Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/u'pamba/
English: Type of cotton used as a cold remedy.
Wazee hutumia upamba kutibu mafua.
Elders use special cotton as a remedy for colds.
/u'pamba/
English: Tusk of a wild boar.
Upamba wa nguruwe mwitu hutumika kama mapambo.
The wild boar's tusk is used as an ornament.
/upamba'ʤi/
English: Act of decorating or beautifying.
Upambaji wa harusi ulifanywa na wabunifu maarufu.
The wedding decoration was done by famous designers.
/upambana'laʤi/
English: Act of distinguishing or classifying.
Upambanulaji wa maneno ni muhimu katika sarufi.
The classification of words is important in grammar.
/upambana'uzi/
English: Explanation or differentiation.
Upambanuzi wa hoja ulifanywa kwa ufasaha.
The distinction between arguments was clearly explained.
/u'pambe/
English: State of being a prostitute.
Jamii ililaani upambe na vitendo vyake.
The community condemned prostitution and its acts.
/u'pambe/
English: Elegant dressing or stylish appearance.
Upambe wake ulivutia watu wengi kwenye sherehe.
Her elegant dressing attracted many at the ceremony.
/u'pambo/
English: Split stick used for drying fish over fire.
Wavuvi walitumia upambo kukausha samaki.
The fishermen used a split stick to dry fish.
/u'pana/
English: Width or breadth.
Upana wa barabara mpya ni mita kumi.
The width of the new road is ten meters.
/upanda'ʤi/
English: Planting or cultivation.
Upandaji wa miti ni njia bora ya kuhifadhi mazingira.
Tree planting is a good way to conserve the environment.
/upanda'ʤi/
English: Climbing or mounting.
Upandaji wa mlima Kilimanjaro huvutia watalii wengi.
Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro attracts many tourists.
/u'pande/
English: Direction or side; part of something cut.
Alikata mkate vipande viwili sawa.
He cut the bread into two equal parts.
/u'pande/
English: State of being off course; disarray.
Meli ilitoka upande kutokana na mawimbi makali.
The ship went off course due to strong waves.
/upandiki'zaʤi/
English: Transplanting or grafting.
Upandikizaji wa figo ni upasuaji nyeti.
Kidney transplantation is a delicate surgery.
/upandi'ʃaʤi/
English: Act of helping someone climb or mount.
Upandishaji wa mizigo ulifanywa kwa kutumia kamba.
The lifting of goods was done using ropes.
/u'paŋga/
English: Machete or sword.
Mkuli alitumia upanga kukata miti.
The farmer used a machete to cut trees.
/u'paŋga/
English: Tool for weaving.
Fundi alitumia upanga wake kuunda mikeka.
The artisan used his weaving tool to make mats.
/u'paŋga/
English: Torn part of trousers or clothing.
Alishona upanga wa suruali yake haraka.
He quickly sewed the torn part of his trousers.
/u'paŋga/
English: Wooden piece used in door framing.
Fundi alibadilisha upanga wa mlango uliovunjika.
The carpenter replaced the broken door frame piece.
/u'paŋga/
English: See panga (shark).
Wavuvi walikamata upanga baharini.
The fishermen caught a swordfish in the sea.
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