Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/furaˈhiʃa/
English: To make happy; to delight
Hadithi yako iliwafurahisha wasikilizaji.
Your story delighted the listeners.
/fuɾaˈisa/
English: Young horse; foal
Furaisa aliendelea kukua kwa afya njema.
The foal continued to grow in good health.
/fuˈrama/
English: To crouch; to squat
Alifurama nyuma ya kichaka kujificha.
He crouched behind the bush to hide.
/ˈfuri/
English: Full; overflowing
Ndoo imejaa furi hadi pembezoni.
The bucket is completely full to the brim.
/fuɾiˈana/
English: To quarrel; to be very angry with each other
Majirani walifuriana kuhusu mipaka ya shamba.
The neighbors quarreled about the farm boundaries.
/fuɾiˈfuɾi/
English: Completely full; brimming
Ukumbi ulikuwa furifuri na wageni.
The hall was packed full with guests.
/fuˈrika/
English: To overflow; to crowd; to pour in
Watu walifurika uwanjani kutazama mechi.
People poured into the stadium to watch the match.
/fuˈriko/
English: Flood
Furiko liliharibu mashamba ya mpunga.
The flood damaged the rice fields.
/fuˈriʃa/
English: To anger; to provoke (make someone "swell" with anger)
Maneno ya kejeli yalimfurisha sana.
The sarcastic words angered him greatly.
/ˈfurd͡ʒa/
English: Chaos; destruction; or festive celebration (contextual)
Furja ya soko ilitulia jioni.
The market chaos calmed down in the evening.
/fuɾˈkani/
English: (Islamic) The Qur'an; "The Criterion"
Aya za Furkani hutoa mwongozo kwa waumini.
Verses of the Furqan provide guidance to believers.
/ˈfuɾo/
English: A type of bird
Tulimsikia furo akiimba asubuhi.
We heard the furo singing in the morning.
/ˈfursa/
English: Opportunity; chance
Usipoteze fursa ya kujifunza.
Don't waste the opportunity to learn.
/ˈfuɾu/
English: A wild fruit (regional)
Watoto walikusanya furu msituni.
The children gathered wild furu fruit in the forest.
/fuɾuˈfuɾu/
English: Disorder; cloudiness; confusion
Kulikuwa na furufuru baada ya taarifa za ghafla.
There was confusion after the sudden announcement.
/fuˈɾud͡ʒi/
English: Narrow space; (vulgar) vagina
Alipenya kwenye furuji kati ya majengo mawili.
He squeezed through the narrow space between two buildings.
/fuˈɾuka/
English: To grow; to prosper; to be happy
Biashara imeanza furuka baada ya matangazo.
The business has started to prosper after the advertising.
/fuɾuˈkombe/
English: A type of large bird
Furukombe walionekana kando ya ziwa.
Large furukombe birds were seen by the lake.
/fuɾuˈkuta/
English: To toss and turn; to struggle free
Alifurukuta usiku kucha kwa homa.
He tossed and turned all night with a fever.
/fuɾuˈkuto/
English: Restlessness; inner agitation
Furukuto la kisiasa liliongezeka mjini.
Political restlessness increased in the city.
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