Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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wa-o
English: Their (possessive adjective)
Hii ni nyumba yao
This is their house
wa-o
English: Theirs (possessive pronoun)
Shamba hili ni lao
This farm is theirs
wa-pi
English: Where? (interrogative pronoun)
Unaenda wapi?
Where are you going?
wa-pi
English: Which place? (interrogative adjective)
Shule ipi uliyoenda wapi²?
Which school did you go to?
wa-ra-gi
English: A type of local liquor
Walikunywa waragi usiku kucha
They drank local liquor all night
wa-ra-ka
English: Letter
Aliandika waraka kwa rafiki yake
He wrote a letter to his friend
wa-ra-ka
English: Document with information
Alisaini waraka wa kiofisi
He signed the office document
wa-ra-ka
English: Rolling paper for tobacco
Alitumia waraka³ kusokotea tumbaku
He used rolling paper for tobacco
wa-ra-ka
English: Price list; inventory
Dukani walibandika waraka⁴ wa bidhaa na bei
The shop displayed a price list of goods
wa-ra-ka-tam-vu
English: Spreadsheet; a special sheet for analyzing data
Walitumia warakatamvu kupanga matokeo
They used a spreadsheet to organize the results
wa-ran-ti
English: Warrant for arrest
Polisi walitoa waranti¹ ya kukamatwa
The police issued a warrant of arrest
wa-ran-ti
English: Voucher; service warrant
Alipewa waranti² kupata huduma hospitalini
He was given a service voucher at the hospital
wa-ri
English: A unit of length (yard)
Umbali huo ulikuwa wari tatu
The distance was three yards
wa-ria
English: Artisan, craftsman
Waria alitengeneza kiti cha mbao
The craftsman made a wooden chair
wa-ri-di
English: Rose flower
Alimletea mkewe waridi jekundu
He brought his wife a red rose
wa-ri-di
English: Pink color
Ukuta ulipakwa rangi ya waridi
The wall was painted pink
wa-ri-di
English: Jugular vein
Daktari alieleza kazi ya waridi³
The doctor explained the function of the jugular vein
wa-ri-sha
English: A container for storing cold water (water cooler/dispenser)
Ofisini waliweka warisha¹ la plastiki
They placed a plastic water dispenser in the office
wa-ri-sha
English: Moist, watery
Udongo ulikuwa warisha² baada ya mvua
The soil was moist after the rain
war-sha
English: Workshop, seminar
Walihudhuria warsha ya walimu
They attended a teachers' workshop
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