Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Ferdausi

/ferˈdausi/

English: Paradise; heaven

Example (Swahili):

Mashairi yake yanaeleza hamu ya ferdausi.

Example (English):

His poems express a longing for paradise.

Feri

/ˈferi/

English: Ferry; also bicycle sprocket (tech)

Example (Swahili):

Tulisafiri kwa feri kuvuka ghuba.

Example (English):

We traveled by ferry to cross the bay.

Feruwili

/feruˈwili/

English: Sprocket (gearwheel)

Example (Swahili):

Fundi alibadilisha feruwili ya baiskeli.

Example (English):

The mechanic replaced the bicycle's sprocket.

Feruzi

/feˈruzi/

English: Turquoise gem; turquoise color

Example (Swahili):

Pete yake ilikuwa na jiwe la feruzi.

Example (English):

Her ring had a turquoise stone.

Fesheni

/feˈʃeni/

English: Fashion; style

Example (Swahili):

Anafuata mitindo mipya ya fesheni.

Example (English):

She follows the latest fashion trends.

Fetwa

/ˈfetwa/

English: Religious ruling; legal opinion (Islamic)

Example (Swahili):

Alitoa fetwa kuhusu suala la urithi.

Example (English):

He issued a religious ruling on inheritance.

Feuli

/feˈuli/

English: Ship's hold; cargo space

Example (Swahili):

Mizigo yote iliwekwa kwenye feuli.

Example (English):

All the cargo was placed in the ship's hold.

Fezi

/ˈfezi/

English: Phase; stage

Example (Swahili):

Mradi uko katika fezi ya pili.

Example (English):

The project is in the second phase.

Fi

/fi/

English: By; on (Arabic loan used in set phrases)

Example (Swahili):

Malipo hufanywa fi akaunti maalumu.

Example (English):

Payments are made on a special account.

Fia

/ˈfia/

English: To die for a cause; to love excessively

Example (Swahili):

Alijitolea kufia taifa lake.

Example (English):

He sacrificed himself for his country.

Fibroma

/fiˈbroma/

English: Tumor in a reproductive organ; fibroma

Example (Swahili):

Daktari aligundua fibroma kwenye mfuko wa uzazi.

Example (English):

The doctor discovered a fibroma in the uterus.

Ficha

/ˈfitʃa/

English: To hide; to refuse to speak

Example (Swahili):

Usifiche ushahidi muhimu.

Example (English):

Don't hide crucial evidence.

Fichaficha

/fitʃaˈfitʃa/

English: To keep secret; secrecy

Example (Swahili):

Mambo yao ya biashara ni ya fichaficha.

Example (English):

Their business dealings are kept secret.

Fichama

/fiˈtʃama/

English: To hide; to bend/cover oneself; to embrace (covering)

Example (Swahili):

Alijifichama nyuma ya pazia.

Example (English):

She hid behind the curtain.

Fichamana

/fitʃaˈmana/

English: To disappear; to hide away (of people/things)

Example (Swahili):

Wezi walifichamana mara polisi walipofika.

Example (English):

The thieves disappeared when the police arrived.

Fiche

/ˈfitʃe/

English: Hidden; secret

Example (Swahili):

Alikuwa na nia fiche ya kupata cheo.

Example (English):

He had a hidden motive to get the position.

Fichika

/fiˈtʃika/

English: To be hideable; to be capable of being concealed

Example (Swahili):

Dosari hiyo haiwezi fichika tena.

Example (English):

That flaw can no longer be concealed.

Ficho

/ˈfitʃo/

English: Hiding place; act of hiding

Example (Swahili):

Walikimbilia kwenye ficho la msituni.

Example (English):

They fled to a hiding place in the forest.

Fichua

/fiˈtʃua/

English: To reveal; to disclose; (also) give a bridal gift

Example (Swahili):

Ripoti imefichua matumizi mabaya ya fedha.

Example (English):

The report revealed misuse of funds.

Fichuo

/fiˈtʃuo/

English: Bridal gift; (also) invention/disclosure

Example (Swahili):

Fichuo la bibi harusi liliwasilishwa kwa wazazi.

Example (English):

The bride's gift was presented to the parents.

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