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Found 260 word(s) starting with "Z"

zingio¹

/ziŋˈgio/

English: Fading of color; state of being surrounded

Example (Swahili):

Rangi ya pazia iko katika hali ya zingio.

Example (English):

The curtain's color is fading.

zingira¹

/ziŋˈgira/

English: To surround; encircle

Example (Swahili):

Walimzingira mhalifu ili asitoroke.

Example (English):

They surrounded the thief so he wouldn't escape.

zingiza¹

/ziŋˈgiza/

English: To confuse; complicate

Example (Swahili):

Usizingize mambo rahisi.

Example (English):

Don't complicate simple matters.

zingizi¹

/ziŋˈgizi/

English: Afterbirth; menstrual or birth pains

Example (Swahili):

Mama alipata maumivu ya zingizi baada ya kujifungua.

Example (English):

The mother experienced afterbirth pains after delivery.

zingizi²

/ziŋˈgizi/

English: Gift or payment to a midwife; midwife's celebration

Example (Swahili):

Walitoa zingizi kwa mkunga.

Example (English):

They gave the midwife her traditional gift.

zingo¹

/ˈziŋgo/

English: A bend (in a river); change; arrogance; turmoil

Example (Swahili):

Mto una zingo nyingi.

Example (English):

The river has many bends.

zingua¹

/ziŋˈgua/

English: To recite Quran for protection; to untangle

Example (Swahili):

Alizingua nyavu zilizokwama.

Example (English):

He untangled the stuck nets.

zinguo¹

/ziŋˈguo/

English: A prayer for protection

Example (Swahili):

Walifanya zinguo kabla ya safari.

Example (English):

They said a protection prayer before the journey.

zingwezingwe¹

/ziŋgweziŋgwe/

English: See vitimbi (tricks)

Example (Swahili):

Alijawa na zingwezingwe za maisha.

Example (English):

He was full of life's little tricks and troubles.

zingwizingwi¹

/ziŋwiˈziŋwi/

English: A fool; idiot

Example (Swahili):

Usiwe zingwizingwi, tumia akili.

Example (English):

Don't be a fool; use your mind.

zini¹

/ˈzini/

English: To fornicate; commit adultery

Example (Swahili):

Wazee walimkemea kwa kuzini.

Example (English):

The elders rebuked him for committing adultery.

zinjiri¹

/ziˈnjiri/

English: A conveyor belt

Example (Swahili):

Viwanda hutumia zinjiri kusafirisha bidhaa.

Example (English):

Factories use conveyor belts to move goods.

zinki¹

/ˈziŋki/

English: Zinc

Example (Swahili):

Mabati haya yametengenezwa kwa zinki.

Example (English):

These iron sheets are made of zinc.

zinza¹

/ˈzinza/

English: To display goods for sale; to be arrogant

Example (Swahili):

Wafanyabiashara walizinza bidhaa sokoni.

Example (English):

The traders displayed their goods in the market.

zinza²

/ˈzinza/

English: To expose someone publicly

Example (Swahili):

Alizinza siri ya rafiki yake.

Example (English):

He exposed his friend's secret.

zinza³

/ˈzinza/

English: To hide behind something

Example (Swahili):

Alizinza nyuma ya ukuta.

Example (English):

He hid behind the wall.

zio¹

/ˈzio/

English: See nguzo (pillar)

Example (Swahili):

Kuna zio nne za nyumba hii.

Example (English):

There are four pillars in this house.

zipi¹

/ˈzipi/

English: Which ones? (interrogative)

Example (Swahili):

Ni zipi unazopenda zaidi?

Example (English):

Which ones do you like most?

zipu¹

/ˈzipu/

English: Fastener for clothes or bags

Example (Swahili):

Zipu ya suruali yangu imevunjika.

Example (English):

The zipper on my trousers is broken.

zira¹

/ˈzira/

English: To abstain from; to hate

Example (Swahili):

Wazee walizira vyakula fulani wakati wa ibada.

Example (English):

The elders abstained from certain foods during the ritual.

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