Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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semeˈzeka
English: To be able to accept advice or what is said; to be persuadable.
Mwanafunzi huyo ni mwepesi kuselezeka.
That student is easy to persuade.
semikoˈloni
English: Semicolon (punctuation mark).
Tumia semikoloni kutenganisha sentensi zinazohusiana.
Use a semicolon to separate related sentences.
seˈmina
English: Seminar; workshop; meeting to discuss a specific topic.
Tulihudhuria semina ya uongozi chuoni.
We attended a leadership seminar at the college.
semiˈnari
English: Seminary (for priests); a school owned by the Catholic Church.
Watawa walifundishwa katika seminari maalum.
The monks were trained in a special seminary.
semioˈtiki
English: Semiotics; the scientific study of signs and symbols.
Somo la semiotiki huchunguza alama na maana zake.
The study of semiotics examines signs and their meanings.
semoliˈna
English: A type of food or ingredient (possibly medicinal).
Semolina hutumika kutengeneza uji wa watoto.
Semolina is used to make porridge for children.
seˈna
English: Excellent; very attractive; fascinating.
Kazi yako ni sena kweli!
Your work is truly excellent!
seˈna
English: A type of narrow-leafed sweet potato plant.
Wakulima walipanda sena shambani mwaka huu.
The farmers planted a narrow-leafed sweet potato this year.
seˈnde
English: Stiff porridge made from millet.
Walikula sende kwa chakula cha mchana.
They ate millet porridge for lunch.
sendeˈŋgoma
English: A type of very smelly fish.
Samaki wa sendengoma wana harufu kali.
Sendengoma fish have a strong odor.
seˈnea
English: To become blunt or dull (e.g., a knife).
Kisu kimeanza kusenea baada ya matumizi mengi.
The knife has become dull after much use.
seneˈne
English: A type of edible grasshopper that appears during the rainy season.
Watu wa vijijini hula senene waliokaangwa.
People in villages eat fried grasshoppers.
seneˈne
English: A chronic, long-term illness.
Aliteseka na senene kwa miaka mingi.
He suffered from a chronic illness for many years.
seneˈne
English: A slow, lingering person; sluggard.
Usifanye kazi kama senene, harakisha!
Don't work like a sluggard, hurry up!
seneneˈsenene
English: See: senene² (chronic, long-term illness).
Babu bado anaugua senenesenene.
Grandpa is still suffering from a long-term illness.
seˈneta
English: Senator; member of the senate.
Seneta alihutubia wananchi mjini jana.
The senator addressed the citizens in town yesterday.
seˈneti
English: Senate; upper house of parliament.
Sheria mpya ilipitishwa na seneti.
The new law was passed by the senate.
seˈnezo
English: A sharp tool for smoothing or carving.
Fundi alitumia senezo kupunguza mbao.
The carpenter used a sharp tool to smooth the wood.
seˈŋeŋge
English: Barbed wire.
Walizungusha shamba kwa seng'enge.
They fenced the farm with barbed wire.
seˈŋga
English: To bail water out of a container.
Walitumia ndoo kusenga maji nje ya mashua.
They used buckets to bail water out of the boat.
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