Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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wasaa

wa-saa

English: Space; opportunity; time

Example (Swahili):

Hana wasaa wa kuonana na wewe leo

Example (English):

He doesn't have time to meet you today

wasalamu

wa-sa-la-mu

English: Closing salutation in a letter

Example (Swahili):

Alihitimisha barua kwa neno wasalamu

Example (English):

He closed the letter with the salutation wasalamu

wash.a

wa-sha

English: To build (Kisheng)

Example (Swahili):

Walishwash.a nyumba ya mawe

Example (English):

They built a stone house

washa¹

wa-sha

English: To light; to switch on

Example (Swahili):

Alawasha¹ taa chumbani

Example (English):

He switched on the light in the room

washa²

wa-sha

English: To itch; to cause a burning sensation

Example (Swahili):

Ngozi yangu inawasha² baada ya kuumwa na mbu

Example (English):

My skin itches after being bitten by mosquitoes

washa³

wa-sha

English: To light a fire; to incite trouble

Example (Swahili):

Alishawasha³ moto mkubwa shambani

Example (English):

He lit a big fire in the field

wasia

wa-sia

English: A will, testament

Example (Swahili):

Baba alituachia wasia kabla ya kufariki

Example (English):

Father left us a will before passing away

wasiful¹

wa-si-ful

English: Appearance, form

Example (Swahili):

Mchezo ule ulikuwa na wasiful mzuri

Example (English):

That play had a good appearance

wasiful²

wa-si-ful

English: Biography

Example (Swahili):

Aliandika wasiful² wa kiongozi maarufu

Example (English):

He wrote the biography of a famous leader

wasifulkazi

wa-si-ful-ka-zi

English: Curriculum vitae, resume

Example (Swahili):

Alituma wasifulkazi kwa kampuni

Example (English):

He sent his CV to the company

wasili

wa-si-li

English: To arrive at a place

Example (Swahili):

Tulipowasili mjini kulikuwa na shamrashamra

Example (English):

When we arrived in town, there were celebrations

wasilian.a

wa-si-li-a-na

English: To communicate with each other

Example (Swahili):

Marafiki walikuwa wakwasilian.a kila siku

Example (English):

Friends communicated with each other every day

wasilish.a

wa-si-li-sha

English: To deliver something

Example (Swahili):

Alikwashilish.a barua ofisini

Example (English):

He delivered the letter to the office

wasilisho

wa-si-li-sho

English: A presentation; a report

Example (Swahili):

Mwanafunzi aliwasilisha wasilisho darasani

Example (English):

The student gave a presentation in class

wasionacho

wa-sio-na-cho

English: The poor; the destitute

Example (Swahili):

Shirika hilo liliwasaidia wasionacho

Example (English):

The organization helped the poor

wasiwasi¹

wa-si-wa-si

English: Worry, anxiety, unease

Example (Swahili):

Alikuwa na wasiwasi¹ kabla ya mtihani

Example (English):

He was anxious before the exam

wasiwasi²

wa-si-wa-si

English: Mental illness

Example (Swahili):

Aligunduliwa na wasiwasi² baada ya uchunguzi

Example (English):

He was diagnosed with a mental illness after examination

wasta¹

was-ta

English: Mediator, neutral person

Example (Swahili):

Walimchagua kama wasta¹ kati ya pande mbili

Example (English):

They chose him as a mediator between the two sides

wasta²

was-ta

English: Influence, pull

Example (Swahili):

Alipata kazi kwa sababu ya wasta² wake

Example (English):

He got the job because of his influence

wastani¹

was-ta-ni

English: Average, estimated number

Example (Swahili):

Wanafunzi walipata wastani¹ wa alama 70

Example (English):

The students scored an average of 70 marks

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