Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/u.ka.ti.za.ji/
English: Interruption; cutting off or breaking continuity.
Ukatizaji wa umeme uliathiri kazi za ofisini.
The power interruption affected office work.
/u.ka.to.li.ki/
English: Catholicism; faith or practice of the Catholic Church.
Ukatoliki una wafuasi wengi duniani.
Catholicism has many followers around the world.
/u.ka.tu.zi/
English: Cultivation; act of preparing land for farming.
Ukatuzi wa shamba ulifanyika kabla ya mvua.
The cultivation of the field was done before the rains.
/u.ka.u.ka.ji/
English: Drying; process of removing moisture.
Ukaukaji wa samaki unasaidia kuhifadhi chakula.
Drying fish helps in food preservation.
/u.ka.u.le.ni/
English: Falsehood; lying or deceit.
Ukauleni ni tabia inayopaswa kuepukwa.
Lying is a behavior that should be avoided.
/u.ka.u.ʃa.ji/
English: Dehydration; drying process by heat or air.
Ukaushaji wa matunda unafanya yadumu kwa muda mrefu.
Drying fruits helps them last longer.
/u.ka.vu/
English: Dryness; lack of moisture.
Ukavu wa ngozi unahitaji mafuta maalumu.
Dry skin needs special moisturizing oil.
/u.ka.vu/
English: Shamelessness; lack of modesty.
Ukavu wake wa maneno uliwakera watu.
His shameless speech offended people.
/u.ka.wa/
English: See ukawio (delay; lateness).
Ukawa wa huduma ulisababisha malalamiko.
The delay in service caused complaints.
/u.ka.wa.fi/
English: Poetic meter with three-line stanzas.
Mashairi ya ukawafi yana urembo wa kipekee.
Poems with three-line stanzas have unique beauty.
/u.ka.wi.li.ʃa.ji/
English: Causing delay; postponement of an event.
Ukawilishaji wa mkutano ulitokana na mvua kubwa.
The meeting's delay was caused by heavy rain.
/u.ka.wi.li.vu/
English: Habitual lateness; tendency to delay.
Ukawilivu ni kikwazo katika maendeleo.
Habitual lateness is an obstacle to progress.
/u.ka.wi.o/
English: Delay; lateness in doing something.
Ukawio wa malipo ulisababisha manung'uniko.
The delay in payment caused complaints.
/u.ka.wla.ji/
English: Tardiness; act of being late.
Ukawlaji wa wafanyakazi ulilalamikiwa na meneja.
The employees' lateness was criticized by the manager.
/u.ka.ja/
English: Silk cloth with floral patterns.
Alivaa gauni la ukaya lililopendeza sana.
She wore a beautiful silk floral dress.
/u.ka.ja/
English: Thin part of a ladder.
Ukaya wa ngazi ulivunjika ghafla.
The thin step of the ladder broke suddenly.
/u.ka.ja/
English: Home; dwelling place.
Alirejea ukaya wake baada ya miaka mingi.
He returned to his home after many years.
/u.ka.zi/
English: Residence; place of living.
Ukazi wa wageni umedhibitiwa na sheria.
The residence of foreigners is regulated by law.
/u.ke/
English: Female genitalia.
Alijeruhiwa sehemu za uke na kuhitaji matibabu.
She was injured in her genital area and needed treatment.
/u.ke/
English: State of being a woman.
Uke ni sehemu muhimu ya utambulisho wa kijinsia.
Femininity is an important aspect of gender identity.
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