Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/ulizi'a/
English: To ask about or inquire for information.
Nenda ulizie kuhusu ratiba ya basi.
Go and ask about the bus schedule.
/u'lizo/
English: A question.
Ulizo lako ni zuri sana.
Your question is very good.
/u'lodi/
English: Pride; arrogance or self-importance.
Ulodi wake unamfanya achukiwe na watu.
His arrogance makes people dislike him.
/u'lofa/
English: Wandering without work; poverty.
Ulafa wake umemsukuma kuombaomba.
His idleness has driven him to beg.
/u'lokole/
English: Evangelical Christianity; being a born-again Christian.
Anafuata mafundisho ya ulokole.
He follows the teachings of the born-again faith.
/u'loo/
English: A metal hook used for catching large fish.
Wavuvi walitumia uloo kuvua papa.
The fishermen used a metal hook to catch sharks.
/u'loto/
English: Same as uboho; marrow inside bones.
Wazee hupenda kula uloto kwa afya.
Elders like to eat bone marrow for health.
/ulo'wezi/
English: The act of settling in a foreign or non-native place.
Ulowezi wake mjini umempa uzoefu mpya.
His settlement in the city has given him new experience.
/u'lozi/
English: Witchcraft; the act of casting spells.
Walimshuku kwa ulozi baada ya tukio hilo.
They suspected him of witchcraft after that incident.
/u'ltima/
English: Severe economic hardship; unemployment.
Watu wengi wanapitia ultima kutokana na mfumuko wa bei.
Many people are facing hardship due to inflation.
/u'ltima/
English: The final card in a card game.
Alishinda mchezo kwa kutumia ultima yake.
He won the game using his last card.
/ulumba'ji/
English: Speech or oration; the act of speaking formally.
Ulumbaji wake ulivutia hadhira.
His speech captivated the audience.
/ulumbana'ji/
English: Verbal dispute; argument or debate.
Ulumbanaji kati yao uliendelea kwa muda mrefu.
The argument between them went on for a long time.
/u'lumbi/
English: Eloquence; fluency in speech.
Ulumbi wake unamfanya aaminiwe.
His eloquence makes him convincing.
/ulu'tufu/
English: Comfort and peace; state of tranquility.
Walifurahia ulutufu wa kijiji chao kipya.
They enjoyed the peace of their new village.
/u'luwa/
English: Honor, dignity, or high status.
Ana uluwa mkubwa kwa jamii yake.
He holds great honor in his community.
/u'ma/
English: Pain; the feeling of being hurt.
Alipiga yowe kwa sababu ya uma mkononi.
He screamed because of pain in his hand.
/u'ma/
English: A fork or similar eating utensil.
Tumia uma kula chakula chako.
Use a fork to eat your food.
/umaa'muma/
English: Blind following; ignorance or unthinking obedience.
Umaamuma wa umati unaweza kuwa hatari.
Blind following of crowds can be dangerous.
/umaa'rufu/
English: Fame; being widely known or popular.
Umaarufu wake uliongezeka kupitia filamu.
His fame grew through the movie.
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