Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/ubatili/
English: Invalidity; worthlessness
Mkataba huo ulitangazwa kuwa wa ubatili.
The contract was declared invalid.
/ubatili'fu/
English: Annulment; cancellation
Ubatilifu wa ndoa ulitangazwa na mahakama.
The annulment of the marriage was announced by the court.
/ubatili'kaʤi/
English: Cancellation of an agreement
Ubatilikaji wa makubaliano ulitokea baada ya migogoro.
The cancellation of the agreement occurred after disputes.
/ubatiliʃa'ji/
English: Falsification; invalidation
Ubatilishaji wa nyaraka ni kosa la jinai.
Falsifying documents is a criminal offense.
/ubatiza'ji/
English: Baptism
Ubatizaji wa watoto ulifanyika kanisani leo.
The baptism of children took place in the church today.
/ubatizo/
English: Baptism
Ubatizo ni ishara ya kuingia katika imani ya Kikristo.
Baptism is a sign of entering the Christian faith.
/ubavu/
English: Rib (bone)
Alivunjika ubavu alipokuwa akianguka.
He broke a rib when he fell.
/ubavu/
English: Ability; capacity
Hana ubavu wa kushindana na wenzake.
He doesn't have the ability to compete with his peers.
/ubavu/
English: Rib pain
Alilalamika kuhusu maumivu ya ubavu baada ya mazoezi.
He complained of rib pain after exercising.
/ubavuni/
English: Beside; next to
Alikaa ubavuni mwa dirisha.
He sat beside the window.
/ubawa/
English: Wing (of a bird)
Ndege huyo aliumia ubawa wake wa kulia.
The bird injured its right wing.
/ubawa'bu/
English: Work of a gatekeeper; concierge
Ubawabu ni kazi muhimu katika majengo makubwa.
Gatekeeping is an important job in large buildings.
/ubaya/
English: Badness; evil
Hakuna ubaya unaoweza kushinda wema.
No evil can overcome goodness.
/ubaya'na/
English: Clarity; explanation
Ubayana wa taarifa ulisaidia watu kuelewa ukweli.
The clarity of the information helped people understand the truth.
/ubaza'zi/
English: Deceit; trickery; wandering sales
Ubazazi wake ulimfanya apoteze wateja.
His deceitfulness made him lose customers.
/ube'beru/
English: Imperialism; capitalism
Taifa lilipinga ubeberu wa kibepari kutoka mataifa ya nje.
The nation opposed capitalist imperialism from foreign powers.
/ube'beru/
English: Dominance of a male goat in a herd
Ubeberu wa beberu mmoja unaweza kusababisha mapigano.
The dominance of one male goat can cause fights.
/ube'du/
English: Cruelty; tyranny
Ubedu wa mtawala ulileta mateso kwa wananchi.
The ruler's cruelty brought suffering to the citizens.
/ubedu'wi/
English: Bedouin lifestyle
Ubeduwi ni maisha ya watu wanaoishi jangwani.
The Bedouin lifestyle refers to the life of desert dwellers.
/ube'gele/
English: Rib bone
Alipika supu ya ubegele kwa chakula cha jioni.
He cooked rib soup for dinner.
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