Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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a-ha-ba-bu
English: Beloved; highly favored
Mtoto huyu ni ahababu wa familia.
This child is the beloved of the family.
a-had-ha-ru
English: Green color
Shati lake ni la rangi ya ahadharu.
His shirt is green in color.
a-ha-di
English: Promise; agreement; covenant
Alitoa ahadi ya kutimiza wajibu wake.
He made a promise to fulfill his duty.
a-ha-di
English: The end of a person's life; death
Kila mtu ana siku ya ahadi yake.
Everyone has their appointed day of death.
a-ha-li
English: Family; relatives; household members
Ahali walikusanyika kwa sherehe ya harusi.
The family gathered for the wedding celebration.
a-ha-li
English: Wife
Alimchukua ahali wake sokoni.
He took his wife to the market.
a-ha-li
English: Followers of Prophet Muhammad in the Battle of Badr
Ahali wa Badr walipigana kwa ujasiri.
The followers at Badr fought courageously.
a-ha-ma-ri
English: See ahamaru
Ngozi yake ilikuwa ya rangi ya ahamari.
His skin was reddish in color.
a-ha-ma-ru
English: Red; bloodshed; violent death
Vita vilisababisha umwagaji wa damu na ahamaru.
The war caused bloodshed and violent death.
a-ha-ri
English: A learned person; someone with great knowledge
Ahari alimfundisha mwanafunzi wake kwa hekima.
The learned man taught his student with wisdom.
a-ha-ri-shau-ri
English: A group of people who participate in a cause or mission
Aharishauri walikusanyika kujadili maendeleo ya jamii.
The group gathered to discuss community progress.
a-ha-sa-ni
English: Better; preferable
Ni ahasani kutenda wema kwa jirani.
It is better to do good to your neighbor.
a-ha-si
English: Excessively evil or wicked
Tabia yake ilionekana ya ahasi.
His behavior appeared excessively wicked.
a-he-ra
English: The afterlife; world of souls after death
Waislamu huamini katika maisha ya ahera.
Muslims believe in the afterlife.
a-he-ri
English: The end; final stage
Mwisho wa safari ulikuwa aheri.
The end of the journey was the final stage.
a-he-ri
English: Final price in a bargain or contract
Waliamua kulipa aheri ya shilingi elfu kumi.
They agreed to pay a final price of ten thousand shillings.
a-hi
English: An exclamation of annoyance
Ahi! Mbona unanisumbua kila mara?
Ugh! Why are you bothering me all the time?
a-hi-di
English: To make a promise; to vow
Aliahidi kusaidia familia yake.
He promised to help his family.
a-hi-ra-ni
English: Finally; at the end
Ahirani walipatana baada ya mabishano marefu.
Finally, they reconciled after a long quarrel.
a-hi-ra-ri
English: Free people (commonly used in plural form)
Ahirari walipigania uhuru wa taifa lao.
Free people fought for the independence of their nation.
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