Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/fiˈɡau/
English: Cooking area on a ship; hearth/fireplace
Chakula kilipikwa kwenye figau cha jahazi.
The food was cooked at the dhow's galley.
/fiˈɡili/
English: Radish; edible vegetable eaten raw
Aliweka figili mbichi kwenye saladi.
He added fresh radish to the salad.
/fiɡisu fiˈɡisu/
English: Cunning ploys; scheming; discord
Ofisini kumekuwa na figisufigisu za madaraka.
There has been scheming over power in the office.
/ˈfiɡo/
English: Kidney
Alipimwa figo kuona kama zinafanya kazi vizuri.
His kidneys were tested to see if they function well.
/ˈfiɡu/
English: Mask; literary character/figure
Riwaya hiyo ina figu mkuu mwenye utata.
That novel has a complex main character.
/fiˈɡua/
English: Same as figau; ship's cooking area/hearth
Wapishi walikusanyika kwenye figua mapema asubuhi.
The cooks gathered at the galley early in the morning.
/ˈfihi/
English: Envy; jealousy
Fihi inaweza kuharibu urafiki.
Envy can ruin friendship.
/ˈfii/
English: Envy; jealousy (variant)
Hakuficha fii aliyokuwa nayo kwa mafanikio ya mwenzake.
He didn't hide the jealousy he had for his colleague's success.
/ˈfiːli/
English: Action; deed; (also) evil act
Fiili njema hutambulika kila mahali.
Good deeds are recognized everywhere.
/ˈfika/
English: To arrive; to be ready/done
Tulifika moshi kabla ya jua kutua.
We arrived in Moshi before sunset.
/fiˈkia/
English: To reach; to achieve; to arrive at
Timu ilifikia malengo yake ya msimu.
The team achieved its season goals.
/fiˈkitʃa/
English: To rub with the palm (e.g., to clean/polish)
Alifikicha dirisha hadi likang'aa.
She rubbed the window until it shone.
/fiˈkinja/
English: To rub; to torment/harass (colloq.)
Usimfikinye mtoto kwa kazi nzito.
Don't harass the child with heavy work.
/fiˈkira/
English: Thought; idea; worry/concern
Fikira za ubunifu ndizo zinazosukuma maendeleo.
Creative ideas are what drive progress.
/fiˈkiri/
English: To think; to suppose; to consider
Fikiri kabla ya kuamua jambo kubwa.
Think before making a big decision.
/fiˈkiʃa/
English: To deliver; to make reach; to bring to completion
Tafadhali mfikishe barua hii kwa meneja.
Please deliver this letter to the manager.
/fiˈkiwa/
English: To be faced/afflicted (by problems, misfortune)
Amefikiwa na matatizo ya kifedha.
He has been hit by financial problems.
/fikiˈzia/
English: To place/put someone somewhere; to bring to a place
Walimfikizia mtoto kwa bibi yake kijijini.
They took the child to his grandmother in the village.
/ˈfila/
English: Evil; badness; wickedness
Fila ya mtu inaweza kuvunja umoja wa jamii.
A person's evil can break community unity.
/fiˈlamu/
English: Film; movie; reel
Tutatazama filamu mpya usiku huu.
We'll watch a new movie tonight.
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