Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/uɲama'vu/
English: Silence or quietness.
Unyamavu wake ulionyesha hasira iliyofichika.
His silence showed hidden anger.
/uɲamaza'ʤi/
English: The act of keeping quiet; not speaking.
Unyamazaji wakati wa kikao ulileta mshangao.
His silence during the meeting caused surprise.
/uɲambi/
English: Malice or envy.
Unyambi unaweza kuharibu urafiki.
Malice can destroy friendships.
/uɲambu'liʃaʤi/
English: Affixation in linguistics; word formation through prefixes/suffixes.
Unyambulishaji ni muhimu katika sarufi ya Kiswahili.
Affixation is important in Swahili grammar.
/uɲaŋa'ɲi/
English: Robbery or violent theft.
Polisi walikamata watuhumiwa wa unyang'anyi.
The police arrested the robbery suspects.
/uɲaŋe/
English: Loud noise or uproar.
Unyange wa umati ulisababisha vurugu.
The crowd's uproar caused chaos.
/uɲaɲa/
English: Contempt or disdain.
Unyanya kwa maskini haukubaliki.
Contempt for the poor is unacceptable.
/uɲaɲa'paa/
English: Discrimination or stigmatization.
Unyanyapaa dhidi ya wagonjwa wa ukimwi ni kosa kubwa.
Stigmatization of HIV patients is a serious wrong.
/uɲaɲasa'ʤi/
English: Oppression or humiliation.
Serikali inapinga unyanyasaji wa wafanyakazi.
The government opposes worker oppression.
/uɲaɲu'zi/
English: Lifting or raising up.
Unyanyuzi wa bendera ulifanyika saa mbili asubuhi.
The flag raising was done at eight in the morning.
/uɲara'fu/
English: Contempt or disdain.
Unyarafu kwa wazee haukubaliki katika jamii.
Showing contempt for elders is unacceptable in society.
/uɲaruba'nja/
English: Land leasing for farming.
Wakulima wengi wanategemea unyarubanja kupata mashamba.
Many farmers rely on land leasing to obtain farms.
/uɲa'si/
English: Grass or straw.
Wanyama hula unyasi shambani.
Animals feed on grass in the field.
/uɲa'utu/
English: Withering of plants; also staleness.
Unyautu wa maua unatokana na ukosefu wa maji.
The withering of flowers is caused by lack of water.
/uɲa'yo/
English: Footprint or sole of the foot.
Aliacha unyayo mchanga baada ya kutembea ufukweni.
He left footprints in the sand after walking on the beach.
/uɲege'zi/
English: Blurred vision or tickling sensation.
Alilalamika kuhusu unyegezi machoni.
He complained about blurred vision in his eyes.
/uɲe'leo/
English: Skin pore.
Jasho hutoka kupitia unyeleo wa ngozi.
Sweat comes out through the pores of the skin.
/uɲe'nde/
English: A scream caused by fear.
Mtoto alitoa unyende baada ya kushtuliwa na paka.
The child screamed in fear after being startled by a cat.
/uɲeɲe'fu/
English: Ticklishness or sensitivity to touch.
Unyenyefu wa ngozi yake humfanya achekecheke haraka.
His skin's ticklishness makes him laugh easily.
/uɲeɲeke'vu/
English: Humility or respectfulness.
Unyenyekevu ni sifa ya watu wenye hekima.
Humility is a trait of wise people.
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