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Found 1754 word(s) starting with "S"

Selea

seˈlea

English: To linger; remain.

Example (Swahili):

Aliselea ofisini hadi usiku.

Example (English):

He stayed late in the office until night.

Selemba

seˈlemba

English: To be arrogant.

Example (Swahili):

Alianza kuselembeka baada ya kupata cheo.

Example (English):

He became arrogant after getting promoted.

Selfi

seˈlfi

English: Selfie.

Example (Swahili):

Walipiga selfi mbele ya jengo maarufu.

Example (English):

They took a selfie in front of the famous building.

Seli

seˈli

English: Cell (prison); cell (biological); sale (commercial); heavy rain.

Example (Swahili):

Mfungwa alifungwa kwenye seli ndogo.

Example (English):

The prisoner was locked in a small cell.

Selo

seˈlo

English: Horn (train or ship); departure signal.

Example (Swahili):

Selo ya treni ilisikika ikionyesha kuondoka.

Example (English):

The train horn sounded to signal departure.

Selotepu

seloˈtepu

English: Adhesive tape.

Example (Swahili):

Tumia selotepu kufunga boksi.

Example (English):

Use adhesive tape to seal the box.

Selula

seˈlula

English: Mobile phone.

Example (Swahili):

Simu ya selula imepotea sokoni.

Example (English):

The mobile phone was lost at the market.

Selwa

seˈlwa

English: Type of fish.

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walipata selwa wengi baharini.

Example (English):

The fishermen caught many selwa fish at sea.

Sema

seˈma

English: To speak; to gossip; to advise; to report.

Example (Swahili):

Usiseme uwongo mbele ya wazee.

Example (English):

Do not speak lies before the elders.

Semaforo

semaˈforo

English: Traffic lights.

Example (Swahili):

Gari lilisimama kwenye semaforo nyekundu.

Example (English):

The car stopped at the red traffic light.

Semansi

seˈmansi

English: Court summons.

Example (Swahili):

Alipokea semansi kutoka mahakamani.

Example (English):

He received a court summons.

Semantiki

semanˈtiki

English: Semantics.

Example (Swahili):

Semantiki huchunguza maana ya maneno.

Example (English):

Semantics studies the meaning of words.

Sembe

seˈmbe

English: Maize flour; ugali; type of black fish.

Example (Swahili):

Waliandaa ugali wa sembe kwa chakula cha jioni.

Example (English):

They prepared ugali made from maize flour for dinner.

Sembuse

semˈbuse

English: "Let alone"; "how much more/less."

Example (Swahili):

Mimi sina elfu moja, sembuse milioni moja.

Example (English):

I don't even have a thousand, let alone a million.

Semekana

semeˈkana

English: It is said; rumored.

Example (Swahili):

Semekana mvua kubwa itanyesha kesho.

Example (English):

It is said that heavy rain will fall tomorrow.

Sementi

seˈmenti

English: Cement.

Example (Swahili):

Wananunua sementi kwa ajili ya ujenzi.

Example (English):

They are buying cement for construction.

Semesha

seˈmeʃa

English: To advise; persuade; speak to.

Example (Swahili):

Mwalimu alimsemesha mwanafunzi kwa upole.

Example (English):

The teacher spoke gently to the student.

Semesta

seˈmesta

English: Semester.

Example (Swahili):

Wanafunzi wamemaliza semesta ya kwanza.

Example (English):

The students have finished the first semester.

Semeza

seˈmeza

English: To speak; to say (see also: semesha).

Example (Swahili):

Alimeza maneno kwa upole mbele ya wazee.

Example (English):

He spoke softly before the elders.

Semezana

semeˈzana

English: To converse with someone; to reconcile after a quarrel; to be on good terms.

Example (Swahili):

Waliweza semezana na kurejea kuwa marafiki.

Example (English):

They were able to talk and become friends again.

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