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Found 396 word(s) starting with "R"

ruiya¹

/ru'iya/

English: Dream

Example (Swahili):

Alisimulia ruiya aliyoota usiku.

Example (English):

He told the dream he had at night.

rujumu¹

/ru'jumu/

English: To stone; to attack with stones

Example (Swahili):

Walirujumu jiwe kubwa ukutani.

Example (English):

They threw stones against the wall.

rujuu¹

/ru'juu/

English: To return (especially after divorce)

Example (Swahili):

Alifanya rujuu kwa mke wake.

Example (English):

He reconciled and returned to his wife.

ruka²

/'ruka/

English: To fly; to jump; to skip

Example (Swahili):

Ndege aliruka angani kwa ustadi.

Example (English):

The bird flew skillfully through the air.

rula¹

/'rula/

English: Ruler (for drawing lines)

Example (Swahili):

Mwanafunzi alitumia rula kupima mstari.

Example (English):

The student used a ruler to measure the line.

rumali¹

/ru'mali/

English: Handkerchief

Example (Swahili):

Alifuta machozi kwa rumali safi.

Example (English):

She wiped her tears with a clean handkerchief.

rumande¹

/ru'mande/

English: Detention cell; lock-up

Example (Swahili):

Walimweka rumande usiku kucha.

Example (English):

He was held in a detention cell all night.

runda¹

/'runda/

English: To be stunted in growth due to lack of nutrients

Example (Swahili):

Mimea imerunda kwa ukosefu wa mbolea.

Example (English):

The plants are stunted due to lack of fertilizer.

rundo¹

/'rundo/

English: Pile; heap

Example (Swahili):

Kulikuwa na rundo la taka nyuma ya nyumba.

Example (English):

There was a heap of trash behind the house.

rungu¹

/'rungu/

English: Club; knobkerrie

Example (Swahili):

Askari alishika rungu mkononi.

Example (English):

The guard held a club in his hand.

rungu¹

/'rungu/

English: Club; stick used for defense

Example (Swahili):

Alipiga mwizi kwa rungu.

Example (English):

He hit the thief with a club.

runinga¹

/ru'ninga/

English: Television

Example (Swahili):

Walitazama habari kwenye runinga.

Example (English):

They watched the news on television.

rura¹

/'rura/

English: To sift; to filter; to return home quickly

Example (Swahili):

Alirura unga kabla ya kupika chapati.

Example (English):

He sifted the flour before making chapati.

rutuba¹

/ru'tuba/

English: Fertility (of soil)

Example (Swahili):

Shamba hili lina rutuba nyingi.

Example (English):

This farm has a lot of fertility.

rutubisha¹

/ru'tubisha/

English: To fertilize; to add nutrients

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walirutubisha mashamba yao kabla ya mvua.

Example (English):

Farmers fertilized their fields before the rains.

ruzuni¹

/ru'zuni/

English: Pattern; design

Example (Swahili):

Gauni hili lina ruzuni nzuri sana.

Example (English):

This dress has a beautiful pattern.

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