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Found 1069 word(s) starting with "P"

pamp.u²

/pampu/

English: 1. To pump something. 2. To inflate a tire. 3. To pump blood

Example (Swahili):

Mashine inampampu damu mgonjwa.

Example (English):

The machine is pumping blood into the patient.

pampu¹

/pampu/

English: A device for inflating tires; a pump

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia pampu kujaza hewa kwenye tairi.

Example (English):

He used a pump to fill air in the tire.

pampu²

/pampu/

English: A device for pumping water

Example (Swahili):

Pampu ya maji imeharibika.

Example (English):

The water pump is broken.

pamvu¹

/pamvu/

English: Money for bride price

Example (Swahili):

Wazee walikubaliana juu ya pamvu ya ndoa.

Example (English):

The elders agreed on the bride price.

pamvu²

/pamvu/

English: A meeting for bride price

Example (Swahili):

Familia zilikutana kwenye pamvu.

Example (English):

The families met for the bride price meeting.

pamwe

/pamwe/

English: See pamoja² (together)

Example (Swahili):

Wakaenda pamoja na kupumzika pamwe.

Example (English):

They went together and rested there.

pana

/pana/

English: Wide; broad; spacious

Example (Swahili):

Barabara hii ni pana kuliko ile.

Example (English):

This road is wider than that one.

panapo

/panapo/

English: 1. At a certain time. 2. In a place where. 3. If/when it happens

Example (Swahili):

Panapo amani, watu hufanikiwa.

Example (English):

Where there is peace, people prosper.

pancha

/panchari/

English: A hole in a tire; puncture

Example (Swahili):

Gari limepata pancha barabarani.

Example (English):

The car got a puncture on the road.

panchi gezamguu

/panchi gezamguu/

English: A shoemaker's foot-shaped last

Example (Swahili):

Fundi alitumia panchi gezamguu kutengeneza kiatu.

Example (English):

The cobbler used a foot-shaped last to make the shoe.

panchi mzunguko

/panchi mzunguko/

English: A type of hole punch for belts

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia panchi mzunguko kurekebisha mkanda.

Example (English):

He used a circular punch to adjust the belt.

panchi¹

/panchi/

English: A tool for punching holes in paper

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia panchi kutoboa karatasi.

Example (English):

He used a hole punch to pierce the paper.

panchi²

/panchi/

English: A fist; a punch

Example (Swahili):

Alimpiga panchi usoni.

Example (English):

He punched him in the face.

panchi³

/panchi/

English: A punching bag for boxers

Example (Swahili):

Mchezaji alifanya mazoezi na panchi.

Example (English):

The athlete trained with a punching bag.

panchi⁴

/panchi/

English: (Sports) To punch away a ball with hands

Example (Swahili):

Kipa alipanchi mpira kwa mikono.

Example (English):

The goalkeeper punched the ball away.

panda¹

/panda/

English: To go up on something; to climb

Example (Swahili):

Alipanda mlima Kilimanjaro.

Example (English):

He climbed Mount Kilimanjaro.

panda²

/panda/

English: To increase in value or price

Example (Swahili):

Bei ya mafuta imepanda tena.

Example (English):

The price of fuel has increased again.

panda³

/panda/

English: To plant a seed in the ground

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walipanda mahindi mashambani.

Example (English):

The farmers planted maize in the fields.

panda⁴

/panda/

English: A device for throwing stones; a sling

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alitumia panda kurusha jiwe.

Example (English):

The boy used a sling to throw a stone.

panda⁵

/panda/

English: A place where a road forks; junction

Example (Swahili):

Walikutana kwenye panda la barabara.

Example (English):

They met at the junction.

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