Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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wanda²

wan-da

English: To cut branches from a felled tree

Example (Swahili):

Walifanya wanda² baada ya kukata mti

Example (English):

They cut the branches after felling the tree

wanda³

wan-da

English: Space between fingers

Example (Swahili):

Pete ilipitishwa kwenye wanda³ la mkono

Example (English):

The ring was passed through the space between the fingers

wando

wan-do

English: Fence

Example (Swahili):

Waliweka wando kuzunguka shamba

Example (English):

They put a fence around the farm

wang.a¹

wan-ga

English: To count; to add up

Example (Swahili):

Walimu wang.a wanafunzi

Example (English):

The teachers counted the students

wang.a²

wan-ga

English: To ache; to have pain

Example (Swahili):

Alilalamika kuwa kichwa kinamwang.a

Example (English):

He complained that his head was aching

wang.a³

wan-ga

English: To bewitch; to practice witchcraft

Example (Swahili):

Waliamini aliwang.a kwa uchawi

Example (English):

They believed he bewitched them

wanga⁴

wan-ga

English: Starch

Example (Swahili):

Chakula kilikuwa na wanga mwingi

Example (English):

The food had a lot of starch

wango

wan-go

English: Sum; total number

Example (Swahili):

Wango la wanafunzi liliongezeka

Example (English):

The total number of students increased

wangu¹

wan-gu

English: My (possessive adjective)

Example (Swahili):

Huyu ni rafiki yangu

Example (English):

This is my friend

wangu²

wan-gu

English: Mine (possessive pronoun)

Example (Swahili):

Kitabu hiki ni changu

Example (English):

This book is mine

wanguwangu

wan-gu-wan-gu

English: Hurriedly; in a rush

Example (Swahili):

Aliondoka kwa wanguwangu

Example (English):

He left in a rush

wangwa

wang-wa

English: Tidal flat, shore

Example (Swahili):

Samaki walikamatwa kwenye wangwa

Example (English):

Fish were caught at the tidal flat

wania

wa-nia

English: To compete for something; to struggle for

Example (Swahili):

Alijitokeza wania nafasi hiyo

Example (English):

He came forward to compete for that position

wanja

wan-ja

English: Kohl, black eye cosmetic

Example (Swahili):

Mwanamke alijipaka wanja machoni

Example (English):

The woman applied kohl to her eyes

wano¹

wa-no

English: Stake for restraining a criminal

Example (Swahili):

Polisi walitumia wano¹ kumzuia mwizi

Example (English):

The police used a stake to restrain the thief

wano²

wa-no

English: Shaft of an arrow or spear

Example (Swahili):

Aliweka ncha kwenye wano²

Example (English):

He fixed a tip onto the shaft of the arrow

wanzuki

wan-zu-ki

English: Mead; honey beer

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walikunywa wanzuki baada ya kazi

Example (English):

The farmers drank honey beer after work

wao¹

wa-o

English: Their (possessive adjective)

Example (Swahili):

Hii ni nyumba yao

Example (English):

This is their house

wao²

wa-o

English: Theirs (possessive pronoun)

Example (Swahili):

Shamba hili ni lao

Example (English):

This farm is theirs

wapi¹

wa-pi

English: Where? (interrogative pronoun)

Example (Swahili):

Unaenda wapi?

Example (English):

Where are you going?

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