwezi kukubali wizi huo.
No way! We cannot accept that theft.
/ˈhaka/
English: Emphasis; force; intensity
Alisema kwa haka³ kubwa ili asikike.
He spoke with great emphasis to be heard.
/hakaˈhaka/
English: Fuss; bustle; anxious flurry
Kulikuwa na hakahaka kabla ya mkutano kuanza.
There was a flurry of activity before the meeting began.
/ˈhaki/
English: Right; entitlement; justice (legal right)
Kila mtu ana haki¹ ya kusikilizwa.
Everyone has the right to be heard.
/ˈhaki/
English: Property; earnings; due income
Alilipwa haki² yake baada ya kazi.
He was paid his due earnings after the work.
/haˈkika/
English: Certainly; without doubt
Hakika¹ tutafika leo jioni.
Certainly, we will arrive this evening.
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