Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Fokea

/foˈkea/

English: To scold; to reproach

Example (Swahili):

Usimfokee mtoto mbele za wageni.

Example (English):

Don't scold the child in front of guests.

Foko

/ˈfoko/

English: In large quantities; the main target; small crane (regional)

Example (Swahili):

Alileta mchanga foko kwenye ujenzi.

Example (English):

He brought sand in large quantities for the construction.

Fokoa

/foˈkoa/

English: To remove with force; to scoop/clear out

Example (Swahili):

Walifokoa tope miferejini kabla ya mvua.

Example (English):

They cleared out the mud from the trenches before the rain.

Fokofoko

/fokoˈfoko/

English: Confusion; commotion

Example (Swahili):

Kulikuwa na fokofoko baada ya taa kukatika.

Example (English):

There was commotion after the lights went out.

Fokoka

/foˈkoka/

English: To gush out; to erupt (liquid/emotion)

Example (Swahili):

Maji yalikofokoka kutoka bombani.

Example (English):

Water gushed out of the pipe.

Fola

/ˈfola/

English: Gift/prize given when someone catches the bride's bouquet

Example (Swahili):

Alipewa fola baada ya kushika shada la bibi harusi.

Example (English):

She was given a gift after catching the bride's bouquet.

Foleni

/foˈleni/

English: Line; queue; traffic jam

Example (Swahili):

Tulikwama kwenye foleni ya barabarani.

Example (English):

We were stuck in a traffic jam.

Folio

/ˈfolio/

English: Book/sheet made of folded leaves; full-size paper sheet

Example (Swahili):

Ripoti ilichapwa kwenye karatasi za folio.

Example (English):

The report was printed on folio sheets.

Foliti

/foˈliti/

English: Children's chase game; running race

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walicheza foliti mchana kutwa.

Example (English):

The children played chase all afternoon.

Fomalika

/fomaˈlika/

English: To laminate

Example (Swahili):

Tufomalike kadi hizi ziwe imara.

Example (English):

Let's laminate these cards to make them durable.

Fomeka

/foˈmeka/

English: Laminate for furniture; laminated board

Example (Swahili):

Meza imetengenezwa kwa fomeka.

Example (English):

The table is made from laminate.

Fomu

/ˈfomu/

English: Form; bench; school grade level

Example (Swahili):

Jaza fomu ya usajili kwanza.

Example (English):

Fill out the registration form first.

Fomula

/foˈmula/

English: Formula; set wording

Example (Swahili):

Tumia fomula hii kuhesabu mapato.

Example (English):

Use this formula to calculate revenue.

Fondogoa

/fondoˈɡoa/

English: Musty smell; rot

Example (Swahili):

Kuna harufu ya fondogoa ghalani.

Example (English):

There's a musty smell in the storehouse.

Fondogoo

/fondoˈɡoo/

English: Same as fondogoa (musty smell, rot)

Example (Swahili):

Nguo zilikaa kwenye unyevunyevu zikapata fondogoo.

Example (English):

The clothes stayed damp and got musty.

Fonetiki

/foneˈtiki/

English: Phonetics

Example (Swahili):

Anasomea fonetiki na fonolojia.

Example (English):

She studies phonetics and phonology.

Foni

/ˈfoni/

English: Phone; sound unit (phoneme-like unit)

Example (Swahili):

Sauti hii ina foni mbili tofauti.

Example (English):

This sound has two distinct phones.

Fonimu

/foˈnimu/

English: Phoneme

Example (Swahili):

/p/ na /b/ ni fonimu tofauti.

Example (English):

/p/ and /b/ are different phonemes.

Fonolojia

/fonoˈlodʒia/

English: Phonology

Example (Swahili):

Somo la fonolojia linachunguza mifumo ya sauti.

Example (English):

Phonology studies sound systems.

Fonti

/ˈfonti/

English: Font (typeface)

Example (Swahili):

Badili fonti hii iwe rahisi kusoma.

Example (English):

Change this font to make it easier to read.

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