Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/ʃo'powa/
English: To pick something out from among others
Alishopoa ndizi iliyoiva zaidi kwenye mkungu.
He picked the ripest banana from the bunch.
/ʃore/
English: A small flat-beaked bird living near people; starling
Shore walikuwa wakitafuta chakula karibu na nyumba.
The starlings were looking for food near the house.
/ʃore/
English: A tuft of hair left at the front of the head
Alinyolewa kichwa na kuachwa na shore mbele.
He was shaved leaving a tuft of hair at the front.
/ʃore'wanda/
English: See "shore¹."
Shorewanda hutembea kwa makundi kwenye bustani.
The shorewanda birds move in flocks in the garden.
/ʃoro/
English: Unsuccessful; ruined; failed
Juhudi zake zimekuwa shoro licha ya kazi ngumu.
His efforts have failed despite hard work.
/ʃoro'poka/
English: To escape or run away suddenly
Mfungwa alishoropoka kutoka gerezani usiku.
The prisoner escaped from prison at night.
/ʃosti/
English: Informal term for a female friend; shoga
Shosti yangu alinialika kwenye sherehe yake.
My bestie invited me to her party.
/ʃoti/
English: A loss in business
Alipata shoti kubwa baada ya biashara kushuka.
He suffered a big loss after his business declined.
/ʃoti/
English: Quickly; at high speed
Alienda shoti hadi kazini bila kuchelewa.
He went quickly to work without delay.
/ʃoti/
English: An electrical fault causing a power cut; short circuit
Kulitokea shoti ya umeme ofisini jana.
There was an electrical short circuit in the office yesterday.
/ʃoto/
English: Badly; carelessly
Alipika chakula shoto hadi kikaungua.
He cooked the food carelessly until it got burnt.
/ʃoto/
English: Left-handedness
Anaandika kwa mkono wa kushoto, yeye ni shoto.
He writes with his left hand; he is left-handed.
/ʃoto/
English: The end part of the large intestine; rectum
Daktari alichunguza shoto kutokana na matatizo ya kiafya.
The doctor examined the rectum due to medical concerns.
/ʃoto/
English: The left side
Panda upande wa shoto wa gari.
Get in on the left side of the car.
/ʃreda/
English: A machine used to cut and destroy paper; shredder
Ofisini kuna shreda kwa ajili ya kuharibu nyaraka za siri.
The office has a shredder for destroying confidential documents.
/ʃtadi/
English: See "shitadi"; to intensify
Mvua ilishtadi jioni na kuharibu mimea.
The rain intensified in the evening and damaged crops.
/ʃtaka/
English: See "shitaka"; lawsuit or charge
Shtaka dhidi ya mtuhumiwa litasikilizwa kesho.
The charge against the suspect will be heard tomorrow.
/ʃtaki/
English: See "shitaki"; to accuse
Mwananchi alimshtaki kiongozi kwa matumizi mabaya ya fedha.
The citizen accused the leader of misusing funds.
/ʃtakija/
English: See "shitakia"; to complain about
Alimshtakia bosi wake kwa upendeleo kazini.
He complained about his boss for favoritism at work.
/ʃtuwa/
English: To startle or surprise someone
Sauti ya radi ilimshtua mtoto usingizini.
The sound of thunder startled the child from sleep.
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