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Found 260 word(s) starting with "Z"

zeruzeru¹

/zeruˈzeru/

English: Albino

Example (Swahili):

Zeruzeru huyo ana ngozi nyepesi sana.

Example (English):

That albino person has very light skin.

zesha¹

/ˈzesha/

English: To make old or worn out

Example (Swahili):

Jua limezeshesha mbao hizo.

Example (English):

The sun has worn out those planks.

zeti¹

/ˈzeti/

English: Oil from sesame seeds

Example (Swahili):

Waliandaa chakula kwa mafuta ya zeti.

Example (English):

They prepared the food using sesame oil.

zetu¹

/ˈzetu/

English: Our; ours

Example (Swahili):

Nyumba zetu ziko karibu na shule.

Example (English):

Our houses are near the school.

zeze¹

/ˈzeze/

English: A stringed musical instrument

Example (Swahili):

Alipiga zeze kwa ustadi mkubwa.

Example (English):

He played the zeze skillfully.

zezeta¹

/zezeˈta/

English: Mentally impaired person; restless

Example (Swahili):

Zezeta huyo anahitaji msaada wa matibabu.

Example (English):

That mentally challenged person needs medical help.

zia¹

/ˈzia/

English: To hate; detest; abstain from certain foods; or to drive away (e.g., with fire)

Example (Swahili):

Alizia chakula hicho kwa sababu ya harufu.

Example (English):

She detested that food because of the smell.

zichapa¹

/ziˈchapa/

English: To fight with fists

Example (Swahili):

Wavulana wawili walizichapa shuleni.

Example (English):

The two boys fought at school.

zidi¹

/ˈzidi/

English: To exceed; increase; continue; persist

Example (Swahili):

Gharama zimeanza kuzidi mwaka huu.

Example (English):

Prices have started to rise this year.

zidisha¹

/ziˈdisha/

English: To increase effort; multiply

Example (Swahili):

Wanafunzi wanapaswa kuzidisha juhudi.

Example (English):

The students should increase their effort.

zidishia¹

/zidiˈshia/

English: To add more; to bless abundantly

Example (Swahili):

Mungu akuzidishie baraka.

Example (English):

May God increase your blessings.

zidiwa¹

/ziˈdiwa/

English: To be surpassed; to worsen (illness); to be overwhelmed

Example (Swahili):

Alizidiwa na ugonjwa usiku.

Example (English):

His illness worsened at night.

zidua¹

/ziˈdua/

English: To uproot; pluck out

Example (Swahili):

Walizidua mimea mibovu.

Example (English):

They uprooted the bad plants.

ziga¹

/ˈziga/

English: A container for fumigating; to load luggage

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia ziga kuvukiza nyumba.

Example (English):

They used the container to fumigate the house.

zigia¹

/ziˈgia/

English: To be lazy; to be amazed or astonished

Example (Swahili):

Alizigia kuona mabadiliko hayo.

Example (English):

He was astonished to see the changes.

zigio¹

/ziˈgio/

English: Laziness; idleness

Example (Swahili):

Zigio ni adui wa maendeleo.

Example (English):

Laziness is the enemy of progress.

zigizaga¹

/zigiˈzaga/

English: Crooked; winding; a zigzag pattern

Example (Swahili):

Njia ilikuwa zigizaga kupitia mlima.

Example (English):

The path was winding through the mountain.

zihari¹

/ziˈhari/

English: See kibofu (bladder)

Example (Swahili):

Alipata maumivu katika sehemu ya zihari.

Example (English):

He felt pain in the bladder area.

zihi¹

/ˈzihi/

English: Energy; endurance; status; dignity

Example (Swahili):

Mzee huyo ana zihi kubwa katika jamii.

Example (English):

That elder has great dignity in the community.

zija¹

/ˈzija/

English: A schedule; timetable; index

Example (Swahili):

Walipanga zija ya kazi za wiki.

Example (English):

They arranged the weekly work schedule.

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