Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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zimamu¹

/ziˈmamu/

English: Rein for guiding a horse

Example (Swahili):

Alishika zimamu vizuri wakati wa safari.

Example (English):

He held the reins tightly during the ride.

zimba¹

/ˈzimba/

English: To swell; thatch; or waterfall

Example (Swahili):

Mto uliunda zimba kubwa.

Example (English):

The river formed a large waterfall.

zimbaa¹

/zimˈbaa/

English: To be stunned; dumbfounded

Example (Swahili):

Alizimbaa baada ya kusikia habari hizo.

Example (English):

He was stunned after hearing the news.

zimia¹

/ziˈmia/

English: To lose consciousness; to love deeply

Example (Swahili):

Alizimia kutokana na uchovu.

Example (English):

She fainted from exhaustion.

zimika¹

/ziˈmika/

English: To stop burning; to decline (e.g., business)

Example (Swahili):

Taa zimezimika kwa sababu ya upepo.

Example (English):

The lamps went out because of the wind.

zimisha¹

/ziˈmisha/

English: See pojaza; to extinguish completely

Example (Swahili):

Walizimisha moto uliokuwa ukiteketeza nyumba.

Example (English):

They extinguished the fire burning the house.

zimua¹

/ziˈmua/

English: To warm up; dilute; reduce intensity; drink to cure hangover

Example (Swahili):

Alikunywa chai ya limao kujizimua.

Example (English):

He drank lemon tea to recover from a hangover.

zimwe¹

/ˈzimwe/

English: Hollow (like a coconut); extinguished; without fire

Example (Swahili):

Nazi hii ni zimwe haina maji.

Example (English):

This coconut is hollow with no water.

zimwi¹

/ˈzimwi/

English: A mythical creature; ghost

Example (Swahili):

Watoto waliogopa hadithi za zimwi.

Example (English):

The children feared the stories of the monster.

zina¹

/ˈzina/

English: See zinaa

Example (Swahili):

Zina ni kosa kubwa katika dini.

Example (English):

Adultery is a grave sin in religion.

zinaa¹

/ziˈnaa/

English: Adultery; fornication

Example (Swahili):

Wazee walikemea tendo la zinaa.

Example (English):

The elders condemned the act of adultery.

zinara¹

/ziˈnara/

English: Waterline on a ship

Example (Swahili):

Meli ilizama chini ya zinara.

Example (English):

The ship sank below the waterline.

zinda¹

/ˈzinda/

English: To be firm; resolute

Example (Swahili):

Alibaki zinda licha ya changamoto.

Example (English):

He remained firm despite challenges.

zindika¹

/zinˈdika/

English: To treat with protective medicine

Example (Swahili):

Walimzindika mtoto kwa dawa za kienyeji.

Example (English):

They treated the child with traditional medicine.

zindiko¹

/zinˈdiko/

English: A protective charm

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa zindiko shingoni kwa ulinzi.

Example (English):

He wore a protective charm on his neck.

zindua¹

/zinˈdua/

English: To wake someone up; inaugurate; make aware

Example (Swahili):

Rais alizindua mradi mpya wa maji.

Example (English):

The president launched a new water project.

zinduka¹

/zinˈduka/

English: To regain consciousness; wake up

Example (Swahili):

Alizinduka baada ya saa moja.

Example (English):

He regained consciousness after an hour.

zinduko¹

/zinˈduko/

English: Awakening; realization

Example (Swahili):

Zinduko lake lilimfanya abadilishe maisha.

Example (English):

His realization made him change his life.

zinduliwa¹

/zinˈdu liwa/

English: To be awakened

Example (Swahili):

Mtu huyo alizinduliwa na sauti ya jogoo.

Example (English):

The man was awakened by the rooster's crow.

zinduna¹

/zinˈduna/

English: A type of coastal medicine

Example (Swahili):

Waganga walitumia zinduna kutibu wagonjwa.

Example (English):

Healers used zinduna to treat the sick.

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