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Found 1069 word(s) starting with "P"

podo

/ˈpodo/

English: Long quiver for arrows

Example (Swahili):

Mshale ulihifadhiwa ndani ya podo.

Example (English):

The arrow was stored inside a quiver.

podoa

/poˈdoa/

English: To groom or adorn with powder, oil, or perfume

Example (Swahili):

Alipodoa uso wake kabla ya sherehe.

Example (English):

She beautified her face before the ceremony.

podozo

/poˈdozo/

English: Decorative pattern; ornament

Example (Swahili):

Kitenge kina podozo nzuri.

Example (English):

The fabric has a beautiful pattern.

pofu

/ˈpofu/

English: 1. Blind. 2. Empty seed. 3. Worthless or weak. 4. Blind person. 5. Eland (animal)

Example (Swahili):

Pofu huyo ni mpole sana.

Example (English):

The blind man is very gentle.

pofua

/poˈfu.a/

English: To blind; to deflate (e.g., balloon)

Example (Swahili):

Mchezo ule ulimpofua jicho.

Example (English):

The game injured and blinded his eye.

pofuka

/poˈfuka/

English: To become blind

Example (Swahili):

Alipofuka kutokana na ajali.

Example (English):

He became blind due to the accident.

pofusha

/poˈfuʃa/

English: To cause blindness

Example (Swahili):

Moshi mwingi unaweza kupofusha.

Example (English):

Excess smoke can cause blindness.

poga

/ˈpoga/

English: To reduce body size; lose weight

Example (Swahili):

Ameanza kupoga baada ya mazoezi.

Example (English):

He has started losing weight after exercising.

pogo

/ˈpogo/

English: 1. Squinting; looking with one eye closed. 2. See pongo

Example (Swahili):

Alimwangalia kwa macho ya pogo.

Example (English):

He looked at him with squinting eyes.

pogoa

/poˈgoa/

English: To prune tree branches

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walipogoa miti ya kahawa.

Example (English):

The farmers pruned the coffee trees.

pogoka

/poˈgoka/

English: To become misguided in thinking

Example (Swahili):

Wamepogoka kwa kuamini uvumi huo.

Example (English):

They are misguided for believing that rumor.

pogoo

/poˈgoo/

English: Green branch; palm frond used for weaving

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia pogoo kutengeneza mkeka.

Example (English):

He used palm fronds to make a mat.

pogopogo

/pogoˈpogo/

English: Carelessly; haphazardly

Example (Swahili):

Alifagia nyumba pogopogo.

Example (English):

She swept the house carelessly.

pointi

/ˈpointi/

English: 1. Points in exams or games. 2. Key point in an argument

Example (Swahili):

Alipata pointi nyingi kwenye mtihani.

Example (English):

He scored many points in the exam.

pojaa

/poˈjaa/

English: To swell subsiding; to go down after swelling

Example (Swahili):

Jeraha limeanza pojaa.

Example (English):

The swelling has started to go down.

pojazaa

/pojaˈzaa/

English: To reduce speed; to loosen

Example (Swahili):

Dereva alipojazaa kabla ya kona.

Example (English):

The driver slowed down before the bend.

pojea

/poˈjea/

English: See pucha

Example (Swahili):

Angalia neno pucha kwa maana.

Example (English):

See the word pucha for meaning.

pojo

/ˈpojo/

English: Chickpea

Example (Swahili):

Wanapenda kupika pojo kwa nazi.

Example (English):

They like cooking chickpeas with coconut milk.

poka

/ˈpoka/

English: To snatch; take by force

Example (Swahili):

Mnyang'anyi alipoka pochi ya mwanamke.

Example (English):

The thief snatched the woman's purse.

pokea

/poˈkea/

English: To receive; welcome; help; answer (phone)

Example (Swahili):

Alipokea simu haraka.

Example (English):

He answered the phone quickly.

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