Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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a-fi-ki-a-na

English: To come to an agreement; to make peace or reconcile

Example (Swahili):

Walifanikwa kuafikiana baada ya mazungumzo marefu.

Example (English):

They managed to reach an agreement after long talks.

a-fi-ki-a-no

English: Agreement; pact; mutual understanding

Example (Swahili):

Wamefikia afikiano baada ya mazungumzo marefu.

Example (English):

They reached an agreement after long discussions.

a-fi-sa

English: Officer; official (see ofisa)

Example (Swahili):

Afisa alihudhuria kikao cha kitaifa.

Example (English):

The officer attended the national meeting.

a-fi-sa na-ki-di

English: A person in charge of payments; cashier or paymaster

Example (Swahili):

Afisa nakidi alilipa mishahara ya wafanyakazi.

Example (English):

The cashier paid the workers' salaries.

a-fi-si

English: Office (see ofisi)

Example (Swahili):

Alienda kwenye afisi kuchukua barua.

Example (English):

He went to the office to collect a letter.

af-ka-ni

English: A mad person; someone with mental instability

Example (Swahili):

Afkani alionekana akizungumza peke yake barabarani.

Example (English):

A mad person was seen talking to himself on the street.

af-ka-ni

English: Mentally unstable; insane

Example (Swahili):

Matendo yake yalionekana ya afkani.

Example (English):

His actions seemed insane.

af-ka-ni

English: A heart disease that leaves a person in critical condition

Example (Swahili):

Alilazwa hospitalini kwa sababu ya afkani ya moyo.

Example (English):

He was hospitalized because of a heart disease.

a-fri-ka

English: Africa; one of the five major continents, home to Africans

Example (Swahili):

Afrika ina mataifa zaidi ya hamsini.

Example (English):

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

Example (Swahili):

Serikali mpya ilitekeleza afrikanaizesheni baada ya uhuru.

Example (English):

The new government implemented Africanization after independence.

a-fri-ti

English: A cunning or wicked person; trickster

Example (Swahili):

Afriti alimlaghai jirani yake kwa ujanja.

Example (English):

The trickster deceived his neighbor with cunning.

a-fri-ti

English: An evil spirit or demon believed to harm people

Example (Swahili):

Walimwogopa afriti aliyesemekana kuishi msituni.

Example (English):

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

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa mtindo wa nywele za Afro.

Example (English):

She wore her hair in an Afro style.

af-si

English: A type of Arabic ointment or oil

Example (Swahili):

Aliweka afsi kwa ajili ya harufu nzuri.

Example (English):

He applied Arabic ointment for fragrance.

a-fu

English: A wild jasmine flower used for making perfume

Example (Swahili):

Walikusanya maua ya afu kwa ajili ya mafuta ya manukato.

Example (English):

They collected wild jasmine flowers for perfume oil.

a-fu

English: To heal, save, or seek forgiveness from God

Example (Swahili):

Mungu atuafu na kutusamehe madhambi.

Example (English):

May God forgive us and pardon our sins.

a-fu

English: Forgiveness from God

Example (Swahili):

Aliomba afu kutoka kwa Mwenyezi Mungu.

Example (English):

He prayed for forgiveness from God.

a-fu-a

English: Health, recovery, or well-being

Example (Swahili):

Afua ni bora kuliko mali.

Example (English):

Good health is better than wealth.

a-fu-e-ni

English: Recovery from sickness or relief after pain

Example (Swahili):

Baada ya matibabu, alipata afueni haraka.

Example (English):

After treatment, he recovered quickly.

a-fu-sa-hi

English: Eloquent in speech; fluent

Example (Swahili):

Mwanasiasa yule ni afusahi wa hotuba.

Example (English):

That politician is eloquent in speeches.

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