Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/ulalami'shi/
English: A person who constantly complains; a complainer.
Ana sifa za ulalamishi kila siku.
He is known for being a constant complainer.
/u'lalawi/
English: Restlessness during sleep; inability to sleep well.
Ulalawi humsumbua usiku mzima.
Restlessness troubles him throughout the night.
/ulalia'ji/
English: Same as uamiaji²; the act of lying or resting.
Ulaliaji wa watoto ni mzuri baada ya mchezo.
The children's resting time is good after play.
/u'lalka/
English: A hair used symbolically as an angelic strand.
Ulalka hutumika katika ibada za jadi.
The sacred hair is used in traditional rituals.
/u'lalo/
English: A place for sleeping in a camp.
Walitengeneza ulalo kwa askari kambini.
They made sleeping areas for the soldiers in the camp.
/u'lalo/
English: A wooden bridge used to cross a river.
Ulalo wa kuvukia mto umevunjika.
The wooden crossing bridge is broken.
/u'lama/
English: A scholar or expert in religion, especially in Islam.
Ulamaa wana nafasi kubwa katika jamii.
Religious scholars hold an important place in society.
/u'langa/
English: A type of white mineral used to make glass.
Ulanga hutumika katika utengenezaji wa vioo.
The mineral is used in glass production.
/ulang'uzi/
English: The act of buying and reselling goods for high profit.
Ulanguzi wa bidhaa ni kinyume cha sheria.
Hoarding goods for resale is illegal.
/u'lanzi/
English: A traditional palm wine made from young palm trees.
Walikunywa ulanzi kwenye sherehe ya jadi.
They drank palm wine at the traditional ceremony.
/ula'saji/
English: The skill of using bows or archery.
Ulasaji unahitaji mazoezi na umakini.
Archery requires practice and precision.
/ula'wiːti/
English: Homosexuality between men; sodomy.
Ulawiti ni kosa la kisheria katika nchi nyingi.
Sodomy is a criminal offense in many countries.
/u'laya/
English: The continent of Europe.
Alisafiri kwenda Ulaya kusoma.
He traveled to Europe to study.
/ula'zima/
English: Necessity; the state of being required.
Ulazima wa elimu hauwezi kupuuzwa.
The necessity of education cannot be ignored.
/ulazima'shaji/
English: The act of forcing or compelling something.
Ulazimishaji wa maamuzi si njia bora ya uongozi.
Forcing decisions is not a good leadership method.
/u'le/
English: Demonstrative pronoun meaning "that."
Ule mti ni mrefu sana.
That tree is very tall.
/u'le/
English: Demonstrative adjective meaning "that."
Angalia ule mlima mrefu.
Look at that tall mountain.
/u'ledi/
English: A servant or sailor on a ship.
Uledi alisimamia usafiri wa abiria.
The sailor supervised the passenger transport.
/ulege'lege/
English: Softness or weakness; flabbiness.
Ulegelege wa mwili wake unatokana na maradhi.
His body weakness is due to illness.
/ule'gevu/
English: Weakness; lack of firmness or strength.
Ulegevu wa kamba ulisababisha mashua kupotea.
The rope's weakness caused the boat to drift away.
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