Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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dikodiko

di-ko-di-ko

English: Thick coconut cream

Example (Swahili):

Mama alipika wali kwa dikodiko

Example (English):

Mother cooked rice with thick coconut cream

dikoni

di-ko-ni

English: 1. A priest supervising a parish. 2. A church elder

Example (Swahili):

Dikoni aliendesha ibada ya Jumapili

Example (English):

The parish priest led the Sunday service

dikrii

di-krii

English: 1. A decree by an authority. 2. A regulation

Example (Swahili):

Serikali ilitoa dikrii mpya kuhusu kodi

Example (English):

The government issued a new decree on taxes

dikteta

dik-te-ta

English: 1. A dictator. 2. A person who imposes force

Example (Swahili):

Kiongozi huyo alijulikana kama dikteta

Example (English):

That leader was known as a dictator

dikwe

dik-we

English: See stafeli (custard apple)

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walipanda mikwe shambani

Example (English):

Farmers planted custard apple trees on the farm

dikweuwanda

dik-weu-wan-da

English: See tomoko (soursop)

Example (Swahili):

Dikweuwanda ni tunda linalopendwa sana

Example (English):

Soursop is a very popular fruit

dila¹

di-la

English: A water-drawing vessel

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia dila kuchota maji kisimani

Example (English):

They used a vessel to draw water from the well

dila²

di-la

English: A type of local tobacco

Example (Swahili):

Wazee walivuta tumbaku ya dila

Example (English):

The elders smoked local tobacco

diladila

di-la-di-la

English: Various; of many kinds

Example (Swahili):

Soko lilikuwa na bidhaa za diladila

Example (English):

The market had goods of many kinds

dima¹

di-ma

English: To enter the field of play

Example (Swahili):

Mchezaji alidima uwanjani kwa mara ya kwanza

Example (English):

The player entered the field for the first time

dima²

di-ma

English: To stay in one place for long

Example (Swahili):

Alidima mjini miaka mingi

Example (English):

He stayed in town for many years

dimba¹

dim-ba

English: Fallow land cultivated again

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walipanda mahindi kwenye dimba

Example (English):

Farmers planted maize on fallow land

dimba²

dim-ba

English: The game of football

Example (Swahili):

Vijana walicheza dimba jioni

Example (English):

The youths played football in the evening

dimba³

dim-ba

English: 1. A gateway to the threshing floor. 2. A wrestling arena

Example (Swahili):

Walipigana mieleka kwenye dimba

Example (English):

They wrestled in the arena

dimba⁴

dim-ba

English: See shughuli (activity)

Example (Swahili):

Dimba la sokoni lilikuwa kubwa sana

Example (English):

The marketplace activity was very busy

dimba⁵

dim-ba

English: A dancing circle

Example (Swahili):

Vijana walicheza ngoma kwa kuunda dimba

Example (English):

The youths danced in a circle

dimbani

dim-ba-ni

English: At the playing field

Example (Swahili):

Mashabiki walikusanyika dimbani

Example (English):

Fans gathered at the playing field

dimbua

dim-bua

English: To harvest for the first time

Example (Swahili):

Walidimbua mpunga mpya

Example (English):

They harvested rice for the first time

dimbwara

dim-bwa-ra

English: A type of fish

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walipata dimbwara baharini

Example (English):

Fishermen caught a type of fish at sea

dimbwi

dim-bwi

English: 1. A pool of water. 2. A swimming pond

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walicheza karibu na dimbwi la maji

Example (English):

The children played near the pool of water

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