Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/u'roʤo/
English: Spiced porridge (Zanzibar dish).
Urojo ni chakula maarufu kisiwani Zanzibar.
Urojo is a popular dish on the island of Zanzibar.
/uroʤoroʤo/
English: Delicious foods; variety of dishes.
Meza ilikuwa imejaa urojorojo wa vyakula vitamu.
The table was full of a variety of delicious foods.
/u'rombo/
English: Bridal training area.
Wasichana walikusanyika katika urombo kwa mafunzo ya ndoa.
The girls gathered in the bridal training area for marriage lessons.
/u'ronda/
English: Type of small fish.
Wavuvi walipata uronda wengi baharini leo.
The fishermen caught many small uronda fish in the sea today.
/uron'dezi/
English: Expedition; research trip.
Watafiti walifanya urondezi wa wanyamapori porini.
The researchers conducted a wildlife expedition in the forest.
/uron'dezi/
English: Speed; quickness.
Urondezi wa upepo ulisababisha miti kuanguka.
The speed of the wind caused trees to fall.
/u'rondo/
English: See uronda (small fish).
Urondo huuzwa sokoni kwa bei nafuu.
Uronda fish are sold at the market at an affordable price.
/uron'ɡera/
English: Smell of alcohol; drunkenness.
Urongera wake ulionyesha kuwa amekunywa kupita kiasi.
His smell of alcohol showed he had drunk too much.
/u'roŋgo/
English: See uwongo (lie; falsehood).
Urongo wake uliharibu uhusiano wa kirafiki.
His lies ruined the friendship.
/u'ropa/
English: Europe.
Wanafunzi wengi husafiri kwenda Uropa kwa masomo.
Many students travel to Europe for studies.
/uropoka'ʤi/
English: Thoughtless speech; babbling.
Uropokaji wa maneno unaweza kuumiza hisia za wengine.
Thoughtless speech can hurt others' feelings.
/uro'wevu/
English: See uowevu (wetness; dampness).
Urowevu wa hewa ulileta baridi asubuhi.
The dampness in the air brought a chill in the morning.
/u'ru/
English: Fool; simpleton.
Watu walimchukulia kama uru kwa maneno yake yasiyo na maana.
People took him as a fool because of his meaningless words.
/u'ru/
English: Type of playing card.
Alishinda mchezo kwa kutumia kadi ya uru.
He won the game using the uru card.
/uru'bani/
English: Aviation; piloting.
Urubani unahitaji mafunzo ya hali ya juu na nidhamu.
Aviation requires high-level training and discipline.
/urudia'ʤi/
English: Repetition.
Urudiaji wa mazoezi huongeza ufanisi wa mwili.
Repetition of exercises improves physical performance.
/urudi'ʃaʤi/
English: Restoration; repair.
Urudishaji wa jengo la kihistoria ulifanywa kwa umakini mkubwa.
The restoration of the historic building was done with great care.
/urudufi'ʃaʤi/
English: Duplication; copying.
Urudufishaji wa hati hizi unahitaji idhini rasmi.
Duplication of these documents requires official authorization.
/uɾuˈfumbi/
English: A bad smell.
Chumba kilijaa urufumbi wa samaki waliokauka.
The room was filled with the bad smell of dried fish.
/uɾuˈhanga/
English: Seeds of a wild banana plant.
Uruhanga ulianza kuota kando ya mto.
The seeds of the wild banana plant started to sprout by the river.
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