Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/poˈtosha/
English: To cause someone to deviate; to mislead
Rafiki zake walimpotosha kuacha shule.
His friends misled him to drop out of school.
/poˈtoshi/
English: Misleading; deceptive
Habari hizo ni potoshi.
Those reports are misleading.
/ˈpotwa/
English: A collection of phlegm coughed up from the chest
Alitema potwa baada ya kukohoa sana.
He spat out phlegm after coughing heavily.
/ˈpotwe/
English: A type of fish with white belly and stripes
Wavuvi walishika samaki aina ya potwe.
The fishermen caught a potwe fish.
/ˈpovu/
English: 1. Foam. 2. Air bubbles forming in liquids
Povu lilijaa juu ya maji.
Foam formed on top of the water.
/ˈpoza/
English: To cool down something hot
Poza chai kabla ya kunywa.
Cool down the tea before drinking.
/ˈpoza/
English: To calm or console someone
Alimpoza baada ya kupata habari mbaya.
He comforted her after hearing the bad news.
/ˈpoza/
English: Compensation given to someone as solace
Alipokea pesa kama poza kwa hasara aliyopata.
He received money as compensation for his loss.
/ˈpozi/
English: 1. Pride; arrogance. 2. The manner or posture of showing arrogance. 3. The way a person sits or poses
Alisimama kwa pozi kana kwamba ni mkuu.
He stood with pride as if he were a boss.
/ˈpreʃa/
English: High or low blood pressure
Ana presha ya juu, hivyo anatakiwa kupumzika.
He has high blood pressure, so he needs to rest.
/ˈpreʃa/
English: Pressure; the act of pushing liquid or gas through a pipe
Preshia kwenye bomba ilikuwa kubwa.
The pressure in the pipe was high.
/ˈprinta/
English: An electronic device used for printing text or pictures
Nimenunua printa mpya kwa ofisi.
I bought a new printer for the office.
/probeˈʃeni/
English: 1. Probation. 2. A period of supervision for an employee. 3. An external prison sentence
Mfanyakazi yuko kwenye probesheni kwa miezi sita.
The employee is on probation for six months.
/proˈfesa/
English: A professor
Profesa alieleza mada kwa ufasaha mkubwa.
The professor explained the topic very clearly.
/proˈgramu/
English: 1. Computer software. 2. A planned schedule or activity. 3. A radio or TV program. 4. Curriculum
Programu ya kompyuta imeboreshwa leo.
The computer program was updated today.
/proˈjekta/
English: A projector
Walitumia projekta kuonyesha filamu.
They used a projector to show the film.
/propaganˈda/
English: Propaganda
Serikali ilikanusha propaganda hizo.
The government denied that propaganda.
/proˈpela/
English: 1. A paddle. 2. A propeller
Propela ya ndege iliharibika angani.
The airplane propeller was damaged midair.
/propeˈsantii/
English: Protestant
Yeye ni mshiriki wa kanisa la Propesantii.
He is a member of the Protestant church.
/proˈtini/
English: Protein
Mayai yana protini nyingi.
Eggs contain a lot of protein.
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