Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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o-nye-sha
English: To discipline; to teach manners
Alimwonyesha adabu mtoto wake
He disciplined his child
o-nye-sho
English: A display; an exhibition
Onyesho la magari mapya lilivutia watu wengi
The new car exhibition attracted many people
o-nye-sho
English: A scene in a play that forms a complete story
Onyesho la pili lilikuwa la kuchekesha
The second scene was funny
o-nyo
English: A warning; a caution
Walipokea onyo kali kutoka kwa serikali
They received a strong warning from the government
on-za
English: To treat with cruelty; to oppress; to tyrannize
Waliamua kuacha kuonza wafanyakazi
They decided to stop oppressing workers
o-pe-na
English: An opener; a tool used to open sealed containers
Alitumia opena kufungua chupa ya soda
He used an opener to open the soda bottle
o-pe-re-she-ni
English: Surgery; a medical operation performed by a doctor
Alifanyiwa operesheni ya moyo
He underwent heart surgery
o-pe-re-she-ni
English: An operation; a short-term activity carried out by a group for a specific purpose
Polisi walifanya operesheni ya kukamata wahalifu
The police carried out an operation to arrest criminals
o-pe-re-ta
English: 1. An operator; a specialist who coordinates telephone communications. 2. A person who operates machinery
Opereta wa mitambo alisimamia mashine kiwandani
The operator supervised the machines in the factory
o-po-a
English: 1. To remove something from water or liquid. 2. To treat with medicine; to cure. 3. To rescue; to save from danger
Walimopoa mtoto majini
They rescued the child from the water
o-po-ka
English: (Of an illness) To recover; to get better
Baada ya siku tatu, alionekana kuopoka maradhi
After three days, he seemed to recover from the illness
o-poo
English: 1. Something used to rescue someone. 2. A remedy; a cure
Dawa hii ni opoo ya homa kali
This medicine is a cure for severe fever
o-rod-ha
English: A list; a sequence of items written one after another
Mwalimu alitengeneza orodha ya wanafunzi
The teacher prepared a list of students
o-rod-he-sha
English: 1. To make a list. 2. To write items one by one
Waliorodhesha majina ya washiriki wote
They listed the names of all participants
o-sha
English: To wash; to clean with water
Lazima uoshe mikono kabla ya kula
You must wash your hands before eating
os-mo-si-si
English: Osmosis; the process of liquid being absorbed from one side to another
Osmosisi ni mchakato muhimu katika seli
Osmosis is an important process in cells
os-tro-je-ni
English: Estrogen; a hormone that causes female characteristics
Daktari alieleza kazi ya ostrojeni mwilini
The doctor explained the role of estrogen in the body
o-ta
English: 1. To germinate; to grow (of seeds or plants). 2. To grow (e.g., teeth). 3. To sprout a branch
Mbegu zilianza kuota baada ya mvua
The seeds began to germinate after the rain
o-ta
English: To dream; to see or experience things in sleep
Jana niliota ndoto ya ajabu
Yesterday I dreamt a strange dream
o-ta
English: To bask; to sit in the sun or by the fire for warmth
Wakulima waliota juani baada ya kazi
The farmers basked in the sun after work
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