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Found 396 word(s) starting with "R"

rekebisho¹

/reke'bisho/

English: Repair; correction; adjustment

Example (Swahili):

Gari linahitaji rekebisho la haraka.

Example (English):

The car needs an urgent repair.

rekebu¹

/re'kebu/

English: To reconcile oneself to new conditions or rules

Example (Swahili):

Lazima turekebu na hali mpya kazini.

Example (English):

We must adjust to the new conditions at work.

reki¹

/'reki/

English: Rake (tool)

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia reki kusafisha majani.

Example (English):

They used a rake to clean the leaves.

rekodi¹

/re'kodi/

English: Record (documented information)

Example (Swahili):

Rekodi za wagonjwa zipo ofisini.

Example (English):

The patients' records are in the office.

rekodi²

/re'kodi/

English: Record (vinyl)

Example (Swahili):

Alisikiliza rekodi ya muziki wa zamani.

Example (English):

He listened to an old vinyl record.

rekodi³

/re'kodi/

English: To record (audio/video); to write down events

Example (Swahili):

Walirekodi sherehe yote ya harusi.

Example (English):

They recorded the entire wedding ceremony.

rekodi⁴

/re'kodi/

English: Record (highest achievement)

Example (Swahili):

Mchezaji alivunja rekodi ya dunia.

Example (English):

The player broke the world record.

rekodiplea¹

/re'kodi pleɐ/

English: Record player

Example (Swahili):

Baba bado anatumia rekodiplea nyumbani.

Example (English):

Father still uses a record player at home.

rekta¹

/'rekta/

English: Rectum

Example (Swahili):

Daktari alielezea kazi ya rekta kwa mgonjwa.

Example (English):

The doctor explained the function of the rectum to the patient.

reli¹

/'reli/

English: Railway track

Example (Swahili):

Reli mpya inajengwa kati ya miji mikubwa.

Example (English):

A new railway track is being built between major towns.

reli²

/'reli/

English: Hash key (#) on a phone or keyboard

Example (Swahili):

Bonyeza reli kuendelea na maelekezo.

Example (English):

Press the hash key to continue with the instructions.

remba¹

/'remba/

English: To decorate; to adorn

Example (Swahili):

Waliremba ukumbi kwa maua na taa.

Example (English):

They decorated the hall with flowers and lights.

remba²

/'remba/

English: For a farmer to weed and gather grass in ridges

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima waliremba mashamba yao asubuhi.

Example (English):

The farmers weeded and gathered grass on their farms in the morning.

rembeo¹

/rem'beo/

English: Something insignificant; something to be despised

Example (Swahili):

Usichukulie kazi hii kama rembeo.

Example (English):

Don't treat this job as something insignificant.

rembesha¹

/rem'besha/

English: To make something or someone attractive; to adorn

Example (Swahili):

Alijirembesha kwa mavazi mazuri.

Example (English):

She adorned herself with beautiful clothes.

rembo¹

/'rembo/

English: Decoration; ornament

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa rembo la dhahabu shingoni.

Example (English):

She wore a gold ornament around her neck.

rembua¹

/rem'bua/

English: To remove decorations; to undress and change appearance

Example (Swahili):

Alirembua keki baada ya sherehe.

Example (English):

She removed the decorations after the party.

rembua²

/rem'bua/

English: To roll eyes flirtatiously

Example (Swahili):

Alirembua macho kwa mzaha.

Example (English):

She rolled her eyes playfully.

rembwera¹

/rem'bwera/

English: To take a walk for leisure

Example (Swahili):

Walirembwera kando ya bahari jioni.

Example (English):

They took a leisurely walk by the sea in the evening.

rendenda¹

/ren'denda/

English: To talk nonsense; to ramble

Example (Swahili):

Alirendenda bila kueleweka.

Example (English):

He rambled without making sense.

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