Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/ˈpitʃa/
English: Picture, photograph, or image
Walipiga picha ya familia bustanini.
They took a family photo in the garden.
/ˈpitʃi/
English: Peach fruit
Alinunua mapichi matamu sokoni.
He bought sweet peaches at the market.
/ˈpiga/
English: To hit, strike, or play (an instrument); used in many idioms
Alipiga ngoma kwa nguvu.
He played the drum forcefully.
/pigaˈna/
English: To fight or clash
Wavulana walipigana shuleni.
The boys fought at school.
/pigaˈnia/
English: To strive for or fight for something
Tunapaswa kupigania haki zetu.
We must fight for our rights.
/pigaˈniwa/
English: To be fought over
Nchi hiyo imepiganiwa kwa miaka mingi.
That country has been fought over for many years.
/pigaˈpiga/
English: To hit repeatedly or strike many times
Alipigapiga ngoma kwa furaha.
He beat the drum repeatedly with joy.
/ˈpigi/
English: A stick used to knock down fruits
Alitumia pigi kuangusha maembe.
He used a stick to knock mangoes down.
/ˈpigi/
English: A small stick tied to a limb as a remedy
Walifunga pigi mkononi kuondoa uchungu.
They tied a small stick on the arm to relieve pain.
/pigiˈa/
English: To hit or strike on behalf of; or to phone someone
Alimpigia rafiki yake simu jana.
He called his friend yesterday.
/pigiˈa/
English: To pass a ball to someone
Alimpigia mpira mchezaji mwingine.
He passed the ball to another player.
/pigiˈlia/
English: To hammer in or fasten tightly
Fundi alipigilia misumari ukutani.
The carpenter hammered nails into the wall.
/pigiˈlio/
English: A wedge or shim used to fix or hold
Aliweka pigilio mlango usifunguke.
He placed a wedge to keep the door closed.
/pigiˈmenti/
English: Pigment; substance that gives color
Ngozi ina pigimenti ya asili.
The skin contains natural pigment.
/ˈpigo/
English: Blow, hit, punishment, heartbeat, or disaster
Kifo chake kilikuwa pigo kubwa kwa familia.
His death was a great blow to the family.
/piˈdʒini/
English: Pidgin language
Wanafunzi walizungumza pijini ya Kiswahili.
The students spoke Swahili pidgin.
/ˈpika/
English: To cook food
Mama alipika chakula cha jioni.
Mother cooked the evening meal.
/pikiˈpiki/
English: Motorcycle
Alisafiri kwa pikipiki kwenda kazini.
He traveled to work by motorcycle.
/pikˈniki/
English: Picnic or outdoor meal
Tulifanya pikniki ufukweni mwa bahari.
We had a picnic at the beach.
/ˈpiku/
English: To exceed, surpass, or outplay
Alipiku wachezaji wote uwanjani.
He outplayed all the other players on the field.
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