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dahili³

da-hi-li

English: Income from business; profit

Example (Swahili):

Duka lilipata dahili kubwa mwaka huu

Example (English):

The shop made a large profit this year

dahili⁴

da-hi-li

English: Use data that has been applied by different application programs

Example (Swahili):

Programu mpya inaweza kudahili taarifa za zamani

Example (English):

The new program can use previously applied data

dahilia

da-hi-lia

English: See dahalia

Example (Swahili):

Wanafunzi wa kike waliishi kwenye dahilia

Example (English):

The female students lived in the dormitory

dahima

da-hi-ma

English: Darkness

Example (Swahili):

Msitu ulijawa na dahima usiku

Example (English):

The forest was filled with darkness at night

dahini

da-hi-ni

English: Emit smoke; produce smoke

Example (Swahili):

Jiko lilianza dahini moshi mwingi

Example (English):

The stove began producing a lot of smoke

dahishi

da-hi-shi

English: Astonish someone; amaze; cause to be stunned

Example (Swahili):

Habari hizo zilimdahishi sana

Example (English):

That news greatly astonished him

dahua

da-hua

English: Recite or repeat words said by someone

Example (Swahili):

Alidahua maneno ya mwalimu

Example (English):

He repeated the teacher's words

dahuli¹

da-hu-li

English: A deep hole

Example (Swahili):

Walichimba dahuli karibu na mto

Example (English):

They dug a deep hole near the river

dahuli²

da-hu-li

English: A well with a small wall built around it

Example (Swahili):

Kijiji kilikuwa na dahuli ya zamani

Example (English):

The village had an old well

dai¹

dai

English: Give an opinion about a matter

Example (Swahili):

Alidai kwamba mvua ingetokea

Example (English):

He claimed that it would rain

dai²

dai

English: Demand to be given what is yours; demand payment

Example (Swahili):

Mfanyabiashara alidai malipo yake

Example (English):

The trader demanded his payment

daika

dai-ka

English: Make a sound of invitation, like a tree when it falls

Example (Swahili):

Mti ulipokatwa ulitoa sauti ya daika

Example (English):

When the tree was cut, it made an inviting cracking sound

daima¹

dai-ma

English: Every time; often; forever; for a long period

Example (Swahili):

Yeye husema ukweli daima

Example (English):

He always speaks the truth

daima²

dai-ma

English: The state of existing all the time; permanence

Example (Swahili):

Upendo wao ulikuwa wa daima

Example (English):

Their love was permanent

daima³

dai-ma

English: Permanent; lasting; eternal

Example (Swahili):

Mungu ndiye daima

Example (English):

God is eternal

daimisha

dai-mi-sha

English: Make something exist for a long time; make something continue

Example (Swahili):

Tunapaswa daimisha amani katika jamii

Example (English):

We must make peace last in society

daina

dai-na

English: A state where people each want their right to be paid; a state of settling debts

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walikuwa kwenye daina na serikali

Example (English):

The farmers were in a state of debt settlement with the government

dainamo

dai-na-mo

English: A small bottle-shaped device (e.g., on a bicycle) that generates electricity

Example (Swahili):

Baiskeli yake iliharibika baada ya dainamo kushindwa kufanya kazi

Example (English):

His bicycle broke down after the dynamo stopped working

daini¹

dai-ni

English: A measure of current or power

Example (Swahili):

Fundi alitumia kifaa kupima daini ya umeme

Example (English):

The technician used a device to measure electric current

daini²

dai-ni

English: 1. A person who lends money; creditor. 2. An honest person

Example (Swahili):

Daini alimpa mkopo bila riba

Example (English):

The lender gave him a loan without interest

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