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Found 260 word(s) starting with "Z"

ziraa¹

/ziˈraa/

English: A piece of land for farming; the act of farming

Example (Swahili):

Ana ziraa kubwa ya mahindi.

Example (English):

He has a large maize farm.

zirabu¹

/ziˈrabu/

English: A pen or enclosure; parking area

Example (Swahili):

Wamejenga zirabu kwa magari.

Example (English):

They built an enclosure for the cars.

zirai¹

/ziˈrai/

English: To faint; lose consciousness

Example (Swahili):

Alizirai kutokana na upungufu wa damu.

Example (English):

She fainted due to lack of blood.

Ziraili¹

/ziˈraili/

English: See Izraili (Angel of Death)

Example (Swahili):

Kifo kilihusishwa na kazi ya Ziraili.

Example (English):

Death was associated with the work of Ziraili.

ziral¹

/ziˈral/

English: A key for identifying objects on a map

Example (Swahili):

Chora zirali chini ya ramani yako.

Example (English):

Draw a key at the bottom of your map.

zirana¹

/ziˈrana/

English: To avoid each other; be at odds

Example (Swahili):

Majirani wameanza kuzirana.

Example (English):

The neighbors have started avoiding each other.

ziridi¹

/ziˈridi/

English: See deraya (cunning)

Example (Swahili):

Alijulikana kwa tabia za ziridi.

Example (English):

He was known for his cunning nature.

ziro¹

/ˈziro/

English: Zero

Example (Swahili):

Alipata ziro kwenye jaribio.

Example (English):

He scored zero on the test.

zisa¹

/ˈzisa/

English: To contribute to funeral expenses

Example (Swahili):

Kila mtu alichangia pesa za zisa.

Example (English):

Everyone contributed to the funeral fund.

zisha¹

/ˈzisha/

English: A type of large cannon

Example (Swahili):

Jeshi lilitumia zisha kulinda ngome.

Example (English):

The army used a large cannon to guard the fort.

ziwa¹

/ˈziwa/

English: Lake; breast

Example (Swahili):

Ziwa Victoria ni kubwa sana.

Example (English):

Lake Victoria is very large.

ziza¹

/ˈziza/

English: To forbid someone from eating certain foods

Example (Swahili):

Wazee walimziza nyama nyekundu.

Example (English):

The elders forbade him from eating red meat.

zizi¹

/ˈzizi/

English: An enclosure for livestock; very cold; a large insect

Example (Swahili):

Ng'ombe wako zizini.

Example (English):

The cows are in the pen.

zizima¹

/ziˈzima/

English: To be cold; calm down

Example (Swahili):

Bahari ilianza kuzizima jioni.

Example (English):

The sea began to calm in the evening.

zizimisha¹

/ziˈzimisha/

English: To cool something; confuse or trouble someone

Example (Swahili):

Habari hizo zilimzizimisha kichwa.

Example (English):

That news troubled his mind.

zoa¹

/ˈzoa/

English: To collect; gather

Example (Swahili):

Walizoa taka zote barabarani.

Example (English):

They collected all the rubbish on the road.

zoba¹

/ˈzoba/

English: Foolish; a fool

Example (Swahili):

Usiwe zoba katika maamuzi.

Example (English):

Don't be foolish in your decisions.

zobe¹

/ˈzobe/

English: A sea turtle; ignorant; foolish

Example (Swahili):

Tuliona zobe baharini.

Example (English):

We saw a sea turtle in the ocean.

zodoa¹

/zoˈdoa/

English: To insult; abuse verbally

Example (Swahili):

Usimzodoa mwenzako hadharani.

Example (English):

Don't insult your friend in public.

zoea¹

/zoˈea/

English: To be accustomed to something

Example (Swahili):

Amezoea kuamka mapema.

Example (English):

He is used to waking up early.

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