Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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werevu

we-re-vu

English: Intelligence; cunning

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto huyu ni werevu sana

Example (English):

This child is very intelligent

wetu¹

we-tu

English: Our (possessive adjective, plural)

Example (Swahili):

Hii ni nyumba yetu¹

Example (English):

This is our house

wetu²

we-tu

English: Ours (possessive pronoun, plural)

Example (Swahili):

Ushindi huu ni wetu²

Example (English):

This victory is ours

weu

we-u

English: Cultivated field

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walipanda mahindi kwenye weu

Example (English):

The farmers planted maize in the cultivated field

weupe¹

we-u-pe

English: Whiteness; white color

Example (Swahili):

Ukuta huu una weupe mwingi

Example (English):

This wall has much whiteness

weupe²

we-u-pe

English: Light, brightness

Example (Swahili):

Alfajiri kulikuwa na weupe wa kupendeza

Example (English):

At dawn, there was a pleasant brightness

weusi

we-u-si

English: Blackness; evilness of heart

Example (Swahili):

Alionyesha weusi wa nia zake

Example (English):

He showed the evilness of his intentions

wewe

we-we

English: You (singular pronoun)

Example (Swahili):

Wewe ni rafiki yangu

Example (English):

You are my friend

weweseka

we-we-se-ka

English: To talk in one's sleep

Example (Swahili):

Alianza kuweweseka usiku

Example (English):

He began to talk in his sleep at night

weweteka

we-we-te-ka

English: See weweseka

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto aliweweteka usingizini

Example (English):

The child talked in his sleep

weza

we-za

English: To be able to; to manage

Example (Swahili):

Anaweza kufanya kila kitu

Example (English):

He can do anything

wezekana

we-ze-ka-na

English: To be possible

Example (Swahili):

Inawezekana kufanikisha mpango huu

Example (English):

It is possible to accomplish this plan

wezesha

we-ze-sha

English: To enable, to facilitate

Example (Swahili):

Elimu itawawezesha vijana wengi

Example (English):

Education will enable many youths

wezu.a

we-zua

English: To remove roofing materials

Example (Swahili):

Walilazimika kuwezu.a paa la nyumba

Example (English):

They had to remove the roof of the house

wi

wi

English: Bad, evil; useless

Example (Swahili):

Huo ni wi kwa jamii

Example (English):

That is evil for society

wia¹

wi-a

English: To claim; to demand

Example (Swahili):

Aliwia haki zake kazini

Example (English):

He demanded his rights at work

wia²

wi-a

English: To become hot

Example (Swahili):

Chai imewia baada ya kuchemshwa

Example (English):

The tea has become hot after boiling

wia³

wi-a

English: Song without rhyme

Example (Swahili):

Aliimba wia³ kwa huzuni

Example (English):

He sang a song without rhyme in sadness

wia⁴

wi-a

English: To come from a place

Example (Swahili):

Aliwia kijijini kwake

Example (English):

He came from his village

wia⁵

wi-a

English: The state of something being difficult

Example (Swahili):

Kazi hiyo ni wia kubwa

Example (English):

That work is very difficult

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