Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Gahamu²

ga-ha-mu

English: To suddenly refuse; to decline

Example (Swahili):

Wafanyakazi waligahamu² kuendelea na mkutano.

Example (English):

The workers suddenly refused to continue the meeting.

Gaia

ga-i-a

English: To give willingly; to offer

Example (Swahili):

Aligaia chakula kwa jirani zake.

Example (English):

He willingly gave food to his neighbors.

Gaidi¹

ga-i-di

English: A terrorist; armed attacker

Example (Swahili):

Gaidi¹ alikamatwa na polisi.

Example (English):

The terrorist was arrested by the police.

Gaidi²

ga-i-di

English: A tourist guide

Example (Swahili):

Gaidi² aliwaonyesha wageni mbuga ya wanyama.

Example (English):

The guide showed the visitors the wildlife park.

Gaiga

ga-i-ga

English: A radio wave measuring instrument

Example (Swahili):

Fundi alitumia gaiga kupima mawimbi.

Example (English):

The technician used a gaiga to measure signals.

Gaja

ga-ja

English: To mix words; to confuse speech

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto aligaja maneno alipokuwa akijibu.

Example (English):

The child mixed up words while answering.

Galacha

ga-la-cha

English: Hero; champion; expert

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ndiye galacha wa mchezo huo.

Example (English):

He is the champion of that game.

Galagala¹

ga-la-ga-la

English: Chickenpox

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto aliugua galagala¹ wiki iliyopita.

Example (English):

The child had chickenpox last week.

Galagala²

ga-la-ga-la

English: See wayo (sole of the foot)

Example (Swahili):

Alikanyaga galagala² kwa miguu yake.

Example (English):

He stepped on the sole of his foot.

Galaktosi

ga-lak-to-si

English: A simple sugar

Example (Swahili):

Galaktosi hupatikana katika maziwa.

Example (English):

Galactose is found in milk.

Galani

ga-la-ni

English: See galoni

Example (Swahili):

Walinunua mafuta ya lita tano galani.

Example (English):

They bought five liters of oil in a gallon.

Galasha

ga-la-sha

English: Matchbox

Example (Swahili):

Aliwasha moto kwa kutumia galasha.

Example (English):

He lit a fire using a matchbox.

Gale

ga-le

English: See gali (typeset manuscript)

Example (Swahili):

Alisoma gale kabla ya chapisho kuchapwa.

Example (English):

He read the typeset manuscript before the publication was printed.

Gali

ga-li

English: A typeset manuscript before printing

Example (Swahili):

Waandishi walihakiki gali la kitabu kipya.

Example (English):

The writers proofread the typeset manuscript of the new book.

Gallii

gal-li-i

English: Something like a turtle or crab shell

Example (Swahili):

Alipata gallii pwani baharini.

Example (English):

He found a shell-like gallii on the seashore.

Gallimu¹

gal-li-mu

English: Female of domesticated animals

Example (Swahili):

Gallimu¹ huyu ni ng'ombe anayenyonyesha.

Example (English):

This gallimu is a cow that is nursing.

Gallimu²

gal-li-mu

English: Male camel

Example (Swahili):

Gallimu² mkubwa alitembea jangwani.

Example (English):

The large male camel walked in the desert.

Galme

gal-me

English: A small sail of a dhow

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walipandisha galme kwenye jahazi lao.

Example (English):

The fishermen hoisted the small sail on their dhow.

Galoni

ga-lo-ni

English: A unit of liquid measure (gallon)

Example (Swahili):

Mafuta yalihesabiwa kwa galoni.

Example (English):

The oil was measured in gallons.

Gamba¹

gam-ba

English: Outer skin of an animal (e.g., snake)

Example (Swahili):

Nyoka alibadilisha gamba¹ lake.

Example (English):

The snake shed its outer skin.

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