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Found 1754 word(s) starting with "S"

Saza

saˈza

English: To leave unfinished.

Example (Swahili):

Usisaze kazi kabla ya kuimaliza.

Example (English):

Don't leave the work unfinished.

Sazo

saˈzo

English: Remainder.

Example (Swahili):

Sazo la chakula lilipewa maskini.

Example (English):

The remaining food was given to the poor.

Sebeha

seˈbeha

English: To have breakfast.

Example (Swahili):

Tulisebeha pamoja kabla ya kwenda kazini.

Example (English):

We had breakfast together before going to work.

Sebene

seˈbene

English: Instrumental music; instrumental segment.

Example (Swahili):

Sebene ilianza na kila mtu akaanza kucheza.

Example (English):

The instrumental music began and everyone started dancing.

Sebule

seˈbule

English: Living room; lounge.

Example (Swahili):

Wageni walikaa sebule wakinywa kahawa.

Example (English):

The guests sat in the living room drinking coffee.

Sebusebu

sebuˈsebu

English: To pretend to refuse.

Example (Swahili):

Alisebusebu kabla ya kukubali zawadi.

Example (English):

She pretended to refuse before accepting the gift.

Sedeka

seˈdeka

English: To be chronically ill.

Example (Swahili):

Amekuwa akisadeka kwa muda mrefu.

Example (English):

He has been chronically ill for a long time.

Seezi

seˈezi

English: Fingerprint.

Example (Swahili):

Polisi walichukua seezi zake kama ushahidi.

Example (English):

The police took his fingerprints as evidence.

Sefe

seˈfe

English: Expression to forbid a child.

Example (Swahili):

Mama alisema "sefe!" mtoto alipojaribu kugusa moto.

Example (English):

The mother shouted "no!" when the child tried to touch the fire.

Sefu

seˈfu

English: Safe; strongbox; sword.

Example (Swahili):

Alificha fedha zake kwenye sefu.

Example (English):

He hid his money in the safe.

Sefule

seˈfule

English: Meddler; fool; low-class person.

Example (Swahili):

Watu walimwona kama sefule wa kijiji.

Example (English):

People saw him as the fool of the village.

Sefuli

seˈfuli

English: First floor; upper floor.

Example (Swahili):

Ofisi iko kwenye sefuli ya jengo.

Example (English):

The office is on the first floor of the building.

Sega

seˈga

English: Honeycomb; to fold up clothing; to be crowded.

Example (Swahili):

Nyuki walijenga sega kubwa kwenye mti.

Example (English):

Bees built a large honeycomb on the tree.

Segana

seˈgana

English: To be crowded together.

Example (Swahili):

Abiria walisegana ndani ya basi.

Example (English):

The passengers were crowded inside the bus.

Segemnege

segeˈmnege

English: Disorderly.

Example (Swahili):

Chumba kilikuwa segemnege baada ya karamu.

Example (English):

The room was in disorder after the party.

Segenea

segeˈnea

English: To get stuck; be unable to leave.

Example (Swahili):

Gari lilisegenea matopeni.

Example (English):

The car got stuck in the mud.

Segesa

seˈgesa

English: In bad condition (e.g., bicycle).

Example (Swahili):

Baiskeli yake iko segesa na haiwezi kusafiri mbali.

Example (English):

His bicycle is in bad condition and can't go far.

Segeza

seˈgeza

English: To tap feet to music.

Example (Swahili):

Alisegeza miguu akisikiliza muziki.

Example (English):

He tapped his feet while listening to music.

Segua

seˈgua

English: To clear throat.

Example (Swahili):

Alisegua koo kabla ya kuanza kuzungumza.

Example (English):

He cleared his throat before speaking.

Seguka

seˈguka

English: To wobble.

Example (Swahili):

Meza hii inaseguka kwa sababu ya mguu mfupi.

Example (English):

This table wobbles because one leg is shorter.

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