Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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zumbukuku¹

/zumbuˈkuku/

English: A fool; person unable to manage life

Example (Swahili):

Usiwe zumbukuku, jifunze kupanga maisha yako.

Example (English):

Don't be foolish — learn to organize your life.

zumburu¹

/zumˈburu/

English: A type of fish similar to chewa

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walivua samaki wa zumburu.

Example (English):

The fishermen caught zumburu fish.

zumo¹

/ˈzumo/

English: Cheering; applause; victory songs; conflict

Example (Swahili):

Zumo lilisikika baada ya mechi kumalizika.

Example (English):

Cheers were heard after the match ended.

zumwenge¹

/zumˈweŋge/

English: A restless or foolish person

Example (Swahili):

Yule kijana ni zumwenge kila mara.

Example (English):

That young man is always restless.

zunga¹

/ˈzuŋga/

English: Foreskin

Example (Swahili):

Daktari alieleza kazi ya zunga katika tiba.

Example (English):

The doctor explained the role of the foreskin in medicine.

zunga²

/ˈzuŋga/

English: An uncircumcised person

Example (Swahili):

Alidhihakiwa kwa kuwa zunga.

Example (English):

He was mocked for being uncircumcised.

zungua¹

/zuŋˈgua/

English: See zingua

Example (Swahili):

Alizungua kamba iliyojifunga.

Example (English):

He untangled the knotted rope.

zunguka¹

/zuŋˈguka/

English: To go around; circulate

Example (Swahili):

Dunia huzunguka jua kila mwaka.

Example (English):

The Earth revolves around the sun every year.

zungumza¹

/zuŋˈgumza/

English: To talk; converse

Example (Swahili):

Walizungumza kwa muda mrefu.

Example (English):

They talked for a long time.

zungumzia¹

/zuŋgumˈzia/

English: To discuss; talk about

Example (Swahili):

Walizungumzia mipango ya siku zijazo.

Example (English):

They discussed plans for the future.

zungurusha¹

/zuŋguˈrusha/

English: To spin something rapidly

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alizungurusha mpira kwa mikono.

Example (English):

The child spun the ball with his hands.

zungusha¹

/zuŋˈgusha/

English: To surround; spin; deceive; trouble

Example (Swahili):

Alimzungusha rafiki yake kwa maneno matupu.

Example (English):

He misled his friend with empty talk.

zungushia¹

/zuŋguˈshia/

English: To fence around; enclose

Example (Swahili):

Walizungushia bustani kwa ua.

Example (English):

They fenced the garden with a hedge.

zuoloja¹

/zuoˈloja/

English: Zoology

Example (Swahili):

Anasomea zuoloja katika chuo kikuu.

Example (English):

He is studying zoology at the university.

zure¹

/ˈzure/

English: Loss of appetite; refusal to eat for fear of weight gain

Example (Swahili):

Ana zure kwa sababu ya msongo wa mawazo.

Example (English):

She has lost her appetite due to stress.

zuri²

/ˈzuri/

English: A false oath; false testimony

Example (Swahili):

Kutoa zuri ni dhambi kubwa.

Example (English):

Giving false testimony is a great sin.

zuru¹

/ˈzuru/

English: To visit a place

Example (Swahili):

Tulizuru hifadhi ya wanyama jana.

Example (English):

We visited the wildlife reserve yesterday.

zuru²

/ˈzuru/

English: To visit graves and pray

Example (Swahili):

Walisafiri kuzuru makaburi ya wazee wao.

Example (English):

They traveled to visit their ancestors' graves.

zurura¹

/zuˈrura/

English: To wander aimlessly

Example (Swahili):

Alizurura mitaani bila kazi.

Example (English):

He wandered aimlessly through the streets.

zusha¹

/ˈzusha/

English: To start something; initiate; snap fingers; start a rumor

Example (Swahili):

Alizusha maneno ya uongo kuhusu rafiki yake.

Example (English):

He started false rumors about his friend.

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