Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/uˈtifu/
English: Softness of soil; pliability.
Utifu wa ardhi unarahisisha kilimo.
The softness of the soil makes farming easier.
/utifuˈtifu/
English: Fine soft sand; looseness.
Utifutifu wa mchanga unaruhusu maji kupenya.
The fineness of the sand allows water to pass through.
/uˈtii/
English: Obedience; willingness to follow orders.
Utii kwa wazazi ni jambo la msingi.
Obedience to parents is essential.
/utiˈkitiki/
English: Softness; flexibility.
Utikitiki wa udongo ulifanya kazi ya kupanda iwe rahisi.
The softness of the soil made planting easier.
/uˈtiko/
English: Part of a roof.
Utiko wa nyumba ulivuja wakati wa mvua.
The part of the roof leaked during the rain.
/utiˈlifu/
English: The act of causing harm or damage.
Utilifu wa mazingira unasababisha maafa ya asili.
Environmental harm causes natural disasters.
/utimbaˈkwiri/
English: Revealing a secret; exposing information.
Utimbakwiri wa siri za ofisi ulisababisha matatizo makubwa.
Revealing office secrets caused serious problems.
/utiˈmɡoŋɡo/
English: Backbone bones; spinal column.
Madaktari walichunguza utimgongo wake baada ya ajali.
Doctors examined his spine after the accident.
/utimiˈlifu/
English: Completeness; perfection.
Utimilifu wa kazi ulithibitishwa na meneja.
The completeness of the work was approved by the manager.
/utimiˈzad͡ʒi/
English: Fulfillment; completion.
Utimizaji wa ahadi ni ishara ya uaminifu.
Fulfilling promises is a sign of honesty.
/uˈtiŋɡo/
English: Driver's assistant; conductor.
Utingo alisaidia abiria kupanda basi.
The conductor helped passengers board the bus.
/uˈtini/
English: Novelty; newness of something.
Utini wa teknolojia mpya unawavutia vijana.
The novelty of new technology attracts young people.
/utiˈɾiɾi/
English: Flowing of water; playfulness.
Utiriri wa maji kutoka mabondeni ulisababisha mafuriko.
The flow of water from the valleys caused flooding.
/utiririˈkad͡ʒi/
English: The way of flowing.
Utiririkaji wa damu ulisimamishwa kwa bandeji.
The flow of blood was stopped with a bandage.
/utiririˈʃad͡ʒi/
English: The act of making something flow; draining.
Utiririshaji wa maji taka unafanywa kupitia mabomba.
The drainage of wastewater is done through pipes.
/uˈtisa/
English: A poem with nine lines per stanza.
Utisa wa mshairi huyo ulisifiwa kwa vina vyake.
The poet's nine-line poem was praised for its rhymes.
/utiˈʃad͡ʒi/
English: Intimidation; scaring someone.
Utishaji wa mashahidi ni kosa la jinai.
Intimidating witnesses is a criminal offense.
/uˈtiʃo/
English: Frightening manner; fear.
Utisho wa radi uliwafanya watoto kulia.
The thunder's fright made the children cry.
/utiˈtiri/
English: Lice on chickens; large crowd.
Utitiri wa watu ulijitokeza kwenye tamasha.
A large crowd of people gathered at the festival.
/uˈto/
English: Oil; essence; pure extract.
Uto wa maua hutumika kutengeneza manukato.
Flower essence is used to make perfumes.
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