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Found 396 word(s) starting with "R"

r

/ˈra/

English: The seventeenth letter of the Swahili alphabet; trilled "r" sound

Example (Swahili):

Neno hili lina herufi r inayotamkwa kwa mtikisiko.

Example (English):

This word contains the letter r, pronounced with a trill.

raba¹

/ˈraba/

English: A type of shoe made of cloth with a rubber sole

Example (Swahili):

Nilinunua raba za michezo dukani.

Example (English):

I bought sports shoes made of canvas and rubber.

raba²

/ˈraba/

English: An eraser for wiping pencil marks

Example (Swahili):

Tumia raba kufuta maandishi hayo.

Example (English):

Use an eraser to remove that writing.

rababu

/raˈbabu/

English: A two-stringed violin

Example (Swahili):

Mzee alipiga rababu kwenye tamasha.

Example (English):

The old man played the two-string violin at the festival.

rabakitana

/rabakiˈtana/

English: Naked

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alitoka nje akiwa rabakitana.

Example (English):

The child went outside naked.

Rabana¹

/raˈbana/

English: Our God; Our Lord (used in religious context)

Example (Swahili):

Tunakuomba, ee Rabana, utusamehe.

Example (English):

We pray, O our Lord, forgive us.

rabana²

/raˈbana/

English: Naked

Example (Swahili):

Aliingia mtoni rabana.

Example (English):

He entered the river naked.

Rabi¹

/ˈrabi/

English: My God; My Lord

Example (Swahili):

Rabi wangu, unisamehe makosa yangu.

Example (English):

My Lord, forgive my sins.

rabi²

/ˈrabi/

English: A Jewish religious teacher

Example (Swahili):

Rabi alifundisha wanafunzi wake Torati.

Example (English):

The rabbi taught his students the Torah.

rabiba

/raˈbiba/

English: A foster daughter

Example (Swahili):

Alimlea kama rabiba yake mwenyewe.

Example (English):

She raised her as her own foster daughter.

rabibu

/raˈbibu/

English: A foster son

Example (Swahili):

Alimpenda rabibu wake kama mwanawe.

Example (English):

He loved his foster son as his own child.

rabishi

/raˈbiʃi/

English: 1. To spoil. 2. To disrupt or mock

Example (Swahili):

Usirabishi sherehe ya watu.

Example (English):

Don't disrupt other people's ceremony.

rabishika

/rabiˈʃika/

English: To be anxious or uncertain

Example (Swahili):

Alirabishika baada ya kupoteza kazi.

Example (English):

He was anxious after losing his job.

rabsha

/ˈrabsha/

English: Chaos; disturbance

Example (Swahili):

Kulikuwa na rabsha nyingi sokoni.

Example (English):

There was a lot of commotion in the market.

Rabuka

/raˈbuka/

English: God (especially in poetry)

Example (Swahili):

Ee Rabuka, tusaidie katika mateso haya.

Example (English):

O God, help us in these sufferings.

rada

/ˈrada/

English: Thunder

Example (Swahili):

Rada ilisikika mbali milimani.

Example (English):

Thunder was heard far away in the hills.

rada¹

/ˈrada/

English: Punishment from God; divine retribution

Example (Swahili):

Walihofia rada kwa matendo yao mabaya.

Example (English):

They feared divine punishment for their evil deeds.

rada²

/ˈrada/

English: Punishment resulting from an action; consequences

Example (Swahili):

Kila tendo baya lina rada yake.

Example (English):

Every bad action has its consequence.

rada³

/ˈrada/

English: A communication device used for tracking aircraft; radar

Example (Swahili):

Ndege ilipatikana kwa kutumia rada.

Example (English):

The aircraft was located using radar.

radhaa¹

/radˈhaa/

English: The state of breastfeeding; fosterage

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto yuko katika kipindi cha radhaa.

Example (English):

The baby is in the breastfeeding period.

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