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Elemewa¹

/ɛlɛˈmɛwa/

English: Be overwhelmed; be too busy

Example (Swahili):

Ofisi imeelemewa¹ na wateja leo.

Example (English):

The office is overwhelmed with clients today.

Elemewa²

/ɛlɛˈmɛwa/

English: Be drunk to the point of passing out

Example (Swahili):

Alionekana ame elemewa² baada ya karamu.

Example (English):

He seemed blackout drunk after the party.

Eleveta

/ɛlɛˈvɛta/

English: Elevator

Example (Swahili):

Tumia eleveta kufika ghorofa ya tano.

Example (English):

Use the elevator to reach the fifth floor.

Elewa

/ɛlɛˈwa/

English: Understand

Example (Swahili):

Je, umeelewa somo la leo?

Example (English):

Have you understood today's lesson?

Elewana

/ɛlɛˈwana/

English: Agree; get along

Example (Swahili):

Majirani wanaelewana vizuri.

Example (English):

The neighbors get along well.

Eleweka

/ɛlɛˈwɛka/

English: Be understandable; be clear

Example (Swahili):

Maelezo yako hayaeleweki—yafanye yaeleweke.

Example (English):

Your explanation isn't clear—make it understandable.

Elewesha

/ɛlɛˈwɛʃa/

English: Explain until understood

Example (Swahili):

Mwalimu ali elewesha kwa mifano mingi.

Example (English):

The teacher explained with many examples until it was understood.

Eleza¹

/ɛˈlɛza/

English: Explain; narrate

Example (Swahili):

Tafadhali eleza¹ sababu za uamuzi huu.

Example (English):

Please explain the reasons for this decision.

Eleza²

/ɛˈlɛza/

English: Make something float

Example (Swahili):

Chumvi nyingi inaweza kue leza² kitu majini.

Example (English):

A lot of salt can make something float in water.

Elezea

/ɛlɛˈzɛa/

English: Clarify; tell a story

Example (Swahili):

Alielezea historia ya familia yao.

Example (English):

He narrated their family history.

Elfeni

/ɛlˈfɛni/

English: Two thousand

Example (Swahili):

Alilipa elfeni kwa ada ya mwaka.

Example (English):

He paid two thousand for the annual fee.

Elfu

/ˈɛlfu/

English: Thousand

Example (Swahili):

Biashara ilipata elfu kumi jana.

Example (English):

The business made ten thousand yesterday.

Elimika

/ɛliˈmika/

English: Gain knowledge; become educated

Example (Swahili):

Jamii huendelea zaidi inap o elimika.

Example (English):

A society progresses more when it becomes educated.

Elimino

/ɛliˈmino/

English: Unusual rainy season

Example (Swahili):

Mwaka huu tumeshuhudia elimino isiyo ya kawaida.

Example (English):

This year we experienced an unusual rainy season.

Elimisha

/ɛliˈmiʃa/

English: Educate; teach

Example (Swahili):

Tunapaswa kuwa elimisha vijana kuhusu afya.

Example (English):

We should educate the youth about health.

Elimu

/ɛˈlimu/

English: Education; knowledge

Example (Swahili):

Elimu ni ufunguo wa maisha bora.

Example (English):

Education is the key to a better life.

Elimuafya

/ɛlimuˈafja/

English: Public health studies

Example (Swahili):

Anafanya elimuafya katika chuo kikuu.

Example (English):

She is studying public health at the university.

Elimubakteria

/ɛlimu bakˈtɛria/

English: Bacteriology

Example (Swahili):

Utafiti wake ni wa elimubakteria.

Example (English):

His research is in bacteriology.

Elimujadiya

/ɛlimu dʒaˈdiya/

English: See elimumapokeo (tradition studies)

Example (Swahili):

Kwa maana, tazama elimumapokeo.

Example (English):

For the meaning, see tradition studies.

Elimujamii

/ɛlimu dʒaˈmii/

English: Sociology

Example (Swahili):

Elimujamii huchunguza tabia za makundi ya watu.

Example (English):

Sociology studies the behavior of groups of people.

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