Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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dema²

de-ma

English: A fish trap

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi waliweka dema baharini

Example (English):

The fishermen set a fish trap in the sea

demadema

de-ma-de-ma

English: Struggle hard; make great effort

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walidemadema kulima shamba lote

Example (English):

The farmers struggled hard to cultivate the whole farm

demani¹

de-ma-ni

English: The side of a sail facing the wind

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walifunga demani vizuri

Example (English):

The fishermen tied the sail's wind side well

demani²

de-ma-ni

English: Crops harvested during the rainy season

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walikusanya demani zao baada ya masika

Example (English):

The farmers gathered their harvest after the rainy season

demani³

de-ma-ni

English: From the sea; seaward

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walikuja kwa upepo wa demani

Example (English):

The fishermen came with the seaward wind

demeza

de-me-za

English: Make someone walk with difficulty

Example (Swahili):

Jeraha lilidemeza askari alipokuwa akitembea

Example (English):

The injury made the soldier walk with difficulty

demka

dem-ka

English: 1. Dance by moving the neck. 2. Dance stylishly

Example (Swahili):

Vijana walidemka usiku kucha

Example (English):

The youths danced stylishly all night

demografia

de-mo-gra-fia

English: The study of human population

Example (Swahili):

Wanafunzi walijifunza demografia ya Afrika

Example (English):

The students studied the demography of Africa

demokrasi

de-mo-kra-si

English: See demokrasia

Example (Swahili):

Walisema nchi yao inaendeshwa kwa demokrasi

Example (English):

They said their country is run by democracy

demokrasia

de-mo-kra-sia

English: A political system emphasizing citizen freedom

Example (Swahili):

Tanzania ni nchi yenye demokrasia

Example (English):

Tanzania is a country with democracy

demu

de-mu

English: 1. A type of women's dress. 2. A piece of blanket

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa demu jekundu kwenye sherehe

Example (English):

She wore a red dress at the party

denda¹

den-da

English: Persuade someone cunningly

Example (Swahili):

Alimdenda rafiki yake akubali mpango

Example (English):

He cunningly persuaded his friend to agree to the plan

denda²

den-da

English: Spit or saliva flowing from the mouth

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alikuwa na denda mdomoni

Example (English):

The child had saliva in his mouth

denge¹

den-ge

English: A hairstyle or haircut style

Example (Swahili):

Alipendeza na denge jipya

Example (English):

She looked good with a new haircut style

denge²

den-ge

English: In the phrase denge la mbuzi (the manner/style of a goat)

Example (Swahili):

Walisema anatembea kama denge la mbuzi

Example (English):

They said he walks like a goat's style

denge³

den-ge

English: A type of small goat's hut

Example (Swahili):

Walimfunga mbuzi ndani ya denge dogo

Example (English):

They tied the goat inside a small hut

denge⁴

den-ge

English: A type of duck with a swelling on its beak

Example (Swahili):

Tuliona denge mwenye uvimbe kwenye kidona

Example (English):

We saw a duck with a swelling on its beak

dengelua

den-ge-lua

English: A type of sugarcane liquor

Example (Swahili):

Waliandaa dengelua kwa sherehe ya kitamaduni

Example (English):

They prepared sugarcane liquor for the cultural celebration

dengereka

den-ge-re-ka

English: Move the body gracefully; dance stylishly

Example (Swahili):

Msichana alidengereka kwenye densi

Example (English):

The girl moved gracefully in the dance

dengu

den-gu

English: A type of legume, lentils

Example (Swahili):

Waliwapikia wali na dengu

Example (English):

They cooked rice with lentils

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