Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/radˈhaa/
English: A woman who breastfeeds a child not her own; a foster mother
Mwanamke huyo ndiye radhaa wa mtoto.
That woman is the child's foster mother.
/ˈradhi/
English: 1. Blessing; divine favor. 2. Forgiveness. 3. Contentment
Natafuta radhi za wazazi wangu.
I seek my parents' blessings.
/ˈradhi/
English: 1. To forgive. 2. To have mercy or compassion
Mungu aturadhi kwa makosa yetu.
May God forgive us for our sins.
/ˈradhi/
English: 1. Gentle; merciful. 2. Friendly
Alikuwa mtu radhi na mwenye upole.
He was a gentle and kind person.
/radˈhiwa/
English: To be pleased with; to be happy about something
Aliradhiwa na kazi aliyofanya mwanawe.
She was pleased with her child's work.
/ˈradi/
English: Thunder
Radi ilipiga karibu na nyumba yetu.
Thunder struck near our house.
/raˈdidi/
English: 1. To repeat an action; to recite. 2. To ask repeatedly
Aliradidi swali lile lile mara tatu.
He repeated the same question three times.
/raˈdidi/
English: Repeated; recurrent
Hili ni tatizo radidi kila mwaka.
This is a recurring problem every year.
/radiˈdia/
English: Periodic; occurring at regular intervals
Mkutano huu ni radidia kila mwezi.
This meeting occurs regularly every month.
/raˈduna/
English: See chagua¹ (to choose)
Angalia neno chagua¹ kwa maana.
See the word chagua¹ for its meaning.
/raˈfadhɑ/
English: A propeller
Rafadha ya ndege iliharibika angani.
The plane's propeller was damaged midair.
/raˈfai/
English: The state of going up; ascent
Rafai ya ndege ilianza saa moja.
The plane's ascent began at one o'clock.
/raˈfathi/
English: 1. The intimate secrets between husband and wife. 2. The secret of a matter
Wana ndoa wanapaswa kuheshimu rafathi zao.
Married couples should respect their intimate secrets.
/ˈrafi/
English: 1. Total; whole. 2. Undiminished; complete
Alitoa mchango wake rafi kwa jamii.
He gave his full contribution to the community.
/ra'fidhɪ/
English: Divisive; causing separation or division
Maneno yake rafidhi yalileta ugomvi kati ya marafiki.
His divisive words caused conflict among friends.
/ra'fiki/
English: Friend
Rafiki yangu alikuja kunisaidia leo.
My friend came to help me today.
/ra'fu/
English: Foul (in sports); act that breaks rules
Mchezaji alipigwa kadi nyekundu kwa kufanya rafu.
The player was given a red card for committing a foul.
/ra'fu/
English: Shelf
Vitabu vimepangwa kwenye rafu.
The books are arranged on the shelf.
/'raga/
English: A game played with an egg-shaped ball (rugby)
Wanafunzi walicheza raga uwanjani.
The students played rugby on the field.
/raghaba/
English: Strong desire; ambition; pride
Alionyesha raghaba kubwa ya kufanikiwa.
He showed a strong desire to succeed.
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