Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/lau'kama/
English: If
Laukama mvua ingenyesha, tungesafiri kesho.
If it rains, we will travel tomorrow.
/'laula/
English: If
Laula usije, nitakuona baadaye.
If you don't come, I'll see you later.
/lau'mia/
English: To blame; accuse
Usimlaumie kwa kosa dogo.
Don't blame him for a small mistake.
/'laumu/
English: To blame; criticize
Wote walimlaumu kwa kuchelewa.
Everyone blamed him for being late.
/'launi/
English: Color; type; variety
Mti huu una maua ya launi nyekundu.
This tree has red-colored flowers.
/launi'launi/
English: Varied; diverse
Bustani imejaa maua ya launilauni.
The garden is full of flowers of many colors.
/'lava/
English: Lava
Mlima ulitoa lava moto sana.
The mountain emitted very hot lava.
/la'vabo/
English: Small cloth used by a priest
Padre alitumia lavabo wakati wa ibada.
The priest used a lavabo during the service.
/la'vani/
English: Vanilla
Alipenda harufu ya lavani kwenye keki.
She loved the scent of vanilla in the cake.
/'lavu/
English: Rotten; decayed
Tunda hili limekuwa lavu.
This fruit has gone rotten.
/'lavya/
English: To reveal; make clear
Ripoti hiyo imelavya ukweli wote.
The report has revealed the whole truth.
/'lawa/
English: To appear; become visible
Jua lililawa mashariki.
The sun appeared in the east.
/lawa'lawa/
English: Candy; sweet; type of cake
Watoto walinunua lawalawa dukani.
The children bought sweets at the shop.
/la'wama/
English: Blame; accusation; charges
Alikataa lawama zote zilizotolewa.
He denied all the accusations made against him.
/la'wardi/
English: Lapis lazuli (blue stone)
Shanga zake zilitengenezwa kwa lawardi.
Her beads were made of lapis lazuli.
/lawa'zimu/
English: Essentials; basic needs; necessary tools
Aliandaa lawazimu zote za safari.
He prepared all the essentials for the trip.
/la'wiɲi/
English: To paint; to polish; to make shiny
Walilawini nyumba kabla ya kuhamia.
They painted the house before moving in.
/la'witi/
English: To sodomize
Sheria inakataza vitendo vya lawiti.
The law prohibits acts of sodomy.
/la'wiʒi/
English: Prostitute
Lawizi alikamatwa na polisi usiku.
The prostitute was arrested by the police at night.
/'laza/
English: To put a child to sleep; to hospitalize; to lay down
Wamelazwa hospitalini kwa matibabu.
They have been hospitalized for treatment.
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