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Found 1754 word(s) starting with "S"

Sambusa

samˈbusa

English: Samosa.

Example (Swahili):

Nilinunua sambusa tano kwa kifungua kinywa.

Example (English):

I bought five samosas for breakfast.

Samehe

saˈmehe

English: To forgive; to forgo.

Example (Swahili):

Tafadhali n samehe kwa makosa yangu.

Example (English):

Please forgive me for my mistakes.

Sameheana

sameheˈana

English: To forgive each other.

Example (Swahili):

Walikubaliana sameheana baada ya ugomvi.

Example (English):

They agreed to forgive each other after the quarrel.

Samesame

sameˈsame

English: Type of red bead; type of red ant; small red fruit.

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walikusanya matunda ya samesame msituni.

Example (English):

The children collected small red fruits in the forest.

Samidi

saˈmidi

English: To fertilize.

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walimsamidi shamba kwa mbolea asilia.

Example (English):

The farmers fertilized the field with organic manure.

Samli

saˈmli

English: Ghee; cream color.

Example (Swahili):

Wali wa samli ni maarufu India.

Example (English):

Ghee rice is popular in India.

Sampuli

samˈpuli

English: Sample; new model.

Example (Swahili):

Walitupa sampuli ya bidhaa mpya.

Example (English):

They gave us a sample of the new product.

Samsuri

samˈsuri

English: Type of fish.

Example (Swahili):

Samsuri hupatikana katika maji ya chumvi.

Example (English):

The samsuri fish is found in saltwater.

Samti

saˈmti

English: To remain silent respectfully.

Example (Swahili):

Wote walikaa samti waliposikia ujumbe wa heshima.

Example (English):

Everyone remained respectfully silent upon hearing the solemn message.

Sana

saˈna

English: Very; to craft metal.

Example (Swahili):

Asante sana kwa msaada wako.

Example (English):

Thank you very much for your help.

Sanaa

saˈnaa

English: Art.

Example (Swahili):

Sanaa inaonyesha ubunifu wa mwanadamu.

Example (English):

Art expresses human creativity.

Sanaajadi

sanaaˈjadi

English: Oral art forms.

Example (Swahili):

Mashairi na ngonjera ni sehemu ya sanaajadi.

Example (English):

Poems and chants are part of oral art forms.

Sanaatendezi

sanaaˈtendezi

English: Striptease.

Example (Swahili):

Sanaatendezi ni burudani ya watu wazima.

Example (English):

Striptease is a form of adult entertainment.

Sanamaki

sanaˈmaki

English: Salted fish.

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walikausha sanamaki kwa jua.

Example (English):

The fishermen dried the salted fish in the sun.

Sanamu

saˈnamu

English: Statue; idol.

Example (Swahili):

Watalii walipiga picha karibu na sanamu kubwa.

Example (English):

Tourists took pictures near the large statue.

Sanasana

sanaˈsana

English: Not exceeding a certain time; at most.

Example (Swahili):

Nitakaa hapa kwa saa moja sanasana.

Example (English):

I'll stay here for one hour at most.

Sanati

saˈnati

English: Year.

Example (Swahili):

Amefanya kazi hapa kwa sanati mbili.

Example (English):

He has worked here for two years.

Sanda

saˈnda

English: Shroud; funeral contribution.

Example (Swahili):

Watu walichangia sanda kwa mazishi ya marehemu.

Example (English):

People contributed a burial shroud for the deceased.

Sandali

sanˈdali

English: Sandalwood powder.

Example (Swahili):

Sandali hutumika kutengeneza manukato.

Example (English):

Sandalwood powder is used to make perfume.

Sandamu

sanˈdamu

English: Human statue.

Example (Swahili):

Sandamu hiyo imechongwa kwa uhalisia mkubwa.

Example (English):

The human statue was carved with great realism.

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