Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/u.kam.vu/
English: Astringency; quality of being unripe or bitter.
Ukamvu wa tunda hili unaonyesha halijaiva vizuri.
The astringency of this fruit shows it is not yet ripe.
/u.kan.da/
English: Belt; strap; narrow piece used for fastening.
Alifunga suruali yake kwa ukanda.
He fastened his trousers with a belt.
/u.kan.da/
English: Audio or video tape.
Walirekodi wimbo kwenye ukanda mpya.
They recorded the song on a new tape.
/u.kan.da/
English: Geographical zone or belt.
Tanzania ipo katika ukanda wa ikweta.
Tanzania lies in the equatorial zone.
/u.kan.da/
English: Isolated strip of land.
Ukanda wa pwani una mandhari mazuri ya bahari.
The coastal strip has beautiful sea scenery.
/u.kan.da.ji/
English: Massage; act of pressing or kneading muscles.
Ukandaji husaidia kupunguza uchovu wa mwili.
Massage helps relieve body fatigue.
/u.kan.da.mi.za.ji/
English: Oppression; act of suppressing or persecuting others.
Ukandamizaji wa wananchi ni kinyume cha haki za binadamu.
The oppression of citizens violates human rights.
/u.kan.da.mi.zwa.ji/
English: State of being oppressed.
Ukandamizwaji wa wanyonge unapaswa kukomeshwa.
The oppression of the weak must be stopped.
/u.ka.no/
English: Tendon; sinew or tough connective tissue.
Ukano wa mguu ulivutika alipocheza mpira.
His leg tendon stretched while playing football.
/u.ka.nu.ʃa.ji/
English: Negation; denial or contradiction of a statement.
Ukanushaji wa habari hiyo ulileta utata mkubwa.
The denial of that news caused great confusion.
/u.ka.nu.ʃi/
English: Rejection; refusal to accept or confirm.
Ukanushi wake ulionyesha hana hatia.
His denial showed he was not guilty.
/u.kan.za.ji/
English: Heating; ignition or warming process.
Ukanzaji wa chuma unahitaji joto kali.
The heating of metal requires intense heat.
/u.ka.pa/
English: Poverty; lack of basic needs.
Ukapa wa familia nyingi unasikitisha.
The poverty of many families is heartbreaking.
/u.ka.pa/
English: Immutability of a word's form in plural.
Ukapa wa neno hili unaonekana katika wingi wake.
The immutability of this word is seen in its plural form.
/u.ka.pe.ra/
English: Bachelorhood; state of being unmarried.
Ukapera wa kijana ulikuwa wa muda mfupi.
The young man's bachelorhood was short-lived.
/u.ka.pte.ni/
English: Captaincy; leadership or authority of a captain.
Ukapteni wake uwanjani ulileta ushindi kwa timu.
His captaincy on the field brought victory to the team.
/u.ka.ra/
English: Poetic meter; pattern of rhyme or rhythm in poetry.
Ukara wa beti hii ni wa kuvutia sana.
The poetic meter of this stanza is very appealing.
/u.ka.ra.ba.ti/
English: Repair; act of fixing or restoring something.
Ukarabati wa gari unatarajiwa kukamilika kesho.
The car repair is expected to finish tomorrow.
/u.ka.ra.ɡu.ni/
English: Poetic meter lacking rhyme symmetry.
Ukaraguni huonyesha ubunifu wa mshairi.
Irregular meter reflects the poet's creativity.
/u.ka.ram.ka.ji/
English: Deceitfulness; cunning nature.
Ukaramkaji katika biashara ni kinyume cha maadili.
Deceitfulness in business is against ethics.
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