Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/u'mba/
English: To create, make, or fashion; also a childhood disease.
Mungu aliumba dunia na vyote vilivyomo.
God created the world and everything in it.
/umba'li/
English: Distance or interval between two points.
Umbali kutoka nyumbani hadi shuleni ni kilomita tatu.
The distance from home to school is three kilometers.
/u'mbe/
English: Wonder or amazement.
Watu walishangaa kwa umbe wa tukio hilo.
People were filled with amazement at the event.
/umbe'a/
English: Gossip or rumor-mongering.
Umbea katika ofisi unasababisha migogoro.
Gossip in the office causes conflicts.
/umbia/
English: To blaze (fire); to glide (bird); to move gracefully while dancing.
Moto uliendelea kuumbia hadi asubuhi.
The fire kept blazing until morning.
/umbi'jani/
English: Green color, especially as in plants.
Majani yana umbijani unaopendeza baada ya mvua.
The leaves have a beautiful green color after the rain.
/umbi'ka/
English: To be well-formed or attractive.
Mtoto huyo ameumbika vizuri.
That child is well-formed.
/umbi'le/
English: Form, shape, or physical nature.
Kila mtu ana umbile tofauti.
Everyone has a different body shape.
/u'mbo/
English: Appearance, form, or shape.
Umbo la mlima huu ni la kuvutia.
The shape of this mountain is beautiful.
/u'mbu/
English: A term used to address a sibling of the opposite sex.
Hujambo, umbu wangu?
Hello, my sibling!
/umbu'a/
English: To spoil someone's appearance or dignity; to break up soil.
Upepo mkali uliumbua sura yake.
The strong wind messed up her appearance.
/umbua'na/
English: To insult or abuse each other.
Walianza kuumbuana hadharani.
They started insulting each other in public.
/umbu'ji/
English: Eloquence or artistic beauty in speech or art.
Mashairi yake yana umbujI wa kipekee.
His poems have unique artistic beauty.
/umbu'ka/
English: To be disgraced or ashamed.
Alimbuka baada ya kusema uongo.
He was disgraced after lying.
/umbumbumbu/
English: Foolishness or stupidity.
Umbumbumbu wake unamfanya ashindwe kuelewa mambo rahisi.
His foolishness makes him fail to understand simple things.
/umbu'ya/
English: Close friendship or companionship.
Umbaya wao ulianza tangu utotoni.
Their close friendship began in childhood.
/u'mbwa/
English: To be formed or take shape.
Mpango wao mpya umeanza umbwa vizuri.
Their new plan is beginning to take shape.
/ume'aʤi/
English: Growth or manner of growing.
Umeaji wa miti hii ni wa haraka.
The growth of these trees is rapid.
/ume'lea/
English: Parasitism or dependence.
Mimea hii inaonyesha tabia ya umelea.
These plants show parasitic behavior.
/u'meme/
English: Electricity or lightning.
Umeme ulikatika jana usiku.
The electricity went out last night.
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