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Found 174 word(s) starting with "O"
okote.a¹

o-ko-te-a

English: 1. To weed plants by hand. 2. To collect various things from different places

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima waliokotea magugu shambani

Example (English):

The farmers weeded the field by hand

okote.a²

o-ko-te-a

English: To eat little by little or slowly

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto aliokotea chakula chake polepole

Example (English):

The child ate his food slowly

okotez.a

o-ko-te-za

English: To do something unskillfully

Example (Swahili):

Aliokoteza kazi ya useremala

Example (English):

He did the carpentry work poorly

oksidi

ok-si-di

English: Oxide; a compound of oxygen with another element

Example (Swahili):

Mafuta haya yanaoksidi nyingi

Example (English):

These oils contain a lot of oxide

oksidisha

ok-si-di-sha

English: To oxidize; to combine with oxygen

Example (Swahili):

Chuma hiki kimeoksidishwa na hewa

Example (English):

This iron has been oxidized by the air

oksijeni

ok-si-je-ni

English: Oxygen; a gas essential for life

Example (Swahili):

Watu wanahitaji oksijeni ili kuishi

Example (English):

People need oxygen to live

oktagoni

ok-ta-go-ni

English: Octagon; a shape with eight equal sides

Example (Swahili):

Alijenga nyumba yenye umbo la oktagoni

Example (English):

He built a house in the shape of an octagon

Oktoba

Ok-to-ba

English: October; the tenth month of the year

Example (Swahili):

Sherehe itafanyika mwezi wa Oktoba

Example (English):

The celebration will take place in October

ol.a

o-la

English: To look, see, observe

Example (Swahili):

Aliolewa mbali na milima

Example (English):

He looked far towards the mountains

ole!

o-le!

English: An exclamation of sorrow, warning, or regret

Example (Swahili):

Ole! Tulichelewa kufika

Example (English):

Alas! We arrived late

olewa

o-le-wa

English: To be married (of a woman)

Example (Swahili):

Dada yake aliolewa jana

Example (English):

Her sister got married yesterday

olez.a

o-le-za

English: To imitate; to copy a pattern or model

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto ali-oieza mama yake

Example (English):

The child imitated his mother

Olimpiki

O-lim-pi-ki

English: Olympics; international games held every four years

Example (Swahili):

Michezo ya Olimpiki hufanyika kila miaka minne

Example (English):

The Olympic Games are held every four years

omb.a

om-ba

English: 1. To pray to God or gods. 2. To request help or permission. 3. To hope strongly. 4. To curse

Example (Swahili):

Alimuomba Mungu msaada

Example (English):

He prayed to God for help

ombaomba¹

om-ba-om-ba

English: To go around begging

Example (Swahili):

Alianza kuombaomba mitaani

Example (English):

He began begging in the streets

ombaomba²

om-ba-om-ba

English: A beggar

Example (Swahili):

Ombi lilitolewa kwa ombaomba mtaani

Example (English):

A request was made to the beggar in the street

ombaomba³

om-ba-om-ba

English: The state of begging; dependency

Example (Swahili):

Ombi la maisha yake lilikuwa la ombaomba

Example (English):

His lifestyle was one of dependency

ombe

om-be

English: The edge of something (e.g., a well or wall)

Example (Swahili):

Alikaa kwenye ombe la kisima

Example (English):

He sat at the edge of the well

ombe.a

om-be-a

English: 1. To ask for something on behalf of someone else. 2. To wish someone well. 3. To pray for a specific matter

Example (Swahili):

Mama aliombea watoto wake baraka

Example (English):

The mother prayed for blessings for her children

ombean.a

om-be-a-na

English: To wish each other well, usually through prayer

Example (Swahili):

Waumini waliombeana amani

Example (English):

The believers prayed for peace for each other

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