Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/ˈfumbu/
English: Unopened flower bud
Fumbu la waridi liliota asubuhi.
A rosebud sprouted in the morning.
/fuˈmbua/
English: To reveal; explain; uncover
Alifumbua siri ya mradi huo.
She revealed the secret of the project.
/fu.mbuˈfumbu/
English: Reddish bud at the end of a plantain stalk
Wakulima waliondoa fumbufumbu shambani.
The farmers removed the reddish plantain buds from the field.
/ˈfumbwe/
English: A type of bird; a man who likes many women
Fumbwe alisikika akiwika msituni.
The fumbwe bird was heard calling in the forest.
/ˈfume/
English: One wounded by a spear; a type of fish
Wavuvi walipata fume wengi kandoni.
The fishers caught many fume fish by the shore.
/ˈfumka/
English: To scatter; to become fat
Umati ulifumka baada ya mkutano kumalizika.
The crowd scattered after the meeting ended.
/ˈfumo/
English: Traditional leader's title; spear
Fumo alihutubia wanakijiji jioni.
The traditional leader addressed the villagers in the evening.
/fuˈmua/
English: To unravel; undo; deflower
Bibi alifumua sweta kuanza upya.
Grandma unraveled the sweater to start over.
/fuˈmuka, fu.muˈkana/
English: To come apart; to scatter (people)
Kamba ilifumuka wakati wa kuvuta mtumbwi.
The rope came apart while pulling the canoe.
/fu.muˈkano/
English: Dispersal; scattering (after a gathering)
Kulikuwa na fumukano baada ya tamasha.
There was dispersal after the festival.
/ˈfumvu/
English: A dove species with red eyes
Fumvu waliruka juu ya miti ya kijiji.
The red-eyed doves flew over the village trees.
/ˈfuna/
English: To decrease; wane
Upepo ulianza kufuna usiku.
The wind began to wane at night.
/fuˈnama/
English: To be hungry; to be sad or grieving
Alifunama siku kadhaa baada ya msiba.
She grieved for several days after the bereavement.
/ˈfunda/
English: To teach traditionally; to grind; a mouthful; part of the cheek
Mzee alitufunda mila za koo letu.
The elder taught us our clan traditions.
/fun.daˈbeka/
English: Thigh bone (femur)
Alivunjika fundabeka kwenye ajali.
He fractured his femur in the accident.
/fun.daˈrere/
English: A type of snake
Fundarere alipatikana karibu na ghala.
A fundarere snake was found near the store.
/ˈfundi/
English: Expert; artisan; craftsman
Fundi alirekebisha bomba la maji.
The artisan fixed the water pipe.
/funˈdia/
English: To fill the mouth with food or water
Usifundie wakati wa kuzungumza.
Don't stuff your mouth while talking.
/funˈdika/
English: To tie a knot; braid hair; weave flowers; tie a cloth
Alifundika kitambaa kichwani kwa ustadi.
She tied the headscarf skillfully.
/fun.diˈkia/
English: To intend firmly; set one's mind
Amefundikia kusoma kwa bidii mwaka huu.
She's firmly set on studying hard this year.
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