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zungurusha¹

/zuŋguˈrusha/

English: To spin something rapidly

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alizungurusha mpira kwa mikono.

Example (English):

The child spun the ball with his hands.

zungusha¹

/zuŋˈgusha/

English: To surround; spin; deceive; trouble

Example (Swahili):

Alimzungusha rafiki yake kwa maneno matupu.

Example (English):

He misled his friend with empty talk.

zungushia¹

/zuŋguˈshia/

English: To fence around; enclose

Example (Swahili):

Walizungushia bustani kwa ua.

Example (English):

They fenced the garden with a hedge.

zuoloja¹

/zuoˈloja/

English: Zoology

Example (Swahili):

Anasomea zuoloja katika chuo kikuu.

Example (English):

He is studying zoology at the university.

zure¹

/ˈzure/

English: Loss of appetite; refusal to eat for fear of weight gain

Example (Swahili):

Ana zure kwa sababu ya msongo wa mawazo.

Example (English):

She has lost her appetite due to stress.

zuri²

/ˈzuri/

English: A false oath; false testimony

Example (Swahili):

Kutoa zuri ni dhambi kubwa.

Example (English):

Giving false testimony is a great sin.

zuru¹

/ˈzuru/

English: To visit a place

Example (Swahili):

Tulizuru hifadhi ya wanyama jana.

Example (English):

We visited the wildlife reserve yesterday.

zuru²

/ˈzuru/

English: To visit graves and pray

Example (Swahili):

Walisafiri kuzuru makaburi ya wazee wao.

Example (English):

They traveled to visit their ancestors' graves.

zurura¹

/zuˈrura/

English: To wander aimlessly

Example (Swahili):

Alizurura mitaani bila kazi.

Example (English):

He wandered aimlessly through the streets.

zusha¹

/ˈzusha/

English: To start something; initiate; snap fingers; start a rumor

Example (Swahili):

Alizusha maneno ya uongo kuhusu rafiki yake.

Example (English):

He started false rumors about his friend.

zuti¹

/ˈzuti/

English: A cunning person; robber

Example (Swahili):

Zuti walikamatwa na polisi.

Example (English):

The robbers were arrested by the police.

zuumu¹

/zuˈumu/

English: To intend; resolve

Example (Swahili):

Amezuumu kufanya kazi kwa bidii.

Example (English):

He has resolved to work hard.

zuwaji¹

/zuˈwaji/

English: To marry (formal)

Example (Swahili):

Walizuwaji katika harusi ya kifahari.

Example (English):

They were married in a grand ceremony.

zuwarde¹

/zuˈwarde/

English: A small yellow bird with a red beak

Example (Swahili):

Zuwarde waliruka bustanini.

Example (English):

The small yellow birds with red beaks flew in the garden.

zuzu¹

/ˈzuzu/

English: A fool; idiot

Example (Swahili):

Usifanye mambo ya kizuzu.

Example (English):

Don't do foolish things.

zuzua¹

/zuˈzua/

English: To distract; confuse; ask random questions; deceive oneself

Example (Swahili):

Maswali yake yalinizuzua kabisa.

Example (English):

His questions completely distracted me.

zuzuka¹

/zuˈzuka/

English: To act foolishly; boast foolishly

Example (Swahili):

Alizuzuka mbele ya watu wote.

Example (English):

He acted foolishly in front of everyone.

zuzuma¹

/zuˈzuma/

English: To buzz (like bees)

Example (Swahili):

Nyuki walizuzuma karibu na mti.

Example (English):

The bees buzzed near the tree.

zuzuruka¹

/zuzuˈruka/

English: To be idle; do nothing

Example (Swahili):

Alikaa nyumbani akizuzuruka siku nzima.

Example (English):

He stayed home doing nothing all day.

zuzuwa¹

/zuˈzuwa/

English: To be foolish; act like a fool

Example (Swahili):

Usizuzuwe kama mtoto mdogo.

Example (English):

Don't act foolishly like a small child.

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