Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/u'penu/
English: Eaves of a roof.
Mvua ilinyesha hadi ikavuja kupitia upenu wa nyumba.
The rain leaked through the eaves of the house.
/u'penu/
English: Small space to escape or pass through.
Panya aliingia kupitia upenu wa ukuta.
The mouse entered through a small gap in the wall.
/upenu'si/
English: Secluded place; privacy.
Alitafuta upenusi ili kusali peke yake.
He sought privacy to pray alone.
/upenya'ʤi/
English: Act of slipping through a narrow space.
Upenyaji wa maji kupitia ufa ulikuwa wa kasi.
The flow of water through the crack was fast.
/upenye'ɲe/
English: Gossip; rumor.
Upenyenye ofisini unaleta chuki na migogoro.
Gossip in the office causes hatred and conflict.
/upenye'ɲe/
English: Small opening or passage.
Nyoka alipenya kupitia upenyenye wa ukuta.
The snake slipped through a small opening in the wall.
/upenyeza'ʤi/
English: Insertion through a narrow space.
Upenyezaji wa sindano unahitaji umakini.
The insertion of a needle requires precision.
/upenye'zi/
English: Infiltration; unauthorized entry.
Upenyezi wa maadui ulizuiwa na walinzi.
Enemy infiltration was stopped by the guards.
/u'penyo/
English: Gap; opening.
Mwangaza uliingia kupitia upenyo wa mlango.
Light entered through the door gap.
/u'penyu/
English: Escape route; narrow space.
Alitumia upenyu kutoroka kwenye jengo.
He used a narrow space to escape the building.
/u'peo/
English: Peak; summit.
Wapandaji walifika upeo wa mlima baada ya siku tatu.
The climbers reached the mountain peak after three days.
/u'peo/
English: Mental capacity; insight.
Upeo wa akili yake unamfanya awe kiongozi bora.
His intellect makes him a great leader.
/u'peo/
English: Climax of a story.
Hadithi ilifika upeo wake wakati wa pambano la mwisho.
The story reached its climax during the final battle.
/u'peo/
English: Excessively; very much.
Alifurahi upeo baada ya kupata kazi.
He was extremely happy after getting the job.
/u'peo/
English: Tool for removing husks.
Wakulima walitumia upeo kuondoa maganda ya nafaka.
Farmers used a husking tool to remove grain shells.
/u'pepe/
English: Thin membrane around seeds.
Upepe wa mbegu huonekana wakati wa kuvuna.
The thin seed membrane is visible during harvest.
/upe'pea/
English: Rain blown indoors by wind.
Upepea wa mvua uliharibu sakafu ya nyumba.
Rain blown inside by wind damaged the floor.
/upepea'ʤi/
English: Fanning; waving.
Upepeaji wa hewa ulirahisisha kupoa kwa moto.
Fanning the air helped cool down the fire.
/upepea'ʤi/
English: Applying heat to ripen something.
Upepeaji wa ndizi unasaidia ziwe tayari haraka.
Warming bananas helps them ripen faster.
/upe'peo/
English: Fan.
Upepeo wa umeme ulitoa hewa baridi chumbani.
The electric fan provided cool air in the room.
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