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Found 260 word(s) starting with "Z"

zoeana¹

/zoeˈana/

English: To live together happily; know each other well

Example (Swahili):

Wamezoeana tangu utotoni.

Example (English):

They've known each other since childhood.

zoeleka¹

/zoeˈleka/

English: To become customary

Example (Swahili):

Kawaida hii imezoeleka nchini.

Example (English):

This custom has become common in the country.

zoesha¹

/zoˈesha/

English: To accustom; train

Example (Swahili):

Wazazi wanapaswa kumzoesha mtoto usafi.

Example (English):

Parents should train the child in cleanliness.

zoeza¹

/zoˈeza/

English: To train; habituate

Example (Swahili):

Walizoeza mbwa kusikiliza amri.

Example (English):

They trained the dog to obey commands.

zoezi¹

/zoˈezi/

English: Exercise; activity; operation

Example (Swahili):

Tulifanya zoezi la asubuhi.

Example (English):

We did a morning exercise.

zoga¹

/ˈzoga/

English: See ponda (crush); also zogea (sit carelessly)

Example (Swahili):

Wachezaji walifanya zoga baada ya ushindi.

Example (English):

The players celebrated noisily after the victory.

zogea¹

/zoˈgea/

English: To be accustomed to wearing something; to sit in a dirty place

Example (Swahili):

Ameyazoea mavazi yake ya kazi.

Example (English):

He's used to his work clothes.

zogo¹

/ˈzogo/

English: Disorder; chaos

Example (Swahili):

Kulikuwa na zogo sokoni.

Example (English):

There was commotion in the market.

zohali¹

/zoˈhali/

English: Laziness; inertia; planet Saturn

Example (Swahili):

Zohali ni sayari ya sita kutoka jua.

Example (English):

Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun.

zohalika¹

/zohaˈlika/

English: To be lazy; idle

Example (Swahili):

Alianza kuzohalika nyumbani.

Example (English):

He began being idle at home.

zoloto¹

/zoˈloto/

English: A large throat pouch (in frogs)

Example (Swahili):

Chura ana zoloto kubwa.

Example (English):

The frog has a large throat pouch.

zomea¹

/zoˈmea/

English: To ridicule; mock

Example (Swahili):

Wanafunzi walimzomea mwalimu mpya.

Example (English):

The students mocked the new teacher.

zonga¹

/ˈzoŋga/

English: To trouble; overwhelm; worry; ask too many questions

Example (Swahili):

Maswali mengi yalizonga akili yake.

Example (English):

Many questions troubled his mind.

zongapindu¹

/zoŋgaˈpindu/

English: A type of sea slug

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walipata zongapindu pwani.

Example (English):

Fishermen found a sea slug on the coast.

zongeresha¹

/zoŋgeˈresha/

English: To wrap; cover completely

Example (Swahili):

Alizongeresha zawadi kwa karatasi.

Example (English):

He wrapped the gift with paper.

zongo¹

/ˈzoŋgo/

English: Envy; jealousy; or swollen belly

Example (Swahili):

Zongo humfanya mtu asifurahi mafanikio ya wengine.

Example (English):

Jealousy makes one unhappy at others' success.

zongoa¹

/zoŋˈgoa/

English: To unravel; untwist

Example (Swahili):

Alizongoa kamba iliyofungwa vibaya.

Example (English):

He untied the poorly knotted rope.

zongomeza¹

/zoŋgoˈmeza/

English: To wrap or twist something with cloth or wire

Example (Swahili):

Alizongomeza waya kuzunguka bomba.

Example (English):

He twisted wire around the pipe.

zongomo¹

/zoŋˈgomo/

English: A coiled or rolled object

Example (Swahili):

Alishika zongomo la kamba.

Example (English):

He held a coil of rope.

zongomoa¹

/zoŋgoˈmoa/

English: See tatua (untie)

Example (Swahili):

Walizongomoa mafundo yote.

Example (English):

They untied all the knots.

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