Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/una'lisi/
English: Rape or religious impurity.
Unalisi ni kosa kubwa kisheria na kimaadili.
Rape is a serious legal and moral crime.
/u'namu/
English: Stickiness or texture in art or material.
Mfinyanzi anapima unamu wa udongo kabla ya kuumba chungu.
The potter tests the clay's texture before shaping a pot.
/unamu'zi/
English: Disentanglement, detection of deceit, or rescue in a game.
Uamuzi wake wa haraka uliokoa timu na adhabu.
His quick decision saved the team from a penalty.
/unana'si/
English: Fiber from a pineapple leaf.
Unanasi hutumika kutengeneza kamba.
Pineapple leaf fiber is used to make ropes.
/u'nane/
English: Thinness or leanness; also an eight-line poem.
Unane wa mtoto unatokana na lishe duni.
The child's leanness is due to poor nutrition.
/una'saba/
English: Kinship, lineage, or tribalism.
Wao wana unasaba wa ukoo mmoja.
They share a common family lineage.
/unaʃi'za/
English: Neglect or rejection between spouses.
Unashiza katika ndoa husababisha migogoro.
Neglect in marriage causes conflicts.
/u'nasi/
English: Humanity or mankind.
Upendo ni msingi wa unasi wetu.
Love is the foundation of our humanity.
/una'sihi/
English: Professional advice or counsel.
Alitoa unasihi kwa vijana kuhusu kazi.
He gave professional advice to the youth about work.
/unatia'ʤi/
English: Adhesion or sticking together.
Unatiaji wa karatasi hizi ni mzuri kwa gundi bora.
The adhesion of these papers is good with quality glue.
/una'wiːri/
English: Prosperity or flourishing.
Unawiri wa biashara yake unavutia wengi.
The prosperity of his business inspires many.
/una'zali/
English: Nasal sound production in speech.
Lugha hii ina unazali mwingi katika matamshi.
This language has much nasalization in pronunciation.
/unazali'ʃaʤi/
English: Nasalization in phonetics.
Mwalimu alifundisha kuhusu unazalishaji wa sauti.
The teacher taught about nasalization of sounds.
/u'nazi/
English: Nazism; ideology associated with Nazi Germany.
Unazi ulileta mateso makubwa katika historia.
Nazism caused great suffering in history.
/u'nda/
English: To build, construct, or create; also to harvest honey or run over.
Fundi anaunda nyumba mpya ya kisasa.
The builder is constructing a new modern house.
/u'ndaa/
English: (Of sea water) to recede.
Baharini imeundaa baada ya mawimbi makubwa.
The sea has receded after strong waves.
/unda'ma/
English: To court or woo a woman.
Alianza kumundama kwa maneno matamu.
He began courting her with sweet words.
/unda'ni/
English: Truth, reality, or inner detail; also a hidden grudge.
Undani wa jambo hili unahitaji uchunguzi zaidi.
The truth of this matter requires further investigation.
/u'ndu/
English: Rooster's comb.
Undu wa jogoo huyo ni mwekundu sana.
The rooster's comb is very red.
/undu'gu/
English: Kinship, brotherhood, or solidarity.
Undugu ni nguzo ya umoja katika jamii.
Brotherhood is a pillar of unity in society.
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