Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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wia⁶

wi-a

English: Wooden plate

Example (Swahili):

Alikula chakula kwenye wia ya mti

Example (English):

He ate food on a wooden plate

wiana¹

wi-a-na

English: To be related; to correspond

Example (Swahili):

Masharti haya hayawiana na hali halisi

Example (English):

These conditions do not correspond with reality

wiana²

wi-a-na

English: To owe each other

Example (Swahili):

Waliwiana deni baada ya biashara

Example (English):

They owed each other after the trade

wianisha

wi-a-ni-sha

English: To average; to investigate and justify

Example (Swahili):

Mwalimu aliwianisha matokeo ya wanafunzi

Example (English):

The teacher averaged the students' results

wianisho

wi-a-ni-sho

English: Correlation between measurements

Example (Swahili):

Utafiti ulionyesha wianisho kati ya uzito na urefu

Example (English):

The study showed correlation between weight and height

wibari¹

wi-ba-ri

English: Guinea fowl

Example (Swahili):

Walipika wibari¹ wa porini

Example (English):

They cooked guinea fowl from the wild

wibari²

wi-ba-ri

English: A type of pure white gown

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa wibari² katika sherehe

Example (English):

He wore a pure white gown at the ceremony

wibari³

wi-ba-ri

English: Exclamation describing the cleanliness of a gown

Example (Swahili):

Walisema "wibari!" walipoona kanzu safi

Example (English):

They exclaimed "wibari!" when they saw the clean gown

wiche

wi-che

English: Contagion, infection

Example (Swahili):

Wiche ulienea haraka hospitalini

Example (English):

The infection spread quickly in the hospital

wicho¹

wi-cho

English: Trait believed inherited from mother's cravings

Example (Swahili):

Alikuwa na wicho¹ wa mama yake

Example (English):

He had a trait believed to come from his mother's cravings

wicho²

wi-cho

English: See wiche

Example (Swahili):

Wicho² huo ulisababisha homa kali

Example (English):

That infection caused a severe fever

widati

wi-da-ti

English: Mutual love, affection

Example (Swahili):

Wanandoa walionyesha widati kila siku

Example (English):

The couple showed mutual love every day

wifi

wi-fi

English: Sister-in-law

Example (Swahili):

Alikutana na wifi wake sokoni

Example (English):

She met her sister-in-law at the market

wigi

wi-gi

English: Wig

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa wigi mpya usiku wa sherehe

Example (English):

She wore a new wig at the party

wigo

wi-go

English: Fence, enclosure

Example (Swahili):

Walijenga wigo kuzunguka shamba

Example (English):

They built a fence around the farm

wika

wi-ka

English: To crow like a rooster; to win

Example (Swahili):

Jogoo aliwika asubuhi

Example (English):

The rooster crowed in the morning

wiketi

wi-ke-ti

English: Wicket in cricket

Example (Swahili):

Alilinda wiketi wakati wa mchezo

Example (English):

He defended the wicket during the game

wiketikipa

wi-ke-ti-ki-pa

English: Wicket-keeper in cricket

Example (Swahili):

Wiketikipa alishika mpira vizuri

Example (English):

The wicket-keeper caught the ball well

wiki

wi-ki

English: Week; seven days

Example (Swahili):

Alisafiri wiki iliyopita

Example (English):

He traveled last week

wikiza

wi-ki-za

English: To collapse, to cave in

Example (Swahili):

Ukuta wa nyumba uliwikiza baada ya mvua kubwa

Example (English):

The wall of the house collapsed after heavy rain

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