Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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wapi²

wa-pi

English: Which place? (interrogative adjective)

Example (Swahili):

Shule ipi uliyoenda wapi²?

Example (English):

Which school did you go to?

waragi

wa-ra-gi

English: A type of local liquor

Example (Swahili):

Walikunywa waragi usiku kucha

Example (English):

They drank local liquor all night

waraka¹

wa-ra-ka

English: Letter

Example (Swahili):

Aliandika waraka kwa rafiki yake

Example (English):

He wrote a letter to his friend

waraka²

wa-ra-ka

English: Document with information

Example (Swahili):

Alisaini waraka wa kiofisi

Example (English):

He signed the office document

waraka³

wa-ra-ka

English: Rolling paper for tobacco

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia waraka³ kusokotea tumbaku

Example (English):

He used rolling paper for tobacco

waraka⁴

wa-ra-ka

English: Price list; inventory

Example (Swahili):

Dukani walibandika waraka⁴ wa bidhaa na bei

Example (English):

The shop displayed a price list of goods

warakatamvu

wa-ra-ka-tam-vu

English: Spreadsheet; a special sheet for analyzing data

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia warakatamvu kupanga matokeo

Example (English):

They used a spreadsheet to organize the results

waranti¹

wa-ran-ti

English: Warrant for arrest

Example (Swahili):

Polisi walitoa waranti¹ ya kukamatwa

Example (English):

The police issued a warrant of arrest

waranti²

wa-ran-ti

English: Voucher; service warrant

Example (Swahili):

Alipewa waranti² kupata huduma hospitalini

Example (English):

He was given a service voucher at the hospital

wari

wa-ri

English: A unit of length (yard)

Example (Swahili):

Umbali huo ulikuwa wari tatu

Example (English):

The distance was three yards

waria

wa-ria

English: Artisan, craftsman

Example (Swahili):

Waria alitengeneza kiti cha mbao

Example (English):

The craftsman made a wooden chair

waridi¹

wa-ri-di

English: Rose flower

Example (Swahili):

Alimletea mkewe waridi jekundu

Example (English):

He brought his wife a red rose

waridi²

wa-ri-di

English: Pink color

Example (Swahili):

Ukuta ulipakwa rangi ya waridi

Example (English):

The wall was painted pink

waridi³

wa-ri-di

English: Jugular vein

Example (Swahili):

Daktari alieleza kazi ya waridi³

Example (English):

The doctor explained the function of the jugular vein

warisha¹

wa-ri-sha

English: A container for storing cold water (water cooler/dispenser)

Example (Swahili):

Ofisini waliweka warisha¹ la plastiki

Example (English):

They placed a plastic water dispenser in the office

warisha²

wa-ri-sha

English: Moist, watery

Example (Swahili):

Udongo ulikuwa warisha² baada ya mvua

Example (English):

The soil was moist after the rain

warsha

war-sha

English: Workshop, seminar

Example (Swahili):

Walihudhuria warsha ya walimu

Example (English):

They attended a teachers' workshop

was.a¹

wa-sa

English: To advise against; to forbid

Example (Swahili):

Alimwas.a asiondoke usiku

Example (English):

He advised him not to leave at night

wasa²

wa-sa

English: Light rain; drizzle

Example (Swahili):

Kulinyesha wasa² asubuhi

Example (English):

It drizzled in the morning

wasa³

wa-sa

English: A lath used to prevent mud penetration

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia wasa³ kujenga ukuta wa nyumba ya udongo

Example (English):

They used laths to reinforce the mud wall

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