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Found 1069 word(s) starting with "P"

punguani²

/punguaˈni/

English: See afkani²

Example (Swahili):

Tazama neno afkani² kwa maelezo zaidi.

Example (English):

See afkani² for more details.

punguka

/punguˈka/

English: 1. To fail to reach a required amount. 2. To be incomplete

Example (Swahili):

Maji yamepunguka kwenye kisima.

Example (English):

The water in the well has decreased.

pungukwa

/punguˈkwa/

English: To lack something; to have a shortage

Example (Swahili):

Tumepungukwa na chakula kijijini.

Example (English):

We have a shortage of food in the village.

punguu

/punguˈu/

English: See dawari²

Example (Swahili):

Angalia neno dawari² kwa maana.

Example (English):

See the word dawari² for its meaning.

punguza

/punguˈza/

English: To reduce; to lower the quantity or level of something

Example (Swahili):

Tafadhali punguza sauti ya redio.

Example (English):

Please lower the volume of the radio.

punguzo

/punguˈzo/

English: 1. The part that has been reduced. 2. The act of lowering the value or price

Example (Swahili):

Duka hili linatoa punguzo la bei wiki hii.

Example (English):

This shop is offering a price discount this week.

punguzobei

/punguzoˈbei/

English: A special reduced price for a product or service during a promotion

Example (Swahili):

Wateja wanapewa punguzobei kwa huduma mpya.

Example (English):

Customers are given a discount for the new service.

pungwa¹

/ˈpungwa/

English: A drum played during rituals to treat someone possessed by spirits

Example (Swahili):

Walipiga pungwa kumtibu mgonjwa.

Example (English):

They beat the ritual drum to treat the sick person.

pungwa²

/ˈpungwa/

English: To be treated with a ritual to remove spirits

Example (Swahili):

Alipungwa na waganga wa jadi.

Example (English):

He was treated with a cleansing ritual by traditional healers.

punja

/ˈpunja/

English: To cheat or deceive someone by giving less than deserved

Example (Swahili):

Alimpunja mfanyakazi mshahara wake.

Example (English):

He cheated the worker out of his wages.

punje¹

/ˈpunje/

English: 1. Grains of cereal like maize or rice. 2. A bead

Example (Swahili):

Punje za mpunga zimehifadhiwa ghalani.

Example (English):

The rice grains are stored in the granary.

punje²

/ˈpunje/

English: See choa² or punye

Example (Swahili):

Tazama neno punye kwa maana.

Example (English):

See the word punye for the meaning.

punju¹

/ˈpunju/

English: A type of poison believed to be made by witches

Example (Swahili):

Walisema amelogwa kwa kutumia punju.

Example (English):

They said he was bewitched with poison.

punju²

/ˈpunju/

English: See kimapunju

Example (Swahili):

Angalia neno kimapunju kwa maana zaidi.

Example (English):

See the word kimapunju for the meaning.

punta¹

/ˈpunta/

English: Thread or marks left by a sewing machine

Example (Swahili):

Shati lina punta nzuri za kushona.

Example (English):

The shirt has neat sewing threads.

punta²

/ˈpunta/

English: A temporary or basting stitch

Example (Swahili):

Fundi alitumia punta kabla ya kushona kwa kudumu.

Example (English):

The tailor used basting stitches before permanent sewing.

punua

/puˈnua/

English: See puna² (to peel)

Example (Swahili):

Tazama neno puna² kwa maana.

Example (English):

See puna² for the meaning.

punye

/ˈpunye/

English: A skin disease with spots; leprosy

Example (Swahili):

Mgonjwa huyo ana punye mikononi.

Example (English):

The patient has leprosy on his hands.

punyeto

/punˈjeto/

English: Male masturbation

Example (Swahili):

Punyeto ni tabia mbaya kiafya na kimaadili.

Example (English):

Masturbation is considered unhealthy and immoral behavior.

punyu

/ˈpunyu/

English: See punju¹

Example (Swahili):

Tazama neno punju¹ kwa maelezo.

Example (English):

See punju¹ for the explanation.

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