Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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a-fi-ki-a-na
English: To come to an agreement; to make peace or reconcile
Walifanikwa kuafikiana baada ya mazungumzo marefu.
They managed to reach an agreement after long talks.
a-fi-ki-a-no
English: Agreement; pact; mutual understanding
Wamefikia afikiano baada ya mazungumzo marefu.
They reached an agreement after long discussions.
a-fi-sa
English: Officer; official (see ofisa)
Afisa alihudhuria kikao cha kitaifa.
The officer attended the national meeting.
a-fi-sa na-ki-di
English: A person in charge of payments; cashier or paymaster
Afisa nakidi alilipa mishahara ya wafanyakazi.
The cashier paid the workers' salaries.
a-fi-si
English: Office (see ofisi)
Alienda kwenye afisi kuchukua barua.
He went to the office to collect a letter.
af-ka-ni
English: A mad person; someone with mental instability
Afkani alionekana akizungumza peke yake barabarani.
A mad person was seen talking to himself on the street.
af-ka-ni
English: Mentally unstable; insane
Matendo yake yalionekana ya afkani.
His actions seemed insane.
af-ka-ni
English: A heart disease that leaves a person in critical condition
Alilazwa hospitalini kwa sababu ya afkani ya moyo.
He was hospitalized because of a heart disease.
a-fri-ka
English: Africa; one of the five major continents, home to Africans
Afrika ina mataifa zaidi ya hamsini.
Africa has more than fifty nations.
a-fri-ka-nai-ze-she-ni
English: 1. Policy of giving Africans authority after independence 2. The act of giving things an African perspective
Serikali mpya ilitekeleza afrikanaizesheni baada ya uhuru.
The new government implemented Africanization after independence.
a-fri-ti
English: A cunning or wicked person; trickster
Afriti alimlaghai jirani yake kwa ujanja.
The trickster deceived his neighbor with cunning.
a-fri-ti
English: An evil spirit or demon believed to harm people
Walimwogopa afriti aliyesemekana kuishi msituni.
They feared the demon said to live in the forest.
a-fro
English: A hairstyle where hair is grown out naturally, often thick and upright
Alivaa mtindo wa nywele za Afro.
She wore her hair in an Afro style.
af-si
English: A type of Arabic ointment or oil
Aliweka afsi kwa ajili ya harufu nzuri.
He applied Arabic ointment for fragrance.
a-fu
English: A wild jasmine flower used for making perfume
Walikusanya maua ya afu kwa ajili ya mafuta ya manukato.
They collected wild jasmine flowers for perfume oil.
a-fu
English: To heal, save, or seek forgiveness from God
Mungu atuafu na kutusamehe madhambi.
May God forgive us and pardon our sins.
a-fu
English: Forgiveness from God
Aliomba afu kutoka kwa Mwenyezi Mungu.
He prayed for forgiveness from God.
a-fu-a
English: Health, recovery, or well-being
Afua ni bora kuliko mali.
Good health is better than wealth.
a-fu-e-ni
English: Recovery from sickness or relief after pain
Baada ya matibabu, alipata afueni haraka.
After treatment, he recovered quickly.
a-fu-sa-hi
English: Eloquent in speech; fluent
Mwanasiasa yule ni afusahi wa hotuba.
That politician is eloquent in speeches.
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