Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/poˈkeza/
English: To cause to receive; to hand over
Alimpokeza bahasha yenye barua.
He handed over the envelope containing the letter.
/pokeˈzana/
English: To take turns; to pass from one to another
Walipokezana kuzungumza mbele ya wageni.
They took turns speaking before the guests.
/ˈpoko/
English: 1. Expression of contempt (interjection). 2. A prostitute
Alimtukana kwa kusema "poko wewe!"
He insulted her, saying "you prostitute!"
/poˈkonya/
English: To take by force; to snatch
Polisi walimpokonya bunduki.
The police seized his gun.
/pokonˈyoka/
English: To escape from someone's grasp
Mfungwa alipokonyoka mkononi mwa askari.
The prisoner escaped from the guards' hands.
/pokonˈywa/
English: To be robbed of something
Alipokonywa pochi yake na vibaka.
She was robbed of her purse by thieves.
/ˈpole/
English: 1. Gently; slowly. 2. Condolences; sympathy
Pole sana kwa msiba uliokupata.
My condolences for your loss.
/ˈpole!/
English: Interjection expressing sympathy or apology
Pole! Sikujua nimekukanyaga.
Sorry! I didn't know I stepped on you.
/poˈlea/
English: To make a living through informal work; to take little by little
Ana polea kwa kuuza matunda barabarani.
She makes a living by selling fruits on the roadside.
/poleˈpole/
English: Slowly; carefully
Endesha gari polepole.
Drive the car slowly.
/ˈpolio/
English: Polio (disease)
Serikali inatoa chanjo ya polio kwa watoto.
The government provides polio vaccines for children.
/poliˈsemi/
English: A word with multiple related meanings
"Taa" ni polisemi kwani ina maana kadhaa.
"Taa" is a polysemous word because it has several meanings.
/poliˈsemia/
English: Polysemy; the state of having multiple related meanings
Lugha nyingi zina visa vya polisemia.
Many languages have cases of polysemy.
/poˈlisi/
English: 1. Police officer. 2. Police department or station
Polisi walifika mapema eneo la tukio.
The police arrived early at the scene.
/ˈpombe/
English: Alcoholic beverage
Kunywa pombe kupita kiasi ni hatari.
Drinking too much alcohol is dangerous.
/ˈpombo/
English: 1. Type of leafy vegetable. 2. Substance used to thicken soup
Waliweka pombo kwenye supu kuongeza uzito.
They added pombo to the soup to thicken it.
/pomˈboa/
English: To knock down; to destroy
Walipomboa nyumba ya zamani.
They demolished the old house.
/pomboˈjea/
English: To become paralyzed; to weaken; to recover
Alipombojea baada ya ugonjwa mrefu.
He recovered after a long illness.
/ˈpomboo/
English: Dolphin
Pomboo walionekana wakiruka baharini.
Dolphins were seen jumping in the sea.
/poˈmoa/
English: To calm someone down
Alimpomoa mtoto aliyekuwa analia.
She calmed the crying child.
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