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Found 396 word(s) starting with "R"

randa²

/'randa/

English: To wander aimlessly; to roam

Example (Swahili):

Aliranda mitaani bila lengo.

Example (English):

He wandered the streets aimlessly.

randa³

/'randa/

English: To plane wood

Example (Swahili):

Waliranda mbao hadi ikawa laini.

Example (English):

They planed the wood until it became smooth.

randama¹

/ran'dama/

English: A parliamentary book explaining specific issues; document summarizing meetings

Example (Swahili):

Wabunge walipokea randama ya mjadala wa jana.

Example (English):

The MPs received a summary document of yesterday's debate.

randaranda¹

/randa'randa/

English: To wander aimlessly; to pace back and forth

Example (Swahili):

Alirandaranda nje ya nyumba usiku.

Example (English):

He paced around outside the house at night.

ranga¹

/'ranga/

English: To wander here and there

Example (Swahili):

Watoto waliranga uwanjani.

Example (English):

The children wandered around the field.

ranga²

/'ranga/

English: A type of coconut that doesn't bear much fruit

Example (Swahili):

Mnazi huu ni wa aina ya ranga.

Example (English):

This coconut tree is of the ranga type.

ranga³

/'ranga/

English: A very light-skinned person

Example (Swahili):

Wenzake walimuita ranga kwa ngozi yake nyepesi.

Example (English):

His friends called him "ranga" because of his light skin.

rangaito¹

/ranga'ito/

English: Chaos; disorder; commotion

Example (Swahili):

Kulikuwa na rangaito sokoni leo asubuhi.

Example (English):

There was commotion in the market this morning.

rangaranga¹

/ranga'ranga/

English: To wander

Example (Swahili):

Wanafunzi walirangaranga baada ya shule.

Example (English):

The students wandered after school.

rangi¹

/'rangi/

English: Color; paint; polish for shoes

Example (Swahili):

Nilinunua rangi nyekundu kupaka ukutani.

Example (English):

I bought red paint to coat the wall.

rangimaji¹

/rangi'maji/

English: Water-based paint

Example (Swahili):

Walipaka ukuta kwa rangimaji.

Example (English):

They painted the wall with water-based paint.

rangua¹

/ran'gua/

English: To buy at an auction; to bid

Example (Swahili):

Alirangua gari kwenye mnada.

Example (English):

He bid for the car at the auction.

rapa¹

/'rapa/

English: To be anxious from hunger

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walirapa kwa njaa.

Example (English):

The children were restless from hunger.

rapa²

/'rapa/

English: Rap music

Example (Swahili):

Vijana walisikiliza muziki wa rapa.

Example (English):

The youth listened to rap music.

rapa³

/'rapa/

English: To rap; to speak quickly in rhyme

Example (Swahili):

Alirapa kwa kasi kwenye jukwaa.

Example (English):

He rapped quickly on the stage.

rapu¹

/'rapu/

English: To rap; to speak rhythmically

Example (Swahili):

Walirapu kwa sauti ya ngoma.

Example (English):

They rapped to the beat of the drums.

rapu²

/'rapu/

English: Rap music

Example (Swahili):

Ana kipaji cha kuimba rapu vizuri.

Example (English):

He has a talent for performing rap music.

rapu³

/'rapu/

English: Onomatopoeia for the sound of a cane hitting someone

Example (Swahili):

"Rapu!" ilisikika alipogongwa fimbo.

Example (English):

"Thwack!" was heard as he was hit with a stick.

rapua¹

/ra'pua/

English: To whip; to cane unexpectedly

Example (Swahili):

Mwalimu alimrapua mwanafunzi.

Example (English):

The teacher whipped the student unexpectedly.

rapua²

/ra'pua/

English: To pluck; to strip off (e.g., feathers)

Example (Swahili):

Mama alimrapua kuku kabla ya kupika.

Example (English):

Mother plucked the chicken before cooking.

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