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Found 463 word(s) starting with "L"

lenu

/'lenu/

English: Your; yours (plural possessive)

Example (Swahili):

Hili ni shamba lenu.

Example (English):

This is your farm.

lenzi

/'lenzi/

English: Lens

Example (Swahili):

Kamera hii ina lenzi kali sana.

Example (English):

This camera has a very sharp lens.

leo¹

/'leo/

English: Today; the present time

Example (Swahili):

Leo ni siku nzuri ya kuanza upya.

Example (English):

Today is a good day to start again.

lepa

/'lepa/

English: To become longer

Example (Swahili):

Kamba imelepa kutokana na mvutano.

Example (English):

The rope has lengthened from the tension.

lepe¹

/'lepe/

English: Light sleep; nap

Example (Swahili):

Nilipumzika kwa lepe la saa moja.

Example (English):

I took a nap for one hour.

lepe²

/'lepe/

English: Sleepy

Example (Swahili):

Analepe baada ya chakula cha mchana.

Example (English):

He feels sleepy after lunch.

lesa

/'lesa/

English: To deliver; to convey

Example (Swahili):

Alilesa ujumbe kwa haraka.

Example (English):

He delivered the message quickly.

leseni

/le'seni/

English: License; permit

Example (Swahili):

Unahitaji leseni ya kuendesha gari.

Example (English):

You need a license to drive a car.

lesi¹

/'lesi/

English: Lace; decorative fabric

Example (Swahili):

Gauni lake limepambwa kwa lesi.

Example (English):

Her dress is decorated with lace.

lesi²

/'lesi/

English: Deliverer; carrier

Example (Swahili):

Mlesi alifika na mzigo salama.

Example (English):

The carrier arrived safely with the package.

leso

/'leso/

English: Handkerchief; kanga cloth

Example (Swahili):

Alifuta machozi kwa leso.

Example (English):

She wiped her tears with a handkerchief.

leta

/'leta/

English: To bring; deliver; cause

Example (Swahili):

Alileta zawadi kutoka mjini.

Example (English):

He brought a gift from town.

letu

/'letu/

English: Our; ours (possessive)

Example (Swahili):

Huu ni mradi wetu.

Example (English):

This is our project.

leuka

/le'uka/

English: To sober up; to wake from sleep or fainting

Example (Swahili):

Baada ya muda, alileuka na kuamka.

Example (English):

After a while, he sobered up and woke.

levi

/'levi/

English: Drunk; intoxicated

Example (Swahili):

Mlevi huyo alitupwa nje ya baa.

Example (English):

The drunk man was thrown out of the bar.

levya¹

/'levya/

English: To make someone drunk; to control like an intoxicant

Example (Swahili):

Pombe ilimlevya na kumpotezea fahamu.

Example (English):

The alcohol made him drunk and lose consciousness.

levya²

/'levya/

English: Intoxicating

Example (Swahili):

Harufu ya maua haya ni levya.

Example (English):

The scent of these flowers is intoxicating.

lewa¹

/'lewa/

English: To be drunk; to be seasick

Example (Swahili):

Alilewa baada ya glasi chache tu.

Example (English):

He got drunk after just a few glasses.

lewa²

/'lewa/

English: To be intoxicated with power or success

Example (Swahili):

Amelewa na madaraka aliyopewa.

Example (English):

He is intoxicated with the power he has been given.

lewesha

/lewe'sha/

English: To intoxicate; to make someone drunk

Example (Swahili):

Kinywaji hiki kinaweza kumlewesha mtu haraka.

Example (English):

This drink can make a person drunk quickly.

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