Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/u.dʒi.ŋɡa/
English: Ignorance; foolishness; lack of knowledge.
Ujinga ni adui wa maendeleo.
Ignorance is the enemy of progress.
/u.dʒi.ni/
English: Evil; hypocrisy; demonic behavior.
Ujini wa mtu unaweza kumharibu kabisa.
A person's evil nature can destroy him completely.
/u.dʒin.sia/
English: Gender; sexual characteristics.
Ujinsia huamua tofauti za kimaumbile kati ya wanaume na wanawake.
Gender determines physical differences between men and women.
/u.dʒi.o/
English: Arrival of an important person or event.
Ujio wa rais ulipokelewa kwa shangwe.
The arrival of the president was welcomed with joy.
/u.dʒi.ra/
English: Wage; payment for work.
Mfanyakazi ana haki ya kupata ujira wake kwa wakati.
A worker has the right to receive his wages on time.
/u.dʒi.ra.ni/
English: Neighborliness; good relations with neighbors.
Ujirani mwema ni baraka kwa jamii.
Good neighborliness is a blessing to society.
/u.dʒi.sa.dʒi/
English: Consolation; words of comfort to the bereaved.
Ujisaji wa marafiki ulisaidia kupunguza huzuni.
The friends' words of comfort helped ease the sorrow.
/u.dʒi.ti/
English: Thin piece of wood; small stick.
Mtoto alichora ardhini kwa ujiti.
The child drew on the ground with a small stick.
/u.dʒi.ti/
English: Thinness; slenderness.
Ujiti wa mti huu unaufanya uwe dhaifu.
The slenderness of this tree makes it weak.
/u.dʒi.to.ke.za.ji/
English: Self-presentation; volunteering.
Ujitokezaji wa vijana kwenye uchaguzi ni wa kutia moyo.
The youth's participation in the election is encouraging.
/u.dʒo.ɡo.o/
English: Arrogance; pretending to know everything.
Ujogoo wake unamfanya asisikilize wengine.
His arrogance makes him ignore others.
/u.dʒo.ɡo.o/
English: Promiscuity; excessive sexual desire.
Ujogoo wake ulimletea matatizo katika ndoa.
His promiscuity caused problems in his marriage.
/u.dʒo.li/
English: State of being born to a free mother.
Ujoli wake ulimpa heshima katika jamii.
His noble birth gave him respect in society.
/u.dʒom.ba/
English: Relationship between a child and the mother's brother.
Ujomba ni uhusiano muhimu katika mila za Kiafrika.
The uncle–nephew relationship is important in African traditions.
/u.dʒom.ba.ni/
English: Maternal relatives; family on the mother's side.
Ujombani wetu uko pwani ya Kenya.
Our maternal relatives live on the Kenyan coast.
/u.dʒom.ba.ni/
English: Coastal area; Swahili coast.
Ujombani ni eneo lenye historia ndefu ya biashara.
The Swahili coast has a long trading history.
/u.dʒo.mi/
English: Skill in engraving or decorating.
Ujomi wa fundi ulionekana kwenye sanduku la mbao.
The craftsman's engraving skill showed on the wooden chest.
/u.dʒon.ɡe.ɡi.dʒi/
English: Movement from one place to another.
Ujongegiji wa watu ulionekana wakati wa tamasha.
The movement of people was visible during the festival.
/u.dʒo.ro.ro/
English: Long, narrow strip of land or object.
Ujororo wa ardhi hiyo unafaa kwa kupanda miwa.
The narrow stretch of that land is suitable for planting sugarcane.
/u.dʒo.vu/
English: Anus; end of the intestine.
Ujeruhi wa ujovu unahitaji matibabu ya haraka.
An injury to the anus requires immediate medical attention.
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