Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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wilaya

wi-la-ya

English: District

Example (Swahili):

Alihamishiwa wilaya mpya kikazi

Example (English):

He was transferred to a new district for work

wilbaro

wil-ba-ro

English: Wheelbarrow

Example (Swahili):

Walipeleka mazao shambani kwa wilbaro

Example (English):

They transported crops to the farm with a wheelbarrow

wima¹

wi-ma

English: Animal trap pit

Example (Swahili):

Waliweka wima¹ msituni kuwinda wanyama

Example (English):

They set a trap pit in the forest to hunt animals

wima²

wi-ma

English: Sharpened stake for a trap

Example (Swahili):

Alitengeneza wima² kwa kuni ngumu

Example (English):

He made a sharpened stake from hard wood

wima³

wi-ma

English: To startle, to surprise someone

Example (Swahili):

Habari hiyo ilimwima³ ghafla

Example (English):

That news startled him suddenly

wima⁴

wi-ma

English: To assault someone; to grapple with someone

Example (Swahili):

Majambazi walimwima⁴ barabarani

Example (English):

The robbers assaulted him on the road

wimbi¹

wim-bi

English: Millet (see uezi²)

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walipanda wimbi¹ shambani

Example (English):

Farmers planted millet in the field

wimbi²

wim-bi

English: Wave in the sea

Example (Swahili):

Wimbi² kubwa liliwapiga pwani

Example (English):

A big wave hit the shore

wimbi³

wim-bi

English: Wave of sound or light

Example (Swahili):

Wimbi³ la mwanga liliangaza giza

Example (English):

A wave of light illuminated the darkness

wimbi⁴

wim-bi

English: Wave of events; trend

Example (Swahili):

Kulikuwa na wimbi⁴ la maandamano nchini

Example (English):

There was a wave of protests in the country

wimbi⁵

wim-bi

English: Tilde symbol (~)

Example (Swahili):

Tumia alama ya wimbi⁵ kwenye maandishi

Example (English):

Use the tilde symbol in the text

wimbisauti

wim-bi-sau-ti

English: Sound wave

Example (Swahili):

Wataalamu walipima wimbisauti

Example (English):

Experts measured the sound wave

wimbo

wim-bo

English: Song

Example (Swahili):

Walijifunza wimbo mpya shuleni

Example (English):

They learned a new song at school

wimbo-pendwa

wim-bo pen-dwa

English: Popular song

Example (Swahili):

Redio ilicheza wimbo-pendwa wa sasa

Example (English):

The radio played a popular song

wimbombo

wim-bom-bo

English: A hollowed piece of wood for blowing fire

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia wimbombo kuwasha moto jikoni

Example (English):

He used a hollowed piece of wood to blow the fire in the kitchen

wimo

wi-mo

English: Height

Example (Swahili):

Wimo wake ni mita mbili

Example (English):

His height is two meters

winchi

win-chi

English: Winch

Example (Swahili):

Winchi kubwa ilibeba kontena bandarani

Example (English):

A large winch lifted a container at the port

winda¹

win-da

English: To hunt; to pursue

Example (Swahili):

Walienda porini kuwinda¹ swara

Example (English):

They went to the forest to hunt antelope

winda²

win-da

English: See ubinda (hunting)

Example (Swahili):

Winda² ni sanaa ya kiasili ya jamii hiyo

Example (English):

Hunting is a traditional art of that community

windasodo

win-da-so-do

English: See upati²

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia windasodo wakati wa sherehe

Example (English):

They used windasodo during the ceremony

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