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danganya toto

dan-ga-nya to-to

English: A pacifier given to a small child to stop crying

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alitulizwa kwa danganya toto

Example (English):

The child was calmed with a pacifier

dangirizi

dan-gi-ri-zi

English: Large, wide trousers made of tough cloth

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa dangirizi shereheni

Example (English):

He wore wide trousers at the ceremony

dango¹

dan-go

English: Something set up as a target mark

Example (Swahili):

Walipiga mishale kwenye dango

Example (English):

They shot arrows at the target

dango²

dan-go

English: A deep hole; an excavated water spring

Example (Swahili):

Wanafunzi waliona dango lililojaa maji

Example (English):

The students saw a deep spring filled with water

dangolipo

dan-go-li-po

English: Money given by a buyer to reserve an item; a deposit

Example (Swahili):

Alilipa dangolipo ili kuweka gari

Example (English):

He paid a deposit to reserve the car

danguro

dan-gu-ro

English: A brothel; a room for prostitution

Example (Swahili):

Polisi walivamia danguro usiku

Example (English):

The police raided a brothel at night

dania

da-nia

English: Coriander seeds

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia dania kuunga chakula

Example (English):

They used coriander seeds to season the food

dansi

dan-si

English: A modern dance involving music and instruments

Example (Swahili):

Vijana walicheza dansi ukumbini

Example (English):

The youths danced to modern music in the hall

danzi

dan-zi

English: The fruit of the mdanzi tree

Example (Swahili):

Waliokota matunda ya danzi msituni

Example (English):

They picked fruits of the mdanzi tree in the forest

dapa

da-pa

English: A broad leaf of the mvumo plant used for protection from rain or sun

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia dapa kujikinga na jua

Example (English):

He used the broad leaf to shield himself from the sun

dapia¹

da-pia

English: Leap, hop; jump from one branch to another like a monkey

Example (Swahili):

Kima alidapia kutoka tawi moja hadi jingine

Example (English):

The monkey leapt from one branch to another

dapia²

da-pia

English: Return a statement quickly, interrupting someone's thoughts

Example (Swahili):

Alidapia maneno ya mwenzake haraka

Example (English):

He quickly interrupted his colleague's words

dapia³

da-pia

English: Walk with a strut; walk proudly

Example (Swahili):

Mchezaji alidapia baada ya kufunga bao

Example (English):

The player strutted proudly after scoring a goal

dara¹

da-ra

English: Touch; test; try; catch; imprison

Example (Swahili):

Walidara nguvuzake kabla ya pambano

Example (English):

They tested his strength before the match

dara²

da-ra

English: A circular-shaped fish with small spots, often orange fins

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walipata samaki aina ya dara

Example (English):

The fishermen caught a fish called dara

daraba¹

da-ra-ba

English: A toilet located on a ship or dhow

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia daraba la jahazi wakati wa safari

Example (English):

He used the ship's toilet during the voyage

daraba²

da-ra-ba

English: The upper edge of the side of a canoe; the rim of a canoe

Example (Swahili):

Walibadilisha mbao kwenye daraba la mtumbwi

Example (English):

They replaced the planks on the rim of the canoe

daraba³

da-ra-ba

English: Contempt for something or someone

Example (Swahili):

Alionyesha daraba kwa mshindani wake

Example (English):

He showed contempt for his rival

darabi

da-ra-bi

English: The fruit of the rose apple tree; rose apple

Example (Swahili):

Walikula darabi tamu sokoni

Example (English):

They ate sweet rose apples at the market

darabwi

da-rab-wi

English: A disease causing difficulty in breathing; asthma

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alipatwa na darabwi alipokimbia

Example (English):

The child suffered from asthma after running

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