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zoni¹

/ˈzoni/

English: Zone; area; specific time period

Example (Swahili):

Wananchi wanaishi katika zoni ya kaskazini.

Example (English):

The people live in the northern zone.

zorota¹

/zoˈrota/

English: To deteriorate; decline; worsen

Example (Swahili):

Hali ya uchumi imezorota.

Example (English):

The economy has deteriorated.

zorotesha¹

/zoroˈtesha/

English: To ruin; destroy

Example (Swahili):

Maji yamezorotesha barabara.

Example (English):

The water has ruined the road.

zowe¹

/ˈzowe/

English: Great chaos; tumult

Example (Swahili):

Kulikuwa na zowe katika mji mzima.

Example (English):

There was turmoil throughout the town.

zoza¹

/ˈzoza/

English: To scold; rebuke

Example (Swahili):

Mama alimzoza mtoto kwa kuchelewa.

Example (English):

The mother scolded the child for being late.

zozana¹

/zoˈzana/

English: To argue; quarrel

Example (Swahili):

Waliendelea kuzozana hadi usiku.

Example (English):

They kept arguing until night.

zua¹

/ˈzua/

English: To introduce something new (often negative); to lie; excavate

Example (Swahili):

Aliamua kuzua habari za uongo.

Example (English):

He decided to start a false rumor.

zuakulu¹

/zuaˈkulu/

English: A small white bird

Example (Swahili):

Zuakulu waliruka juu ya miti asubuhi.

Example (English):

The small white birds flew over the trees in the morning.

zuazua¹

/zuaˈzua/

English: To spread rumors

Example (Swahili):

Alianza kuzuazua maneno mitaani.

Example (English):

He started spreading rumors in the neighborhood.

zubaa¹

/zuˈbaa/

English: To be stunned; bewildered

Example (Swahili):

Alizubaa akitazama mlima kwa mshangao.

Example (English):

He stood in awe, staring at the mountain.

zubaisha¹

/zubaˈisha/

English: To stun; confuse

Example (Swahili):

Habari hiyo ilimzubaisha kabisa.

Example (English):

That news completely stunned him.

zubu¹

/ˈzubu/

English: Penis

Example (Swahili):

Wanaume walizungumzia afya ya zubu kwa siri.

Example (English):

The men discussed reproductive health privately.

zubua¹

/zuˈbua/

English: To unseal; open; pierce; make a hole

Example (Swahili):

Alizubua kifuniko cha chupa.

Example (English):

He opened the bottle cap.

zubuhu¹

/zubuˈhu/

English: To exceed normal limits; overindulge

Example (Swahili):

Alizubuhu katika kula hadi akashiba kupita kiasi.

Example (English):

He overindulged in eating until he was too full.

zuga¹

/ˈzuga/

English: To control; manipulate; flatter; deceive

Example (Swahili):

Alijaribu kumzuga kwa maneno matamu.

Example (English):

He tried to deceive him with sweet words.

zuga²

/ˈzuga/

English: Deception; trickery

Example (Swahili):

Uongo na zuga havina mwisho.

Example (English):

Lies and trickery have no end.

zuge¹

/ˈzuge/

English: A deceived person; fool

Example (Swahili):

Usijifanye zuge, unajua ukweli.

Example (English):

Don't act like a fool — you know the truth.

zugezuge¹

/zugeˈzuge/

English: A fool; simpleton

Example (Swahili):

Wenzake walimcheka kwa kuwa zugezuge.

Example (English):

His friends laughed at him for being a simpleton.

Zuhura¹

/zuˈhura/

English: The planet Venus

Example (Swahili):

Zuhura huonekana angani kabla ya alfajiri.

Example (English):

Venus appears in the sky before dawn.

zuia¹

/zuˈia/

English: To support; hold up; stop; prevent; forbid

Example (Swahili):

Walizuia gari lisipite barabarani.

Example (English):

They stopped the car from passing on the road.

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