Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/uˈfu.ke/
English: Great poverty; destitution.
Ufuke wa kijiji ulionyesha ukosefu wa maendeleo.
The village's destitution showed a lack of progress.
/u.fu.kiˈza.ji/
English: The act of burning incense.
Ufukizaji wa udi ulileta harufu nzuri.
Burning incense brought a pleasant smell.
/u.fu.kiˈzla.ji/
English: The act of placing incense or aromatic smoke.
Ufukizlaji wa buhuri ulifanywa kabla ya sherehe.
The placement of incense was done before the ceremony.
/u.fuˈki.zo/
English: See ufukizaji (incense burning).
Ufukizo wa nyumba hufanywa wakati wa ibada.
Incense burning in the house is done during prayers.
/u.fuˈkla.ji/
English: The act of covering or burying.
Ufuklaji wa taka unasaidia usafi wa mazingira.
Covering waste helps maintain cleanliness.
/uˈfu.ko/
English: Shore; the edge of the sea or lake.
Walitembea kwenye ufuko wa bahari jioni.
They walked along the seashore in the evening.
/uˈfu.ko/
English: Grave pit dug under a bed for washing the dead.
Mzee huyo alioshwa kwenye ufuko maalumu.
The elder was washed in a special burial pit.
/u.fu.kuˈa.ji/
English: The act of digging or unearthing something.
Ufukuaji wa kaburi ulifanywa kwa heshima kubwa.
The digging of the grave was done with great respect.
/u.fu.kuˈfu.ku/
English: Habit of teasing or provoking others.
Ufukufuku wa kijana huyo uliwachosha wenzake.
The young man's teasing tired his friends.
/u.fu.kuˈɲu.ku/
English: Nonsense; something meaningless or absurd.
Ufukunyuku wake ulifanya watu wacheke.
His nonsense made people laugh.
/u.fu.kuˈɲu.ŋu/
English: Disease causing involuntary urination.
Mgonjwa ana ufukunyungu unaomfanya ajikojolee.
The patient suffers from a disease causing involuntary urination.
/u.fu.kuˈɲu.ŋu/
English: Disorder causing inability to control bowel movement.
Ufukunyungu ni ugonjwa unaohitaji tiba maalum.
The condition of uncontrolled defecation requires special treatment.
/u.fuˈku.to/
English: Warmth or mild heat.
Ufukuto wa jioni ulifanya hewa kuwa tulivu.
The evening warmth made the air calm.
/uˈfu.kwe/
English: Beach; shoreline or coast.
Walipumzika ufukweni wakitazama machweo.
They relaxed at the beach watching the sunset.
/u.fuˈma.ji/
English: Weaving; making items with threads or fibers.
Ufumaji wa vikapu ni kazi ya kitamaduni.
Basket weaving is a traditional craft.
/u.fuˈma.ji/
English: Attack using a sharp object.
Ufumaji wa panga ulisababisha jeraha kubwa.
The machete attack caused a deep wound.
/u.fu.ma.niˈa.ji/
English: The act of catching someone doing something wrong.
Ufumaniaji wa wezi ulifanywa usiku.
The catching of thieves was done at night.
/u.fu.maˈni.zi/
English: See ufumaniaji (catching someone in wrongdoing).
Ufumanizi wa mhalifu ulisababisha mtafaruku.
The catching of the culprit caused a commotion.
/u.fumˈba.ti/
English: Clerical work; keeping of official secrets or documents.
Ufumbati wa ofisi unahitaji uaminifu mkubwa.
Clerical recordkeeping requires great integrity.
/uˈfum.bi/
English: Drainage or water channel; continuous flow of liquid.
Ufumbi wa shamba ulisafishwa kabla ya mvua.
The farm's drainage channel was cleared before the rain.
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