Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/ˈpiru/
English: A spirit or demon (batamzinga)
Watu walihofia piru anayesumbua kijiji.
People feared the demon troubling the village.
/ˈpisa/
English: To anger greatly; drive mad; irritate
Tabia yake inampisa kila mtu.
His behavior irritates everyone.
/ˈpisha/
English: To give way; let pass; sharpen; brand with a hot iron
Wapisha wazee wapite barabarani.
Give way for the elders to pass on the road.
/piˈshana/
English: To disagree; differ in opinion
Walipishana mawazo kuhusu sera mpya.
They disagreed on the new policy.
/piʃaˈpiʃa/
English: Movement of people going back and forth
Kulikuwa na pishapisha nyingi sokoni.
There was a lot of movement in the market.
/piʃeˈpiʃe/
English: See mishemishe
Angalia neno mishemishe kwa maana.
See the word mishemishe for its meaning.
/ˈpishi/
English: Measuring container (four kibaba or five kilos)
Alipima mchele kwa pishi moja.
He measured one pishi of rice.
/piʃiˈliza/
English: To cause to burn; to set on fire
Alipishiliza nyasi kuwasha moto.
He set the grass on fire.
/ˈpisho/
English: 1. Mark or scar made by a hot iron. 2. Farming by burning grassland
Alibeba alama ya pisho mkononi.
He bore a scar made by branding.
/piˈʃori/
English: A type of slender, fragrant rice that cooks soft
Wali wa pishori ni maarufu kwa harufu yake nzuri.
Pishori rice is known for its pleasant aroma.
/pisˈtoni/
English: A piston in an engine
Pistoni za gari zimechakaa.
The car's pistons are worn out.
/ˈpiswa/
English: To become senile; lose relevance; talk nonsense
Mzee ameanza kupiswa kutokana na umri.
The old man has started becoming senile with age.
/ˈpita/
English: To pass by; exceed; be past; to die
Treni ilipita kituoni kwa kasi.
The train passed the station at high speed.
/pitaˈpita/
English: 1. To pass by repeatedly. 2. The act of passing by repeatedly
Walikuwa na pitapita nyingi karibu na nyumba.
They kept passing by the house repeatedly.
/ˈpite/
English: A fool; stupid person
Usifanye mambo ya kipite.
Don't act foolishly.
/piˈtia/
English: To pass near; visit briefly; read carefully; edit
Alipitia nyaraka kabla ya kusaini.
He reviewed the documents before signing.
/pitiˈa.pitia/
English: To inspect after a period; to check on someone
Walipitiapitia mashamba kuona maendeleo.
They inspected the farms to check the progress.
/piˈtika/
English: To be passable; usable
Njia hii si pitika wakati wa mvua.
This path is not passable during the rains.
/pitiˈkia/
English: To happen to someone; befall
Matatizo mengi yamepitikia familia hiyo.
Many problems have befallen that family.
/pitiˈkiwa/
English: To forget something intended to be done or said
Nilipitikiwa kusema jambo muhimu.
I forgot to say something important.
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