Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Falka

/falka/

English: Ship's hold; sailcloth

Example (Swahili):

Mizigo iliwekwa salama kwenye falka.

Example (English):

The cargo was stored safely in the hold.

Falsafa

/falsafa/

English: Philosophy; wisdom

Example (Swahili):

Anasoma falsafa chuoni.

Example (English):

She studies philosophy at university.

Falsafia

/falsaˈfia/

English: To philosophize

Example (Swahili):

Usifalsafie mno, tupe majibu mafupi.

Example (English):

Don't philosophize too much; give brief answers.

Faluda

/faluda/

English: A type of pudding; seaweed preservative

Example (Swahili):

Walitengeneza faluda kwa sherehe.

Example (English):

They made faluda for the celebration.

Faludi

/faludi/

English: Sweet dish; honey cake

Example (Swahili):

Bibi alituandalia faludi ya asali.

Example (English):

Grandma prepared a honey cake for us.

Famasi

/famasi/

English: Pharmacy

Example (Swahili):

Nitanunua dawa kwenye famasi jirani.

Example (English):

I'll buy the medicine at the nearby pharmacy.

Famasia

/famaˈsia/

English: Pharmacy; pharmaceutical studies

Example (Swahili):

Ana masomo ya famasia mwaka wa pili.

Example (English):

She is in her second year of pharmacy.

Familia

/famiˈlia/

English: Family; household

Example (Swahili):

Familia yao ni kubwa.

Example (English):

Their family is large.

Familialugha

/famiˈlia luɣa/

English: Language family

Example (Swahili):

Kiswahili kiko ndani ya familialugha ya Kibantu.

Example (English):

Swahili belongs to the Bantu language family.

Famu

/famu/

English: Mouth (dialect)

Example (Swahili):

Alijeruhiwa kwenye famu.

Example (English):

He was injured on the mouth.

Fana

/fana/

English: To thrive; to be successful

Example (Swahili):

Biashara imeanza kufana.

Example (English):

The business has started to thrive.

Fanaa

/fanaː/

English: Transience of life

Example (Swahili):

Mashairi yake huzungumzia fanaa ya dunia.

Example (English):

His poems speak about life's transience.

Fanaka

/faˈnaka/

English: Blessing; prosperity

Example (Swahili):

Tunawatakia fanaka kwenye ndoa yenu.

Example (English):

We wish you prosperity in your marriage.

Fanana

/faˈnana/

English: To resemble

Example (Swahili):

Watoto hawa wanafanana sura.

Example (English):

These children look alike.

Fanani

/faˈnani/

English: Storyteller; literary artist

Example (Swahili):

Fanani alitumbuiza hadhara kwa hadithi.

Example (English):

The storyteller entertained the crowd with tales.

Fananisha

/fanaˈniʃa/

English: To compare

Example (Swahili):

Mwalimu alifananisha tamaduni mbili darasani.

Example (English):

The teacher compared two cultures in class.

Faneli

/faˈneli/

English: Funnel

Example (Swahili):

Tumia faneli kumimina mafuta kwenye chupa.

Example (English):

Use a funnel to pour oil into the bottle.

Fangura

/faŋˈgura/

English: A type of vegetable

Example (Swahili):

Waliandaa mboga ya fangura kwa chakula cha jioni.

Example (English):

They prepared fangura greens for dinner.

Fani

/ˈfani/

English: Field of study; literary form; extent

Example (Swahili):

Ana ujuzi katika fani ya uhandisi.

Example (English):

She has expertise in the field of engineering.

Fanicha

/faˈnitʃa/

English: Furniture

Example (Swahili):

Tulinunua fanicha mpya za sebuleni.

Example (English):

We bought new furniture for the living room.

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