Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/upanga'ʤi/
English: Arranging or organizing.
Upangaji wa ratiba unahitaji umakini.
The scheduling arrangement requires careful planning.
/upanga'ʤi/
English: Renting or leasing.
Upangaji wa nyumba umeongezeka mjini.
House rentals have increased in the city.
/upangilia'ʤi/
English: Systematic arrangement or organization.
Upangiliaji wa vitabu kwenye rafu ni bora sana.
The arrangement of books on the shelf is excellent.
/upangi'ʃaʤi/
English: Renting out property.
Upangishaji wa vyumba ulianza mapema mwaka huu.
The rental of rooms began early this year.
/upangi'ʃaʤi/
English: Fostering children temporarily.
Upangishaji wa watoto unasaidia wale wasio na makazi.
Fostering helps children without shelter.
/upangu'saʤi/
English: Act of wiping or cleaning.
Upangusaji wa meza ulifanywa kabla ya chakula.
The table was wiped before the meal.
/upanu'aʤi/
English: Expansion or widening.
Upanuaji wa barabara unaendelea katikati ya jiji.
The road expansion is ongoing in the city center.
/upanu'kaʤi/
English: State of expanding or stretching out.
Upanukaji wa gesi hutokea inapopashwa joto.
Gas expansion occurs when it is heated.
/upanu'zi/
English: Act of making something wider.
Upanuzi wa kiwanda utaleta ajira mpya.
The factory's expansion will create new jobs.
/u'panzi/
English: Sowing seeds; planting.
Upanzi wa mazao ya chakula huanza msimu wa mvua.
The planting of food crops begins during the rainy season.
/u'pao/
English: Long slender pole used in roofing.
Mafundi walitumia upao kufunga paa la nyumba.
The builders used a long pole to fix the roof of the house.
/u'papaʂa/
English: Type of cassava and coconut milk bread.
Upapasa ni chakula kitamu cha pwani ya Afrika Mashariki.
Upapasa is a delicious bread from the East African coast.
/u'papi/
English: Strip or flap used for patching.
Fundi alitumia upapi kuziba shimo kwenye paa.
The craftsman used a flap to patch the hole in the roof.
/upapia'ʤi/
English: Greedy eating; devouring.
Upapiaji wa chakula unaonyesha njaa au tamaa.
Devouring food shows hunger or greed.
/u'para/
English: Bald head; bald spot.
Alianza kupata upara alipofikisha miaka arobaini.
He began to develop a bald spot at the age of forty.
/uparaɡa'ɲaʤi/
English: Chaos; disorder.
Uparaganyaji wa mawazo ulimfanya ashindwe kutoa hotuba.
The confusion of thoughts made him fail to give a speech.
/upara'maʤi/
English: Climbing; mounting.
Uparamaji wa mlima unahitaji nguvu na uvumilivu.
Climbing a mountain requires strength and endurance.
/upara'ra/
English: Traditional spear.
Wapiganaji wa jadi walitumia uparara vitani.
Traditional warriors used a spear in battle.
/uparu'zaʤi/
English: Analysis; criticism.
Uparuzaji wa kazi za fasihi unahitaji umakini.
The analysis of literary works requires attention.
/u'paruzi/
English: See uparuzaji (analysis or criticism).
Uparuzi wa mashairi ulifanywa na mwalimu wa fasihi.
The poetry analysis was conducted by the literature teacher.
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