Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/upaʃa'naʤi/
English: Spreading news or information.
Upashanaji wa habari sahihi ni jukumu la wanahabari.
Disseminating accurate information is the duty of journalists.
/u'pasi/
English: Enmity; hatred.
Upasi kati ya ndugu unatakiwa kumalizwa kwa mazungumzo.
Hatred between relatives should be resolved through dialogue.
/upasu'aʤi/
English: Splitting; surgical operation.
Upasuaji wa moyo unahitaji madaktari bingwa.
Heart surgery requires specialist doctors.
/u'pata/
English: Arc; segment of a circle.
Upata wa duara hili una kipenyo cha sentimita kumi.
The arc of this circle has a diameter of ten centimeters.
/upata'ʤi/
English: Act of obtaining or acquiring.
Upataji wa elimu ni haki ya kila mtoto.
Access to education is every child's right.
/upatani'fu/
English: Agreement; harmony.
Upatanifu wa wanandoa huleta amani nyumbani.
Marital harmony brings peace to the home.
/upatani'fu/
English: Grammatical agreement.
Upatanifu wa maneno katika sentensi ni muhimu kwa sarufi.
Word agreement in a sentence is important in grammar.
/upataniʃa'ʃi/
English: Reconciliation.
Upatanishaji wa pande mbili ulifanywa na viongozi wa dini.
The reconciliation between the two sides was mediated by religious leaders.
/upatani'ʃi/
English: Act of reconciling; mediation.
Upatanishi wa migogoro ya kijamii ni jukumu la wazee.
Mediation in social conflicts is the duty of elders.
/upatani'ʃo/
English: See upatanishi (reconciliation).
Upatanisho ulifanyika baada ya miaka ya ugomvi.
Reconciliation took place after years of conflict.
/upatani'ʃo/
English: Grammatical concord.
Upatanisho kati ya kivumishi na nomino ni kanuni ya sarufi.
Agreement between adjective and noun is a rule of grammar.
/upa'tano/
English: Agreement; compatibility.
Upatano wa maoni ulisaidia kuunda sera mpya.
The agreement of opinions helped form a new policy.
/u'pati/
English: Loincloth.
Alivaa upati wakati wa kufanya kazi ya shambani.
He wore a loincloth while working on the farm.
/u'pati/
English: Cloth worn during menstruation.
Zamani wanawake walitumia upati maalum.
In the past, women used a special cloth during menstruation.
/upatia'ʤi/
English: Act of giving or providing.
Upatiaji wa misaada kwa maskini ni wajibu wa jamii.
Providing help to the poor is society's responsibility.
/upatika'naʤi/
English: Availability.
Upatikanaji wa maji safi ni changamoto vijijini.
The availability of clean water is a challenge in rural areas.
/upati'livu/
English: State of being troubled or harassed.
Upatilivu wa wananchi ulitokana na ukosefu wa huduma bora.
The suffering of citizens was caused by poor services.
/upatili'zaʤi/
English: Punishment; dealing with a matter.
Upatilizaji wa makosa makubwa ni wajibu wa mahakama.
The punishment of serious offenses is the court's responsibility.
/upatili'zaʤi/
English: Wrapping cloth around the body.
Upatilizaji wa khanga ni desturi ya wanawake wa pwani.
Wrapping a khanga around the body is a coastal women's tradition.
/upati'lizi/
English: Punishment; retaliation.
Upatilizi wa kosa unapaswa kufanywa kwa haki.
Punishment for wrongdoing should be done fairly.
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