Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/sijiko/
English: Deep sorrow or grief
Alikuwa na sijiko baada ya kifo cha mama yake.
He was filled with grief after his mother's death.
/siki/
English: Fermented fruit liquid; vinegar
Aliongeza siki kwenye kachumbari.
He added vinegar to the salad.
/sikia/
English: To hear; to listen; to obey; to feel
Sikiliza vizuri ili usikie maelezo yote.
Listen carefully so you can hear all the instructions.
/sikika/
English: To be audible; to be famous
Sauti yake inasikika mbali sana.
His voice can be heard from far away.
/sikilia/
English: To move closer; to approach
Alimsikilia rafiki yake wakati wa huzuni.
He moved close to comfort his friend during sadness.
/sikiliza/
English: To listen attentively; to pay attention
Walimu walimwambia mwanafunzi asikilize kwa makini.
The teachers told the student to listen carefully.
/sikiliza/
English: To obey; to follow advice
Sikiliza wazazi wako kila wakati.
Always obey your parents.
/sikilizana/
English: To understand each other; to agree
Wapenzi wanapaswa kusikilizana katika ndoa.
Couples should understand each other in marriage.
/sikini/
English: A hairstyle
Alipamba nywele zake kwa mtindo wa sikini.
She styled her hair in the sikini design.
/sikio/
English: The organ for hearing; ear
Sikio langu linauma.
My ear is aching.
/sikitika/
English: To be sad or sorry
Alisikitika kusikia habari za huzuni.
He was saddened to hear the bad news.
/sikitiko/
English: Sadness; grief
Kulikuwa na sikitiko kubwa baada ya ajali.
There was great sorrow after the accident.
/sikitisha/
English: To sadden or make someone feel sorrow
Habari hiyo ilisikitisha wengi.
That news saddened many people.
/sikizanisha/
English: To reconcile or bring people into agreement
Walimu walijaribu kusikizanisha wanafunzi waliogombana.
The teachers tried to reconcile the students who had quarreled.
/siku/
English: A period of twenty-four hours; day
Leo ni siku nzuri ya kufanya kazi.
Today is a good day to work.
/sikua/
English: To uproot; to remove something from the ground
Alisikua mmea kwa uangalifu.
He uprooted the plant carefully.
/sikukuu/
English: A festival or public holiday
Watu walisherehekea sikukuu ya uhuru.
People celebrated Independence Day.
/sila/
English: A tool or device to block water; plug
Fundi alitumia sila kufunga bomba.
The plumber used a plug to block the pipe.
/silabasi/
English: Curriculum; course outline
Wanafunzi walipokea silabasi mpya ya mwaka.
Students received the new syllabus for the year.
/silabi/
English: A unit of sound in a word; syllable
Neno "mama" lina silabi mbili.
The word "mama" has two syllables.
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