Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/'ʃere/
English: A trick or joke played on someone
Walimfanyia shere bila yeye kujua.
They played a prank on him without his knowledge.
/ʃe'rehe/
English: Index of a book
Tazama sherehe mwishoni mwa kitabu kupata ukurasa unaohitajika.
Check the index at the end of the book to find the page you need.
/ʃe'rehe/
English: Celebration; festival; ceremony
Sherehe ya uhuru ilifanyika uwanjani.
The independence celebration took place at the stadium.
/ʃe'rehe/
English: Commentary or detailed explanation
Mwalimu alitoa sherehe ya maandiko hayo.
The teacher gave a detailed commentary on those writings.
/ʃere'heka/
English: To be happy or rejoice
Alishereheka baada ya kupata kazi mpya.
He rejoiced after getting a new job.
/ʃerehe'kea/
English: To celebrate; to hold a ceremony
Wanafunzi walisherehekea kufaulu mitihani yao.
The students celebrated passing their exams.
/ʃe'rehi/
English: To explain or analyze in detail
Profesa alisherehi mada kwa undani sana.
The professor explained the topic in great detail.
/ʃe'ria/
English: Law; rules or procedures that must be followed
Kila raia anapaswa kuheshimu sheria za nchi.
Every citizen must respect the laws of the country.
/ʃe'ria/
English: See "sharia"; Islamic law
Waislamu wengi hufuata sheria za dini yao.
Many Muslims follow the laws of their religion.
/ʃe'risi/
English: A type of glue used for joining wood
Fundi alitumia sherisi kuunganisha mbao mbili.
The carpenter used glue to join two pieces of wood.
/'ʃeʃe/
English: Beautiful; attractive
Msichana yule alivaa nguo ya kisheshe sana.
That girl wore a very beautiful dress.
/'ʃeʃe/
English: A small antelope with wide horns
Tuliona sheshe wakiwa malishoni.
We saw small antelopes grazing in the field.
/'ʃeʃi/
English: See "bushashi"; veranda
Alikaa kwenye sheshi akinywa chai ya asubuhi.
He sat on the veranda drinking his morning tea.
/ʃe'tani/
English: Devil; evil spirit; wicked person
Waliamini kuwa shetani ndiye aliyesababisha matatizo hayo.
They believed the devil caused those problems.
/ʃeta'ʃeta/
English: To walk with difficulty due to pain
Mzee alitembea shetasheta baada ya kuumia mguu.
The old man walked with difficulty after injuring his leg.
/'ʃeti/
English: The stern of a ship
Nahodha alisimama kwenye sheti akiangalia bahari.
The captain stood at the stern watching the sea.
/ʃe'vule/
English: A type of fish with zebra-like stripes
Samaki wa shevule wana rangi nzuri kama pundamilia.
The shevule fish have beautiful zebra-like stripes.
/'ʃia/
English: One of the denominations of Islam; Shia
Shia ni mojawapo ya madhehebu makubwa ya Uislamu.
Shia is one of the major denominations of Islam.
/'ʃia/
English: A follower of the Shia denomination
Waislamu wa Shia huadhimisha Ashura kila mwaka.
Shia Muslims commemorate Ashura every year.
/'ʃia/
English: To desire or covet something
Usishie mali ya jirani yako.
Do not covet your neighbor's property.
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