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Zamzam¹

/ˈzamzam/

English: The Zamzam well in Mecca

Example (Swahili):

Waislamu hutumia maji ya Zamzam kwa baraka.

Example (English):

Muslims use Zamzam water for blessings.

zana¹

/ˈzana/

English: Tools; equipment; also honeycomb with young bees

Example (Swahili):

Fundi alibeba zana zake za kazi.

Example (English):

The craftsman carried his working tools.

zangu¹

/ˈzaŋgu/

English: My; mine (for i-/zi- and u-/zi- classes)

Example (Swahili):

Vitabu vyangu viko darasani.

Example (English):

My books are in the classroom.

zani¹

/ˈzani/

English: Calamity; chaos; also see mzinifu (adulterer)

Example (Swahili):

Alijikuta katika hali ya zani.

Example (English):

He found himself in a state of chaos.

zanuba¹

/zaˈnuba/

English: A type of large, blue-silver fish

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walivua samaki wa zanuba.

Example (English):

The fishermen caught zanuba fish.

zao¹

/ˈzao/

English: Produce; yield; harvest; product

Example (Swahili):

Zao la mwaka huu ni bora kuliko lile la mwaka jana.

Example (English):

This year's harvest is better than last year's.

zaraa¹

/zaˈraa/

English: See kilimo (farming)

Example (Swahili):

Zaraa ni kazi muhimu kwa uchumi.

Example (English):

Farming is important for the economy.

zarama¹

/zaˈrama/

English: To descend from a mountain to the valley

Example (Swahili):

Walizarama kutoka mlima hadi bonde.

Example (English):

They descended from the mountain to the valley.

zarambo¹

/zaˈrambo/

English: A type of liquor from palm wine vapor; palm wine

Example (Swahili):

Alikunywa kinywaji cha zarambo.

Example (English):

He drank palm wine liquor.

zarati¹

/zaˈrati/

English: A person with bad behavior; corrupt

Example (Swahili):

Zarati kama hao huharibu jamii.

Example (English):

Corrupt people like them destroy society.

zari¹

/ˈzari/

English: Gold thread for embroidery; gold color

Example (Swahili):

Nguo yake ilikuwa imepambwa kwa zari.

Example (English):

Her dress was decorated with gold thread.

zaridi¹

/zaˈridi/

English: To arm for war; to strangle; suffocate

Example (Swahili):

Askari walijaribu kuzaridi adui.

Example (English):

The soldiers tried to strangle the enemy.

zarniki¹

/zarˈniki/

English: Rat poison

Example (Swahili):

Alinunua zarniki kwa ajili ya panya.

Example (English):

He bought rat poison for the rodents.

zatiti¹

/zaˈtiti/

English: To prepare; get ready; strengthen

Example (Swahili):

Walijizatiti kwa vita.

Example (English):

They prepared themselves for war.

zaujati¹

/zauˈjati/

English: Wife

Example (Swahili):

Zaujati wake ni mkarimu sana.

Example (English):

His wife is very kind.

zauji¹

/ˈzauji/

English: Husband

Example (Swahili):

Zauji wake ni mfanyakazi hodari.

Example (English):

Her husband is a hardworking man.

zawadi¹

/zaˈwadi/

English: Gift; present

Example (Swahili):

Nilimpa zawadi siku yake ya kuzaliwa.

Example (English):

I gave him a gift on his birthday.

zawadia¹

/zawaˈdia/

English: To give a gift

Example (Swahili):

Alimzawadia mwalimu maua.

Example (English):

She gifted flowers to the teacher.

zawadiwa¹

/zawaˈdiwa/

English: To be given a gift

Example (Swahili):

Wanafunzi walizawadiwa vyeti.

Example (English):

The students were awarded certificates.

zawia¹

/zaˈwia/

English: A designated area or secluded place for meditation

Example (Swahili):

Alikaa kwenye zawia akisali.

Example (English):

He sat in a secluded corner praying.

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