Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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dakiza

da-ki-za

English: See dakiliza

Example (Swahili):

Dakiza ilimkatisha mwenzake katikati ya hoja

Example (English):

The interruption cut off his colleague in the middle of the argument

dakizo

da-ki-zo

English: 1. The state of interrupting a conversation. 2. A quick retort to a statement

Example (Swahili):

Dakizo lake lilileta utata mkubwa

Example (English):

His quick retort caused great confusion

daktari¹

dak-ta-ri

English: A doctor; a medical expert

Example (Swahili):

Daktari alimchunguza mgonjwa hospitalini

Example (English):

The doctor examined the patient in the hospital

daktari²

dak-ta-ri

English: A person with a highest or postgraduate degree

Example (Swahili):

Alipata shahada ya udaktari katika fizikia

Example (English):

He obtained a doctorate in physics

daku

da-ku

English: Food Muslims eat at night before fasting the next day

Example (Swahili):

Familia ilikula daku kabla ya alfajiri

Example (English):

The family ate the pre-dawn meal before fasting

dakua

da-kua

English: Steal; take by trickery

Example (Swahili):

Mwizi alidakua simu ya abiria

Example (English):

The thief snatched the passenger's phone

dakuliza

da-ku-li-za

English: 1. Answer; oppose. 2. Deny by returning a word

Example (Swahili):

Alidakuliza madai ya mwenzake

Example (English):

He denied his colleague's claims

dakuzi

da-ku-zi

English: See mdakuzi (investigator)

Example (Swahili):

Dakuzi alichunguza tukio kwa makini

Example (English):

The investigator examined the incident carefully

daladala

da-la-da-la

English: A small passenger vehicle in Tanzania; a minibus

Example (Swahili):

Walisafiri kwa daladala kuelekea mjini

Example (English):

They traveled to town by minibus

dalali¹

da-la-li

English: A person who auctions things; an auctioneer

Example (Swahili):

Dalali aliendesha mnada wa nyumba

Example (English):

The auctioneer conducted the house sale

dalali²

da-la-li

English: A moneylender; representative

Example (Swahili):

Dalali alimkopesha mkulima pesa

Example (English):

The broker lent the farmer money

dalasini

da-la-si-ni

English: See mdalasini (cinnamon tree)

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia dalasini kutia ladha kwenye chai

Example (English):

They used cinnamon to flavor the tea

dali¹

da-li

English: The end, limit

Example (Swahili):

Safari yao ilifika dali ya barabara

Example (English):

Their journey reached the end of the road

dali²

da-li

English: The Arabic letter D

Example (Swahili):

Walijifunza herufi ya dali darasani

Example (English):

They learned the Arabic letter D in class

dalia¹

da-lia

English: A type of yellow powder used on the face or clothes

Example (Swahili):

Mwanamke alijipaka dalia usoni

Example (English):

The woman applied yellow powder on her face

dalia²

da-lia

English: Yellow powder used on a shroud

Example (Swahili):

Walipaka dalia kwenye sanda ya marehemu

Example (English):

They applied yellow powder on the deceased's shroud

dalia³

da-lia

English: A farm that is irrigated

Example (Swahili):

Mkulima alilima dalia karibu na mto

Example (English):

The farmer cultivated an irrigated farm near the river

dalki¹

dal-ki

English: A small animal resembling a galago with two white spots on the neck

Example (Swahili):

Wawindaji waliona dalki msituni

Example (English):

The hunters saw a small galago-like animal in the forest

dalki²

dal-ki

English: See telki

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia dalki kama godoro dogo

Example (English):

They used dalki as a small mattress

dalki³

dal-ki

English: A light mattress made from worn-out clothes

Example (Swahili):

Alilala juu ya dalki usiku mzima

Example (English):

He slept on a mattress made from old clothes all night

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