Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/utambuˈliʃo/
English: Identification; introduction.
Alionyesha kitambulisho chake kwa mlinzi.
He showed his ID card to the guard.
/utamˈbuzi/
English: Recognition, awareness, discovery.
Utambuzi wa ugonjwa mapema huokoa maisha.
Early disease detection saves lives.
/utamˈkad͡ʒi/
English: Pronunciation; way of producing sounds.
Utamkaji sahihi ni muhimu katika kujifunza lugha.
Correct pronunciation is important in language learning.
/uˈtamu/
English: Sweetness; pleasant taste.
Utamu wa matunda haya ni wa kipekee.
The sweetness of these fruits is exceptional.
/utamˈviɾi/
English: A branch of a tree.
Ndege alikaa juu ya utamviri mkubwa.
The bird sat on a large branch.
/utanaˈʃati/
English: Neatness; attractiveness.
Utanashati wake ulivutia kila mtu ofisini.
His neatness impressed everyone in the office.
/utanaˈdbui/
English: Spider web.
Utandabui ulienea kona zote za dari.
A spider web spread across the corners of the ceiling.
/utanaˈwazi/
English: Globalization; worldwide interconnection.
Utandawazi umefanya biashara kuwa rahisi zaidi.
Globalization has made business easier.
/utanˈdikad͡ʒi/
English: The act of spreading or laying something flat.
Utandikaji wa blanketi ulifanywa kwa ustadi.
The blanket was spread neatly.
/uˈtando/
English: Thin layer or membrane.
Utando wa maziwa hukusanywa kutengeneza siagi.
The milk layer is collected to make butter.
/uˈtaŋa/
English: A type of mat or part of a fishing trap.
Wavuvi walitengeneza utanga kwa mikono yao.
The fishermen made the fishing mat by hand.
/utanzaˈgad͡ʒi/
English: Broadcasting; announcing.
Utangazaji wa redio unahitaji sauti nzuri.
Radio broadcasting requires a good voice.
/uˈtaŋɡo/
English: A wooden plank for sitting in a canoe.
Aliketi juu ya utango akivua samaki.
He sat on the plank while fishing.
/uˈtaŋɡu/
English: Silence; quietness.
Utangu ulitawala baada ya hotuba kumalizika.
Silence prevailed after the speech ended.
/utaŋˈɡule/
English: Pieces of coconut husk.
Walitumia utangule kuwasha moto jikoni.
They used pieces of coconut husk to start the fire.
/utaŋɡuˈlizi/
English: Introduction; preface.
Utangulizi wa kitabu umeandikwa na mwandishi mashuhuri.
The book's introduction was written by a famous author.
/uˈtani/
English: Joke; teasing relationship.
Utani kati ya makabila fulani ni wa kihistoria.
The joking relationship between certain tribes is historical.
/uˈtano/
English: A poem with five lines per stanza.
Alitunga utano wenye mafunzo mazito.
He composed a five-line poem with deep lessons.
/uˈtanu/
English: A small splinter or chip.
Alijikata na utanu wa kuni.
He cut himself with a small wood splinter.
/uˈtanzu/
English: Branch of a tree or literature.
Utanzu wa ushairi unahusisha tungo zenye vina.
The branch of poetry involves rhymed compositions.
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