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Found 1754 word(s) starting with "S"

siri¹

/siri/

English: Secret; privacy

Example (Swahili):

Siri ya mafanikio ni kufanya kazi kwa bidii.

Example (English):

The secret to success is working hard.

siri²

/siri/

English: To change; to transform

Example (Swahili):

Upepo ulisiri hali ya hewa ghafla.

Example (English):

The wind suddenly changed the weather.

siri³

/siri/

English: To disappear; to vanish

Example (Swahili):

Alisiri ghafula bila kuaga.

Example (English):

He disappeared suddenly without saying goodbye.

siriba

/siriba/

English: To smear; to spread liquid or mud

Example (Swahili):

Walimsiriba uso kwa matope wakati wa mchezo.

Example (English):

They smeared his face with mud during the game.

siridado

/siridado/

English: A moth that bores holes in clothes

Example (Swahili):

Nguo ziliharibiwa na siridado.

Example (English):

The clothes were damaged by moths.

sirima¹

/sirima/

English: To give up hope; to lose determination

Example (Swahili):

Usisirima hata kama mambo ni magumu.

Example (English):

Don't lose hope even when things are hard.

sirima²

/sirima/

English: See "siriba."

Example (Swahili):

Sirima inafanana na neno siriba.

Example (English):

Sirima has the same meaning as siriba.

sirimba

/sirimba/

English: To paint carelessly

Example (Swahili):

Alisirimba ukuta kwa rangi bila mpangilio.

Example (English):

He painted the wall carelessly without order.

sirinji

/sirinji/

English: Syringe; small tube for injections

Example (Swahili):

Muuguzi alitumia sirinji kumpa mgonjwa dawa.

Example (English):

The nurse used a syringe to give the patient medicine.

sirisari

/sirisari/

English: See "mluzi."

Example (Swahili):

Sirisari ni jina lingine la mluzi.

Example (English):

Sirisari is another name for mluzi.

sisi¹

/sisi/

English: We (first-person plural pronoun)

Example (Swahili):

Sisi tutafanya kazi pamoja.

Example (English):

We will work together.

sisi²

/sisi/

English: The heartwood of a tree

Example (Swahili):

Fundi alitumia miti yenye sisi imara.

Example (English):

The carpenter used wood with strong heartwood.

sisima

/sisima/

English: To smooth a surface

Example (Swahili):

Alisisima mbao kabla ya kupaka rangi.

Example (English):

He smoothed the wood before painting.

sisimizi

/sisimizi/

English: Ant

Example (Swahili):

Sisimizi walijenga kichuguu karibu na nyumba.

Example (English):

Ants built a mound near the house.

sisimka

/sisimka/

English: To get goosebumps from fear or emotion

Example (Swahili):

Alisisimka baada ya kusikia hadithi ya kutisha.

Example (English):

He got goosebumps after hearing the scary story.

sisimua

/sisimua/

English: To excite; to move emotionally

Example (Swahili):

Wimbo huu unasisimua moyo sana.

Example (English):

This song moves the heart deeply.

sisimuzi¹

/sisimuzi/

English: Thriller (story or film)

Example (Swahili):

Tulitazama filamu ya sisimuzi usiku wa jana.

Example (English):

We watched a thriller movie last night.

sisimuzi²

/sisimuzi/

English: Thrilling; exciting

Example (Swahili):

Tukio hilo lilikuwa la kusisimuzi kweli.

Example (English):

The event was truly thrilling.

sisisi¹

/sisisi/

English: Word for word; literal

Example (Swahili):

Alinukuu maandiko kwa sisisi.

Example (English):

He quoted the text word for word.

sisisi²

/sisisi/

English: Tightly packed; crowded

Example (Swahili):

Watu walikaa sisisi ndani ya basi.

Example (English):

People sat tightly packed inside the bus.

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