Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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drafti

draf-ti

English: A board game; a small pass in soccer

Example (Swahili):

Vijana walicheza drafti uwanjani

Example (English):

The youths played checkers on the field

draftu

draf-tu

English: The checkers game

Example (Swahili):

Walikaa mezani wakicheza draftu

Example (English):

They sat at the table playing checkers

dragoni

dra-go-ni

English: A dragon (mythical creature)

Example (Swahili):

Hadithi ya dragoni ilisomwa shuleni

Example (English):

The story of the dragon was read in school

drama

dra-ma

English: A drama; a play

Example (Swahili):

Wanafunzi waliigiza drama jukwaani

Example (English):

The students performed a play on stage

dramumeja

dra-mu-me-ja

English: A soldier leading a band

Example (Swahili):

Dramumeja aliongoza muziki wa jeshi

Example (English):

The drum major led the military band

drili

dri-li

English: A military drill; also a drilling tool

Example (Swahili):

Askari walifanya drili ya asubuhi

Example (English):

The soldiers did a morning drill

droni

dro-ni

English: A drone (unmanned aircraft)

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia droni kupiga picha angani

Example (English):

They used a drone to take pictures from the air

droo

droo

English: A lottery draw

Example (Swahili):

Droo ya bahati nasibu ilifanyika jana

Example (English):

The lottery draw took place yesterday

du

du

English: The sound of something falling or hitting

Example (Swahili):

Du! Jiwe lilianguka chini

Example (English):

Thud! The stone fell down

dua

du-a

English: A prayer to God; also a curse

Example (Swahili):

Walikusanyika kwa dua ya pamoja

Example (English):

They gathered for a joint prayer

duara

du-a-ra

English: A circle; something round

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walikaa kwenye duara wakicheza

Example (English):

The children sat in a circle playing

duaradufu

du-a-ra-du-fu

English: An oval shape

Example (Swahili):

Yai lina umbo la duaradufu

Example (English):

The egg has an oval shape

duati

dua-ti

English: An Islamic preacher; propagandist

Example (Swahili):

Duati alihutubia waumini msikitini

Example (English):

The preacher addressed the believers in the mosque

dub.a

dub-a

English: To be half-full

Example (Swahili):

Ndoo imejaa dubu ya maji

Example (English):

The bucket is half-full of water

dubu

du-bu

English: A bear; also a foolish person

Example (Swahili):

Watoto waliona dubu kwenye hifadhi

Example (English):

The children saw a bear in the reserve

duburi

du-bu-ri

English: The anus

Example (Swahili):

Aliumia sehemu ya duburi

Example (English):

He was injured in the anus area

dubwana

dub-wa-na

English: A monster; a misshapen thing; a large penis

Example (Swahili):

Hadithi ya dubwana iliwatisha watoto

Example (English):

The story of a monster scared the children

dubwasha

dub-wa-sha

English: An unwanted or worthless thing

Example (Swahili):

Walitupa dubwasha ovyo

Example (English):

They threw away the worthless thing carelessly

duchi

du-chi

English: A hypocrite

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni duchi anayejifanya rafiki

Example (English):

He is a hypocrite pretending to be a friend

duchu

du-chu

English: Very small

Example (Swahili):

Nyumba yake ni duchu mno

Example (English):

His house is very tiny

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