Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/protoˈkali/
English: Protocol
Wanafuata protokali rasmi ya mikutano.
They are following the official meeting protocol.
/ˈpua/
English: The nose
Ana pua ndefu na nyembamba.
She has a long, narrow nose.
/ˈpua/
English: A type of hard metal; bronze
Sanamu hiyo imetengenezwa kwa pua.
The statue is made of bronze.
/ˈpua/
English: To eat everything completely; to leave nothing
Watoto walipua chakula chote.
The children ate up all the food.
/ˈpua/
English: To rub a liquid or ointment on the body
Alipua mafuta mgongoni.
She rubbed oil on her back.
/ˈpua/
English: The top part of a sail on a vessel
Pua ya tanga ilikunjwa kwa upepo mkali.
The top of the sail folded in the strong wind.
/ˈpua/
English: To pluck; to pick
Alipua maua bustanini.
She plucked flowers from the garden.
/ˈpua/
English: The handle of something, e.g., a cup
Shika kikombe kwa pua yake.
Hold the cup by its handle.
/ˈpucha/
English: 1. To reduce in size. 2. To be extinguished. 3. To become little
Moto ulipucha baada ya mvua kunyesha.
The fire went out after it rained.
/puˈchua/
English: 1. To shell (e.g., maize). 2. To clean and beautify
Wakulima walipuchua mahindi baada ya kuvuna.
The farmers shelled the maize after harvesting.
/puˈdini/
English: A type of sweet dish or dessert
Alitengeneza pudini ya vanilla kwa chakula cha jioni.
She made vanilla pudding for dinner.
/puˈfiya/
English: A type of medicine used to increase strength; a tonic
Alitumia pufiya baada ya upasuaji.
He used a tonic after surgery.
/ˈpuga/
English: (In the phrase haja ya puga) an urgent or life-or-death need
Walisema ni haja ya puga kusaidia mgonjwa.
They said it was a matter of life and death to help the patient.
/ˈpugi/
English: A small wild bird of the dove family, grey in color
Tuliona pugi wakiruka msituni.
We saw small wild doves flying in the forest.
/ˈpuju/
English: A type of fish with sand-colored skin and a long mouth
Samaki wa aina ya puju hupatikana kwenye miamba.
The puju fish is found around reefs.
/puˈjua/
English: 1. To graze or abrade the skin. 2. To cause pain by scraping
Alijiumiza alipoujua goti.
He hurt himself by grazing his knee.
/puˈjua/
English: To ruin the beauty, value, or quality of something
Upepo mkali ulipujua maua yote.
The strong wind spoiled all the flowers.
/puˈjua/
English: To ruin character or morals
Ulevi unaweza kupujua tabia ya mtu.
Drunkenness can ruin a person's character.
/puˈjufu/
English: Something used to peel the outer skin of something, e.g., potatoes
Tumia pujufu kumenya viazi.
Use a peeler to peel the potatoes.
/puˈjuka/
English: 1. To lose morals or strength. 2. To lose power or authority
Kiongozi alipojuka, aliondolewa madarakani.
When the leader lost authority, he was removed from office.
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