Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/ʃime/
English: A word of motivation to urge someone
"Shime vijana!" alikipaza sauti kocha uwanjani.
"Come on, youth!" shouted the coach on the field.
/ʃi'mizi/
English: A light undergarment worn by women; chemise
Alivaa shimizi chini ya gauni.
She wore a chemise under her dress.
/ʃimo/
English: Hole or hollow; trap
Walichimba shimo kubwa kwa ajili ya maji taka.
They dug a large hole for wastewater.
/ʃina/
English: Trunk or stem of a tree
Mti mkubwa una shina lenye nguvu.
The big tree has a strong trunk.
/ʃina/
English: The stem of a word with a root and affix
Neno "watoto" lina shina "toto."
The word "watoto" has the stem "toto."
/ʃina/
English: A sub-branch of an organization
Shina la vijana linaongoza shughuli za kijamii.
The youth branch leads community activities.
/ʃina'koka/
English: An underground stem with sprouts; rhizome
Mizizi ya ndizi hutoka kwenye shina la shinakoka.
Banana roots emerge from the underground rhizome.
/ʃinda/
English: To win or succeed
Timu yetu ilishinda mechi kwa mabao matatu.
Our team won the match by three goals.
/ʃinda/
English: To stay or remain somewhere the whole day
Leo nimeshinda nyumbani nikisoma.
Today I stayed at home studying all day.
/ʃinda/
English: Overflowing; not full
Kikombe hiki kimejaa hadi kushinda.
This cup is full to overflowing.
/ʃi'ndana/
English: To compete or argue; to measure one's ability against another
Wanafunzi walishindana kuona nani anaweza kusoma haraka zaidi.
The students competed to see who could read the fastest.
/ʃinda'nija/
English: To struggle or fight over something
Wachezaji walishindania mpira kwa nguvu zote.
The players fought hard over the ball.
/ʃi'ndano/
English: A competition or contest
Shindano la urembo litafanyika mwishoni mwa wiki.
The beauty contest will take place at the end of the week.
/ʃindi/
English: A large boil or abscess
Alipata shindi mgongoni kutokana na maambukizi.
He developed a large boil on his back due to infection.
/ʃi'ndika/
English: To shut or fasten without latching; to clench
Alishindika mlango bila kuweka komeo.
He shut the door without locking it.
/ʃindi'kana/
English: To be impossible or difficult to do
Kazi hiyo ilishindikana kwa sababu ya mvua kubwa.
The work was impossible to complete because of heavy rain.
/ʃindi'kiza/
English: See "shinikiza"; to press or urge
Alishindikiza mlango kwa nguvu ili usifunguke.
He pushed the door firmly so it wouldn't open.
/ʃindi'kizo/
English: See "shinikizo"; pressure
Alipata shindikizo kubwa la kufanya kazi haraka.
He was under great pressure to work quickly.
/ʃindi'lia/
English: To pack tightly or compress excessively
Alishindilia mchanga ndani ya ndoo.
He packed the sand tightly into the bucket.
/ʃindo/
English: Beat or impact; in idiom "piga shindo," to move fast
Alipiga shindo na kufika mapema kazini.
He hurried and arrived early at work.
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