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Found 1069 word(s) starting with "P"

pepo²

/ˈpepo/

English: Paradise or heaven (religious)

Example (Swahili):

Wanaamini watakwenda peponi baada ya kifo.

Example (English):

They believe they will go to paradise after death.

peponi

/peˈponi/

English: In paradise or heaven

Example (Swahili):

Roho yake ilale peponi.

Example (English):

May his soul rest in heaven.

pepopunda

/pepoˈpunda/

English: Tetanus disease

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto aliumwa na pepopunda baada ya jeraha.

Example (English):

The child got tetanus after the wound.

pepsini

/pepˈsini/

English: Pepsin, a digestive enzyme

Example (Swahili):

Tumboni kuna pepsini inayoyeyusha chakula.

Example (English):

The stomach contains pepsin that digests food.

pepua¹

/peˈpua/

English: To winnow or separate grain

Example (Swahili):

Walikepua nafaka baada ya kuvuna.

Example (English):

They winnowed the grain after harvesting.

pepua²

/peˈpua/

English: To sort or filter data (technological usage)

Example (Swahili):

Mfumo unapehua taarifa kulingana na aina.

Example (English):

The system filters data according to type.

pera

/ˈpera/

English: Guava fruit

Example (Swahili):

Alikula pera lililoiva vizuri.

Example (English):

He ate a ripe guava.

perembe

/peˈrembe/

English: A bamboo whistle

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walipiga perembe barabarani.

Example (English):

The children blew bamboo whistles on the street.

peremende

/peremˈende/

English: Candy or sweet

Example (Swahili):

Alinunua peremende dukani kwa watoto.

Example (English):

He bought sweets from the shop for the children.

perepesa

/pereˈpesa/

English: To look left and right before crossing the road

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alijifunza kuperepesa kabla ya kuvuka barabara.

Example (English):

The child learned to look both ways before crossing.

perere

/peˈrere/

English: See wibari¹

Example (Swahili):

Wazee walitumia neno perere katika methali zao.

Example (English):

The elders used the word perere in their proverbs.

perere mawe

/peˈrere ˈmawe/

English: See pimbi (a small rock hyrax)

Example (Swahili):

Perere mawe hupatikana karibu na mapango.

Example (English):

The rock hyrax is found near caves.

periskopu

/periˈskopu/

English: A periscope used in submarines

Example (Swahili):

Askari wa manowari alitumia periskopu kuona juu ya maji.

Example (English):

The submarine officer used a periscope to look above water.

peruzi

/peˈruzi/

English: To peruse, browse, or examine text or web content

Example (Swahili):

Alipunguza muda wake akiperuzi tovuti mpya.

Example (English):

He spent his time browsing new websites.

pesa¹

/ˈpesa/

English: Money

Example (Swahili):

Ana pesa nyingi benki.

Example (English):

He has a lot of money in the bank.

pesa²

/ˈpesa/

English: To look around or glance

Example (Swahili):

Alipesa haraka kuona nani anakuja.

Example (English):

He glanced quickly to see who was coming.

pesapesa

/pesaˈpesa/

English: See pesa² (to glance around)

Example (Swahili):

Alitembea pesapesa akitazama kila upande.

Example (English):

He walked looking around in all directions.

pesheni

/peˈʃeni/

English: Passion fruit

Example (Swahili):

Alinywa juisi ya pesheni baridi.

Example (English):

He drank chilled passion fruit juice.

peta¹

/ˈpeta/

English: To fold or bend

Example (Swahili):

Alipeta karatasi na kuiweka mfukoni.

Example (English):

He folded the paper and put it in his pocket.

peta²

/ˈpeta/

English: To winnow grain

Example (Swahili):

Walipeta nafaka kwa upepo.

Example (English):

They winnowed the grain in the wind.

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