Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Fakefu

/fakefu/

English: Otherwise

Example (Swahili):

Tumia helmeti, fakefu utajeruhiwa.

Example (English):

Wear a helmet, otherwise you'll get hurt.

Faki

/faki/

English: Small bag for tobacco

Example (Swahili):

Alitoa tumbaku kwenye faki yake.

Example (English):

He took tobacco from his small pouch.

Fakia

/fakia/

English: To eat greedily

Example (Swahili):

Usifakia, wagawie wengine pia.

Example (English):

Don't gobble—share with others too.

Fakidi

/fakidi/

English: Shortage; lack

Example (Swahili):

Kuna fakidi ya maji kijijini.

Example (English):

There's a shortage of water in the village.

Fakiha

/fakiha/

English: Legal scholar; lawyer (Islamic law)

Example (Swahili):

Fakiha aliwahudumia wateja kwa uadilifu.

Example (English):

The jurist served clients with integrity.

Fakihi

/fakihi/

English: Legal scholar (Islamic); jurist

Example (Swahili):

Fakihi huyo anafundisha sheria za Kiislamu.

Example (English):

That jurist teaches Islamic law.

Fakiri

/fakiɾi/

English: Very poor person

Example (Swahili):

Mfadhili aliwasaidia fakiri wa mtaani.

Example (English):

The donor helped the paupers in the neighborhood.

Fakiri (adj.)

/fakiɾi/

English: Extremely poor

Example (Swahili):

Familia ile ni fakiri na inahitaji msaada.

Example (English):

That family is extremely poor and needs help.

Fakirika

/fakiɾika/

English: To be destitute

Example (Swahili):

Baada ya janga, wengi walifakirika.

Example (English):

After the disaster, many became destitute.

Faksi

/faksi/

English: Fax; fax machine

Example (Swahili):

Tuma nakala kupitia faksi ya ofisi.

Example (English):

Send the copy via the office fax.

Fala

/fala/

English: Fool; stupid person

Example (Swahili):

Usimwite mtu fala, ni matusi.

Example (English):

Don't call someone a fool; it's insulting.

Faladi

/faladi/

English: To sing

Example (Swahili):

Waimbaji walifaladi nyimbo za asili.

Example (English):

The singers performed traditional songs.

Falahi

/falahi/

English: Small farmer; low-income worker

Example (Swahili):

Falahi wengi hutegemea mvua za msimu.

Example (English):

Many small farmers rely on seasonal rains.

Falaka

/falaka/

English: Punishment by beating the soles

Example (Swahili):

Zamani, falaka ilitumika kama adhabu shuleni.

Example (English):

In the past, falaka was used as school punishment.

Falaki (adj.)

/falaki/

English: Related to astrology

Example (Swahili):

Alitoa maelezo ya falaki kuhusu nyota.

Example (English):

He gave astrological explanations about the stars.

Falaki (n.)

/falaki/

English: Astrology; orbit; sky

Example (Swahili):

Alijikita katika utafiti wa falaki.

Example (English):

He focused on research in celestial science.

Falau

/falau/

English: At least; preferably

Example (Swahili):

Nipe falau simu moja ya dharura.

Example (English):

Give me at least one emergency phone.

Falaula

/falaula/

English: Otherwise

Example (Swahili):

Kamilisha kazi leo, falaula utachelewa malipo.

Example (English):

Finish the work today, otherwise you'll delay payment.

Fali

/fali/

English: Fortune; bad omen

Example (Swahili):

Waliona tukio lile kama fali mbaya.

Example (English):

They saw that event as a bad omen.

Faliji

/faliji/

English: Paralysis; a camel with two humps

Example (Swahili):

Mgonjwa alipata faliji upande wa kulia.

Example (English):

The patient suffered paralysis on the right side.

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