Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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wakifu²

wa-ki-fu

English: To satisfy; to please

Example (Swahili):

Maneno yake yalimwakifu moyo

Example (English):

His words satisfied the heart

wakili

wa-ki-li

English: Lawyer; legal representative

Example (Swahili):

Wakili alimsaidia mahakamani

Example (English):

The lawyer helped him in court

wakilish.a

wa-ki-li-sha

English: To represent; to defend someone in court

Example (Swahili):

Wakili alimwakilisha mteja wake

Example (English):

The lawyer represented his client

wako¹

wa-ko

English: Possessive adjective for 2nd person singular

Example (Swahili):

Hii ni kalamu yako

Example (English):

This is your pen

wako²

wa-ko

English: Possessive pronoun for 2nd person singular

Example (Swahili):

Kitabu hiki ni chako

Example (English):

This book is yours

wala

wa-la

English: Conjunction used to show contrast or negation ("nor", "and not")

Example (Swahili):

Hakuwa na chakula wala maji

Example (English):

He had neither food nor water

waladi

wa-la-di

English: Male child

Example (Swahili):

Waladi wa kwanza wa familia alizaliwa jana

Example (English):

The family's first male child was born yesterday

walakini¹

wa-la-ki-ni

English: However; but

Example (Swahili):

Alijaribu, walakini hakufaulu

Example (English):

He tried, however he did not succeed

walakini²

wa-la-ki-ni

English: Exception; fault; deficiency

Example (Swahili):

Bidhaa hiyo ilikuwa na walakini

Example (English):

That product had a defect

walau

wa-lau

English: At least; even if

Example (Swahili):

Walau alijaribu kufanya kazi

Example (English):

At least he tried to work

wale¹

wa-le

English: Demonstrative adjective for distant plural

Example (Swahili):

Wale wanafunzi walicheza uwanjani

Example (English):

Those students played on the field

wale²

wa-le

English: Demonstrative pronoun for distant plural

Example (Swahili):

Wale ni walimu wetu

Example (English):

Those are our teachers

Walfai

wal-fai

English: A system of sending data via the internet (Wi-Fi)

Example (Swahili):

Alijiunga na mtandao kupitia Walfai

Example (English):

He connected to the internet through Wi-Fi

wali

wa-li

English: Cooked rice

Example (Swahili):

Tulikula wali na nyama ya mbuzi

Example (English):

We ate rice with goat meat

wali.a¹

wa-lia

English: To invite someone

Example (Swahili):

Alimwalia jirani yake kwenye sherehe

Example (English):

He invited his neighbor to the celebration

wali.a²

wa-lia

English: To appoint someone as leader; to promote

Example (Swahili):

Rais alimwalia kijana kuwa kiongozi mpya

Example (English):

The president appointed the young man as a new leader

waliko

wa-li-ko

English: The act of inviting

Example (Swahili):

Waliko wa harusi ulifanyika jana

Example (English):

The wedding invitation took place yesterday

walima

wa-li-ma

English: See lima

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walima mashamba yao

Example (English):

The farmers cultivated their fields

walimwengu

wa-lim-wen-gu

English: People of the world

Example (Swahili):

Walimwengu wanakabiliana na changamoto nyingi

Example (English):

People of the world face many challenges

wallahi

wal-la-hi

English: Swearing by God

Example (Swahili):

Wallahi, nitasema ukweli

Example (English):

By God, I will tell the truth

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