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

vi-vyo

English: Demonstrative pronoun emphasizing hivyo (like that)

Example (Swahili):

Nitafanya vivyo ulivyosema

Example (English):

I will do it just like you said

vivyo hivyo

vi-vyo hi-vyo

English: Without being any other way; without changing anything

Example (Swahili):

Waliendelea vivyo hivyo hadi mwisho

Example (English):

They continued just like that until the end

viza³

vi-za

English: 1. To curse. 2. To make something disappear. 3. To delay the execution of a matter. 4. To stunt growth

Example (Swahili):

Walimviza kwa maneno mabaya

Example (English):

They cursed him with harsh words

viza⁴

vi-za

English: To defeat or outdo someone in doing something

Example (Swahili):

Alimviza mpinzani wake katika mchezo

Example (English):

He outdid his opponent in the game

viza⁵

vi-za

English: Causing delay or lateness

Example (Swahili):

Usichelewe kwa sababu ya tabia ya viza

Example (English):

Don't be late because of delaying habits

viza⁶

vi-za

English: To add to a certain number; to increase

Example (Swahili):

Mwalimu aliviza majibu ya wanafunzi

Example (English):

The teacher added up the students' answers

vizai¹

vi-zai

English: Rotten (egg); undeveloped (chick)

Example (Swahili):

Kuku alitaga vizai visivyototolewa

Example (English):

The hen laid rotten eggs that could not hatch

vizai²

vi-zai

English: A permit allowing someone to enter a specific country; visa

Example (Swahili):

Alisafiri Ulaya kwa kutumia vizai vyake

Example (English):

He traveled to Europe using his visas

vizia

vi-zi-a

English: To lie in wait for someone with the intent to harm or attack

Example (Swahili):

Majambazi walivizia gari njiani

Example (English):

The robbers lay in wait for the car on the road

vizuri

vi-zu-ri

English: To be in a good state; well, properly, fine

Example (Swahili):

Alipokea zawadi vizuri sana

Example (English):

He received the gift very well

vocha¹

vo-cha

English: 1. A payment voucher or receipt. 2. A coupon for a discount

Example (Swahili):

Alileta vocha ya malipo benki

Example (English):

He brought a payment voucher to the bank

vocha²

vo-cha

English: A card for paying for services (e.g., phone credit)

Example (Swahili):

Aliweka vocha ya simu kwa shilingi mia tano

Example (English):

He loaded a phone credit voucher worth five hundred shillings

vogomea

vo-go-mea

English: To wander far away; to get completely lost

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alvogomea msituni na hakupatikana mara moja

Example (English):

The child wandered far into the forest and wasn't found immediately

vokali

vo-ka-li

English: 1. A vowel. 2. (Music) A vocalist

Example (Swahili):

Neno hili lina vokali tano

Example (English):

This word has five vowels

voliboli

vo-li-bo-li

English: The game of volleyball

Example (Swahili):

Vijana walicheza voliboli ufukweni

Example (English):

The youths played volleyball at the beach

volkano

vol-ka-no

English: 1. A volcanic eruption. 2. A volcano

Example (Swahili):

Volkano ililipuka na kusababisha uharibifu mkubwa

Example (English):

The volcano erupted and caused great destruction

volteji

vol-te-ji

English: Voltage

Example (Swahili):

Fundi alikagua volteji ya nyaya hizo

Example (English):

The electrician checked the voltage of those wires

volti

vol-ti

English: Volt (unit of electrical force)

Example (Swahili):

Betri ina volti kumi na mbili

Example (English):

The battery has twelve volts

voltimeta

vol-ti-me-ta

English: A device used to measure electrical force; a voltmeter

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia voltimeta kupima umeme

Example (English):

He used a voltmeter to measure the electricity

vondomoka

von-do-mo-ka

English: To jump out; to emerge quickly from hiding

Example (Swahili):

Panya alivondomoka kutoka shimo lake

Example (English):

The rat jumped out of its hole

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