Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/u.ɡeˈma.ji/
English: The act of tapping palm sap.
Ugemaji wa mnazi ulianza alfajiri.
Palm sap tapping began at dawn.
/u.ɡeˈma.ji/
English: Drawing oil or liquid from a tank.
Ugemaji wa mafuta ulifanyika kwa kutumia bomba.
The extraction of oil was done using a pipe.
/uˈɡe.ŋe/
English: Edge or border; boundary line.
Ugenge wa shamba ulipandwa mipaka.
The edge of the field was marked with boundary plants.
/uˈɡe.ni/
English: State of being a visitor; unfamiliarity.
Ugeni wake ulileta furaha kwa familia.
His visit brought joy to the family.
/uˈɡe.ni/
English: Group of guests or visitors.
Ugeni uliwasili kutoka mkoani.
The group of visitors arrived from upcountry.
/u.ɡeˈni.ni/
English: Away from home; in a foreign place.
Anaishi ugenini kwa muda wa miezi sita.
He is living away from home for six months.
/uˈɡe.ta/
English: State of idleness or dependence on others.
Ugeta wake ulimfanya ategemee ndugu zake.
His idleness made him depend on his relatives.
/u.ɡeˈu.fu/
English: Changeability; frequent alteration.
Ugeufu wa tabia yake unawachanganya watu.
His frequent change of behavior confuses people.
/u.ɡe.uˈɡe.u/
English: Inconsistency; fickleness or unreliability.
Ugeugeu katika maamuzi hauwezi kuleta mafanikio.
Inconsistency in decisions cannot bring success.
/u.ɡeuˈza.ji/
English: Transformation; act of changing from one state to another.
Ugeuzaji wa nishati ni muhimu kwa teknolojia.
Energy transformation is vital for technology.
/uˈɡeu.zi/
English: See ugeuzaji (transformation).
Ugeuzi wa umbo la maji hutokea wakati wa kuganda.
The change in the state of water occurs during freezing.
/u.ɡaˈba.wa/
English: Wickedness or foolishness; ignorance.
Ughabawa wa matendo yake uliwachukiza watu.
The wickedness of his actions disgusted people.
/u.ɡaˈbe.ni/
English: Evil or deceit; cunning behavior.
Ughabeni wa mtu huyu umejulikana.
This person's deceit has become known.
/u.ɡalˈbu.ni/
English: Foreign lands; overseas countries.
Alisafiri kwenda ughalbuni kutafuta elimu.
He traveled overseas to seek education.
/uˈɡha.li/
English: Expensiveness; high price or value.
Ughali wa bidhaa umeongezeka sokoni.
The prices of goods have increased in the market.
/u.ɡha.ra.miˈa.ji/
English: Financing; act of paying costs.
Ugharamiaji wa mradi ulifanywa na wafadhili.
The project's financing was provided by donors.
/u.ɡhar.kiˈʃa.ji/
English: Burning or destruction by fire; devastation.
Ugharkishaji wa msitu ulisababisha hasara kubwa.
The burning of the forest caused great loss.
/uˈɡhu.na/
English: Heaviness or thickness of a consonant sound.
Ughuna wa herufi unahusiana na sauti nzito.
The heaviness of a letter relates to deep consonant sounds.
/u.ɡhu.niˈʃa.ji/
English: Pronunciation involving breath control or sound thickness.
Ughunishaji ni muhimu katika fonetiki ya Kiswahili.
Sound articulation is important in Swahili phonetics.
/u.ɡhuˈʃa.ji/
English: See ughushi¹ (forgery).
Ughushaji wa sahihi ni kosa la jinai.
Forging a signature is a criminal offense.
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