Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/'lakti/
English: Ornament of metal or gold worn on the neck
Alivaa lakti ya dhahabu shingoni.
She wore a gold ornament around her neck.
/lak'tosi/
English: A sugar found in milk (lactose)
Wengine hawavumilii laktosi kwenye maziwa.
Some people are intolerant to lactose in milk.
/laku'laku/
English: A person without firm principles
Huyo ni lakulaku, habaki na maamuzi yake.
He's an indecisive person who never stands by his choices.
/'lala/
English: To lie down; to sleep; to rest
Watoto wamelala chumbani.
The children are sleeping in the room.
/lala'ma/
English: To complain; to beg for forgiveness; to defend oneself
Usilalame, jitahidi zaidi.
Don't complain, work harder.
/lalamika/
English: To lament; to express sorrow
Alilalamika baada ya kupoteza kazi.
He lamented after losing his job.
/lala'miko/
English: Complaint; grievance
Lalamiko lake lilishughulikiwa mara moja.
His complaint was addressed immediately.
/lala'na/
English: To sleep together; to have sex
Walishutumiwa kwa kulalana bila ndoa.
They were accused of sleeping together without marriage.
/lala'sha/
English: To put a child to sleep
Mama alimlalisha mtoto kwa wimbo mtulivu.
The mother put the baby to sleep with a soft song.
/'lama/
English: Until; up to
Tutakaa hapa lama jioni.
We'll stay here until evening.
/la'mama/
English: Earlobe
Alivaa hereni kwenye lamama.
She wore earrings on her earlobes.
/'lamba/
English: To lick; to whip; to dodge in a game
Mtoto analamba pipi.
The child is licking a candy.
/lamba'lamba/
English: To lick repeatedly
Mbwa alilambalamba mkono wa mmiliki wake.
The dog kept licking its owner's hand.
/lambi'sha/
English: To let someone taste something
Alimlambisha supu kidogo kuonja.
He let him taste a little soup.
/'lambo/
English: Puddle; small water hole; contempt or hatred
Aliteleza kwenye lambo la maji.
He slipped in a puddle of water.
/'lami/
English: Asphalt; tar
Barabara imepakwa lami mpya.
The road has been resurfaced with new asphalt.
/'lamu/
English: Lamu Island (Kenya)
Tulitembelea kisiwa cha Lamu likizo iliyopita.
We visited Lamu Island last holiday.
/la'muka/
English: Insomnia; inability to sleep
Ameanza kuteseka na lamuka kila usiku.
He has started suffering from insomnia every night.
/'landa/
English: To resemble; to take the form of
Mtoto analanda baba yake sura.
The child resembles his father in appearance.
/lan'dana/
English: To be similar; to correspond
Maoni yao yanalandana kabisa.
Their opinions completely match.
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