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Found 463 word(s) starting with "L"

lowanisha

/lowa'niʃa/

English: To make wet; to immerse in water

Example (Swahili):

Alilowanisha nguo ili kuzipiga pasi vizuri.

Example (English):

He dampened the clothes to iron them better.

lowea

/lo'wea/

English: To migrate and live in another place; to settle abroad

Example (Swahili):

Wengi wamelowea nchi za mbali.

Example (English):

Many people have settled in foreign countries.

lowefu

/lo'wefu/

English: Moist; damp; containing humidity

Example (Swahili):

Hewa ya asubuhi ni lowefu sana.

Example (English):

The morning air is very humid.

loweka

/lo'weka/

English: To soak; to immerse in water

Example (Swahili):

Loweka maharagwe kabla ya kupika.

Example (English):

Soak the beans before cooking.

lowela

/lo'wela/

English: To stay in one place for a long time; to reside

Example (Swahili):

Amelowela mjini tangu ujana wake.

Example (English):

He has lived in the city since his youth.

lozi¹

/'lozi/

English: Almond fruit

Example (Swahili):

Alikula lozi kwa kiamsha kinywa.

Example (English):

She ate almonds for breakfast.

lozi²

/'lozi/

English: Decorative pattern on a hat

Example (Swahili):

Kofia yake ina lozi nyekundu.

Example (English):

His hat has a red design pattern.

luba

/'luba/

English: To wander; to move around

Example (Swahili):

Aliluba mjini kutafuta kazi.

Example (English):

He wandered around the city looking for work.

lubaluba

/luba'luba/

English: To panic; to be restless; to wander in confusion

Example (Swahili):

Alilubaluba baada ya kusikia habari mbaya.

Example (English):

He panicked after hearing the bad news.

lubega

/lu'bega/

English: Style of wearing clothes under the armpit

Example (Swahili):

Wazee walivaa kwa mtindo wa lubega.

Example (English):

The elders wore clothes in the lubega style.

lubu

/'lubu/

English: Core; essence; intelligence; idea

Example (Swahili):

Lubu ya tatizo hili ni umaskini.

Example (English):

The core of this problem is poverty.

lufufu

/lu'fufu/

English: Numerous; great in quantity

Example (Swahili):

Watu lufufu walijitokeza kwenye tamasha.

Example (English):

A great number of people appeared at the festival.

lugha

/'lugha/

English: Language; system of communication by sound and words

Example (Swahili):

Kiswahili ni lugha ya taifa.

Example (English):

Swahili is the national language.

lughawiya

/lugha'wiya/

English: Linguistics; the study of language

Example (Swahili):

Anafundisha somo la lugha na isimu lughawiya.

Example (English):

He teaches language and linguistics.

lugojo

/lu'gojo/

English: Gate guards; sentries

Example (Swahili):

Lugojo walikuwa wakilinda mlango wa ikulu.

Example (English):

The guards were guarding the palace gate.

luhia

/lu'hia/

English: Beard

Example (Swahili):

Alinyoa luhia yake asubuhi.

Example (English):

He shaved his beard in the morning.

luhudi

/lu'hudi/

English: Small grave hollow (Islamic)

Example (Swahili):

Kaburi lilichimbwa kwa kufuata luhudi.

Example (English):

The grave was dug according to Islamic custom.

luhudu

/lu'hudu/

English: To dig a grave

Example (Swahili):

Wazee waliluhudu kaburi kabla ya mazishi.

Example (English):

The elders dug the grave before the burial.

luja¹

/'luja/

English: Wave; sea wave

Example (Swahili):

Luja kubwa ziliwapiga wavuvi baharini.

Example (English):

Big waves struck the fishermen at sea.

luja²

/'luja/

English: Deep thought; serious reflection

Example (Swahili):

Alikaa kimya katika luja ya mawazo.

Example (English):

He sat silently in deep thought.

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