Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/poˈtea/
English: To deviate morally; to go astray
Ame potea njia ya maadili.
He has gone astray from moral values.
/poteˈama/
English: To be separated for a while; to not see each other for long
Wamepoteama kwa miaka mingi.
They haven't seen each other for many years.
/poteˈama/
English: To be separated for a while; not to see each other for long
Wapenzi hao walipoteama kwa miaka miwili.
The lovers were apart for two years.
/poteˈlea/
English: To disappear; to vanish
Kijiji kimepotelea ndani ya msitu.
The village has vanished inside the forest.
/poteˈlea/
English: To disappear; to vanish
Meli ilipotelea baharini.
The ship disappeared into the sea.
/poˈtevu/
English: Rebellious; prone to disobedience
Mtoto potevu husababisha huzuni kwa wazazi.
A rebellious child causes sadness to parents.
/poˈtevu/
English: Rebellious; prone to disobedience
Mtoto potevu huwa mgumu kufundisha.
A rebellious child is hard to teach.
/poˈteza/
English: 1. To misplace. 2. To waste or squander. 3. To lose consciousness or sanity
Usipoteze muda bure.
Don't waste your time.
/poˈteza/
English: 1. To misplace something. 2. To waste or squander
Usipoteze muda wako kwa mambo yasiyo na maana.
Don't waste your time on meaningless things.
/ˈpoto/
English: An animal of the baboon family with large eyes and short tail
Poto ana macho makubwa kama ya kima.
The poto has large, monkey-like eyes.
/ˈpoto/
English: An animal of the baboon family with a round head and short tail
Tuliona poto msituni.
We saw a baboon in the forest.
/ˈpoto/
English: A wrong path; an improper way
Aliingia njia poto.
He took the wrong path.
/ˈpoto/
English: A wrong path; improper way
Usifuate njia ya poto.
Don't follow the wrong path.
/ˈpoto/
English: Something misleading or corrupting
Maisha ya anasa ni poto kwa vijana.
A life of indulgence misleads the youth.
/ˈpoto/
English: Something that misleads; a corrupting influence
Marafiki wabaya ni poto kwa vijana.
Bad friends are a misleading influence on youth.
/poˈtoa/
English: 1. To spoil or lead astray. 2. To distort words or misrepresent
Usipotoe maneno yangu.
Don't distort my words.
/poˈtofu/
English: 1. Misleading. 2. Corrupt. 3. Improper
Tabia potofu huharibu jamii.
Corrupt behavior ruins society.
/poˈtoka/
English: To be morally corrupt; to deviate from good character
Mwanasiasa alipokuwa tajiri alianza kupotoka.
The politician became corrupt when he got rich.
/potoˈpoto/
English: Not good; bad; of poor quality
Kazi yake ni potopoto kabisa.
His work is completely poor.
/potoˈpoto/
English: Bad; of poor quality
Chakula hiki ni potopoto.
This food is of poor quality.
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