Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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a-gha-li
English: Expensive; of high value
Kitabu hiki ni aghali mno.
This book is very expensive.
a-ghi
English: Expression of scorn or rejection
Alisema "aghi" kuonyesha dharau kwa pendekezo.
He said "ugh" to show contempt for the suggestion.
a-ghla-bu
English: See aghalabu
Aghlabu tunakutana sokoni.
We often meet at the market.
a-gi-a
English: To throw into the mouth; to swallow
Aliagia kipande cha tunda kinywani.
He tossed a piece of fruit into his mouth.
a-gi-a
English: To be attractive or pleasing
Suruali hiyo mpya iliagia machoni pa kila mtu.
That new trouser looked attractive to everyone.
a-gi-li-za
English: To order; to instruct; to command
Mkuu wa shule aliagiliza wanafunzi kuvaa sare.
The headmaster ordered the students to wear uniforms.
a-gi-wa
English: To be attractive; to be charming in appearance
Mtoto huyo aliagiwa kwa sura yake nzuri.
That child was admired for his beautiful face.
a-gi-za
English: To order; to instruct; to request something to be brought
Aliagiza chakula hotelini.
He ordered food at the hotel.
a-gi-zi-a
English: To order; to command (sometimes used in the phrase agizia risasi – to fire a bullet)
Kamanda aliagizia risasi kwa adui.
The commander ordered bullets to be fired at the enemy.
a-gi-zi-a
English: To request something to be brought
Aliagizia kahawa dukani.
He ordered coffee from the shop.
a-gi-zo
English: Order; directive; command
Serikali imetoa agizo la kufunga shule.
The government issued an order to close schools.
a-gi-zo
English: Basic command in computing
Mwanafunzi alijifunza kuandika agizo kwenye kompyuta.
The student learned how to write a command on the computer.
a-go
English: A temporary resting place; camp
Walisimama kwenye ago kabla ya kuendelea na safari.
They stopped at a camp before continuing their journey.
a-go
English: Thigh
Aliumia ago wakati wa mpira.
He injured his thigh during the football match.
a-gos-ti
English: The eighth month of the year; August
Sherehe itafanyika mwezi wa Agosti.
The celebration will take place in August.
a-gro-no-mi-a
English: The science of soil and crops; agronomy
Alisomea agronomia katika chuo kikuu.
He studied agronomy at the university.
a-gu-a
English: To interpret dreams or omens; to heal with medicine
Mganga aliagua ndoto ya kijana.
The healer interpreted the young man's dream.
a-gu-zi
English: Divination; prediction; interpretation of dreams
Aguz i la mganga lilimsaidia kupata matumaini.
The divination of the healer gave him hope.
a-haa
English: Exclamation of surprise or realization
Ahaa! Sasa nimekumbuka ulivyosema.
Oh! Now I remember what you said.
a-ha-ba-bu
English: Close friend
Yeye ni ahababu wangu wa karibu.
He is my close friend.
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