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Found 1754 word(s) starting with "S"

sodai

/sodai/

English: Show-off; boastful person

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni sodai anayependa kujisifu.

Example (English):

He is a show-off who loves to boast.

sodo

/sodo/

English: Sanitary pad; menstrual cloth

Example (Swahili):

Duka hili linauza sodo kwa bei nafuu.

Example (English):

This shop sells sanitary pads at affordable prices.

sofa

/sofa/

English: Sofa; couch

Example (Swahili):

Wageni walikaa kwenye sofa sebuleni.

Example (English):

The guests sat on the sofa in the living room.

soga¹

/soga/

English: Chat; conversation; joke

Example (Swahili):

Waliendelea na soga la kuvutia.

Example (English):

They continued with an interesting conversation.

sogea

/sogea/

English: To approach; move closer

Example (Swahili):

Sogea karibu tuzungumze vizuri.

Example (English):

Come closer so we can talk properly.

sogelea

/sogelea/

English: To approach someone

Example (Swahili):

Alimsogelea kwa heshima.

Example (English):

He approached him respectfully.

sogeleana¹

/sogeleana/

English: To be close together

Example (Swahili):

Nyumba zao zinasogeleana sana.

Example (English):

Their houses are very close to each other.

sogeleana²

/sogeleana/

English: To be in a romantic relationship

Example (Swahili):

Wanasogeleana tangu walipokutana chuoni.

Example (English):

They have been close since they met in college.

sogeza

/sogeza/

English: To move something aside; to postpone

Example (Swahili):

Tafadhali sogeza kiti ili nipite.

Example (English):

Please move the chair so I can pass.

soghuna

/soghuna/

English: Crooked

Example (Swahili):

Alitembea kwa njia soghuna kutokana na jeraha.

Example (English):

He walked in a crooked way due to the injury.

sogi

/sogi/

English: Saddlebag

Example (Swahili):

Alifunga mizigo kwenye sogi ya punda.

Example (English):

He tied the luggage to the donkey's saddlebag.

sogoa

/sogowa/

English: To chat; to converse

Example (Swahili):

Walikaa wakisogoa hadi usiku.

Example (English):

They sat chatting until nightfall.

sogona

/sogona/

English: To squat in a dirty place

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alisogona karibu na dampo.

Example (English):

The child squatted near the garbage site.

sogonea¹

/sogonea/

English: To humble oneself; to beg

Example (Swahili):

Alisogonea akiomba msamaha.

Example (English):

He humbled himself begging for forgiveness.

sogonea²

/sogonea/

English: To sit in dirt; to soil clothes

Example (Swahili):

Alisogonea chini na kuharibu nguo zake.

Example (English):

He sat on the ground and dirtied his clothes.

sogora

/sogora/

English: Drummer; fake expert

Example (Swahili):

Sogora huyo anajifanya mtaalamu wa muziki.

Example (English):

That drummer pretends to be a music expert.

sogotope

/sogotope/

English: Neat and tidy person

Example (Swahili):

Anafahamika kama sogotope kwa usafi wake.

Example (English):

He is known as a tidy person because of his cleanliness.

sogowa

/sogowa/

English: See "sogoa."

Example (Swahili):

Sogowa ni kitenzi kinachofanana na sogoa.

Example (English):

Sogowa is a verb similar to sogoa.

soji

/soji/

English: See "sogi."

Example (Swahili):

Soji ni sawa na sogi.

Example (English):

Soji has the same meaning as sogi.

soka

/soka/

English: Soccer; football

Example (Swahili):

Vijana walicheza soka uwanjani.

Example (English):

The youth played football in the field.

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