Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/simulia/
English: To narrate a story or recount an event
Babu alisimulia hadithi ya zamani.
Grandfather narrated an old story.
/simulisha/
English: To simulate; to imitate a system
Wanafunzi walijifunza jinsi ya kusimulisha mtiririko wa umeme.
Students learned how to simulate an electrical circuit.
/simulizi/
English: Narrative; story
Kitabu hiki kina simulizi ya maisha ya wakulima.
This book contains stories about farmers' lives.
/simulizi/
English: Presentation of events in words or images
Filamu hii ni simulizi ya vita vya zamani.
This film is a presentation of an ancient war.
/simulizi/
English: Oral; related to speaking or storytelling
Utamaduni wa simulizi ni muhimu katika jamii.
Oral tradition is important in society.
/simumaizi/
English: Smartphone
Nilinunua simumaizi mpya yenye skrini kubwa.
I bought a new smartphone with a big screen.
/simuntelezo/
English: Touchscreen phone
Simuntelezo zinatumika sana siku hizi.
Touchscreen phones are widely used nowadays.
/simupapo/
English: Emergency phone number
Hifadhi simupapo ya dharura kwenye simu yako.
Save the emergency number on your phone.
/simutamba/
English: See "rukono."
Simutamba hutajwa kama rukono katika kamusi nyingine.
Simutamba is referenced as rukono in other dictionaries.
/simuwaya/
English: Landline telephone
Ofisi bado inatumia simuwaya kwa mawasiliano.
The office still uses a landline for communication.
/sina/
English: See "sinasina."
Neno sina linafanana na sinasina.
The word sina is similar in meaning to sinasina.
/sinagogi/
English: Synagogue; Jewish house of worship
Walienda kusali katika sinagogi la mjini.
They went to pray at the city's synagogue.
/sinasina/
English: To sniffle or sob
Mtoto alisinasina baada ya kukemewa.
The child sobbed after being scolded.
/sindano/
English: Sewing needle
Alitumia sindano kushona nguo iliyoraruka.
She used a needle to sew the torn cloth.
/sindano/
English: Syringe for injections
Daktari alichukua sindano kutoa dawa.
The doctor took a syringe to give medicine.
/sindano/
English: Phonograph needle
Sindano ya gramafoni ilivunjika.
The record player's needle broke.
/sindano/
English: A type of long-grain rice
Wapishi walitumia mchele wa sindano kupika pilau.
The cooks used long-grain rice to prepare pilau.
/sindano/
English: A type of small, slender mango
Tunda la sindano lina ladha tamu sana.
The slender mango fruit tastes very sweet.
/sindi/
English: A type of oval seashell
Watoto walikusanya sindi ufukweni.
The children collected oval seashells on the beach.
/sindika/
English: To extract liquid from seeds or plants
Walisindika mafuta kutoka kwa mbegu za alizeti.
They extracted oil from sunflower seeds.
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