Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/li'wazo/
English: Source of comfort; consolation; peace of mind
Sala ni liwazo kwa wenye huzuni.
Prayer is comfort for the sorrowful.
/'liza/
English: To make someone cry; to cause to weep
Habari hizo zilimliza mama.
The news made the mother cry.
/'liza/
English: To cause a purchase; to make someone buy
Aliliza wateja kwa maneno matamu.
He convinced the customers to buy with sweet words.
/'liza/
English: To gather or collect together
Waliliza mazao yote ghalani.
They gathered all the produce into the store.
/'liza/
English: Parasite; organism depending on another
Liza huishi ndani ya mwili wa mwenyeji.
A parasite lives inside its host.
/'liza/
English: To release moisture or water (from plants)
Majani yanapoliza, huonyesha unyevu.
When leaves release moisture, it shows humidity.
/li'zana/
English: To mourn together; to weep together
Wali lizana baada ya msiba wa kijiji.
They mourned together after the village tragedy.
/'lo/
English: Exclamation of surprise
Lo! Hii ni ajabu kweli.
Oh! This is really amazing.
/'loa/
English: To be wet; to soak in water
Mvua imenilowesha hadi nguo zimeloa.
The rain soaked me until my clothes were wet.
/'loa/
English: To marry; to propose
Alimloa mpenzi wake rasmi.
He officially married his lover.
/'loa/
English: To look; to observe
Alilowa mandhari mazuri ya milima.
He gazed at the beautiful mountain scenery.
/'loba/
English: To fish using a hook or line
Waliloba samaki wengi ziwani.
They caught many fish in the lake.
/'loba/
English: Delicious oily food
Wapishi waliandaa loba tamu sana.
The cooks prepared very tasty oily food.
/'lodi/
English: Wealthy person; rich man
Lodi huyo anamiliki majumba mengi.
That rich man owns many houses.
/'lodi/
English: Monocle; single-lens eyeglass
Alivaa lodi kwenye jicho moja.
He wore a monocle on one eye.
/'lodi/
English: Stylish; elegant person
Ni lodi anayejua kuvaa vizuri.
He is a stylish person who dresses well.
/'lofa/
English: Poor person; vagrant; idle wanderer
Lofa huyo huomba chakula sokoni.
That poor man begs for food in the market.
/'loga/
English: To bewitch; to perform magic
Alilogwa na jirani mwenye wivu.
He was bewitched by a jealous neighbor.
/loga'ridinimu/
English: Logarithm; a number showing the power to which a base must be raised
Wanafunzi walijifunza jinsi ya kutumia logaridinimu katika hesabu.
Students learned how to use logarithms in mathematics.
/'loho/
English: Sheet; writing paper
Alinunua loho mpya kwa ajili ya barua.
He bought new paper for the letter.
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