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Found 1069 word(s) starting with "P"
pevuka²

/peˈvuka/

English: To ripen (fruit or crop)

Example (Swahili):

Embe limepevuka vizuri.

Example (English):

The mango has ripened well.

pevusha¹

/peˈvuʃa/

English: To ripen or mature something

Example (Swahili):

Jua kali lilipévuşa ndizi.

Example (English):

The strong sun ripened the bananas.

pevusha²

/peˈvuʃa/

English: To be heavily pregnant (figurative)

Example (Swahili):

Mimba yake imepevusha kabisa.

Example (English):

Her pregnancy is fully developed.

pewa¹

/ˈpewa/

English: To go off course; to stray

Example (Swahili):

Jahazi lilipéwa na upepo baharini.

Example (English):

The dhow drifted off course in the sea.

pewa²

/ˈpewa/

English: To be given; to receive something

Example (Swahili):

Alipewa zawadi na mwalimu.

Example (English):

He was given a gift by the teacher.

peza

/ˈpeza/

English: To miss someone after a long time apart

Example (Swahili):

Nimeanza kukupeza tangu uondoke.

Example (English):

I've started to miss you since you left.

pezi¹

/ˈpezi/

English: Fin of a fish or shark

Example (Swahili):

Papa ana pezi kubwa mgongoni.

Example (English):

The shark has a large fin on its back.

pezi²

/ˈpezi/

English: Curved blade of a plough

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walibadilisha pezi la jembe.

Example (English):

The farmers replaced the curved plough blade.

pi¹

/ˈpi/

English: Interrogative adjective meaning "which?"

Example (Swahili):

Unataka kitabu kipi?

Example (English):

Which book do you want?

pi²

/ˈpi/

English: Very black or dark

Example (Swahili):

Usiku ulikuwa pi bila mwezi.

Example (English):

The night was pitch-black without the moon.

pi³

/ˈpi/

English: Interrogative pronoun meaning "which one?"

Example (Swahili):

Ni yupi kati yao alikuambia?

Example (English):

Which one among them told you?

pia¹

/ˈpia/

English: Also; too

Example (Swahili):

Mimi pia nakuunga mkono.

Example (English):

I also support you.

pia²

/ˈpia/

English: Kneecap

Example (Swahili):

Alijiumiza pia alipokuwa akikimbia.

Example (English):

He hurt his kneecap while running.

pia³

/ˈpia/

English: Together with; in addition

Example (Swahili):

Alikuja pia na dada yake.

Example (English):

He came along with his sister.

pia⁴

/ˈpia/

English: Spinning top toy

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walicheza pia uwanjani.

Example (English):

The children played with spinning tops in the field.

pia⁵

/ˈpia/

English: Bow or front part of a ship

Example (Swahili):

Nahodha alisimama kwenye pia ya meli.

Example (English):

The captain stood at the bow of the ship.

pia⁶

/ˈpia/

English: Cone-shaped object, e.g., for ice cream

Example (Swahili):

Alinunua ice cream kwenye pia kubwa.

Example (English):

He bought an ice cream in a big cone.

piagoti

/piaˈgoti/

English: Kneecap or patella bone

Example (Swahili):

Alivunjika piagoti wakati wa mchezo.

Example (English):

He broke his kneecap during the game.

piano

/ˈpiano/

English: A musical instrument with keys

Example (Swahili):

Alijifunza kupiga piano akiwa mtoto.

Example (English):

He learned to play the piano as a child.

piapla

/piaˈpla/

English: To move around busily searching for something

Example (Swahili):

Alikepiapla nyumba nzima akitafuta funguo.

Example (English):

He moved around the whole house searching for his keys.

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