Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/u'pili/
English: Secondary school.
Alimaliza shule ya upili mwaka jana.
He finished secondary school last year.
/upima'ʤi/
English: Measurement; act of measuring.
Upimaji wa ardhi ulifanywa na mtaalamu.
The land measurement was done by a professional.
/upimama'ʤi/
English: Testing for water presence.
Upimamaji wa maji ulifanywa kabla ya kuchimba kisima.
Water testing was done before digging the well.
/u'pinda/
English: Naturally; normally.
Miti hii huinama upinda kwa sababu ya upepo.
These trees bend naturally due to the wind.
/upinda'ʤi/
English: Bending; curving.
Upindaji wa chuma unahitaji joto kali.
Bending metal requires high heat.
/u'pinde/
English: Bow (weapon); rainbow.
Askari alitumia upinde na mishale vitani.
The warrior used a bow and arrows in battle.
/u'pinde/
English: Musical bow.
Wapiga muziki wa jadi walitumia upinde katika tamasha.
Traditional musicians used the musical bow at the festival.
/u'pindi/
English: Fold; bend in cloth.
Fundi alirekebisha upindi wa pazia.
The tailor fixed the fold of the curtain.
/u'pindo/
English: Hem; folded edge of cloth.
Upindo wa gauni ulipambwa kwa urembo wa dhahabu.
The hem of the dress was decorated with gold.
/u'pindo/
English: Cloth used for spreading small fish.
Wavuvi walitandaza upindo kukausha samaki wadogo.
The fishermen spread a cloth to dry small fish.
/upinga'ʤi/
English: Opposition; resistance.
Upingaji wa sera hiyo ulikuwa mkubwa bungeni.
Opposition to that policy was strong in parliament.
/upinga-mapindu'zi/
English: Counter-revolutionary stance.
Serikali iliwakemea wale wenye msimamo wa upingamapinduzi.
The government condemned those with counter-revolutionary views.
/upinza'ni/
English: Resistance; opposition.
Upinzani wa kisiasa ni sehemu ya demokrasia.
Political opposition is part of democracy.
/u'piʃi/
English: Cooking; culinary skill; cooked food.
Upishi wa chakula cha Kiswahili umeenea duniani.
Swahili cuisine has spread across the world.
/upita'ʤi/
English: Act of passing.
Upitaji wa magari barabarani ulisimamishwa muda mfupi.
The passage of vehicles on the road was stopped briefly.
/upitia'ʤi/
English: Reviewing; examining.
Upitiaji wa ripoti ulifanywa na meneja mkuu.
The review of the report was done by the general manager.
/upitiaji'jumla/
English: Overview; general review.
Upitiajijumla wa mradi ulionyesha mafanikio makubwa.
The general review of the project showed great success.
/upitisha'ʃi/
English: Transmission; conduction.
Upitishaji wa umeme unategemea nyaya imara.
The transmission of electricity depends on strong cables.
/upitu'kaʤi/
English: Deviation from norms.
Upitukaji wa maadili umeongezeka katika jamii.
Deviation from moral values has increased in society.
/u'po/
English: Ladle; dipper.
Mama alitumia upo kuchota supu.
Mother used a ladle to serve soup.
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