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/u.do.doˈsa.ji/
English: Hesitation or stumbling when reading; making small mistakes.
Udodosaji wa mwanafunzi ulionyesha woga kidogo.
The student's hesitation showed a bit of nervousness.
/u.do.doˈsa.ji/
English: The act of probing or discovering the source of something.
Udodosaji wa sababu za ajali ulifanywa na polisi.
The investigation into the cause of the accident was done by the police.
/u.doˈdo.si/
English: See udodosaji² (probing).
Udodosi wake ulimsaidia kupata ukweli.
His probing helped him find the truth.
/u.doˈe.zi/
English: Flattery or seeking favors through friendliness.
Udoezi kazini mara nyingine huzua wivu.
Flattery at work sometimes causes jealousy.
/uˈdo.go/
English: Smallness; state of being little or few.
Udogo wa nyumba ulilazimisha familia kuhamia.
The small size of the house forced the family to move.
/u.do.goˈʃa.ji/
English: The act of belittling or degrading someone.
Udogoshaji wa wafanyakazi haukubaliki.
Belittling employees is unacceptable.
/u.doˈgo.ʃi/
English: The act of reducing someone's importance.
Udogoshi wa wanafunzi ulipigiwa marufuku.
The belittling of students was prohibited.
/uˈdo.ho/
English: See udohoudoho (small edible bits).
Udoho wa vyakula hutumika kwenye karamu.
Small bites of food are served at parties.
/u.do.ho.uˈdo.ho/
English: Small edible snacks like popcorn or peanuts.
Alileta udohoudoho mezani kwa wageni.
He brought small snacks to the table for guests.
/u.do.ho.uˈdo.ho/
English: Doing small things secretly; picking little items without permission.
Udohoudoho wa vitu dukani ni wizi.
Secretly taking small items from the shop is theft.
/uˈdo.le/
English: Ability or skill in doing something.
Hana udole wa kupika vizuri.
He doesn't have the skill to cook well.
/uˈdo.le/
English: An extra finger on the hand or foot.
Mtoto alizaliwa na udole wa ziada.
The child was born with an extra finger.
/u.do.ndoˈʃa.ji/
English: The act of dropping something, e.g., fruits.
Udondoshaji wa maembe ulianza wakati wa upepo.
The dropping of mangoes started during the wind.
/u.do.ndoˈʃa.ji/
English: The act of omitting or deleting a sound or letter.
Udondoshaji wa herufi unabadilisha maana ya neno.
Dropping a letter changes the word's meaning.
/u.doˈndo.zi/
English: The act of quoting or borrowing words from another.
Udondozi wa maneno ya mashairi ulionekana wazi.
The quoting of poetic lines was evident.
/uˈdo.ŋo/
English: Soil; upper layer of the earth where plants grow.
Udongo wenye rutuba hutoa mazao mengi.
Fertile soil produces many crops.
/u.duˈa.ra/
English: Roundness; the state of being circular.
Walikaa katika uduara wakati wa kikao.
They sat in a circle during the meeting.
/u.duˈbwa.na/
English: Deformity; abnormality of body structure.
Udubwana wa mikono ulitokana na jeraha la zamani.
The deformity of his hands was due to an old injury.
/uˈdu.fu/
English: Worthlessness; lack of taste or value.
Udufu wa bidhaa hizo ulisababisha hasara.
The low quality of those products caused losses.
/uˈdu.gu/
English: Blood relationship; kinship by birth or marriage.
Udugu wao ulidumu kwa miaka mingi.
Their kinship lasted for many years.
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