Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Gamba²

gam-ba

English: Book cover

Example (Swahili):

Gamba² la kitabu kimechanika.

Example (English):

The book cover is torn.

Gamba³

gam-ba

English: To speak; to talk

Example (Swahili):

Waligamba³ sana kuhusu siasa.

Example (English):

They talked a lot about politics.

Gambara

gam-ba-ra

English: Special rope for tying cattle

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walifunga ng'ombe kwa gambara.

Example (English):

The farmers tied the cows with a special rope.

Gambera¹

gam-be-ra

English: One who assists a hunter

Example (Swahili):

Gambera alimsaidia mwindaji kufuata nyayo.

Example (English):

The assistant helped the hunter follow tracks.

Gambera²

gam-be-ra

English: Leader of an expedition or hunt

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ndiye gambera wa msafara huu.

Example (English):

He is the leader of this expedition.

Gambera³

gam-be-ra

English: Leader of a dance

Example (Swahili):

Gambera aliwaongoza vijana kwenye ngoma.

Example (English):

The leader guided the youths in the dance.

Gambera⁴

gam-be-ra

English: A man who procures women

Example (Swahili):

Gambera huyu alikuwa akiwatafutia wanaume wake wake.

Example (English):

This procurer found women for his men.

Gambera⁵

gam-be-ra

English: A priest leading a seminary

Example (Swahili):

Gambera alihubiri kwa wanafunzi wake.

Example (English):

The priest preached to his seminarians.

Gambusi¹

gam-bu-si

English: A musical instrument like a banjo

Example (Swahili):

Alipiga gambusi kwenye sherehe.

Example (English):

He played the banjo-like instrument at the celebration.

Gambusi²

gam-bu-si

English: A small fish species

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walikamata gambusi baharini.

Example (English):

The fishermen caught small gambusi fish in the sea.

Gamdra

gam-dra

English: An entrance channel for ships

Example (Swahili):

Jahazi liliingia kupitia gamdra.

Example (English):

The dhow entered through the ship channel.

Gameti

ga-me-ti

English: A reproductive cell (gamete)

Example (Swahili):

Gameti hukutana wakati wa uzazi.

Example (English):

Gametes unite during reproduction.

Gamti¹

gam-ti

English: A fragrant variety of rice

Example (Swahili):

Walipika gamti kwa harusi.

Example (English):

They cooked fragrant rice for the wedding.

Gamti²

gam-ti

English: Unbleached cloth

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa nguo za gamti².

Example (English):

He wore clothes made of unbleached cloth.

Gamu¹

ga-mu

English: Great fear; difficulty in acting

Example (Swahili):

Alishikwa na gamu¹ wakati wa mtihani.

Example (English):

He was gripped by great fear during the exam.

Gamu²

ga-mu

English: A special military parade

Example (Swahili):

Askari walifanya gamu² mbele ya kiongozi.

Example (English):

The soldiers held a parade before the leader.

Gamu³

ga-mu

English: Sticky wax; glue

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia gamu³ kufunga sanduku.

Example (English):

They used glue to seal the box.

Gana¹

ga-na

English: One hundred

Example (Swahili):

Alitoa pesa gana¹ kwa mchango.

Example (English):

He contributed one hundred shillings.

Gana²

ga-na

English: Rolled tobacco

Example (Swahili):

Wazee walivuta gana² wakiwa kijijini.

Example (English):

The elders smoked rolled tobacco in the village.

Gana³

ga-na

English: To narrate stories or pose riddles

Example (Swahili):

Bibi yake alipenda kugana³ hadithi kila usiku.

Example (English):

His grandmother loved narrating stories every night.

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