Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/u.ke.n.dʒa/
English: Loud cry of danger or pain.
Ukenja wa mtu ulitisha waliokuwa karibu.
The person's loud cry frightened those nearby.
/u.ke.re.ke.twa/
English: Fandom; being an enthusiastic supporter.
Ukereketwa wa mashabiki ulionekana uwanjani.
The fans' enthusiasm was visible in the stadium.
/u.ke.re.za.ji/
English: Sawing; cutting with a serrated tool.
Ukerezaji wa mbao unahitaji ustadi.
Sawing wood requires skill.
/u.ke.te/
English: Gentleness; calmness or kindness.
Ukete wake uliwavutia watu wengi.
His gentleness attracted many people.
/u.ke.to/
English: See bisi (unfermented beer).
Waliandaa uketo kwa hafla ya jadi.
They prepared unfermented beer for the traditional ceremony.
/u.ke.to/
English: Depth; deep part of a pool.
Usizame kwenye uketo wa bwawa hilo.
Do not dive into the deep part of that pool.
/u.ke.to/
English: Depth; profoundness of thought.
Uketo wa mawazo yake unastaajabisha.
The depth of his thoughts is astonishing.
/u.ke.to/
English: Narrow strip of land.
Uketo wa ardhi hiyo ulitenganisha mashamba mawili.
The narrow strip of land separated the two farms.
/u.ke.to/
English: Poverty; humiliation; low status.
Uketo wa maisha yake ulimgusa kila aliyemjua.
The poverty of his life touched everyone who knew him.
/u.ke.tu.zi/
English: Clearing land for cultivation.
Uketuzi ulifanyika kabla ya msimu wa mvua.
Land clearing was done before the rainy season.
/u.ke.we/
English: See ngele (type of insect).
Ukewe ni mdudu anayepatikana mashambani.
The ukewe is an insect found in farms.
/u.ke.we.n.za/
English: Polygyny; practice of having multiple wives.
Ukewenza ulikuwa wa kawaida katika jamii za kale.
Polygyny was common in ancient societies.
/u.ki.be.re.ŋɡe/
English: Prostitution; promiscuity.
Ukiberenge ni tatizo la kijamii katika baadhi ya maeneo ya mijini.
Prostitution is a social problem in some urban areas.
/u.ki.ða.bu/
English: Lying; falsehood; deception.
Ukidhabu ni kinyume cha maadili mema.
Lying is contrary to good morals.
/u.ki.fje.fje/
English: See ukonderu (thinness).
Ukifyefye wa mtoto ulionyesha upungufu wa lishe.
The child's thinness showed malnutrition.
/u.ki.ɡo/
English: Fence; barrier around a house or compound.
Ukigo wa nyumba yao umejengwa kwa mawe.
The fence around their house is built of stone.
/u.ki.li/
English: Thread or rope made from plant fibers.
Walitumia ukili kufunga mizigo.
They used plant fiber rope to tie the luggage.
/u.ki.li.a/
English: To intend; to plan; to have a purpose.
Alikilia kufungua biashara yake mwenyewe.
He intended to start his own business.
/u.kim.bi.zi/
English: Fleeing; migration due to war or conflict.
Ukimbizi wa wakazi ulisababishwa na mapigano.
The displacement of residents was caused by fighting.
/u.kim.wa/
English: Fatigue; weariness; tiredness.
Ukimwa wa safari ulionekana usoni mwake.
The fatigue from the journey was visible on his face.
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