Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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om-bi
English: A prayer; a request or plea
Alitoa ombi kwa serikali
He made a request to the government
om-bo-ja
English: To become very soft, especially after cooking
Viazi viliomboja jikoni
The potatoes became too soft in the kitchen
om-bo-je-a
English: (Of food) To become mushy from overcooking
Ndizi ziliombojea baada ya kupikwa sana
The bananas became mushy after being overcooked
om-bo-le-za
English: To mourn; to express sorrow due to grief
Watu waliomboleza msiba wa jirani
The people mourned the neighbor's death
om-bwe
English: Emptiness; the state of having nothing inside
Chombo kilikuwa na ombwe tupu
The container had only emptiness inside
om-bwe
English: A wall built around a well to prevent accidents
Kisima hiki kinaombwe la usalama
This well has a protective wall for safety
O-me-ga
English: The end of something (religious: "Alpha and Omega")
Mungu ndiye Mwanzo na Omega
God is the Beginning and the End
o-me-ka
English: 1. To fit well into a place. 2. To add to fill tightly
Samaki waliomekwa vizuri kwenye sufuria
The fish were neatly arranged in the pot
o-me-ka
English: To arrange food well in a pot (e.g., fish or bananas)
Mama aliomeka ndizi kwenye chungu
Mother arranged the bananas well in the pot
o-mo
English: The side of a water vessel (e.g., a ship)
Alikaa kwenye omo la jahazi
He sat on the side of the dhow
o-mo-a
English: 1. To make a hole in a wall. 2. To make something clear or obvious. 3. To start a war
Wafanyakazi waliomoa ukuta kwa nyundo
The workers made a hole in the wall with a hammer
o-mo-a
English: 1. To do something that causes trouble. 2. To destroy someone's property. 3. To annoy or bother
Vijana waliomoa mali ya jirani
The youths destroyed the neighbor's property
o-mo-ka
English: 1. (Of a building) To crack or split. 2. To burst open (e.g., seed pods). 3. To crumble and fall
Ukuta uliomoka baada ya mvua kubwa
The wall cracked after heavy rains
o-na
English: 1. To see and recognize with the eyes. 2. To feel physically. 3. To discover or realize. 4. To think
Niliona ndege akiruka angani
I saw a bird flying in the sky
o-na-na
English: 1. To meet face to face. 2. To confront or punish
Walionana sokoni asubuhi
They met face to face at the market in the morning
on-do-a
English: 1. To remove something. 2. To undress. 3. To uproot. 4. To clean a place
Wanafunzi waliondoa takataka darasani
The students removed the trash from the classroom
on-do
English: 1. Knee. 2. Leg
Alijeruhiwa kwenye ondo lake
He was injured on his knee
on-do
English: A type of tall grass
Shamba lilijaa nyasi za ondo
The field was full of ondo grass
on-do-ka
English: 1. To leave a place. 2. To stand up and go
Tuliondoka nyumbani mapema
We left home early
on-do-ka-na
English: To separate from something, a condition, or situation
Aliamua kuondokana na tabia mbaya
He decided to separate himself from bad habits
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