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Found 1754 word(s) starting with "S"

Samawari

samaˈwari

English: Charcoal stove.

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia samawari kupika chai.

Example (English):

She used a charcoal stove to make tea.

Samawati

samaˈwati

English: Sky blue; sky.

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa gauni la rangi ya samawati.

Example (English):

She wore a sky-blue dress.

Samba

saˈmba

English: To dance; to suffer; type of dance; to go to court.

Example (Swahili):

Waliendelea kusamba hadi alfajiri.

Example (English):

They kept dancing until dawn.

Sambaa

saˈmbaa

English: To spread; type of fruit.

Example (Swahili):

Habari mbaya zilisambaa haraka.

Example (English):

The bad news spread quickly.

Sambamba

samˈbamba

English: Side by side.

Example (Swahili):

Walitembea sambamba kuelekea sokoni.

Example (English):

They walked side by side toward the market.

Sambana

samˈbana

English: To divert from a path.

Example (Swahili):

Alisambana na njia kuu kwa makusudi.

Example (English):

He deliberately turned away from the main path.

Sambano

samˈbano

English: Diversion point.

Example (Swahili):

Gari lilisimama kwenye sambano la barabara.

Example (English):

The car stopped at the road junction.

Sambaragata

sambaraˈgata

English: To toss and turn; to roll in dust.

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alisambaragata sakafuni akilia.

Example (English):

The child rolled on the floor crying.

Sambaratika

sambaraˈtika

English: To fall apart; be ruined.

Example (Swahili):

Nyumba iliporomoka na kusambaratika.

Example (English):

The house collapsed and fell apart.

Sambaratisha

sambaraˈtisha

English: To cause to fall apart.

Example (Swahili):

Tetemeko liliweza kusambaratisha majengo mengi.

Example (English):

The earthquake caused many buildings to collapse.

Sambarika

sambaˈrika

English: To deteriorate; wear out.

Example (Swahili):

Viatu vyangu vimesambarika kwa kutembea sana.

Example (English):

My shoes have worn out from too much walking.

Sambasamba

sambaˈsamba

English: To wander anxiously.

Example (Swahili):

Alisambasamba akitafuta mtoto aliyepotea.

Example (English):

He wandered anxiously searching for the lost child.

Sambaza

samˈbaza

English: To distribute; spread out.

Example (Swahili):

Walisambaza chakula kwa wahitaji.

Example (English):

They distributed food to those in need.

Sambejambe

sambeˈjambe

English: Carelessly.

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa nguo sambejambe bila mpangilio.

Example (English):

He dressed carelessly without order.

Sambi

saˈmbi

English: Okra.

Example (Swahili):

Wapishi walitumia sambi kwenye supu.

Example (English):

The cooks used okra in the soup.

Sambika

samˈbika

English: To compel; blame.

Example (Swahili):

Usimsambike kwa kosa hilo dogo.

Example (English):

Don't blame him for that small mistake.

Sambikiza

sambiˈkiza

English: To involve someone in something.

Example (Swahili):

Alimsambikiza rafiki yake kwenye mpango wake.

Example (English):

He involved his friend in his plan.

Sambiza

samˈbiza

English: To wash a corpse.

Example (Swahili):

Wazee walimsambiza marehemu kwa heshima.

Example (English):

The elders washed the body of the deceased with respect.

Sambo

saˈmbo

English: Boat; blood; rhythm.

Example (Swahili):

Sambo yao ilielea baharini kwa utulivu.

Example (English):

Their boat floated calmly in the sea.

Sambuku

samˈbuku

English: Small canoe.

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walitumia sambuku kuvua samaki.

Example (English):

The fishermen used a small canoe to fish.

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