Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/paraˈpanda/
English: A horn believed to be blown on Judgment Day
Waumini huamini parapanda itakapopulizwa mwisho wa dunia.
Believers say the trumpet will sound on Judgment Day.
/paˈrapi/
English: The keel of a boat
Fundi alirekebisha parapi ya ngalawa.
The craftsman repaired the canoe's keel.
/paˈrare/
English: A grasshopper with serrated legs
Parare aliruka kwenye shamba la maharage.
The serrated-legged grasshopper jumped in the bean field.
/paraˈrika/
English: To panic or become restless
Wanafunzi walipararika waliposikia kengele ya moto.
The students panicked when they heard the fire alarm.
/paraˈriʃa/
English: To bleach or whiten by removing color
Alipararisha nguo kwa dawa maalum.
She bleached the clothes using a special solution.
/paˈrata/
English: Diarrhea; loose bowel movement
Mtoto alipata parata baada ya kula chakula kibaya.
The child had diarrhea after eating spoiled food.
/paraˈtaza/
English: A wind that blows without clouds
Parataza ilivuma kwa nguvu asubuhi.
A clear, cloudless wind blew strongly in the morning.
/paˈrati/
English: A battle trumpet
Askari walipiga parati kabla ya kushambulia.
The soldiers blew the war trumpet before attacking.
/paˈraza/
English: To do something carelessly or without skill
Aliparaza kazi bila umakini.
He did the work carelessly.
/paˈraza/
English: To scratch or graze slightly
Aliparaza ngozi kwa ukuta.
He grazed his skin against the wall.
/paˈraza/
English: To drag feet while walking
Alitembea akiparaza miguu.
He walked dragging his feet.
/paˈraza/
English: To grind grains into flour
Aliparaza mahindi kwenye jiwe la kusagia.
He ground maize on the grinding stone.
/paˈraza/
English: To twist or braid something, like rope or hair
Aliparaza nywele za mtoto wake.
She braided her child's hair.
/paˈredi/
English: 1. A parade. 2. A school inspection lineup
Wanafunzi walisimama kwenye paredi.
The students stood in the inspection line.
/paremiolojija/
English: The study of proverbs
Paremiolojia huchunguza maana ya methali.
Paremiology studies the meaning of proverbs.
/paˈreto/
English: A plant whose flowers are used to make insecticide
Pareto hutumika kutengeneza dawa ya kuua wadudu.
The pyrethrum plant is used to make insecticides.
/paˈrija/
English: To take someone's property after winning a gamble
Alimparia fedha baada ya kushinda kamari.
He took his opponent's money after winning the bet.
/paˈriʃi/
English: A parish; a church district led by a priest
Parishi hii ina makanisa matatu.
This parish has three churches.
/ˈparo/
English: The skin removed from a fish's body
Aliondoa paro kabla ya kukaanga samaki.
He removed the fish's skin before frying it.
/paroˈkija/
English: See parishi (parish)
Wana wa parokia walikusanyika kwa ibada.
The parish members gathered for worship.
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