Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/ra'kila/
English: To graft small plants (e.g., coffee)
Wakulima walirakila miche ya kahawa.
Farmers grafted coffee seedlings.
/ra'kimu/
English: Accountant; person who deals with money calculations
Rakimu wa kampuni alikagua hesabu zote.
The company accountant reviewed all the accounts.
/'rala/
English: Warehouse for storing goods for export
Bidhaa zimehifadhiwa katika rala ya bandari.
The goods are stored in the port warehouse.
/rama'dhani/
English: The ninth month of the Islamic calendar (Ramadan)
Wislamu hufunga mwezi wa Ramadhani.
Muslims fast during the month of Ramadan.
/ra'madi/
English: Eye disease causing poor vision
Alipata matibabu ya ramadi hospitalini.
He received treatment for an eye disease at the hospital.
/ra'mali/
English: Sand; dune
Watoto walicheza kwenye ramali ya ufukweni.
The children played on the sandy beach.
/ra'mali/
English: Items used in witchcraft
Waliokota ramali msituni.
They found magical items in the forest.
/ra'mani/
English: Map; architectural plan
Alitazama ramani ya jiji.
He looked at the city map.
/ra'maza/
English: To communicate using signs; to send a secret message
Waliramaza kwa ishara tu.
They communicated only through signs.
/'ramba/
English: To lick; to wrong someone as they leave
Mbwa alimramba bwana wake mguuni.
The dog licked its master's leg.
/'ramba/
English: A skirt made of woven grass
Waliweka ramba kwa mapambo ya sherehe.
They placed grass skirts as decorations for the ceremony.
/'ramba/
English: A curved tool for cutting grass; sickle
Mkulima alitumia ramba kukata majani.
The farmer used a sickle to cut the grass.
/'ramba/
English: A type of long, slender fish
Wavuvi walivua ramba baharini.
The fishermen caught a long slender fish in the sea.
/ram'ba za/
English: To fish with a line from a moving boat
Walirambaza baharini asubuhi.
They fished with lines from a moving boat in the morning.
/ram'ba za/
English: To drive a passenger vehicle slowly while looking for passengers
Dereva alirambaza mitaani akitafuta abiria.
The driver cruised the streets looking for passengers.
/ram'ba za/
English: To eat quickly and greedily
Watoto walirambaza chakula bila kungoja.
The children ate the food quickly without waiting.
/ram'ba za/
English: To roam looking for prostitutes; to roam aimlessly
Alirambaza mjini usiku kucha.
He roamed the city all night.
/ram'ba za/
English: To browse the internet
Alirambaza tovuti mbalimbali kutafuta habari.
He browsed various websites for information.
/rambi'rambi/
English: Words of comfort to the bereaved; condolences
Alituma rambirambi kwa familia ya marehemu.
He sent condolences to the deceased's family.
/ram'bita/
English: To crave to taste or eat food after smelling or seeing it
Alirambita mara alipoona nyama ikiiva.
He craved the meat as soon as he saw it cooking.
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