Kamusi ya Kiswahili
Learn Swahili with our comprehensive dictionary featuring pronunciation guides and example sentences
/u'kuzi/
English: Same as ukuaji; growth or increase.
Ukuzi wa biashara yake ni wa haraka.
His business growth is rapid.
/u'kwaa/
English: A board fixed on the wall for workers to stand on.
Mafundi walipanda juu ya ukwaa kufanya matengenezo.
The workers stood on the scaffold to do repairs.
/u'kwachu/
English: A disease of dogs and cats causing ear sores.
Mbwa wangu ana ugonjwa wa ukwachu masikioni.
My dog has ear sores caused by infection.
/u'kwaju/
English: A sour fruit used for flavoring food; tamarind.
Mchuzi ulitiwa ukwaju kwa ladha.
The stew was flavored with tamarind.
/ukwa'muaji/
English: The act of freeing or rescuing something trapped; untying.
Ukwamuaji wa gari ulifanyika baada ya saa moja.
The rescue of the car took place after one hour.
/u'kwapi/
English: The first line or stanza of a poem.
Ukwapi wa shairi hili una maneno mazito.
The opening line of this poem carries deep meaning.
/ukwa'puaji/
English: The act of snatching or grabbing something; robbery.
Polisi walimkamata kwa ukwapiuaji wa simu.
The police arrested him for snatching a phone.
/u'kware/
English: Excessive sexual desire; lustfulness.
Ukware wake ulimfanya kupoteza heshima.
His lustful behavior made him lose respect.
/u'kwasi/
English: Wealth; abundance of possessions.
Ukwasi wake umetokana na biashara.
His wealth comes from business.
/u'kwasi/
English: (Religious) One of God's attributes of self-sufficiency.
Ukwasi wa Mungu hauhitaji msaada wa mwanadamu.
God's self-sufficiency requires no human help.
/u'kwasu/
English: Small pimples that itch on the skin.
Mtoto ana ukwasu mgongoni.
The child has itchy pimples on his back.
/u'kwatto/
English: The hard part of an animal's foot; hoof.
Ng'ombe alipigwa msasa kwenye ukwato.
The cow's hoof was cleaned.
/ukwa'tuo/
English: The state of being cleaned or made pure.
Ukwatuo wa chumba ulifanyika kabla ya wageni kufika.
The cleaning of the room was done before the guests arrived.
/u'kwe/
English: Relationship by marriage between families.
Wao ni ndugu kwa ukwe.
They are related by marriage.
/ukwe'aʤi/
English: The act of climbing or ascending.
Ukweaji wa mlima huu ni mgumu.
Climbing this mountain is difficult.
/u'kweli/
English: Truth; accuracy or certainty of a matter.
Ukweli wa maneno yake haukubishiki.
The truth of his words is undeniable.
/u'kweni/
English: The home or place of one's in-laws.
Anaishi kwake ukweni tangu harusi.
She has lived with her in-laws since the wedding.
/u'kwenje/
English: Loud voice or shout.
Ukwenje wa watoto ulisababisha kelele nyingi.
The children's loud voices caused a lot of noise.
/u'kwenje/
English: Shouting; making loud noise.
Ukwenye wa sokoni ulisababisha vurugu.
The shouting in the market caused confusion.
/u'kwenzi/
English: Yelling or loud outcry; uproar.
Ukwenzi wa umati ulisikika mbali.
The crowd's outcry was heard from afar.
Quick Learning Tips
Practice Pronunciation
Pay attention to the pronunciation guides to improve your speaking skills.
Use Example Sentences
Study the example sentences to understand how words are used in context.