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Found 1754 word(s) starting with "S"

shuhudilia

/ʃuhudilia/

English: To affirm or confirm

Example (Swahili):

Wote walishuhudilia ukweli wa maneno yake.

Example (English):

Everyone confirmed the truth of his words.

shuhudisha¹

/ʃuhudiʃa/

English: To give evidence or testimony

Example (Swahili):

Alishuhudisha mbele ya mahakama kuwa aliona tukio.

Example (English):

He testified before the court that he saw the event.

shuhudisha²

/ʃuhudiʃa/

English: To make someone swear by God

Example (Swahili):

Hakimu alimshuhudisha kiapo cha kusema kweli.

Example (English):

The judge made him swear an oath to tell the truth.

shuhuli

/ʃuhuli/

English: The back part of a house

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walicheza nyuma ya nyumba kwenye shuhuli.

Example (English):

The children played at the back of the house.

shujaa¹

/ʃujaa/

English: A brave person; hero

Example (Swahili):

Shujaa huyo alipigana kwa ajili ya nchi yake.

Example (English):

The hero fought for his country.

shujaa²

/ʃujaa/

English: Brave; courageous

Example (Swahili):

Mwanamke huyo ni shujaa katika maisha yake.

Example (English):

That woman is brave in her life.

shuka¹

/ʃuka/

English: To descend; to lower; to reduce price

Example (Swahili):

Ndege ilishuka salama uwanjani.

Example (English):

The plane landed safely at the airport.

shuka²

/ʃuka/

English: Bed sheet or male garment

Example (Swahili):

Alifua shuka na kuyaning'iniza nje.

Example (English):

She washed the bed sheets and hung them outside.

shuke

/ʃuke/

English: Grains still attached to the stalk

Example (Swahili):

Shuke la mahindi lilikuwa limekomaa vizuri.

Example (English):

The maize ear was fully ripe.

shukia

/ʃukia/

English: To get off a vehicle or descend

Example (Swahili):

Alishukia kituo cha Mwenge.

Example (English):

He got off at the Mwenge stop.

shukio

/ʃukio/

English: A place of descent or landing

Example (Swahili):

Uwanja wa ndege ni shukio la ndege.

Example (English):

The airport is a landing place for planes.

shukrani

/ʃukrani/

English: Words or expression of gratitude

Example (Swahili):

Alitoa shukrani kwa wale waliomsaidia.

Example (English):

He expressed gratitude to those who helped him.

shuku

/ʃuku/

English: Doubt; suspicion without certainty

Example (Swahili):

Alionyesha shuku kuhusu ukweli wa habari hizo.

Example (English):

He showed doubt about the truth of that news.

shukuki

/ʃukuki/

English: Doubtfulness; uncertainty

Example (Swahili):

Moyoni mwake kulikuwa na shukuki nyingi.

Example (English):

His heart was filled with uncertainty.

shukurani

/ʃukurani/

English: See "shukrani."

Example (Swahili):

Neno shukurani lina maana sawa na shukrani.

Example (English):

The word shukurani has the same meaning as shukrani.

shukuru

/ʃukuru/

English: To say thank you

Example (Swahili):

Tunapaswa kumshukuru Mungu kila siku.

Example (English):

We should thank God every day.

shule

/ʃule/

English: A place of learning; school

Example (Swahili):

Watoto huenda shule kila asubuhi.

Example (English):

Children go to school every morning.

shule kuu

/ʃule ku:/

English: A department or faculty in a university

Example (Swahili):

Anasoma katika shule kuu ya tiba.

Example (English):

He studies in the school of medicine.

shuli

/ʃuli/

English: See "shuhuli."

Example (Swahili):

Walikaa kwenye shuli wakipumzika.

Example (English):

They sat at the back area of the house resting.

shulu¹

/ʃulu/

English: See "shuru¹."

Example (Swahili):

Shulu ina maana sawa na shuru ya kwanza.

Example (English):

Shulu has the same meaning as the first shuru.

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