Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/u.ho.da.ri/
English: Bravery; skillfulness or excellence.
Uhodari wake kazini ulimpa cheo.
His bravery at work earned him a promotion.
/u.ho.ði/
English: Hoarding goods for profit; monopolizing.
Uhodhi wa bidhaa unachangia kupanda kwa bei.
Hoarding goods contributes to price inflation.
/u.ho.ði.so.ko/
English: Market monopoly by a few traders or companies.
Uhodhisoko unazuia ushindani wa haki sokoni.
Market monopoly prevents fair competition.
/u.ho.lan.zi/
English: The Netherlands; country in Europe.
Uholanzi ni nchi maarufu kwa mifereji na maua ya tulipu.
The Netherlands is famous for its canals and tulip flowers.
/u.hon.do/
English: Pleasure; enjoyment; entertainment; attraction.
Filamu hiyo ilikuwa na uhondo wa aina yake.
That movie had its own special charm.
/u.hon.ga.ji/
English: Habit of giving or accepting bribes; corruption.
Uhongo wa maafisa wa umma unasababisha hasara kwa taifa.
The bribery of public officials causes loss to the nation.
/u.hon.jo.a.ji/
English: Taking advantage of resources without paying; free riding.
Uhonyoaji wa mali ya umma ni ukosefu wa uadilifu.
Exploiting public property for free shows lack of integrity.
/u.hu.i.ʃa.ji/
English: Animation; act of bringing something to life.
Uhuishaji wa katuni unahitaji ubunifu mkubwa.
Cartoon animation requires a lot of creativity.
/u.hu.i.ʃi/
English: See uhuishaji (animation; giving life).
Uhuishi wa picha uliwavutia watazamaji.
The animation of the images fascinated the viewers.
/u.hu.lu.ti.ʃa.ji/
English: Mixing substances together; blending into one.
Uhulutishaji wa kemikali unapaswa kufanywa kwa tahadhari.
The mixing of chemicals should be done carefully.
/u.hu.ni/
English: Vagrancy; wandering idly and engaging in bad deeds.
Uhuni wa vijana mtaani unatia wasiwasi.
Youth delinquency in the neighborhood is worrying.
/u.hu.ni/
English: State of living without a spouse.
Uhuni wa muda mrefu huleta upweke.
Long-term bachelorhood brings loneliness.
/u.hun.tha/
English: Hermaphroditism; condition of having both male and female organs.
Uhuntha ni hali adimu inayohitaji matibabu maalum.
Hermaphroditism is a rare condition that requires special care.
/u.hun.zi/
English: Blacksmithing; art of forging metal tools.
Uhunzi ni kazi ya kale inayoheshimika vijijini.
Blacksmithing is an ancient craft respected in villages.
/u.hu.ri.ʃa.ji/
English: Liberalization; allowing trade or activities without restriction.
Uhurishaji wa soko umeongeza ushindani wa kibiashara.
Market liberalization has increased business competition.
/u.hu.ru/
English: Freedom; independence; liberty.
Tanzania ilipata uhuru mwaka 1961.
Tanzania gained independence in 1961.
/u.hu.sia.ni.ʃi/
English: Genetic relationship or connection due to shared ancestry.
Uhusianishi wa wanadamu unaonyesha asili yao ya pamoja.
Human genetic relationship shows their common origin.
/u.hu.sia.no/
English: Relationship; connection or link between people or things.
Uhusiano mzuri kazini huleta mafanikio.
Good workplace relationships lead to success.
/u.hu.sia.no.lu.ɣa/
English: Linguistic relationship; similarity between languages.
Kiswahili kina uhusianolugha na Kiarabu.
Swahili has a linguistic relationship with Arabic.
/u.hu.si.ka/
English: Involvement; participation in an activity.
Uhusika wa vijana katika maendeleo ni muhimu.
Youth involvement in development is essential.
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