Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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saˈkimu
English: Be stuck in difficulty or trouble.
Alisakimu katika madeni makubwa.
He was stuck in deep debt.
saˈkina
English: Divine presence; God's intervention; mental peace from faith.
Walihisi sakina baada ya sala.
They felt divine peace after the prayer.
saˈkina
English: Knife.
Alichukua sakina kukata matunda.
He took a knife to cut the fruits.
saˈkini
English: Live; reside in a place.
Wanakijiji wengi wanasakini karibu na ziwa.
Many villagers live near the lake.
saˈkini
English: Very calm; quiet; sedentary.
Bahari ilikuwa sakini jioni.
The sea was calm in the evening.
saˈkini
English: A hairstyle leaving a patch of hair on the head.
Mtoto huyo ana nywele za mtindo wa sakini.
That child has a hairstyle with a small hair patch.
sakiˈniʃa
English: Install software or system and prepare it for use.
Tafadhali sakinisha programu hii kwenye kompyuta.
Please install this software on the computer.
sakiˈnuʃa
English: Uninstall; remove software.
Sakinusha programu za zamani kabla ya kusasisha.
Uninstall the old programs before updating.
sakiˈsia
English: See: saksafoni.
Alipiga sakisia kwa ustadi mkubwa.
He played the saxophone skillfully.
saˈkiti
English: Be silent; become quiet.
Kila mtu alisakiti baada ya tangazo hilo.
Everyone fell silent after the announcement.
saˈkitu
English: A white, hard crystal formed at very low temperatures.
Sakitu huundwa wakati wa baridi kali.
The white crystal forms during extreme cold.
saˈko
English: In the phrase sako kwa bako: very close; side by side.
Walitembea sako kwa bako wakiwa marafiki wa dhati.
They walked side by side as true friends.
sakraˈmenti
English: Eucharist; bread and wine eaten by Christians in remembrance of Jesus; a ritual believed to bring blessings.
Walipewa sakramenti wakati wa ibada ya Jumapili.
They received the Eucharist during Sunday service.
saksaˈfoni
English: Saxophone; a wind instrument.
Mwanafunzi huyo anajifunza kupiga saksafoni.
That student is learning to play the saxophone.
saˈku
English: A type of golden-colored apple; fruit of the msaku tree.
Tulila matunda ya saku kutoka shambani.
We ate golden apples from the farm.
saˈkura
English: See: rambaza⁵.
Maua ya sakura yanachanua kipindi cha machipuko.
Cherry blossoms bloom during spring.
saˈla
English: Prayer to God; act of giving thanks to God; Islamic worship performed at specific times.
Waislamu hufanya sala mara tano kwa siku.
Muslims perform prayer five times a day.
salaˈlai
English: Expression of amazement at an unusual event.
Salaalai! Sijawahi kuona kitu kama hiki.
Wow! I've never seen anything like this.
saˈladi
English: Salad; mix of raw vegetables and/or fruits; a cabbage-like vegetable.
Walitengeneza saladi ya matunda kwa chakula cha jioni.
They made a fruit salad for dinner.
salaˈlai
English: See: salaalai; used in the proverb salalai hawunja jiwe – the unexpected can happen.
Salalai hawunja jiwe, mambo yanabadilika ghafla.
Anything can happen unexpectedly.
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