Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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dugu

du-gu

English: A round mat for drying food

Example (Swahili):

Walitandaza mahindi juu ya dugu

Example (English):

They spread maize on the round mat

duguda

du-gu-da

English: 1. To shake internally (like a coconut). 2. To shiver from cold

Example (Swahili):

Aliduguda kwa baridi

Example (English):

He shivered from the cold

duhu

du-hu

English: Bone marrow

Example (Swahili):

Mbwa alila duhuli kutoka mfupa

Example (English):

The dog ate bone marrow from the bone

duhuli

du-hu-li

English: A large mortar

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia duhuli kusaga nafaka

Example (English):

They used a large mortar to grind grains

duhuri

du-hu-ri

English: A specific period or era

Example (Swahili):

Wakati wa duhuri kulikuwa na utulivu

Example (English):

During that era there was peace

duhushi

du-hu-shi

English: To spy; investigate; also to take care of something

Example (Swahili):

Aliduhushi familia yake usiku

Example (English):

He watched over his family at night

dui

dui

English: A type of fish

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walipata dui baharini

Example (English):

The fishermen caught dui fish at sea

duia

dui-a

English: To curse; to wish evil upon someone

Example (Swahili):

Aliduiwa na jirani yake

Example (English):

He was cursed by his neighbor

duio

dui-o

English: A curse; an evil wish

Example (Swahili):

Alitupiwa duio na adui

Example (English):

He was given a curse by his enemy

duka

du-ka

English: A shop; a store

Example (Swahili):

Alienda dukani kununua sukari

Example (English):

He went to the shop to buy sugar

dukaduka

du-ka-du-ka

English: To do small-scale business

Example (Swahili):

Mama alifanya dukaduka sokoni

Example (English):

Mother did small-scale business at the market

dukakuu

du-ka-kuu

English: A supermarket

Example (Swahili):

Walinunua bidhaa dukakuu mjini

Example (English):

They bought goods at the supermarket

dukanyama

du-ka-nya-ma

English: A butcher shop

Example (Swahili):

Alienda dukanyama kupata nyama safi

Example (English):

He went to the butcher shop to get fresh meat

dukiza

du-ki-za

English: To intrude; to eavesdrop

Example (Swahili):

Alidukiza mazungumzo ya watu

Example (English):

He eavesdropped on people's conversation

dukizi

du-ki-zi

English: An eavesdropper; meddler; gossiper

Example (Swahili):

Kijiji kilimchukia kwa kuwa dukizi

Example (English):

The village disliked him for being a meddler

duko

du-ko

English: A completely deaf person

Example (Swahili):

Duko hakusikia kitu chochote

Example (English):

The deaf man heard nothing

dukua

du-ku-a

English: To nudge or shake someone

Example (Swahili):

Alimdukua rafiki yake bega

Example (English):

He nudged his friend on the shoulder

dukuduku

du-ku-du-ku

English: Anxiety; heartburn from anger

Example (Swahili):

Alikaa na dukuduku moyoni

Example (English):

He sat with anxiety in his heart

dulabu

du-la-bu

English: A spinning wheel for thread

Example (Swahili):

Fundi alitumia dulabu kusokota uzi

Example (English):

The artisan used a spinning wheel to twist thread

dulamu

du-la-mu

English: A type of elephant with dark skin patches

Example (Swahili):

Tuliona dulamu porini

Example (English):

We saw a dark-patched elephant in the wild

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