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Found 1754 word(s) starting with "S"

Seu.a

seuˈa

English: To remove food particles stuck between teeth with the tongue.

Example (Swahili):

Baada ya kula, aliseu.a meno kwa ulimi.

Example (English):

After eating, he removed food particles from his teeth with his tongue.

Seuze

seuˈze

English: "What about"; "let alone."

Example (Swahili):

Sina senti tano, seuze shilingi kumi.

Example (English):

I don't even have five cents, let alone ten shillings.

Seva

ˈseva

English: See: sava (server, computer).

Example (Swahili):

Seva mpya ya kampuni imewashwa leo.

Example (English):

The company's new server has been activated today.

Seyyid

ˈsejid

English: A title of respect; sir; mister; sayyid.

Example (Swahili):

Seyyid Omar alikuwa kiongozi mashuhuri wa dini.

Example (English):

Seyyid Omar was a respected religious leader.

Sez.a

seˈza

English: To smooth or polish with a tool (e.g., a plane).

Example (Swahili):

Fundi aliseza mbao hadi ikawa laini.

Example (English):

The carpenter smoothed the wood until it was even.

Sezo

ˈsezo

English: See: tezo (fee or levy).

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima wanalipa sezo ndogo ya mazao.

Example (English):

Farmers pay a small produce fee.

Sha.a¹

ˈʃa.a

English: To regret; to be sorry (used in proverbs).

Example (Swahili):

Usifanye jambo utakaloja sha.a baadaye.

Example (English):

Don't do something you'll regret later.

Sha.a²

ˈʃa.a

English: To be sidelined; to be ignored.

Example (Swahili):

Alijisikia kama amesha.a katika mkutano.

Example (English):

He felt ignored in the meeting.

Shaabani

ʃa.aˈbani

English: Sha'ban; the eighth month of the Islamic calendar.

Example (Swahili):

Mwezi wa Shaabani huja kabla ya Ramadhani.

Example (English):

The month of Sha'ban comes before Ramadan.

Shaabi

ˈʃaabi

English: Popular; beloved; national.

Example (Swahili):

Wimbo huu ni maarufu na wa shaabi.

Example (English):

This song is popular and well-loved.

Shaal

ˈʃa.al

English: The core or heart of a coconut palm (edible part).

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walikula shaal safi kutoka kwenye mnazi.

Example (English):

The farmers ate the edible core of the coconut palm.

Shaba¹

ˈʃaba

English: Copper (metal).

Example (Swahili):

Shaba hutumika kutengeneza nyaya.

Example (English):

Copper is used to make wires.

Shaba²

ˈʃaba

English: Bullet; gunshot.

Example (Swahili):

Alijeruhiwa na shaba wakati wa mapigano.

Example (English):

He was injured by a bullet during the fight.

Shababi¹

ʃaˈbabi

English: Youthful; strong; vigorous.

Example (Swahili):

Kijana yule ana mwili wa shababi.

Example (English):

That young man has a strong body.

Shababi²

ʃaˈbabi

English: A brave youth.

Example (Swahili):

Wote walimsifu kama shababi wa kijiji.

Example (English):

Everyone praised him as the brave youth of the village.

Shababu

ʃaˈbabu

English: See: shababi² (brave youth).

Example (Swahili):

Shababu hao walijitolea kusaidia wazee.

Example (English):

Those brave youths volunteered to help the elderly.

Shabaha

ʃaˈbaha

English: Aim; goal; intention; marksmanship; target.

Example (Swahili):

Kila mtu lazima awe na shabaha maishani.

Example (English):

Everyone must have a goal in life.

Shabaki¹

ʃaˈbaki

English: Troublemaker; quarrelsome person; cunning individual.

Example (Swahili):

Usikae na shabaki, atakuletea matatizo.

Example (English):

Don't hang around a troublemaker; he'll cause you problems.

Shabaki²

ʃaˈbaki

English: Fishing net; trap.

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walitupa shabaki baharini.

Example (English):

The fishermen cast the net into the sea.

Shabaki³

ʃaˈbaki

English: Moral weakness; lack of self-control.

Example (Swahili):

Shabaki ya tamaa humwangamiza mtu.

Example (English):

Moral weakness caused by desire destroys a person.

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