Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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-chaguzi

-cha-guzi

English: Choosy; critical; inclined to select

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni mtu chaguzi katika mavazi.

Example (English):

She is choosy about clothing.

-dachi

da-chi

English: Of Germany; German

Example (Swahili):

Aliishi maisha ya -dachi kwa miaka mitano

Example (English):

He lived a German lifestyle for five years

-dakuzi

da-ku-zi

English: Inquisitive; investigative

Example (Swahili):

Alikuwa mtu -dakuzi anayependa kuuliza sana

Example (English):

He was an inquisitive person who liked asking a lot

-danganyifu

dan-ga-nyi-fu

English: Deceitful; untrustworthy

Example (Swahili):

Mfanyabiashara huyo alikuwa -danganyifu

Example (English):

That trader was deceitful

-dogo

do-go

English: Small; not large

Example (Swahili):

Nyumba yake ni ndogo kuliko yetu

Example (English):

His house is smaller than ours

-dogodogo

do-go-do-go

English: Unimportant; small in scale

Example (Swahili):

Alishughulika na mambo madogodogo

Example (English):

He dealt with minor matters

-Embamba

/ɛmˈbamba/

English: Thin; narrow

Example (Swahili):

Kitabu hiki ni -embamba kuliko kile cha jana.

Example (English):

This book is thinner than yesterday's.

-Enyewe¹

/ɛɲˈjɛwɛ/

English: Emphatic possessive "itself/oneself"

Example (Swahili):

Shida yenyewe¹ si kubwa kama mnavyofikiri.

Example (English):

The issue itself isn't as big as you think.

-Enyewe²

/ɛɲˈjɛwɛ/

English: Emphatic pronoun

Example (Swahili):

Watoto wenyewe² waliamua kujifunza.

Example (English):

The children themselves decided to learn.

-Epesi

/ɛˈpɛsi/

English: Light; easy; fast

Example (Swahili):

Zoezi hili ni -epesi kufanya.

Example (English):

This exercise is easy to do.

-Erevu

/ɛˈrɛvu/

English: Clever; knowledgeable

Example (Swahili):

Msichana huyu ni -erevu darasani.

Example (English):

This girl is clever in class.

-Etu¹

/ˈɛtu/

English: Our (possessive adjective)

Example (Swahili):

Hii ni nyumba -etu¹.

Example (English):

This is our house.

-Etu²

/ˈɛtu/

English: Ours (possessive pronoun)

Example (Swahili):

Ushindi huu ni -etu².

Example (English):

This victory is ours.

-Eupe

/ˈeupe/

English: White; clean; pure

Example (Swahili):

Shati -eupe linachafuka haraka.

Example (English):

A white shirt gets dirty quickly.

-Eusi

/eˈusi/

English: Black; dark; evil (figurative)

Example (Swahili):

Mawingu -eusi yalifunika anga.

Example (English):

Dark clouds covered the sky.

-Fahamivu

/fahamivu/

English: Intelligent; quick to understand

Example (Swahili):

Mwanafunzi fahamivu huuliza maswali ya kina.

Example (English):

A quick-understanding student asks in-depth questions.

-Fufumavu

/fu.fuˈmavu/

English: Numb; inactive (adjective)

Example (Swahili):

Alikuwa na mkono fufumavu baada ya kuanguka.

Example (English):

He had a numb arm after the fall.

-Fujifu

/fuˈjifu/

English: Wasteful; destructive (adjective)

Example (Swahili):

Matumizi fujifu huathiri bajeti ya familia.

Example (English):

Wasteful spending affects the family budget.

-Gomvi

gom-vi

English: Quarrelsome; fond of disputes

Example (Swahili):

Ni mtu -gomvi anayependa mabishano.

Example (English):

He is a quarrelsome person who loves arguments.

-Gumu¹

gum-u

English: Difficult; not easy

Example (Swahili):

Shida hii ni -gumu¹ kutatua.

Example (English):

This problem is difficult to solve.

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