Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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saˈhihi
English: True; correct; valid.
Jibu lako ni sahihi kabisa.
Your answer is completely correct.
sahiˈhiʃa
English: Verify something that happened; point out errors; proofread; check for accuracy.
Mwalimu atasahihisha kazi za wanafunzi kesho.
The teacher will proofread the students' work tomorrow.
sahiˈhiʃo
English: Verification; something needing confirmation; a change that corrects a previous state.
Sahihisho la makosa lilitolewa kabla ya ripoti kupelekwa.
A correction of the errors was made before the report was submitted.
saˈhili
English: Make easy; simplify.
Teknolojia imesahili mawasiliano duniani.
Technology has made communication easier around the world.
saˈhili
English: Easy to do; not difficult.
Ni jambo sahili kufuata maagizo haya.
It's easy to follow these instructions.
saˈhili
English: (Of literature) Having a simple or uncomplicated structure.
Mashairi yake ni mafupi na sahili kuelewa.
His poems are short and simple to understand.
saˈhili
English: Sandy shore.
Tulitembea kando ya sahili tukitazama mawimbi.
We walked along the sandy shore watching the waves.
sahiˈlia
English: See: sahili¹ (make easy; simplify).
Alisahilia kazi ngumu kwa kutumia mashine.
He simplified the difficult work by using a machine.
sahiˈliʃa
English: Make something easy; enable something to happen; consider something easy.
Mafunzo haya yatasahilisha uelewa wa somo.
This training will make understanding the subject easier.
sahiˈrai
English: Desert sand.
Kimbunga kilichochea vumbi la sahirai.
The storm stirred up the desert sand.
saˈhiri
English: Sorcerer; witch.
Watu walimwona kama sahiri mwenye nguvu za ajabu.
People saw him as a sorcerer with strange powers.
saˈhiri
English: Stay awake all night; keep vigil.
Aliamua kusahiri akimwombea mtoto wake mgonjwa.
She decided to stay awake all night praying for her sick child.
saˈho
English: The first stomach of ruminant animals.
Ng'ombe hutumia saho kumeng'enya chakula chake cha kwanza.
A cow uses the first stomach to digest its initial food.
saˈi
English: Provoke; incite; challenge someone to compete.
Alimsai mpinzani wake katika mchezo wa maneno.
He provoked his opponent in a word contest.
saˈi
English: Walk quickly between the hills of Safa and Marwa during Hajj.
Waislamu husai kati ya Safa na Marwa wakati wa Hajj.
Muslims walk quickly between Safa and Marwa during Hajj.
saˈida
English: A drink made from apple juice.
Wengine walikuwa wakinywa saida baridi ufukweni.
Others were drinking cold apple juice by the beach.
saiˈdia
English: Help someone do something; provide medical help; cooperate with someone.
Tafadhali nisaidie kubeba mizigo hii.
Please help me carry these bags.
saidiaˈna
English: Cooperate in something; help each other.
Wajirani walisaidiana kuzima moto.
The neighbors helped each other put out the fire.
saiˈdii
English: Sir; respected person (especially descendants of the Prophet).
Saidii huyu anaheshimiwa sana katika jamii.
This respected man is highly honored in the community.
saiˈdii
English: Happy; cheerful.
Mtoto alionekana saidii baada ya kupokea zawadi.
The child looked happy after receiving a gift.
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