Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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waziri

wa-zi-ri

English: Minister; head of a government ministry

Example (Swahili):

Waziri wa elimu alitoa tamko jipya

Example (English):

The minister of education issued a new statement

waziwazi

wa-zi-wa-zi

English: Clearly, transparently

Example (Swahili):

Alisema waziwazi hana kosa

Example (English):

He said clearly that he was not guilty

wazo

wa-zo

English: Thought, idea

Example (Swahili):

Nilipata wazo jipya la biashara

Example (English):

I got a new business idea

wazua

wa-zua

English: To ponder; to think deeply

Example (Swahili):

Alikaa peke yake akiwazua mambo

Example (English):

He sat alone pondering over things

weel

weel

English: An exclamation of warning or contempt

Example (Swahili):

Weel! Acha utani huo

Example (English):

Hey! Stop that joke

wehu

we-hu

English: Madness

Example (Swahili):

Wehu wake ulijulikana kijijini

Example (English):

His madness was known in the village

wehua

we-hua

English: To drive someone mad

Example (Swahili):

Mateso ya muda mrefu yalimwehua

Example (English):

Prolonged suffering drove him mad

weka

we-ka

English: To put, to place

Example (Swahili):

Aliweka kitabu mezani

Example (English):

He put the book on the table

wekevu

we-ke-vu

English: Intelligence, attentiveness; obedience

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto huyo ana wekevu mkubwa

Example (English):

That child has great attentiveness

wekeza

we-ke-za

English: To invest

Example (Swahili):

Walitaka kuwekeza katika ardhi

Example (English):

They wanted to invest in land

wekezo

we-ke-zo

English: Investment capital

Example (Swahili):

Aliweka wekezo mkubwa kwenye kampuni

Example (English):

He placed large investment capital into the company

weko¹

we-ko

English: Welding; act of joining metal

Example (Swahili):

Fundi alifanya weko¹ kwenye mlango wa chuma

Example (English):

The artisan welded the iron door

weko²

we-ko

English: A weld; a bracket

Example (Swahili):

Mlango huo uliimarishwa kwa weko²

Example (English):

The door was reinforced with a weld

weko³

we-ko

English: A stand or holder

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia weko³ kuweka sufuria jikoni

Example (English):

He used a stand to hold the pot in the kitchen

weku.a¹

we-ku-a

English: To demolish part of a building

Example (Swahili):

Wekua¹ ukuta wa zamani

Example (English):

They demolished part of the old wall

weku.a²

we-ku-a

English: To withdraw money from an account

Example (Swahili):

Aliweku.a² fedha benki

Example (English):

He withdrew money from the bank

wekundu

we-kun-du

English: Red (see -ekundu)

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa shati la wekundu

Example (English):

He wore a red shirt

wekuo

we-kuo

English: Withdrawal; amount withdrawn

Example (Swahili):

Wekuo wake ulikuwa shilingi elfu kumi

Example (English):

His withdrawal was ten thousand shillings

weledi

we-le-di

English: Skill, expertise

Example (Swahili):

Fundi huyo ana weledi mkubwa

Example (English):

That artisan has great expertise

welekeo

we-le-keo

English: Direction; stance

Example (Swahili):

Alionyesha welekeo wa upendo

Example (English):

He showed a direction of love

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