Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/uʃenˈzini/
English: A place far from civilization; the sticks.
Alizaliwa ushenzini mbali na miji mikubwa.
He was born in the countryside far from major towns.
/uʃeˈtani/
English: Wickedness, cruelty.
Ushetani wa vitendo hivyo uliogopesha wengi.
The cruelty of those acts terrified many people.
/uʃeˈza/
English: A children's game of playing house ("mama na baba").
Watoto walikuwa wakicheza usheza mchana kutwa.
The children played house all afternoon.
/uˈʃi/
English: 1. A sandbar; 2. The edge of something; 3. Tide mark.
Tulitembea kwenye ushi wa bahari wakati wa maji kupwa.
We walked on the sandbar when the tide was low.
/uˈʃi/
English: Eyebrow.
Alipaka wanja kwenye ushi wake.
She applied eyeliner on her eyebrow.
/uˈʃi/
English: A large ocean wave.
Ushi mkubwa ulipiga mashua karibu kupindua.
A huge wave hit the boat, almost overturning it.
/uʃikamaˈno/
English: Solidarity, unity.
Ushikamano wa wananchi ulileta amani nchini.
The unity of the citizens brought peace to the country.
/uʃikamiˈnba/
English: Conception; pregnancy.
Ushikaminba hutokea baada ya mbegu kuungana.
Conception occurs after the sperm meets the egg.
/uʃikiˈlaji/
English: Acting in a position for someone else; deputizing.
Ushikillaji wa nafasi hiyo ulifanywa na msaidizi wake.
The deputy temporarily held that position.
/uˈʃimba/
English: See uduvi (prawn).
Ushimba anaishi baharini na huchimbwa kwa wingi.
The prawn lives in the sea and is harvested in large numbers.
/uʃinˈdaji/
English: 1. Winning; 2. Passing time.
Ushindaji wa timu yao ulileta furaha kubwa.
Their team's victory brought great joy.
/uʃinˈdani/
English: Competition, rivalry.
Ushindani katika biashara unahitaji ubunifu.
Competition in business requires creativity.
/uˈʃinde/
English: Defeat; accepting loss.
Ushinde haukumkatisha tamaa.
The defeat did not discourage him.
/uˈʃindi/
English: Victory, success.
Ushindi ni matokeo ya juhudi na uvumilivu.
Victory is the result of effort and perseverance.
/uʃindiˈllaji/
English: The act of stuffing or packing things in.
Ushindillaji wa mizigo kwenye lori ulifanywa kwa uangalifu.
The packing of goods in the truck was done carefully.
/uʃindˈwaji/
English: Defeat, failure.
Ushindwaji ni sehemu ya safari ya mafanikio.
Failure is part of the journey to success.
/uˈʃinzi/
English: Victory, winning.
Ushinzi wa timu yetu ulileta shangwe kubwa.
Our team's victory brought great celebration.
/uʃiˈɾika/
English: Holy Communion.
Waumini walishiriki ushirika kanisani Jumapili.
The believers took Holy Communion at church on Sunday.
/uʃiˈɾika/
English: Cooperation, collaboration.
Ushirika kati ya mashirika hayo umeleta mafanikio.
Cooperation between those organizations has brought success.
/uʃiɾaˈkali/
English: 1. Empathy; 2. Emotional bond.
Ushirikali kati yao uliimarisha urafiki wao.
The emotional bond between them strengthened their friendship.
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