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Found 396 word(s) starting with "R"
rika²

/'rika/

English: A circular musical instrument with a skin (tambourine)

Example (Swahili):

Alipiga rika kwenye sherehe.

Example (English):

He played the tambourine at the celebration.

rikabu¹

/ri'kabu/

English: Mount; riding animal

Example (Swahili):

Alipanda rikabu kwenda kijijini.

Example (English):

He rode his mount to the village.

rikoriko¹

/riko'riko/

English: A side dish eaten with the main meal

Example (Swahili):

Samaki ni rikoriko bora kwa wali.

Example (English):

Fish is a great side dish for rice.

riksho¹

/'riksho/

English: Rickshaw

Example (Swahili):

Walipanda riksho kuelekea sokoni.

Example (English):

They took a rickshaw to the market.

rikwama¹

/ri'kwama/

English: Handcart; trolley

Example (Swahili):

Alisukuma rikwama la mizigo.

Example (English):

He pushed a cart of goods.

rilaba¹

/ri'laba/

English: To refuse; to deny

Example (Swahili):

Alilaba madai yote yaliyotolewa.

Example (English):

He denied all the accusations.

riladi¹

/ri'ladi/

English: To deny a right; to deny something that happened

Example (Swahili):

Hakuna anayepaswa riladi haki za wengine.

Example (English):

No one should deny the rights of others.

rima¹

/'rima/

English: A deep pit for trapping animals

Example (Swahili):

Wawindaji walichimba rima porini.

Example (English):

The hunters dug a deep pit in the forest.

rima²

/'rima/

English: To extract honey from a beehive

Example (Swahili):

Walirima asali msituni.

Example (English):

They extracted honey in the forest.

rimba¹

/'rimba/

English: A musical instrument (rattle) made from a gourd

Example (Swahili):

Waliimba wakipiga rimba.

Example (English):

They sang while shaking the gourd rattle.

rimba²

/'rimba/

English: (Of a tethered animal) to struggle against its rope

Example (Swahili):

Mbuzi alirimba akijaribu kujitoa kwenye kamba.

Example (English):

The goat struggled against the rope trying to free itself.

rimba³

/'rimba/

English: A large, magnificent building like a palace

Example (Swahili):

Ikulu ni rimba lenye historia ndefu.

Example (English):

The State House is a grand building with a long history.

rimbwata¹

/rim'bwata/

English: An aphrodisiac made from meat

Example (Swahili):

Walisema nyama hii ni rimbwata yenye nguvu.

Example (English):

They said this meat is a strong aphrodisiac.

rimonto¹

/ri'monto/

English: Remote control

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia rimonto kuwasha televisheni.

Example (English):

He used the remote control to turn on the TV.

rimu¹

/'rimu/

English: Hub (center of a wheel)

Example (Swahili):

Fundi alibadilisha rimu ya gari.

Example (English):

The mechanic replaced the car's wheel hub.

rimu²

/'rimu/

English: A pile of many papers

Example (Swahili):

Mezani kuna rimu nyingi za karatasi.

Example (English):

There are many piles of papers on the table.

rinda¹

/'rinda/

English: Dress; skirt

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa rinda refu la buluu.

Example (English):

She wore a long blue dress.

rinda²

/'rinda/

English: Pleat; fold in clothing

Example (Swahili):

Fundi aliongeza rinda kwenye sketi.

Example (English):

The tailor added pleats to the skirt.

rinda³

/'rinda/

English: A fast turn made by a car or motorcycle driver

Example (Swahili):

Dereva alifanya rinda kali barabarani.

Example (English):

The driver made a sharp turn on the road.

rindima¹

/rin'dima/

English: To make a loud sound (drum, thunder); to attack; to burn fiercely

Example (Swahili):

Ngoma ilirindima usiku kucha.

Example (English):

The drums thundered all night.

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