Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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wahid.i

wa-hi-di

English: To declare the oneness of God

Example (Swahili):

Waislamu wanawahidi kila siku

Example (English):

Muslims declare the oneness of God every day

Wahidi

wa-hi-di

English: One of the names of God, emphasizing uniqueness

Example (Swahili):

Mungu ni Wahidi kwa Wislamu

Example (English):

God is Wahidi for Muslims

wahidia

wa-hi-dia

English: Being unique; alone

Example (Swahili):

Mwanadamu huzaliwa kwa wahidia

Example (English):

A human being is born in uniqueness

wahka

wah-ka

English: See wahaka

Example (Swahili):

Hali ya wahka ilimfanya ashindwe kulala

Example (English):

The state of anxiety made him unable to sleep

wahshi

wah-shi

English: Worthless; meaningless

Example (Swahili):

Maongezi yake yalionekana wahshi

Example (English):

His words seemed worthless

wahyi

wah-yi

English: Revelation to a prophet from God

Example (Swahili):

Mtume alipokea wahyi kutoka kwa Mwenyezi Mungu

Example (English):

The prophet received revelation from God

waidh.i

wai-dhi

English: To give good religious teachings; to advise

Example (Swahili):

Mwalimu alimwaidh.i wanafunzi wake masomo ya dini

Example (English):

The teacher gave his students good religious teachings

waidha

wai-dha

English: See aidha

Example (Swahili):

Tunaweza kukutana kesho waidha kesho kutwa

Example (English):

We can meet tomorrow or the day after

waila

wai-la

English: Otherwise; or else

Example (Swahili):

Fanya kazi yako, waila utapata adhabu

Example (English):

Do your work, otherwise you will be punished

waipa

wai-pa

English: Windshield wiper

Example (Swahili):

Gari lilikuwa na waipa mpya

Example (English):

The car had a new windshield wiper

wajadi

wa-ja-di

English: Great feeling of joy or excitement

Example (Swahili):

Habari hizo zilimleta wajadi mkubwa

Example (English):

That news brought him great excitement

wajibika

wa-ji-bi-ka

English: To be obligatory; to have a duty

Example (Swahili):

Inampasa mtu awajibike kazini

Example (English):

A person must fulfill his duty at work

wajibish.a

wa-ji-bi-sha

English: To make someone responsible

Example (Swahili):

Serikali iliwajibisha viongozi wake

Example (English):

The government made its leaders responsible

wajibu

wa-ji-bu

English: Duty; responsibility

Example (Swahili):

Kila mwanafunzi ana wajibu wa kusoma

Example (English):

Every student has the duty to study

wajih.i

wa-ji-hi

English: To face someone

Example (Swahili):

Alimwajihi adui yake bila hofu

Example (English):

He faced his enemy without fear

wajihi

wa-ji-hi

English: Face

Example (Swahili):

Wajihi wake ulikuwa na tabasamu

Example (English):

His face had a smile

wajihian.a

wa-ji-hi-a-na

English: To meet face to face

Example (Swahili):

Waliwajihiana baada ya miaka mingi

Example (English):

They met face to face after many years

wajina

wa-ji-na

English: People with the same name

Example (Swahili):

Tulikutana wajina shuleni

Example (English):

We met namesakes at school

waka

wa-ka

English: To catch fire; to emit light

Example (Swahili):

Nyumba iliwaka moto

Example (English):

The house caught fire

waka.a¹

wa-ka-a

English: To start working (machine)

Example (Swahili):

Mashine iliwaka.a mara moja

Example (English):

The machine started working immediately

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