Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/upe'pepe/
English: See upepe (thin seed membrane).
Upepepe wa nafaka ni mwembamba sana.
The grain's thin membrane is very delicate.
/upepeta'ʤi/
English: Winnowing; skillful movement.
Upepetaji wa nafaka unahitaji upepo wa wastani.
Winnowing grain requires a moderate breeze.
/upepe'zi/
English: See upepeaji¹ (fanning or waving).
Upepezi wa karatasi ulisababisha upepo mdogo chumbani.
The fanning of papers caused a slight breeze in the room.
/u'pepo/
English: Wind.
Upepo wa baharini ulileta baridi nyororo.
The sea breeze brought gentle coolness.
/u'pera/
English: Umbilical cord.
Upera wa mtoto hukatwa baada ya kuzaliwa.
A baby's umbilical cord is cut after birth.
/u'pesi/
English: Quickly; promptly.
Alijibu swali hilo upesi sana.
He answered the question very quickly.
/upesi'upeisi/
English: See upesi (quickly).
Aliondoka upesiupeisi baada ya kusikia habari hizo.
He left immediately after hearing the news.
/upesi'upeisi/
English: Hurriedly; carelessly.
Alifanya kazi yake upesiupeisi bila umakini.
He did his work hurriedly and carelessly.
/u'peto/
English: Fold; pleat.
Alirekebisha upeto wa sketi yake.
She adjusted the pleat of her skirt.
/u'peto/
English: Necklace of precious metals.
Alipewa upeto wa dhahabu kama zawadi.
She was given a gold necklace as a gift.
/u'pevu/
English: Maturity; ripeness.
Upevu wa matunda huonyesha muda wa kuvuna.
The ripeness of fruits indicates harvest time.
/upevuka'ʤi/
English: Ripening; maturing.
Upevukaji wa ndizi hutokea baada ya siku chache.
The ripening of bananas occurs after a few days.
/upevuka'ʤi/
English: See mpevuko (ripening).
Upevukaji wa mazao hutegemea hali ya hewa.
The ripening of crops depends on the weather.
/u'pi/
English: Which one? (interrogative).
Unapendelea upi kati ya hizi nyumba mbili?
Which one do you prefer between these two houses?
/u'pi/
English: Which one? (referring to class u- nouns).
Upi ni mti unaotoa matunda mekundu?
Which tree produces red fruits?
/u'piga/
English: Drinking alcohol; getting drunk.
Upiga wa pombe kupita kiasi una madhara makubwa kiafya.
Excessive drinking has serious health effects.
/upiga'ʤi/
English: Manner of hitting or striking.
Upigaji wa ngoma ulivutia wageni wengi.
The drumming style attracted many visitors.
/upigana'ʤi/
English: Fighting; combat.
Upiganaji wa askari ulidumu kwa saa nne.
The soldiers' combat lasted for four hours.
/upigania'ʤi/
English: Competition; struggle for something.
Upiganiaji wa haki za binadamu ni muhimu duniani.
The struggle for human rights is important worldwide.
/upika'ʤi/
English: Cooking; method of cooking.
Upikaji wa wali unahitaji maji ya kutosha.
Cooking rice requires sufficient water.
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