Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/poˈmoni/
English: Full to the brim
Kikombe kimejaa pomoni.
The cup is filled to the brim.
/ˈpona/
English: To recover from illness; to escape danger
Alipona haraka baada ya matibabu.
He recovered quickly after treatment.
/ˈponda/
English: 1. To pound or crush. 2. To insult. 3. To use recklessly
Aliponda mawe kutengeneza chokaa.
He crushed stones to make lime.
/ponˈdera/
English: Cobbler's hammer
Fundi alitumia pondera kubandika soli.
The cobbler used a hammer to attach the sole.
/pondeˈreka/
English: To be crushed; to be completely smashed
Chupa ilipondereka baada ya kuanguka.
The bottle shattered after falling.
/poˈnea/
English: To be saved by luck; to escape danger
Aliponea kifo kwa bahati nzuri.
He narrowly escaped death.
/ponˈgea/
English: To recover after illness
Anaendelea kupongea taratibu.
He is slowly recovering.
/ponˈgeza/
English: To congratulate
Walimpongeza kwa kufaulu mtihani.
They congratulated him for passing the exam.
/ponˈgezi/
English: Congratulations; gift for achievement
Alipokea pongezi nyingi kutoka kwa marafiki.
He received many congratulations from friends.
/ˈpongo/
English: A type of antelope (bushbuck)
Pongo alipita haraka msituni.
A bushbuck darted through the forest.
/ponˈgoa/
English: To give birth (used for animals)
Mbwa wangu amepongoa watoto watatu.
My dog has given birth to three puppies.
/ponˈgono/
English: A quiver for arrows
Alibeba pongono mgongoni.
He carried a quiver on his back.
/pongoˈnyongo/
English: 1. A person with bowed legs. 2. One with knock-knees
Mtoto ni pongonyongo kwa kuzaliwa.
The child was born bow-legged.
/ponˈgoo/
English: 1. A bracelet. 2. A loop for tying animals. 3. A green strip for weaving
Alivaa pongoo mkononi.
She wore a bracelet on her wrist.
/ˈponi/
English: 1. Pawn or pawnshop. 2. Bronze color. 3. Artificially hatched chick
Aliuza pete yake kwa poni.
He pawned his ring at a pawnshop.
/ˈpono/
English: A type of green fish that sleeps deeply
Wavuvi walinasa pono baharini.
Fishermen caught a pono fish in the sea.
/poˈnoa/
English: To peel; wash a newborn; feed a convalescent
Mama aliponoa mtoto baada ya kuzaliwa.
The mother washed the baby after birth.
/poˈnoka/
English: To return to normal after trouble or illness
Baada ya kiharusi, alianza kuponoka.
After the stroke, he began to recover.
/ponuˈoa/
English: Act of rescuing or healing
Waliweka matumaini kwa ponuoa yake.
They had faith in his healing.
/ˈponya/
English: To heal; to cure; to rescue
Daktari alimponya mgonjwa.
The doctor healed the patient.
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