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vipi¹

vi-pi

English: Interrogative for the Ki-/Vi- noun class (which?)

Example (Swahili):

Vipi vitabu unavyohitaji?

Example (English):

Which books do you need?

vipi²

vi-pi

English: Interrogative for the Ki-/Vi- noun class (how?)

Example (Swahili):

Vipi unaendelea na kazi?

Example (English):

How are you progressing with work?

vipi³

vi-pi

English: A word to ask about someone's state or how something is happening

Example (Swahili):

Vipi hali ya mama yako?

Example (English):

How is your mother's condition?

virigiza¹

vi-ri-gi-za

English: To cause a disturbance; to bring chaos

Example (Swahili):

Kejeli zake zilivirigiza mkutano mzima

Example (English):

His mocking remarks disturbed the entire meeting

virigiza²

vi-ri-gi-za

English: To explain something by hiding crucial details

Example (Swahili):

Alivirigiza maelezo ili kuwapotosha

Example (English):

He explained things vaguely to mislead them

viringa

vi-rin-ga

English: To make something take a circular shape

Example (Swahili):

Aliviriga chuma hicho kiwe duara

Example (English):

He bent the metal into a circular shape

viringana

vi-rin-ga-na

English: 1. To be in a circular state; to be entangled. 2. To have a beautiful physique

Example (Swahili):

Mikono yao iliviringana walipokumbatiana

Example (English):

Their arms entwined when they embraced

viringe

vi-rin-ge

English: 1. The shape of a circle. 2. A small, round mango with a hard skin

Example (Swahili):

Alikata viringe kwenye karatasi

Example (English):

He cut out a circle on the paper

viringika

vi-rin-gi-ka

English: To turn over by rolling; to roll like a wheel

Example (Swahili):

Mpira ulibiringika mlimani chini

Example (English):

The ball rolled down the hill

viringisha

vi-rin-gi-sha

English: 1. To spin something. 2. To make something roll

Example (Swahili):

Alivirigisha jiwe barabarani

Example (English):

He rolled the stone on the road

viringiza

vi-rin-gi-za

English: See viringisha

Example (Swahili):

Alivirigiza mpira chini ya kiti

Example (English):

He rolled the ball under the chair

virologia

vi-ro-lo-gia

English: The field of study that investigates viruses

Example (Swahili):

Aliamua kusomea virologia chuoni

Example (English):

He decided to study virology at university

viru

vi-ru

English: A type of fruit from the citrus family with a hard shell divided into segments

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walipanda miti ya viru mashambani

Example (English):

Farmers planted viru trees in the farms

virugu¹

vi-ru-gu

English: Anger; sudden rage

Example (Swahili):

Alijawa na virugu baada ya kuibiwa

Example (English):

He was filled with rage after being robbed

virugu²

vi-ru-gu

English: Small bumps on the skin from insect bites

Example (Swahili):

Mbu walimuacha na virugu mwilini

Example (English):

Mosquitoes left him with bumps on his body

virusi

vi-ru-si

English: Microscopic agents that cause certain diseases; viruses

Example (Swahili):

Virusi vya UKIMWI vimeenea sana duniani

Example (English):

HIV viruses are widespread in the world

visha

vi-sha

English: To dress someone in clothes

Example (Swahili):

Mama alivisha mtoto nguo mpya

Example (English):

The mother dressed the child in new clothes

vishindo

vi-shin-do

English: Acts of disturbance or disorder; violent acts

Example (Swahili):

Walivamia sherehe kwa vishindo

Example (English):

They disrupted the celebration with violence

vishuo¹

vi-shuo

English: Food or items given to a spirit as payment

Example (Swahili):

Walitoa vishuo kwa mizimu ya mababu

Example (English):

They offered food to the ancestral spirits

vishuo²

vi-shuo

English: A collection of various cooking ingredients

Example (Swahili):

Alileta vishuo jikoni kwa ajili ya mapishi

Example (English):

She brought assorted ingredients to the kitchen for cooking

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