Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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wastani²

was-ta-ni

English: Mean, median

Example (Swahili):

Hesabu hii ina wastani² wa 50

Example (English):

This calculation has a mean of 50

wastani³

was-ta-ni

English: Mediocre, neither bad nor good

Example (Swahili):

Kitabu hicho kilikuwa cha wastani³

Example (English):

That book was average

watani

wa-ta-ni

English: Homeland, native place

Example (Swahili):

Alitembelea watani wake vijijini

Example (English):

He visited his native home in the village

wati

wa-ti

English: Watt, unit of power

Example (Swahili):

Bulb hii ina nguvu ya wati mia moja

Example (English):

This bulb has a power of one hundred watts

wavu

wa-vu

English: Net for fishing

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walitupa wavu baharini

Example (English):

The fishermen cast a net in the sea

wavuti

wa-vu-ti

English: Website

Example (Swahili):

Alianzisha wavuti ya biashara yake

Example (English):

He launched a website for his business

Wavuti wa Walimwengu

wa-vu-ti wa wa-lim-wen-gu

English: World Wide Web

Example (Swahili):

Taarifa nyingi zinapatikana katika Wavuti wa Walimwengu

Example (English):

Much information is found on the World Wide Web

wawa

wa-wa

English: To itch

Example (Swahili):

Ngozi yake ilianza kuwawa baada ya kuumwa na mdudu

Example (English):

His skin began to itch after being bitten by an insect

wawé

wa-wé

English: Farmers' songs

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima waliimba wawé shambani

Example (English):

The farmers sang songs in the field

waya¹

wa-ya

English: Wire

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia waya¹ kufunga uzio

Example (English):

They used wire to fence the compound

waya²

wa-ya

English: Shard of a clay pot

Example (Swahili):

Niliona waya² mlangoni

Example (English):

I saw a shard of clay pot at the door

wayawaya

wa-ya-wa-ya

English: To be restless; to pace about

Example (Swahili):

Aliendelea kuwayawaya usiku mzima

Example (English):

He kept pacing about all night

wayo¹

wa-yo

English: Sole of the foot; footprint

Example (Swahili):

Aliacha wayo¹ mchanga

Example (English):

He left a footprint in the sand

wayo²

wa-yo

English: A type of flatfish

Example (Swahili):

Samaki aina ya wayo² alikamatwa baharini

Example (English):

A flatfish was caught in the sea

wayowayo

wa-yo-wa-yo

English: Anxiety, restlessness

Example (Swahili):

Alikuwa na wayowayo wakati akimsubiri daktari

Example (English):

He was restless while waiting for the doctor

waza

wa-za

English: To think, to consider

Example (Swahili):

Nilianza kuwaza kuhusu maisha yangu ya baadaye

Example (English):

I began to think about my future life

wazi¹

wa-zi

English: Open, visible, not hidden

Example (Swahili):

Mlango ulikuwa wazi¹

Example (English):

The door was open

wazi²

wa-zi

English: Openly, clearly

Example (Swahili):

Aliongea wazi² kuhusu tatizo lake

Example (English):

He spoke openly about his problem

wazimu¹

wa-zi-mu

English: Madness, insanity

Example (Swahili):

Mgonjwa alipatwa na wazimu¹

Example (English):

The patient was afflicted with madness

wazimu²

wa-zi-mu

English: A mad person

Example (Swahili):

Wazimu² huyo alitembea barabarani akipiga kelele

Example (English):

That madman walked along the road shouting

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