Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/u'pondo/
English: Paddle; pole for jumping.
Mvuvi alitumia upondo kusukuma mtumbwi.
The fisherman used a paddle to push the canoe.
/upon'ɡoo/
English: Stick from coconut leaf.
Upongoo hutumika kufagia mchanga.
A stick made from coconut leaves is used to sweep sand.
/upon'ɡowe/
English: See upongoo (stick from coconut leaf).
Wazee walitumia upongowe kufagia uani.
Elders used coconut-leaf sticks to sweep the yard.
/uponya'ʤi/
English: Healing; rescue.
Uponyaji wa kiroho ni sehemu ya ibada.
Spiritual healing is part of worship.
/upoo'aʤi/
English: Paralysis; numbness.
Upooaji wa mkono ulisababisha kushindwa kushika vitu.
Numbness in the hand caused difficulty in gripping objects.
/upora'ʤi/
English: Theft; robbery.
Uporaji wa maduka ulitokea usiku.
The robbery of shops took place at night.
/u'poro/
English: Leftover food; stale food.
Upande wa uporo ulihifadhiwa kwa chakula cha mifugo.
The leftovers were kept for animal feed.
/uporomo'ʃaʤi/
English: Toppling; overthrow.
Uporomoshaji wa serikali ulifanyika kupitia mapinduzi.
The overthrow of the government occurred through a coup.
/upo'saʤi/
English: Act of proposing marriage.
Uposaji wa kijana ulipokelewa kwa furaha na familia.
The young man's marriage proposal was happily accepted by the family.
/u'posi/
English: Marriage proposal.
Uposi wake ulifanywa kwa heshima kubwa.
His marriage proposal was made with great respect.
/u'poso/
English: See uposi (marriage proposal).
Wazazi walijadili uposo wa binti yao.
The parents discussed their daughter's proposal.
/u'pote/
English: String of a bow.
Upote wa upinde ulipasuka wakati wa pambano.
The bowstring snapped during the fight.
/upote'aʤi/
English: Loss; disappearance.
Upoteaji wa nyaraka muhimu uliwapa wasiwasi maofisa.
The loss of important documents worried the officers.
/upotosha'ʤi/
English: Misleading; misguidance.
Upotoshaji wa habari unaweza kuathiri jamii.
The spreading of false information can affect society.
/upoto'ʃi/
English: See upotoshaji (misleading or misguidance).
Upotoshi wa taarifa ulisababisha taharuki miongoni mwa wananchi.
The distortion of information caused panic among the citizens.
/upoto'vu/
English: Deviation; immorality.
Upotovu wa maadili ni tatizo kubwa la kijamii.
Moral decay is a major social problem.
/upoto'vu/
English: Corrupting influence; immorality.
Upotovu wa vijana unahitaji kuangaliwa na wazazi.
The moral corruption of the youth needs parental attention.
/upo'zaʤi/
English: Cooling; refrigeration.
Upozaji wa vyakula ni muhimu ili visiharibike.
Cooling food is essential to prevent spoilage.
/upro'fesa/
English: Professorship.
Aliteuliwa katika nafasi ya uprofesa chuoni.
He was appointed to a professorship at the university.
/uprogrami'ʃaʤi/
English: Programming (computing).
Uprogramishaji wa programu za simu unahitaji ujuzi maalum.
Mobile app programming requires special skills.
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