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Found 1754 word(s) starting with "S"

Sehelea

seheˈlea

English: To linger.

Example (Swahili):

Walishehelea mlangoni wakizungumza.

Example (English):

They lingered at the door chatting.

Sehemu

seˈhemu

English: Part; portion; share; private parts.

Example (Swahili):

Kila sehemu ya mwili ina kazi yake.

Example (English):

Each part of the body has its function.

Sehewa

seˈhewa

English: Type of saltwater fish.

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walivua sehewa baharini.

Example (English):

The fishermen caught saltwater fish at sea.

Sekaseka

sekaˈseka

English: To walk with difficulty.

Example (Swahili):

Mzee alisekaseka kwa fimbo mkononi.

Example (English):

The old man walked with difficulty using a stick.

Sekemea

sekeˈmea

English: To lean on.

Example (Swahili):

Alisekemea ukuta akiwa amechoka.

Example (English):

He leaned on the wall while tired.

Sekemene

sekeˈmene

English: Sty (on eyelid).

Example (Swahili):

Jicho lake limepata sekemene.

Example (English):

He has a sty on his eye.

Sekemeza

sekeˈmeza

English: To support; prop up.

Example (Swahili):

Walisekemeza paa kwa mbao mpya.

Example (English):

They supported the roof with new beams.

Sekeneka

sekeˈneka

English: To have syphilis; to be hurt emotionally.

Example (Swahili):

Alijisikia kama amesekeneka baada ya kupoteza kazi.

Example (English):

He felt deeply hurt after losing his job.

Sekeneko

sekeˈneko

English: Syphilis.

Example (Swahili):

Sehemu nyingi za vijijini bado zinakabiliwa na sekeneko.

Example (English):

Many rural areas still struggle with syphilis.

Sekeseke

sekeˈseke

English: Chaos; uproar.

Example (Swahili):

Sekeseke lilizuka sokoni baada ya ajali.

Example (English):

Chaos erupted in the market after the accident.

Seketea

sekeˈtea

English: To laugh silently.

Example (Swahili):

Aliseketea akijaribu kuficha kicheko.

Example (English):

She laughed silently trying to hide her laughter.

Seketua

sekeˈtua

English: To eat greedily.

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto aliseketua chakula haraka sana.

Example (English):

The child ate the food greedily.

Sekini

seˈkini

English: Hairstyle (shaved with a central strip).

Example (Swahili):

Vijana wengi wanapenda mtindo wa sekini.

Example (English):

Many young men like the sekini hairstyle.

Sekiri

seˈkiri

English: Drunk; intoxicated.

Example (Swahili):

Alikuwa sekiri baada ya sherehe.

Example (English):

He was drunk after the celebration.

Sekondari

sekonˈdari

English: Secondary school.

Example (Swahili):

Wanafunzi wa sekondari wanajiandaa kwa mtihani.

Example (English):

Secondary school students are preparing for the exam.

Sekretari

sekreˈtari

English: Secretary.

Example (Swahili):

Sekretari aliandika barua rasmi kwa mkurugenzi.

Example (English):

The secretary wrote an official letter to the director.

Sekretariati

sekretaˈriati

English: Secretariat.

Example (Swahili):

Sekretariati ya chama ilikutana kujadili mipango.

Example (English):

The party secretariat met to discuss plans.

Sekta

ˈsekta

English: Sector.

Example (Swahili):

Sekta ya kilimo inaajiri watu wengi nchini.

Example (English):

The agriculture sector employs many people in the country.

Sekunde

seˈkunde

English: Second (unit of time).

Example (Swahili):

Dakika ina sekunde sitini.

Example (English):

A minute has sixty seconds.

Sela

seˈla

English: Mucus.

Example (Swahili):

Alikohoa sela nyingi asubuhi.

Example (English):

He coughed up a lot of mucus in the morning.

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