Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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saˈga
English: Act of a woman having a romantic relationship with another woman.
Wanaume walizungumzia kuhusu wanawake wanaosaga.
The men talked about women who have romantic relations with each other.
saˈga
English: Make a sound due to friction.
Milango ilisaga wakati wa kufunguliwa.
The doors creaked when opened.
saˈgai
English: Spear.
Askari alibeba sagai mkononi.
The soldier carried a spear in his hand.
saˈgai
English: A meeting between the parents of the bride and groom after the proposal.
Sagai yao ilifanyika nyumbani kwa wazazi wa binti.
Their family meeting was held at the bride's parents' home.
saˈgala
English: A rooster with standing feathers.
Jogoo sagala aliamsha kijiji kwa milio yake.
The rooster with upright feathers woke the village with its crowing.
sagaˈmave
English: A vehicle used for road leveling or compaction.
Barabara mpya ilipitishwa na sagamave.
The new road was leveled with a compactor.
saˈgamba
English: Hardening of the skin on hands or feet due to hard work or friction.
Mikono yake ina sagamba kutokana na kazi ngumu.
His hands are calloused from hard work.
saˈgana
English: Act of women engaging in intimate relations with each other.
Hadithi hiyo ilizungumzia wanawake wanaosagana.
The story talked about women who engage in intimacy with each other.
sagaˈsaga
English: Grind thoroughly into powder.
Alisagasaga maharage hadi yakawa unga laini.
He ground the beans until they became fine flour.
sagaˈtope
English: An insect that lives in mud for long periods.
Sagatope hupatikana karibu na mito yenye matope.
The sagatope insect is found near muddy rivers.
saˈghali
English: Small; slender.
Mtoto saghali alipita kwenye tundu dogo.
The small child passed through the narrow hole.
saˈghiri
English: Small; slender; not big.
Paka saghiri alipanda juu ya meza.
The small cat climbed onto the table.
saˈgika
English: Able to be crushed into powder or small pieces.
Jiwe hili ni gumu, halisagiki kwa urahisi.
This stone is hard and cannot be easily crushed.
saˈgio
English: Grinding stone.
Alitumia sagio kusaga nafaka.
She used a grinding stone to mill the grains.
sagiˈsha
English: Grind grain into powder using a machine.
Wakulima husagisha mahindi yao katika kiwanda.
Farmers grind their maize in the factory.
saˈgo
English: Dried banana leaf; dried banana stem or bark; width of a mat.
Walitumia sago kufunika paa la nyumba.
They used dried banana leaves to cover the roof.
saˈgo
English: Used in the phrase kula sago — enjoy traditional music.
Tulikula sago usiku kucha kwenye sherehe.
We enjoyed traditional music all night at the celebration.
saˈgo
English: Partridge (bird).
Sago huruka haraka inapohisi hatari.
The partridge flies quickly when it senses danger.
saˈgogo
English: A tooth in front of the molars that helps chew food.
Daktari wa meno aliondoa sagogo lililooza.
The dentist removed the decayed tooth in front of the molars.
saˈgua
English: Mock; ridicule; make fun of.
Usimsague rafiki yako kwa makosa madogo.
Don't mock your friend for small mistakes.
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