Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/pakiti/
English: A small package or packet
Alinunua paketi ya chai dukani.
He bought a packet of tea at the shop.
/paki/
English: To park a vehicle
Alipaki gari karibu na benki.
He parked the car near the bank.
/pambazuko/
English: Dawn; early morning light
Tulianza safari wakati wa pambazuko.
We started our journey at dawn.
/pambe/
English: A person who has adorned themselves; one who is well-dressed
Alionekana pambe katika harusi.
He looked stylish at the wedding.
/pambia/
English: To cover a cooking pot with hot coals to finish cooking
Alipambia sufuria ili chakula kiive haraka.
She covered the pot with hot coals to cook faster.
/pambika/
English: To fletch an arrow; to put feathers on an arrow
Fundi alipambika mshale kwa manyoya.
The craftsman fletched the arrow with feathers.
/pambika/
English: To be able to be dressed beautifully
Mtoto huyu anapambika vizuri.
This child looks beautiful when dressed up.
/pambika/
English: To soak grains for making beer
Wakulima walipambika nafaka kwa kutengeneza pombe.
The farmers soaked grains to make beer.
/pambio/
English: A hymn of praise sung in church
Waumini waliimba pambio la sifa.
The congregation sang a hymn of praise.
/pambizo/
English: The edges or sides of something; the periphery
Alipaka rangi kwenye pambizo la ukuta.
He painted along the edge of the wall.
/pambizo/
English: The blank space between text and the edge of a page; margin
Andika maoni yako kwenye pambizo la karatasi.
Write your comments in the margin of the paper.
/pambizo/
English: An inspirational or religious song
Walitumbuiza kwa pambizo la dini.
They performed a religious song.
/pambizoni/
English: Near the border or the end
Kijiji kiko pambizoni mwa msitu.
The village is near the edge of the forest.
/pambo/
English: Something that adds beauty; a decoration or ornament
Alinunua pambo la chumbani.
She bought a decoration for the bedroom.
/pambua/
English: To remove decorations
Alipambua ukumbi baada ya sherehe.
He removed the decorations after the party.
/pambua/
English: To remove the top layer of cooked rice
Mama alipambua wali kwenye sufuria.
Mother removed the top layer of rice from the pot.
/pamia/
English: To bump into something with force
Alipamia mlango kwa ghafla.
He bumped into the door suddenly.
/pamia/
English: See dakia³ (to intercept or catch suddenly)
Golikipa alipamia mpira kwa nguvu.
The goalkeeper dived and caught the ball forcefully.
/pamoja/
English: A word that shows unity or togetherness
Waliimba kwa pamoja.
They sang together.
/pamoja/
English: Together; in cooperation
Walifanya kazi kwa pamoja.
They worked together.
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