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Found 1754 word(s) starting with "S"

siyo¹

/siyo/

English: No; negative form of "yes"

Example (Swahili):

Siyo, sijafanya kosa hilo.

Example (English):

No, I didn't make that mistake.

skadi

/skadi/

English: Guided missile

Example (Swahili):

Nchi hiyo ilijaribu kombora la skadi kwa mara ya kwanza.

Example (English):

The country tested a guided missile for the first time.

skafu

/skafu/

English: Scarf

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa skafu nyekundu shingoni.

Example (English):

She wore a red scarf around her neck.

skauti

/skauti/

English: Scout; member of a scouting organization

Example (Swahili):

Skauti walikusanyika kwa kambi ya mwaka.

Example (English):

The scouts gathered for their annual camp.

skeli

/skeli/

English: Scale, especially on maps or models

Example (Swahili):

Ramani hii imechorwa kwa skeli ya 1:50,000.

Example (English):

This map is drawn at a scale of 1:50,000.

sketi

/sketi/

English: Skirt

Example (Swahili):

Alinunua sketi mpya dukani.

Example (English):

She bought a new skirt at the shop.

skonzi

/skonzi/

English: Scone; a type of small baked bread

Example (Swahili):

Tulikula skonzi na chai asubuhi.

Example (English):

We had scones and tea in the morning.

skrini

/skrini/

English: Screen (of a TV, computer, or phone)

Example (Swahili):

Skrini ya simu yake ilipasuka.

Example (English):

The screen of his phone cracked.

skrubu

/skrubu/

English: Screw; metal fastener

Example (Swahili):

Fundi alifunga skrubu mpya kwenye mlango.

Example (English):

The technician fixed new screws on the door.

skuli

/skuli/

English: School

Example (Swahili):

Watoto huenda skuli kila siku ya wiki.

Example (English):

Children go to school every weekday.

skuta

/skuta/

English: Scooter

Example (Swahili):

Alisafiri mjini kwa skuta yake ndogo.

Example (English):

He traveled around the city on his small scooter.

skwata

/skwata/

English: Slum; squatter area

Example (Swahili):

Anaishi katika eneo la skwata la mjini.

Example (English):

He lives in a squatter area of the city.

skwota

/skwota/

English: Squatter; person living without ownership rights

Example (Swahili):

Skwota walihamishwa na serikali.

Example (English):

The squatters were relocated by the government.

sleti

/sleti/

English: Slate; writing board

Example (Swahili):

Watoto hutumia sleti kuandika shuleni.

Example (English):

Children use a slate for writing in school.

smaku

/smaku/

English: See "sumaku."

Example (Swahili):

Neno smaku linamaanisha sumaku.

Example (English):

The word "smaku" means magnet.

soa¹

/soa/

English: To scrape the ground, usually by a vehicle

Example (Swahili):

Gari lilisoa chini kwa sababu ya barabara mbaya.

Example (English):

The car scraped the ground because of the rough road.

soa²

/soa/

English: To be stranded, usually for a ship or fish

Example (Swahili):

Meli ilisoa ufukweni baada ya dhoruba.

Example (English):

The ship got stranded on the shore after the storm.

soa³

/soa/

English: See "sora¹."

Example (Swahili):

Soa linafanana na sora.

Example (English):

The word soa is similar to sora.

soba

/soba/

English: To be loose; to become too soft

Example (Swahili):

Uzi umesoba na hauwezi kushona vizuri.

Example (English):

The thread has become loose and cannot sew properly.

soda

/soda/

English: Soda; soft drink

Example (Swahili):

Alikunywa soda baridi mchana.

Example (English):

He drank a cold soda in the afternoon.

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