Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/uˈziŋɡe/
English: A bracelet or arm ornament.
Alivaa uzinge wa fedha mkononi.
She wore a silver bracelet on her wrist.
/uˈziŋɡo/
English: 1. The act of going around or surrounding. 2. Something that encircles, like a bracelet.
Uzingo wa mto unafanya eneo hilo lionekane kama kisiwa.
The river's curve makes the area look like an island.
/uziˈnifu/
English: The character of being sexually immoral; lewdness or promiscuity.
Uzinifu ni jambo linalopingwa na dini zote.
Promiscuity is condemned by all religions.
/uˈzinzi/
English: The act or habit of sexual immorality; fornication, adultery.
Uzinzi unaweza kuharibu ndoa na familia.
Adultery can destroy marriages and families.
/uˈzio/
English: 1. Fence or hedge surrounding an area. 2. Fish trap made to block fish.
Uzio wa nyumba ulijengwa kwa mbao.
The house fence was built with wooden planks.
/uˈzio/
English: A wire or stick barrier to prevent fish from escaping; fish enclosure.
Wavuvi walitengeneza uzio wa samaki kwa fito.
The fishermen made a fish barrier using reeds.
/uziˈto/
English: 1. Weight or heaviness. 2. Difficulty or burden.
Uzito wa mzigo huo ulihitaji watu wawili kuubeba.
The weight of the load required two people to carry it.
/uziˈto/
English: The state of importance or seriousness.
Maneno yake yalikuwa na uzito mkubwa.
His words carried great importance.
/uˈziwi/
English: The state of being deaf or hard of hearing; deafness.
Uziwi unaweza kuwa wa kuzaliwa au wa kupata.
Deafness can be congenital or acquired.
/uzoˈad͡ʒi/
English: The act of removing or sweeping away something; clearing.
Uzoaji wa taka unapaswa kufanywa kila siku.
Garbage collection should be done daily.
/uzoˈefu/
English: The state of having practical knowledge through experience.
Uzoefu ni mwalimu bora kuliko vitabu.
Experience is a better teacher than books.
/uzoˈevu/
English: See uzoefu.
Uzoevu wa kazi huja baada ya mazoezi marefu.
Work proficiency comes after long practice.
/uzoˈhali/
English: 1. Difficulty in doing something. 2. Laziness or sluggishness.
Uzohali wake katika kujifunza ulisababisha kushindwa.
His difficulty in learning caused him to fail.
/uzoroteˈʃad͡ʒi/
English: The act of delaying something; procrastination.
Uzoroteshaji wa miradi unasababisha hasara kubwa.
Project delays cause major losses.
/uzuˈiad͡ʒi/
English: The act of preventing or stopping something; prohibition.
Uzuiaji wa uhalifu ni jukumu la polisi.
Crime prevention is the duty of the police.
/uzuˈilad͡ʒi/
English: The state of forbidding or preventing something.
Uzuilaji wa dawa haramu umeimarishwa bandarini.
The prevention of illegal drugs has been strengthened at the port.
/uˈzuio/
English: The manner or act of preventing.
Uzuio wa ajali unahitaji tahadhari barabarani.
Accident prevention requires caution on the road.
/uzuˈizi/
English: See uzuiaji.
Uzuizi wa ugonjwa ulifanywa kwa chanjo.
Disease prevention was done through vaccination.
/uˈzuka/
English: The state of a widow observing the waiting period ('eda') after her husband's death.
Mwanamke yuko katika kipindi cha uzuka baada ya mazishi.
The woman is in the mourning period after her husband's burial.
/uˈzulu/
English: [Verb stem] To resign or relinquish authority voluntarily.
Waziri alizulu nafasi yake kwa hiari.
The minister resigned from his position voluntarily.
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