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Found 1754 word(s) starting with "S"

supatu

/supatu/

English: See "shupatu¹."

Example (Swahili):

Supatu inamaanisha kamba ya kitandani.

Example (English):

Supatu means a bed rope or string.

supu

/supu/

English: Meat broth; soup

Example (Swahili):

Alikunywa supu ya nyama moto.

Example (English):

He drank hot meat soup.

sura¹

/sura/

English: Appearance; form; facial expression

Example (Swahili):

Sura yake ilionyesha huzuni.

Example (English):

His face showed sadness.

sura²

/sura/

English: Chapter of a book

Example (Swahili):

Sura ya kwanza ya kitabu hiki ni fupi.

Example (English):

The first chapter of this book is short.

sura³

/sura/

English: To fart audibly

Example (Swahili):

Alisura ghafla na kila mtu alicheka.

Example (English):

He farted suddenly and everyone laughed.

suri¹

/suri/

English: Trumpet; horn

Example (Swahili):

Alipiga suri kutangaza habari njema.

Example (English):

He blew the horn to announce good news.

suri²

/suri/

English: Tool for splitting coconuts

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia suri kufungua nazi.

Example (English):

They used a coconut-splitting tool to open the nut.

suri³

/suri/

English: See "kalori."

Example (Swahili):

Tazama neno kalori kwa maana ya suri³.

Example (English):

See the word "kalori" for the meaning of suri³.

suria

/suria/

English: Female slave; concubine

Example (Swahili):

Zamani, watawala walikuwa na suria katika majumba yao.

Example (English):

In the past, rulers kept concubines in their palaces.

suriama¹

/suriama/

English: Person of mixed race

Example (Swahili):

Suriama ana asili ya Kiafrika na Kihindi.

Example (English):

The mixed-race person has African and Indian roots.

suriama²

/suriama/

English: Child born out of wedlock

Example (Swahili):

Alizaliwa kama suriama katika familia maskini.

Example (English):

He was born out of wedlock into a poor family.

surua

/surua/

English: Skin disease causing blisters and fever

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walipata surua shuleni.

Example (English):

The children contracted measles at school.

suruali

/suruali/

English: Trousers; pants

Example (Swahili):

Alinunua suruali mpya dukani.

Example (English):

He bought new trousers at the shop.

surufu¹

/surufu/

English: When a female animal is in heat

Example (Swahili):

Mbuzi wako yuko katika surufu.

Example (English):

Your goat is in heat.

surufu²

/surufu/

English: Signs of a female animal in heat; sexual desire

Example (Swahili):

Alionyesha surufu na kukimbia madume.

Example (English):

The animal showed signs of being in heat and ran toward the males.

surufu³

/surufu/

English: To exchange money

Example (Swahili):

Alisurufu dola kwa shilingi.

Example (English):

He exchanged dollars for shillings.

surupwenye

/surupwenye/

English: Overalls; protective clothing

Example (Swahili):

Mafundi walivaa surupwenye kazini.

Example (English):

The workers wore overalls at work.

surura

/surura/

English: To rejoice; to be happy

Example (Swahili):

Alisurura baada ya kusikia habari njema.

Example (English):

He rejoiced after hearing the good news.

sururi

/sururi/

English: Joy

Example (Swahili):

Alionyesha sururi kubwa usoni mwake.

Example (English):

He showed great joy on his face.

sururu¹

/sururu/

English: Digging tool with a sharp edge

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia sururu kuchimba shimo.

Example (English):

He used a hoe-like tool to dig a hole.

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