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Found 260 word(s) starting with "Z"

za¹

/za/

English: A connective for nouns in the i-/zi- and u-/zi- classes

Example (Swahili):

Vitabu vya wanafunzi viko mezani.

Example (English):

The students' books are on the table.

zaa¹

/zaa/

English: To give birth; to bear fruit

Example (Swahili):

Mti huu huzaa matunda mara mbili kwa mwaka.

Example (English):

This tree bears fruit twice a year.

zaafarani¹

/zaafaˈrani/

English: Saffron color; saffron spice

Example (Swahili):

Chakula kilipata rangi nzuri ya zaafarani.

Example (English):

The food got a nice saffron color.

zaam¹

/zaˈam/

English: To increase in number (of people or creatures)

Example (Swahili):

Samaki wameanza kuzaam baharini.

Example (English):

The fish have begun to increase in the sea.

zaatari¹

/zaˈatari/

English: Thyme (herb)

Example (Swahili):

Aliongeza zaatari kwenye chai.

Example (English):

She added thyme to the tea.

zaazaa¹

/zaaˈzaa/

English: See "kizaazaa" (a type of plant)

Example (Swahili):

Mimea ya zaazaa huota maeneo yenye kivuli.

Example (English):

The zaazaa plant grows in shaded areas.

zaba¹

/ˈzaba/

English: To slap; strike with the palm

Example (Swahili):

Alimpiga zaba kwa uso.

Example (English):

He slapped him across the face.

zabadi¹

/zaˈbadi/

English: Musk fragrance; civet perfume

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia zabadi kujipaka mwilini.

Example (English):

She used musk perfume on her body.

zabarijadi¹

/zabariˈjadi/

English: A gemstone resembling a ruby

Example (Swahili):

Pete yake ilikuwa na jiwe la zabarijadi.

Example (English):

His ring had a ruby-like gemstone.

zabibu¹

/zaˈbibu/

English: Grape

Example (Swahili):

Tulikula zabibu tamu bustanini.

Example (English):

We ate sweet grapes in the garden.

zabibubata¹

/zabibuˈbata/

English: A type of grape that is green when unripe and yellow when ripe

Example (Swahili):

Zabibubata huiva mwishoni mwa majira ya joto.

Example (English):

Zabibubata ripens at the end of summer.

zabuni¹

/zaˈbuni/

English: To bid at an auction; tender or auction

Example (Swahili):

Serikali imetangaza zabuni mpya.

Example (English):

The government has announced a new tender.

Zaburi¹

/zaˈburi/

English: Psalms (in the Bible)

Example (Swahili):

Aliisoma Zaburi kila asubuhi.

Example (English):

He read the Psalms every morning.

zadidi¹

/zaˈdidi/

English: To increase; to make easier

Example (Swahili):

Wamezadidi juhudi zao.

Example (English):

They have increased their efforts.

zafa¹

/ˈzafa/

English: A procession of Muslims before and after Maulid

Example (Swahili):

Zafa ilipita barabarani kwa nyimbo.

Example (English):

The procession passed along the road singing.

zafarani¹

/zafaˈrani/

English: Saffron powder; yellow-orange color

Example (Swahili):

Alipamba chakula kwa unga wa zafarani.

Example (English):

She decorated the food with saffron powder.

zafati¹

/zaˈfati/

English: Very black tar

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia zafati kuziba paa.

Example (English):

They used black tar to seal the roof.

zafe¹

/ˈzafe/

English: Sticky mud; slipperiness

Example (Swahili):

Aliteleza kwa sababu ya zafe.

Example (English):

He slipped because of the sticky mud.

zagaa¹

/zaˈgaa/

English: To spread; scatter; become widespread

Example (Swahili):

Habari zilizagaa haraka.

Example (English):

The news spread quickly.

zaha¹

/ˈzaha/

English: Lava; a type of rock formed from lava

Example (Swahili):

Mlima ulitoa zaha nyingi wakati wa mlipuko.

Example (English):

The mountain released much lava during the eruption.

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