Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/fiˈtini/
English: Troublemaker; sower of discord
Usimsikilize fitini wa mtaa.
Don't listen to the neighborhood troublemaker.
/fiˈtini/
English: To incite; to stir up trouble with words
Alijulikana kuwatfitini wafanyakazi dhidi ya uongozi.
He was known for inciting employees against management.
/fitiˈniʃa/
English: To set people at odds; to spread malicious talk
Kauli zake ziliwafitinisha marafiki.
His remarks set the friends against each other.
/fiˈtiri/
English: Charity given at the end of Ramadan
Waislamu hutoa fitiri kabla ya sala ya Idi.
Muslims give fitir charity before the Eid prayer.
/fitoˈkombo/
English: Engine valve
Fundi alibadilisha fitokombo za injini.
The mechanic replaced the engine valves.
/ˈfitri/
English: (=fitiri) Charity at the end of Ramadan
Usisahau kutoa fitri leo.
Don't forget to give the fitr today.
/ˈfiwa/
English: To lose a relative to death; be bereaved
Amefiwa na kaka yake wiki hii.
He has been bereaved of his brother this week.
/ˈfiwi/
English: A type of legume
Wakulima walivuna fiwi baada ya mvua za masika.
Farmers harvested fiwi after the long-rains season.
/fiziˈkia/
English: Physics
Anasomea fizikia chuoni.
She is studying physics at university.
/fizioˈlod͡ʒia/
English: Physiology
Kozi ya fiziolojia ina vipindi vya maabara.
The physiology course has lab sessions.
/flaˈmiŋɡo/
English: Flamingo
Flamingo hupatikana kwa wingi kwenye maziwa ya sodiamu.
Flamingos are found in large numbers on soda lakes.
/ˈflora/
English: Plant life of a region
Flora ya milimani ni tofauti na ya pwani.
The mountain flora is different from the coastal one.
/floˈraldi/
English: Chemical used in toothpaste (regional)
Daktari alipendekeza dawa ya meno yenye floraldi.
The dentist recommended toothpaste containing floraldi.
/floˈtile/
English: Shipyard; ferry dock (regional)
Boti zilitia nanga kwenye flotile ya mjini.
The boats docked at the town's shipyard.
/ˈfobia/
English: Phobia; intense fear
Ana fobia ya vipepeo.
She has a phobia of butterflies.
/ˈfoda/
English: Dried grass for animal feed; fodder
Wafugaji walikusanya foda kwa msimu wa kiangazi.
The herders collected fodder for the dry season.
/fofoˈfo/
English: Completely; totally (emphatic)
Alinyamaza fofofo.
He went completely silent.
/fofoˈmoa/
English: To boil over (liquid)
Maziwa yalianza kufufuka na kufufomoa sufuriani.
The milk began to rise and boil over in the pot.
/fofoˈreka/
English: To rise/emerge in quantity; to come up in numbers
Mawimbi ya sauti yalikoforeka ukumbini.
Waves of sound rose throughout the hall.
/ˈfoka/
English: To foam; to gush; to speak angrily
Bahari ilifoka kutokana na upepo mkali.
The sea foamed due to the strong wind.
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