Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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zako¹

/ˈzako/

English: Your (singular); yours

Example (Swahili):

Hii ni kalamu yako au yangu?

Example (English):

Is this your pen or mine?

zalisha¹

/zaˈlisha/

English: To help someone give birth; to manufacture; to derive

Example (Swahili):

Kiwanda kinazalisha bidhaa nyingi.

Example (English):

The factory produces many products.

zallo¹

/ˈzallo/

English: See "uvyallo" (birth)

Example (Swahili):

Zallo ni hatua muhimu ya maisha.

Example (English):

Birth is an important stage of life.

zama¹

/ˈzama/

English: To sink; disappear; also era or period

Example (Swahili):

Jahazi lilianza kuzama baharini.

Example (English):

The dhow began to sink in the sea.

zamani¹

/zaˈmani/

English: Ancient times; period; phase; time

Example (Swahili):

Wazee wa zamani waliheshimika sana.

Example (English):

Elders of the old days were greatly respected.

zambarau¹

/zambaˈrau/

English: Java plum fruit; purple color

Example (Swahili):

Nilivaa gauni la rangi ya zambarau.

Example (English):

I wore a dress of purple color.

zamda¹

/ˈzamda/

English: A type of mineral salt used as stomach medicine

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia zamda kupunguza maumivu ya tumbo.

Example (English):

She used zamda to relieve stomach pain.

zamifu¹

/zaˈmifu/

English: Deep; profound

Example (Swahili):

Mawazo yake ni zamifu sana.

Example (English):

His thoughts are very deep.

zamili¹

/zaˈmili/

English: To protect; shield; or a partner/associate

Example (Swahili):

Alikuwa zamili mwenzake katika biashara.

Example (English):

He was his partner in business.

zamu¹

/ˈzamu/

English: Shift; turn (e.g., work shift)

Example (Swahili):

Leo ni zamu yangu kazini.

Example (English):

Today is my shift at work.

Zamzam¹

/ˈzamzam/

English: The Zamzam well in Mecca

Example (Swahili):

Waislamu hutumia maji ya Zamzam kwa baraka.

Example (English):

Muslims use Zamzam water for blessings.

zana¹

/ˈzana/

English: Tools; equipment; also honeycomb with young bees

Example (Swahili):

Fundi alibeba zana zake za kazi.

Example (English):

The craftsman carried his working tools.

zangu¹

/ˈzaŋgu/

English: My; mine (for i-/zi- and u-/zi- classes)

Example (Swahili):

Vitabu vyangu viko darasani.

Example (English):

My books are in the classroom.

zani¹

/ˈzani/

English: Calamity; chaos; also see mzinifu (adulterer)

Example (Swahili):

Alijikuta katika hali ya zani.

Example (English):

He found himself in a state of chaos.

zanuba¹

/zaˈnuba/

English: A type of large, blue-silver fish

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walivua samaki wa zanuba.

Example (English):

The fishermen caught zanuba fish.

zao¹

/ˈzao/

English: Produce; yield; harvest; product

Example (Swahili):

Zao la mwaka huu ni bora kuliko lile la mwaka jana.

Example (English):

This year's harvest is better than last year's.

zaraa¹

/zaˈraa/

English: See kilimo (farming)

Example (Swahili):

Zaraa ni kazi muhimu kwa uchumi.

Example (English):

Farming is important for the economy.

zarama¹

/zaˈrama/

English: To descend from a mountain to the valley

Example (Swahili):

Walizarama kutoka mlima hadi bonde.

Example (English):

They descended from the mountain to the valley.

zarambo¹

/zaˈrambo/

English: A type of liquor from palm wine vapor; palm wine

Example (Swahili):

Alikunywa kinywaji cha zarambo.

Example (English):

He drank palm wine liquor.

zarati¹

/zaˈrati/

English: A person with bad behavior; corrupt

Example (Swahili):

Zarati kama hao huharibu jamii.

Example (English):

Corrupt people like them destroy society.

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