Kamusi ya Kiswahili

Learn Swahili with our comprehensive dictionary featuring pronunciation guides and example sentences

Browse by Letter

All A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Found 260 word(s) starting with "Z"

zika¹

/ˈzika/

English: To bury; cheat; deceive

Example (Swahili):

Walimzika babu yao jana.

Example (English):

They buried their grandfather yesterday.

ziki¹

/ˈziki/

English: Decorative stitching on a kanzu collar

Example (Swahili):

Kanzu yake ilikuwa na ziki nzuri.

Example (English):

His kanzu had fine decorative stitching.

zikua¹

/ziˈkua/

English: To unearth; dig up

Example (Swahili):

Walizikua hazina ya zamani.

Example (English):

They unearthed an ancient treasure.

zila¹

/ˈzila/

English: A bucket for bailing water

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia zila kutoa maji ndani ya mashua.

Example (English):

He used a bucket to bail water from the boat.

zile¹

/ˈzile/

English: Those (demonstrative pronoun/adjective)

Example (Swahili):

Zile nyumba ni za zamani.

Example (English):

Those houses are old.

zili¹

/ˈzili/

English: Expression of disagreement, disdain, or silence

Example (Swahili):

Alitoa zili kuonyesha kutokubaliana.

Example (English):

He made a sound of disdain to show disagreement.

ziliza¹

/ziliˈza/

English: To shake; cause to tremble

Example (Swahili):

Mlango ulizilizwa na upepo.

Example (English):

The door was shaken by the wind.

zilizala¹

/ziliˈzala/

English: Earthquake

Example (Swahili):

Zilizala kubwa ilitokea usiku.

Example (English):

A big earthquake occurred at night.

zima²

/ˈzima/

English: To extinguish a fire; to stop; prevent

Example (Swahili):

Alizima moto kwa maji.

Example (English):

He put out the fire with water.

zimamoto¹

/zimaˈmoto/

English: Firefighter; fire station; fire engine

Example (Swahili):

Zimamoto walifika kwa haraka.

Example (English):

The firefighters arrived quickly.

zimamu¹

/ziˈmamu/

English: Rein for guiding a horse

Example (Swahili):

Alishika zimamu vizuri wakati wa safari.

Example (English):

He held the reins tightly during the ride.

zimba¹

/ˈzimba/

English: To swell; thatch; or waterfall

Example (Swahili):

Mto uliunda zimba kubwa.

Example (English):

The river formed a large waterfall.

zimbaa¹

/zimˈbaa/

English: To be stunned; dumbfounded

Example (Swahili):

Alizimbaa baada ya kusikia habari hizo.

Example (English):

He was stunned after hearing the news.

zimia¹

/ziˈmia/

English: To lose consciousness; to love deeply

Example (Swahili):

Alizimia kutokana na uchovu.

Example (English):

She fainted from exhaustion.

zimika¹

/ziˈmika/

English: To stop burning; to decline (e.g., business)

Example (Swahili):

Taa zimezimika kwa sababu ya upepo.

Example (English):

The lamps went out because of the wind.

zimisha¹

/ziˈmisha/

English: See pojaza; to extinguish completely

Example (Swahili):

Walizimisha moto uliokuwa ukiteketeza nyumba.

Example (English):

They extinguished the fire burning the house.

zimua¹

/ziˈmua/

English: To warm up; dilute; reduce intensity; drink to cure hangover

Example (Swahili):

Alikunywa chai ya limao kujizimua.

Example (English):

He drank lemon tea to recover from a hangover.

zimwe¹

/ˈzimwe/

English: Hollow (like a coconut); extinguished; without fire

Example (Swahili):

Nazi hii ni zimwe haina maji.

Example (English):

This coconut is hollow with no water.

zimwi¹

/ˈzimwi/

English: A mythical creature; ghost

Example (Swahili):

Watoto waliogopa hadithi za zimwi.

Example (English):

The children feared the stories of the monster.

zina¹

/ˈzina/

English: See zinaa

Example (Swahili):

Zina ni kosa kubwa katika dini.

Example (English):

Adultery is a grave sin in religion.

Quick Learning Tips

Practice Pronunciation

Pay attention to the pronunciation guides to improve your speaking skills.

Use Example Sentences

Study the example sentences to understand how words are used in context.