Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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diro

di-ro

English: A public eating place, especially after breaking fast; a gathering place

Example (Swahili):

Waliswali na kula pamoja kwenye diro

Example (English):

They prayed and ate together at the communal eating place

dirusi

di-ru-si

English: To teach; to conduct a class

Example (Swahili):

Mwalimu alidirusi somo la hesabu

Example (English):

The teacher taught the mathematics lesson

disa

di-sa

English: A type of plant

Example (Swahili):

Shamba lilipandwa disa kwa tiba asilia

Example (English):

The field was planted with disa for traditional medicine

disani

di-sa-ni

English: A frightening nightmare

Example (Swahili):

Usiku alisumbuliwa na disani mbaya

Example (English):

At night he was troubled by a terrible nightmare

Disemba

di-sem-ba

English: December (the twelfth month of the year)

Example (Swahili):

Sikukuu ya Krismasi huadhimishwa mwezi wa Disemba

Example (English):

Christmas is celebrated in December

disha

di-sha

English: To poke someone in the eyes

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alimdisha mwenzake kwa bahati mbaya

Example (English):

The child accidentally poked his friend in the eyes

dishi

di-shi

English: A satellite dish; a large serving dish; (colloquial) food

Example (Swahili):

Walitazama televisheni kwa kutumia dishi

Example (English):

They watched television using a satellite dish

disi

di-si

English: District commissioner

Example (Swahili):

Disi alihutubia wananchi katika mkutano

Example (English):

The district commissioner addressed the people at the meeting

diskaunti

dis-kau-nti

English: Discount; a reduction in price

Example (Swahili):

Dukani walitoa diskaunti ya asilimia kumi

Example (English):

The shop gave a ten percent discount

disketi

dis-ke-ti

English: A computer diskette for data storage

Example (Swahili):

Alinunua disketi kuhifadhi hati zake

Example (English):

He bought a diskette to store his documents

diski

dis-ki

English: A disk for music, data, or other purposes

Example (Swahili):

Muziki huu umehifadhiwa kwenye diski

Example (English):

This music is stored on a disk

disko

dis-ko

English: A disco; a music entertainment venue

Example (Swahili):

Vijana walicheza usiku kucha kwenye disko

Example (English):

The youth danced all night at the disco

diskosi

dis-ko-si

English: A joint; a connection

Example (Swahili):

Mafundi walirekebisha diskosi ya bomba

Example (English):

The technicians repaired the pipe joint

dispensari

dis-pen-sa-ri

English: A dispensary; a small health center

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alienda kwenye dispensari kupata dawa

Example (English):

The child went to the dispensary to get medicine

dita

di-ta

English: To pack clothes together

Example (Swahili):

Mama alidita nguo za safari kwenye sanduku

Example (English):

Mother packed the travel clothes in a box

ditama

di-ta-ma

English: To crouch to carry a load on the head or shoulders

Example (Swahili):

Alijitama kuchukua mzigo mkubwa

Example (English):

He crouched down to carry the heavy load

ditia

di-tia

English: To sink or go underground

Example (Swahili):

Shimo liliditia baada ya mvua kubwa

Example (English):

The hole sank after the heavy rain

ditima

di-ti-ma

English: To roar loudly, like a lion or thunder

Example (Swahili):

Simba aliditima usiku wa manane

Example (English):

The lion roared in the middle of the night

ditisha

di-ti-sha

English: To make someone carry a heavy load

Example (Swahili):

Kijana aliditishwa mzigo wa kuni

Example (English):

The boy was made to carry the load of firewood

divai

di-vai

English: Wine used in church, especially during mass

Example (Swahili):

Padre alinywa divai wakati wa ibada

Example (English):

The priest drank wine during the service

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