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Found 283 word(s) starting with "V"
vunja³

vun-ja

English: To change money of high value to get smaller denominations

Example (Swahili):

Alivunja noti ya elfu moja kuwa sarafu ndogo

Example (English):

He broke a thousand-shilling note into smaller coins

vunjajungu

vun-ja-jun-gu

English: See kivunjajungu (a reveler before a fast)

Example (Swahili):

Walifanya sherehe ya vunjajungu kabla ya Ramadhani

Example (English):

They held a vunjajungu feast before Ramadan

vunjanga

vun-jan-ga

English: To cause something to spoil or go wrong unknowingly

Example (Swahili):

Alivunjanga chakula bila kujua

Example (English):

He unknowingly spoiled the food

vunjavunja

vun-ja-vun-ja

English: To destroy completely; to break into tiny pieces

Example (Swahili):

Walivunjavunja nyumba ya zamani

Example (English):

They demolished the old house completely

vunjika

vun-ji-ka

English: 1. To be broken into many pieces. 2. To adjourn (for a meeting)

Example (Swahili):

Kioo kilivunjika kwa ajali

Example (English):

The mirror was shattered in an accident

vunjisha

vun-ji-sha

English: To cash a check or money order

Example (Swahili):

Alienda benki kuvunjisha hundi

Example (English):

He went to the bank to cash a cheque

vunju

vun-ju

English: 1. Sediment found in water after it's disturbed. 2. The state of water being turbid

Example (Swahili):

Maji ya mtungi yalikuwa na vunju

Example (English):

The water in the pot had sediment

vunjua

vun-jua

English: To mix something with a liquid; to make into a mixture

Example (Swahili):

Ali vunjua unga na maziwa

Example (English):

He mixed flour with milk

vunzu

vun-zu

English: Dirt resembling dust seen when water is stirred; sediment

Example (Swahili):

Waliona vunzu kwenye maji yaliyochemshwa

Example (English):

They saw sediment in the boiled water

vuo

vuo

English: A type of steam treatment for a patient using boiled roots and leaves

Example (Swahili):

Wagonjwa walitibiwa kwa kutumia vuo

Example (English):

The patients were treated using herbal steam

vura¹

vu-ra

English: To draw a sword or weapon; to unsheathe

Example (Swahili):

Askari alivura upanga wake

Example (English):

The soldier unsheathed his sword

vura²

vu-ra

English: A type of wind

Example (Swahili):

Vura kali ilivuma usiku

Example (English):

A strong wind blew at night

vuruga¹

vu-ru-ga

English: To spoil; to disrupt a plan; to mess up

Example (Swahili):

Mvua ilivuruga mipango ya sherehe

Example (English):

The rain disrupted the ceremony plans

vuruga²

vu-ru-ga

English: 1. To stir; to mix a liquid into something else. 2. To mix flour and water

Example (Swahili):

Alivuruga uji jikoni

Example (English):

He stirred the porridge in the kitchen

vurugika

vu-ru-gi-ka

English: To be spoiled; to be out of order

Example (Swahili):

Sherehe ilivurugika kwa sababu ya mvua

Example (English):

The ceremony was spoiled because of the rain

vurugu

vu-ru-gu

English: A state of disruption or chaos; disturbance, turmoil

Example (Swahili):

Vurugu zilianza baada ya mkutano

Example (English):

Chaos erupted after the meeting

vurugua

vu-ru-gua

English: To make something soft by pounding or kneading

Example (Swahili):

Walivurugua viazi kabla ya kupika

Example (English):

They pounded the potatoes before cooking

vuruguvurugu¹

vu-ru-gu-vu-ru-gu

English: Chaotically

Example (Swahili):

Aliongea kwa vuruguvurugu

Example (English):

He spoke chaotically

vuruguvurugu²

vu-ru-gu-vu-ru-gu

English: See vurugu

Example (Swahili):

Mitaa ilijaa vuruguvurugu

Example (English):

The streets were full of chaos

vurumai

vu-ru-mai

English: Disturbance, chaos, uproar

Example (Swahili):

Vurumai zilianza sokoni

Example (English):

There was uproar in the market

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