Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/umadhu'buti/
English: Firmness; the state of being strong or stable.
Umadhubuti wa uongozi ni muhimu kwa maendeleo.
Leadership stability is vital for progress.
/uma'hiri/
English: Skill; mastery or excellence.
Umahiri wake katika upishi unashangaza.
His cooking skills are impressive.
/uma'izi/
English: Understanding or discernment.
Ana umaizi mkubwa wa mambo ya kisayansi.
He has great understanding of scientific matters.
/umaji'maji/
English: Moisture; dampness or liquidity.
Umeme haupiti kwenye umbo lenye umajimaji.
Electricity does not flow through moist material.
/umaji'mbo/
English: Federal system; division into states or regions.
Nchi yao inafuata mfumo wa umajimbo.
Their country follows a federal system.
/umaji'nuni/
English: Madness; mental instability.
Umajimuni wake ulianza taratibu.
His madness developed gradually.
/umaka'nika/
English: Mechanical work; the profession of mechanics.
Anafanya umakanika katika karakana kubwa.
He works as a mechanic in a large garage.
/uma'kini/
English: Carefulness; attention to detail.
Umakini ni muhimu katika upimaji wa dawa.
Precision is important in measuring medicine.
/u'maksi/
English: Marxism; the philosophy of Karl Marx.
Umaksi unahusiana na uhalisia wa kijamii.
Marxism relates to social realism.
/uma'laya/
English: Prostitution; sexual immorality.
Umalaya ni kosa katika maadili ya jamii.
Prostitution is considered immoral in society.
/u'male/
English: Depth of water; deepness.
Umale wa bahari hii ni zaidi ya mita mia moja.
The depth of this sea is over one hundred meters.
/uma'lenga/
English: Poetry or the art of composing poems.
Umalenga ni sehemu ya utamaduni wa Kiswahili.
Poetry is part of Swahili culture.
/umali'zaji/
English: Completion; the act of finishing something.
Umalizaji wa mradi umechelewa.
The project's completion has been delayed.
/umali'zikaʤi/
English: The process of being completed or finished.
Umalizikaji wa nyumba ulifanyika mwezi uliopita.
The house was completed last month.
/uma'lkia/
English: The state of being a queen; queenship.
Anaishi maisha ya umalkia.
She lives a life of queenship.
/uma'luːni/
English: Madness or extreme misbehavior; cursed behavior.
Kitendo chake cha umaluuni kilishtua jamii.
His outrageous act shocked the community.
/u'mama/
English: Motherhood; the state of being a mother.
Umama ni jukumu lenye heshima kubwa.
Motherhood is a role of great honor.
/uma'na/
English: Closeness or attachment; being united.
Uman.a kati ya wanandoa ni muhimu.
Closeness between spouses is important.
/uma'na/
English: Agreement or harmony between people.
Uman.a wa viongozi ulileta amani.
The leaders' agreement brought peace.
/uma'na/
English: Competition or contest in a game.
Uman.a wa timu hizo ulikuwa mkali.
The competition between the teams was fierce.
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