Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/pangala/
English: To be in an orderly arrangement or formation
Wanafunzi walipangala safu moja.
The students stood in one straight line.
/panganya/
English: To gather things; to pile up
Walipanganya mawe kando ya barabara.
They piled up stones along the road.
/pangao/
English: The arrangement or formation of things
Pangao la viti lilikuwa zuri ukumbini.
The arrangement of chairs in the hall was nice.
/pangilia/
English: (Kenya) To intend or plot something
Walipangilia njama za wizi.
They plotted a theft.
/pangilika/
English: To be able to be arranged well
Meza hii inapangilika vizuri sebuleni.
This table can be arranged well in the living room.
/pangilika/
English: To be easily deceived
Mtu huyo hupangilika kirahisi na maneno matamu.
That person is easily deceived by sweet words.
/pangilio/
English: The manner of arranging
Pangilio la sentensi lilikuwa sahihi.
The sentence arrangement was correct.
/pangilisha/
English: To allow someone to rent a house or room
Alimpangilisha rafiki yake chumba kimoja.
He let his friend rent one room.
/pangilia/
English: To arrange something carefully
Alipangillia maua mezani.
She arranged the flowers neatly on the table.
/pango/
English: A large hole in a rock; a cave
Walijificha pangoni wakati wa mvua.
They hid in a cave during the rain.
/pango/
English: House rent
Alilipa pango la mwezi jana.
He paid the rent last month.
/panguˈkana/
English: 1. To leave a place, everyone going separately. 2. To become disorganized; to lose order
Baada ya mkutano, walipangu kana bila mpangilio.
After the meeting, they scattered in disorder.
/pangu pakavu/
English: A poor or destitute person
Alikuwa pangu pakavu bila mali wala kazi.
He was destitute with neither wealth nor work.
/pangu/
English: My (possessive pronoun, 1st person singular, locative)
Nyumba yangu iko pangu pale.
My house is right over there.
/pangu/
English: My (demonstrative, 1st person singular, locative)
Hapo ndipo pangu pa kupumzika.
That's my resting place.
/paˈŋusa/
English: 1. To dodge a blow or approaching object. 2. To evade an enemy through skill or strength
Askari alipangua pigo la adui kwa upanga wake.
The soldier deflected the enemy's blow with his sword.
/pangua/
English: To disarrange; to disrupt order
Watoto walipangua vitabu mezani.
The children disarranged the books on the table.
/pangua/
English: To ruin a plan
Mvua kubwa ilipangua mipango yao ya safari.
Heavy rain ruined their travel plans.
/paˈŋuka/
English: To get spoiled or disrupted in plans or arrangements
Mipango yao ya safari ilipanguka ghafla.
Their travel plans suddenly fell apart.
/paˈŋuka/
English: To leave a place with everyone going their own way
Watu walipanguka kila mmoja akirudi kwake.
People dispersed, each returning to their own homes.
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