Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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o-ta
English: To have marks on the body from being beaten
Alipigwa vibaya hadi akaota alama mwilini
He was beaten badly until marks appeared on his body
o-ta
English: To bend something (e.g., wood) when it is dry
Fundi aliota mbao kwa ajili ya samani
The carpenter bent the wood for furniture
o-ta-ma
English: To squat; to sit without the buttocks touching the ground
Watoto waliotama wakicheza ardhini
The children squatted while playing on the ground
o-te-a
English: 1. To ambush; to hide with the intention of attacking. 2. (In soccer) To be offside
Askari waliotea majambazi usiku
The soldiers ambushed the robbers at night
o-te-a
English: A hiding place for an ambush
Waliweka otea karibu na barabara
They set an ambush near the road
o-te-o
English: 1. A nesting place; a place where birds lay eggs. 2. A hole; a bird's nest
Kuku alitaga kwenye otea la nyasi
The hen laid eggs in the grassy nest
o-tho-gra-fia
English: Orthography; the standardized writing system of a language
Kiswahili kina kanuni za othografia
Swahili has rules of orthography
o-to
English: A nest; a place where a hen lays eggs
Mayai yako ndani ya oto
The eggs are in the nest
o-to-gra-fia
English: Orthography
Alisoma otografia ya Kiswahili
He studied the orthography of Swahili
o-to-ma-ti-ki
English: Automatic; able to operate without control
Mlango huu ni wa otomatiki
This door is automatic
o-va-draf-ti
English: Overdraft; the amount of money a bank allows an account holder to borrow
Alitumia ovadrafti ya benki kulipia bili
He used the bank overdraft to pay bills
o-val
English: An ovum; a female reproductive cell
Daktari alieleza kazi ya oval katika uzazi
The doctor explained the role of the ovum in reproduction
o-va-ri
English: Ovary; the part of the female body that produces eggs
Ovari huzalisha mayai kwa mwanamke
The ovary produces eggs in a woman
o-va-ri
English: Ovary; the part of a plant that produces seeds
Ovari ya maua hutengeneza mbegu
The ovary of flowers produces seeds
o-va-tai-mu
English: Overtime pay; extra pay for work done outside normal hours
Wafanyakazi walilipwa ovataimu baada ya kazi ya usiku
The workers were paid overtime after the night shift
o-va-tai-mu
English: 1. Work done after normal working hours. 2. The extra time spent on such work
Leo tutafanya ovataimu hadi saa nne usiku
Today we will work overtime until 10 p.m.
o-ve-ni
English: Oven; a part of a stove used for baking
Mikate iliwekwa kwenye oveni
The breads were placed in the oven
o-ve-ro-li
English: Overalls; a garment worn over clothes during work to prevent dirt
Fundi alivaa overoli safi
The mechanic wore clean overalls
o-vi-sha
English: To lay an egg from the ovary
Kuku ameovisha mayai mawili
The hen has laid two eggs
o-vod-ha
English: To float on water, e.g., to protect a fishing net
Waliovodha wavu baharini
They floated the net in the sea
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