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Found 283 word(s) starting with "V"

vurumisha

vu-ru-mi-sha

English: To pelt, to throw at

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walivurumisha mawe ukutani

Example (English):

The children pelted stones at the wall

vurumishia

vu-ru-mi-shia

English: To pelt something at (e.g., stones)

Example (Swahili):

Walivurumishia mawe kwenye miti

Example (English):

They threw stones at the trees

vurumiza

vu-ru-mi-za

English: To throw something (e.g., a stone or fruit) far away; to hurl

Example (Swahili):

Alivurumiza jiwe baharini

Example (English):

He hurled a stone into the sea

vurundua

vu-run-dua

English: To make water muddy by stirring; to turbid

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walivurundua maji ya kisima

Example (English):

The children muddied the well water

vururu

vu-ru-ru

English: 1. In large quantities; abundantly. 2. Carelessly

Example (Swahili):

Alileta mazao kwa vururu

Example (English):

He brought crops in abundance

vurusa

vu-ru-sa

English: To do work or an activity without following its rules or procedures

Example (Swahili):

Walivurusa kazi ya shamba

Example (English):

They worked in the field carelessly without rules

vuruvuru

vu-ru-vu-ru

English: Very badly; poorly done

Example (Swahili):

Aliandika kwa vuruvuru

Example (English):

He wrote very badly

vusha¹

vu-sha

English: 1. To ferry across from one side of a river/lake to the other. 2. To smuggle goods

Example (Swahili):

Walivusha watu mtoni

Example (English):

They ferried people across the river

vusha²

vu-sha

English: To help someone facing a problem; to rescue from difficulty

Example (Swahili):

Aliw vusha marafiki zake kutoka matatizo

Example (English):

He helped his friends out of problems

vuta n'kuvute

vu-ta n'ku-vu-te

English: A big tug-of-war; a state of pulling back and forth; a state of chaos

Example (Swahili):

Kulikuwa na vuta n'kuvute bungeni

Example (English):

There was a tug-of-war in parliament

vuta¹

vu-ta

English: To pull or drag something from one place to another using force

Example (Swahili):

Alivuta kamba kwa nguvu

Example (English):

He pulled the rope with force

vuta²

vu-ta

English: To draw in a liquid or air from one place to another (e.g., smoke, breathe)

Example (Swahili):

Alivuta sigara

Example (English):

He smoked a cigarette

vuta³

vu-ta

English: To persuade people or a group to agree on something

Example (Swahili):

Alivuta umati wa watu kukubaliana naye

Example (English):

He persuaded the crowd to agree with him

vutia

vu-tia

English: To please; to make someone like or desire something; to attract

Example (Swahili):

Bustani ilivutia watalii

Example (English):

The garden attracted tourists

vutika¹

vu-ti-ka

English: To be attracted to something, a matter, or a person

Example (Swahili):

Alivutika na wimbo huo

Example (English):

He was attracted to that song

vutika²

vu-ti-ka

English: To increase in height or length

Example (Swahili):

Mimea ilivutika baada ya mvua

Example (English):

The plants grew taller after the rain

vutiwa

vu-ti-wa

English: To be attracted to something, a matter, or a person

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walivutiwa na michezo mipya

Example (English):

The children were attracted to the new games

vuu

English: Suddenly; all of a sudden

Example (Swahili):

Alitoka nje vuu

Example (English):

He went out suddenly

vuuwaa¹

vuu-waa

English: To be silent, especially due to having no opinion

Example (Swahili):

Alikaa kimya kama amevuuwaa

Example (English):

He remained silent as if without an opinion

vuuwaa²

vuu-waa

English: To be lukewarm

Example (Swahili):

Chai ilivuuwaa mezani

Example (English):

The tea became lukewarm on the table

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