Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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-ako¹

-a-ko

English: Root of the possessive adjective for the second person singular (your)

Example (Swahili):

Kitabu chako kiko mezani.

Example (English):

Your book is on the table.

-ako²

-a-ko

English: Root of the possessive pronoun for the second person singular (yours)

Example (Swahili):

Hii ni nyumba yako.

Example (English):

This house is yours.

-angavu¹

-a-nga-vu

English: White; clean; pure

Example (Swahili):

Shati lake lilikuwa jeupe na -angavu.

Example (English):

His shirt was white and pure.

-angavu²

-a-nga-vu

English: Transparent; allowing light to pass

Example (Swahili):

Kioo hiki ni -angavu na wazi.

Example (English):

This glass is transparent and clear.

-angavu³

-a-nga-vu

English: Intelligent; quick in thinking

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto huyu ni -angavu darasani.

Example (English):

This child is bright in class.

-angavudufu

-a-nga-vu-du-fu

English: Semi-transparent; partly visible

Example (Swahili):

Pazia lilikuwa -angavudufu.

Example (English):

The curtain was semi-transparent.

-angu¹

-a-ngu

English: My (possessive adjective root, singular)

Example (Swahili):

Kitabu -angu kimepotea.

Example (English):

My book is lost.

-angu²

-a-ngu

English: Mine (possessive pronoun root, singular)

Example (Swahili):

Hii ni mali -angu.

Example (English):

This is mine.

-anzilishi

-a-nzi-li-shi

English: Founding; originating

Example (Swahili):

Alikuwa m-anzilishi wa chama hicho.

Example (English):

He was the founder of that party.

-ao¹

-a-o

English: Their (possessive adjective)

Example (Swahili):

Hizi ni nyumba -ao.

Example (English):

These are their houses.

-ao²

-a-o

English: Theirs (possessive pronoun)

Example (Swahili):

Hii mali ni -ao.

Example (English):

This property is theirs.

-babaitu

-ba-bai-tu

English: Being anxious or fearful

Example (Swahili):

Alikuwa -babaitu wakati wa mtihani.

Example (English):

He was anxious during the exam.

-banifu

-ba-ni-fu

English: Stingy; miserly; tight with resources

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni mtu -banifu, hatumii pesa ovyo.

Example (English):

He is stingy, he does not spend money carelessly.

-baya

-ba-ya

English: Bad; unpleasant; annoying

Example (Swahili):

Tabia yake ni -baya mno.

Example (English):

His behavior is very bad.

-bezi¹

-be-zi

English: Describing someone scornful

Example (Swahili):

Alikuwa na tabia bezi kwa kila mtu.

Example (English):

He was scornful to everyone.

-bichi

-bi-chi

English: Unripe; fresh; immature

Example (Swahili):

Embe hili bado bichi.

Example (English):

This mango is still unripe.

-bishi

-bi-shi

English: Argumentative; stubborn

Example (Swahili):

Ni mtu bishi sana.

Example (English):

He is a very stubborn person.

-bivu

-bi-vu

English: Ripe; mature

Example (Swahili):

Embe hili limebivu tayari.

Example (English):

This mango is already ripe.

-bovu

-bo-vu

English: Rotten; spoiled; bad

Example (Swahili):

Tunda hili limebovu, haliwezi kuliwa.

Example (English):

This fruit is rotten, it cannot be eaten.

-bunifu

-bu-ni-fu

English: Creative; inventive

Example (Swahili):

Mwanamitindo huyu ni -bunifu sana.

Example (English):

This fashion designer is very creative.

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