Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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vuna

vu-na

English: To harvest crops after they mature; to pick something that has ripened

Example (Swahili):

Walivuna mahindi shambani

Example (English):

They harvested maize in the field

vunana¹

vu-na-na

English: To ripen; to be in a pleasing state (for buried fruit)

Example (Swahili):

Ndizi zilivunana baada ya siku nne

Example (English):

The bananas ripened after four days

vunana²

vu-na-na

English: Food that is cooked and ready to eat though still moist

Example (Swahili):

Walikula wali wa vunana

Example (English):

They ate rice that was ready though still moist

vunana³

vu-na-na

English: Food that is cooked and still has some moisture

Example (Swahili):

Maharagwe yaliyopikwa yalibaki vunana

Example (English):

The beans that were cooked remained moist

vunda

vun-da

English: 1. To smell of rot; to rot. 2. To spoil, to be ruined. 3. To ferment to the point of moulding

Example (Swahili):

Tunda lilivunda na kutoa harufu mbaya

Example (English):

The fruit rotted and gave off a bad smell

vunde¹

vun-de

English: Starting to rot and smell bad

Example (Swahili):

Nyama ilianza kuwa vunde baada ya siku mbili

Example (English):

The meat started to rot after two days

vunde²

vun-de

English: 1. Spoiled food with a bad smell. 2. Anything that has rotted

Example (Swahili):

Waliwalisha mbwa chakula cha vunde

Example (English):

They fed the dogs rotten food

vundeneka

vun-de-ne-ka

English: A low-lying cloud layer that covers a wide area

Example (Swahili):

Anga lilijaa vundeneka asubuhi

Example (English):

The sky was filled with low-lying clouds in the morning

vundevunde

vun-de-vun-de

English: White clouds spread across the sky causing darkness; mist

Example (Swahili):

Vundevunde vilifunika jua

Example (English):

White clouds covered the sun

vundifu

vun-di-fu

English: 1. Destructive; corrupt. 2. Having a bad smell; rotten

Example (Swahili):

Tabia vundifu huharibu jamii

Example (English):

Corrupt behavior destroys society

vundisha

vun-di-sha

English: See vunda

Example (Swahili):

Mazao yalivundishwa na mvua nyingi

Example (English):

The crops were spoiled by too much rain

vundo

vun-do

English: An unpleasant smell; a bad odor

Example (Swahili):

Choo kilitoa vundo lisilovumilika

Example (English):

The toilet gave off an unbearable stench

vundumka¹

vun-dum-ka

English: To become very fat; to have a large body

Example (Swahili):

Baada ya kula vizuri, mwili wake ulivundumka

Example (English):

After eating well, his body became very fat

vundumka²

vun-dum-ka

English: To emerge with force and speed

Example (Swahili):

Panya alivundumka kutoka shimo lake

Example (English):

The rat darted out of its hole with speed

vunga¹

vun-ga

English: A tangled mass of unkempt hair; a bundle of things tied poorly

Example (Swahili):

Nywele zake zilikuwa vunga kwa kukosa kuch comb

Example (English):

His hair was tangled because it had not been combed

vunga²

vun-ga

English: To deceive, to cheat; to confuse, to trick

Example (Swahili):

Alivunga marafiki zake ili apate pesa

Example (English):

He deceived his friends to get money

vunga³

vun-ga

English: Not well arranged; not combed properly

Example (Swahili):

Kitanda kilionekana vunga

Example (English):

The bed looked messy

vungania

vun-ga-nia

English: To eat very quickly

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walivungania chakula mezani

Example (English):

The children ate the food quickly at the table

vunganiza

vun-ga-ni-za

English: To mess up a task; to do a job carelessly

Example (Swahili):

Fundi al vunganiza kazi ya ujenzi

Example (English):

The mason messed up the construction work

vunganya¹

vun-gan-ya

English: To do work poorly or carelessly

Example (Swahili):

Ali vunganya kazi ya uchoraji

Example (English):

He did the painting job carelessly

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