Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/uku'hani/
English: Priesthood; the office of being a priest.
Ukuhani ni huduma takatifu.
Priesthood is a sacred service.
/uku'hani/
English: The ability to prophesy or predict events.
Anaonekana kuwa na ukuhani wa kutabiri mambo.
He seems to have the gift of prophecy.
/u'kukːa/
English: Circumcision (same as ukekuo).
Ukukka ni sehemu ya mila yao.
Circumcision is part of their tradition.
/u'kukwi/
English: A type of green snake.
Ukukwi alipita shambani.
The green snake passed through the farm.
/u'kuli/
English: The work of carrying loads at the port; stevedoring.
Ukuli ni kazi ngumu ya bandari.
Dock work is a hard job.
/uku'lifu/
English: Laziness or negligence.
Ukulifu kazini haukubaliki.
Laziness at work is unacceptable.
/uku'lima/
English: The practice of farming or cultivation.
Ukulima ni uti wa mgongo wa uchumi.
Farming is the backbone of the economy.
/ukum'baji/
English: The act of scooping or digging.
Ukumbaji wa mchanga ulianza alfajiri.
Sand digging began at dawn.
/u'kumbi/
English: A hall used for meetings or celebrations.
Ukumbi wa kijiji ulijaa watu.
The village hall was full of people.
/u'kumbi/
English: The part of a coconut tree that supports coconuts.
Ukumbi wa mnazi ulianguka baada ya upepo.
The coconut cluster fell after the wind.
/u'kumbiri/
English: Palm leaves used for building.
Walitumia ukumbiri kujenga paa.
They used palm leaves to build the roof.
/ukumbi'zaji/
English: The act of sweeping away dirt.
Ukumbizaji wa barabara ulifanywa asubuhi.
Street sweeping was done in the morning.
/ukumbi'zaji/
English: The act of sending someone as a spiritual messenger.
Walimchagua kwa ukumbizaji wa mizimu.
He was chosen to serve as a spiritual messenger.
/u'kumbizo/
English: A place for collecting waste.
Ukumbizo wa taka uko nyuma ya jengo.
The waste collection area is behind the building.
/u'kumbizo/
English: A veranda or front area of a house.
Wameketi kwenye ukumbizo wakipumzika.
They sat on the veranda relaxing.
/u'kumbu/
English: A type of sea fish; sardine.
Wavuvi walivua ukumbu wengi baharini.
The fishermen caught many sardines at sea.
/ukum'busho/
English: Something that reminds one of an event; a reminder or memorial.
Walijenga sanamu kama ukumbusho wa mashujaa.
They built a statue as a memorial for the heroes.
/u'kumbuu/
English: A cloth used to wrap clothes around the waist.
Alifunga nguo zake kwa ukumbuu.
He tied his clothes with a waist cloth.
/u'kumvi/
English: The husk or shell of a plant; a seed pod.
Ukumvi wa mahindi ulitupwa baada ya kuvuna.
The corn husks were thrown away after harvest.
/u'kunde/
English: The pod of a bean plant.
Ukunde ulianza kukauka shambani.
The bean pods started drying in the field.
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