Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/ʃaˈŋgiŋgi/
English: Luxurious, large car
Alifika kwa shangingi jeupe la kifahari.
He arrived in a luxurious white car.
/ʃaˈŋgliwa/
English: To be welcomed joyfully; to be praised
Alishangliwa aliporudi kutoka safari.
He was joyfully welcomed upon returning from the trip.
/ʃaˈŋgwe/
English: Great joy; cheers; jubilation
Shangwe za ushindi zilienea kila kona ya mji.
Victory celebrations spread throughout the city.
/ʃaˈŋgwe/
English: An ornate box for storing the Holy Qur'an
Walihifadhi Qur'ani ndani ya sanduku la shangwe.
They kept the Qur'an inside an ornate box.
/ʃaˈŋgwe/
English: A small box on a necklace worn as a charm or amulet
Alivaa shangwe shingoni kwa ulinzi.
He wore an amulet on his neck for protection.
/ʃaˈŋgwera/
English: Jubilee; celebration commemorating an event
Walifanya shangwera ya miaka hamsini ya ndoa yao.
They held a jubilee for their fiftieth wedding anniversary.
/ʃaˈni/
English: Something unusual; a wonder; a miracle
Kuzaliwa kwake ilikuwa shani kubwa.
His birth was a great wonder.
/ʃaˈni/
English: God's plan for every creature; destiny
Kila mtu ana shani yake maishani.
Everyone has their own destiny in life.
/ʃaˈni/
English: Excellent; wonderful; miraculous
Alifanya kazi kwa njia ya shani.
He did the work excellently.
/ʃaˈni/
English: A type of leather bag for carrying liquids
Walibeba maji kwenye shani wakati wa safari.
They carried water in a leather bag during the journey.
/ʃaˈnjari/
English: See: sanjari (sequence; series)
Vipindi hivi vinafuatana kwa shanjari nzuri.
These programs follow each other in a good sequence.
/ʃaŋkuˈpepe/
English: A shameless giant (mythical)
Hadithi ilizungumza kuhusu shankupepe asiye na haya.
The story spoke of a shameless giant.
/ʃaˈnta/
English: Bag; usually used by soldiers
Alijaza risasi kwenye shanta yake.
He filled his bag with bullets.
/ʃaˈnu/
English: A mature coconut with hardening meat
Walivuna shanu nyingi mwaka huu.
They harvested many mature coconuts this year.
/ʃaˈnua/
English: White foam on ocean wave crests
Shanua zilionekana zikicheza juu ya mawimbi.
White foams danced on the crests of the waves.
/ʃaˈnuo/
English: A large plastic sieve
Mama alitumia shanuo kuchuja unga.
Mother used a large sieve to filter the flour.
/ʃaˈnuo/
English: A type of sea fish with spines like a porcupine fish
Samaki wa shanuo hupatikana baharini.
The shanuo fish is found in the sea.
/ʃaˈnuo/
English: A type of shellfish with a long spike and spine-like projections
Wavuvi walivua shanuo karibu na mwamba.
The fishermen caught spiny shellfish near the reef.
/ʃaˈpa/
English: To remain; to be left over
Keki kidogo ilishapa mezani.
A small piece of cake was left on the table.
/ʃaˈpu/
English: Cloth or cotton stuffing (e.g., for a mattress)
Walijaza godoro kwa shapu.
They filled the mattress with cotton stuffing.
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