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Found 1754 word(s) starting with "S"

suka⁴

/suka/

English: To rinse clothes without soap

Example (Swahili):

Waliosuka nguo baada ya kuziosha.

Example (English):

They rinsed the clothes after washing them.

suka⁵

/suka/

English: See "tondo²."

Example (Swahili):

Angalia tondo² kwa maana ya suka⁵.

Example (English):

See "tondo²" for the meaning of suka⁵.

sukari

/sukari/

English: Sugar; sweetness

Example (Swahili):

Aliongeza sukari kwenye chai.

Example (English):

She added sugar to her tea.

sukasukaa¹

/sukasukaa/

English: To rinse clothes by rubbing

Example (Swahili):

Alisukasukaa nguo kwenye beseni.

Example (English):

She rinsed the clothes in the basin.

sukasukaa²

/sukasukaa/

English: To trouble someone; to cause distress

Example (Swahili):

Usisukasukaa wenzako kwa maneno mabaya.

Example (English):

Don't trouble others with harsh words.

sukasukaa³

/sukasukaa/

English: To shake or vibrate

Example (Swahili):

Ardhi ilisukasukaa baada ya tetemeko.

Example (English):

The ground shook after the earthquake.

suke

/suke/

English: See "shuke."

Example (Swahili):

Neno "suke" lina maana sawa na "shuke."

Example (English):

The word "suke" has the same meaning as "shuke."

suko¹

/suko/

English: Whetstone for sharpening knives

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia suko kunoa kisu.

Example (English):

He used a whetstone to sharpen the knife.

suko²

/suko/

English: Fishing lure

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walitumia suko kuvuta samaki.

Example (English):

The fishermen used a lure to attract fish.

sukua

/sukua/

English: To uproot; to pull out; to remove meat from a coconut

Example (Swahili):

Alisukua nazi kwa upole.

Example (English):

He carefully removed the coconut meat.

sukui

/sukui/

English: Poetry without rhyme

Example (Swahili):

Alisoma mashairi ya sukui jukwaani.

Example (English):

He recited unrhymed poetry on stage.

sukuka

/sukuka/

English: To collapse; to fall apart

Example (Swahili):

Nyumba ya udongo ilisukuka baada ya mvua.

Example (English):

The mud house collapsed after the rain.

sukuma

/sukuma/

English: To push

Example (Swahili):

Alisukuma mlango kwa nguvu.

Example (English):

He pushed the door forcefully.

sukumana

/sukumana/

English: See "songamana."

Example (Swahili):

Sukumana na songamana zina maana sawa.

Example (English):

Sukumana and songamana have the same meaning.

sukumawiki

/sukumawiki/

English: Collard greens

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima hupanda sukumawiki karibu na nyumba.

Example (English):

Farmers grow collard greens near their homes.

sukumia

/sukumia/

English: To assign someone a task or responsibility

Example (Swahili):

Meneja alimsukumia kazi mpya ya uhasibu.

Example (English):

The manager assigned him a new accounting task.

sukumiza

/sukumiza/

English: To push with an object; to apply force

Example (Swahili):

Alisukumiza gari lililokwama barabarani.

Example (English):

He pushed the car that was stuck on the road.

sukumizia

/sukumizia/

English: See "sukumia."

Example (Swahili):

Sukumizia ina maana sawa na sukumia.

Example (English):

Sukumizia has the same meaning as sukumia.

sukutu¹

/sukutu/

English: To be silent

Example (Swahili):

Alibaki sukutu baada ya kuulizwa swali hilo.

Example (English):

He remained silent after being asked that question.

sukutu²

/sukutu/

English: A type of tree-dwelling snake

Example (Swahili):

Sukutu huishi kwenye miti mirefu.

Example (English):

This snake species lives on tall trees.

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