Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Ghurika

ghu-ri-ka

English: To be deceived; to be tricked

Example (Swahili):

Alighurika kwa maneno ya kisiasa.

Example (English):

He was tricked by political talk.

Ghururi

ghu-ru-ri

English: Falsehood; pride; vanity

Example (Swahili):

Alijawa na ghururi ya mali yake.

Example (English):

He was filled with vanity about his wealth.

Ghurushi

ghu-ru-shi

English: Money; small coins

Example (Swahili):

Alinipa ghurushi chache za kununua mkate.

Example (English):

He gave me a few coins to buy bread.

Ghushi¹

ghu-shi

English: To forge; to imitate falsely

Example (Swahili):

Alighushi sahihi ya mwajiri wake.

Example (English):

He forged his employer's signature.

Ghushi²

ghu-shi

English: To mix good with bad; adulterate

Example (Swahili):

Mfanyabiashara alighushi² mafuta safi na yasiyo safi.

Example (English):

The trader adulterated pure oil with impure.

Ghushi³

ghu-shi

English: Fake; not genuine

Example (Swahili):

Huu ni dawa ghushi³.

Example (English):

This is fake medicine.

Ghushi⁴

ghu-shi

English: Complete; sufficient

Example (Swahili):

Chakula kilikuwa ghushi⁴ kwa familia nzima.

Example (English):

The food was sufficient for the whole family.

Ghushui

ghu-shu-i

English: (See hushuu) Calmness, humility

Example (Swahili):

Alisali kwa ghushui.

Example (English):

He prayed with humility.

Ghusubi

ghu-su-bi

English: Theft; unlawful taking of things

Example (Swahili):

Ghusubi ni kosa la kisheria.

Example (English):

Theft is a crime.

Ghusubu¹

ghu-su-bu

English: To rob violently; to snatch

Example (Swahili):

Wezi walighusubu¹ mfanyabiashara.

Example (English):

The thieves robbed the businessman.

Ghusubu²

ghu-su-bu

English: To speak ill of someone

Example (Swahili):

Alighusubu² jirani yake hadharani.

Example (English):

He spoke ill of his neighbor publicly.

Gia

gi-a

English: Gear; mechanism for driving a vehicle

Example (Swahili):

Aliweka gia ya kwanza.

Example (English):

He engaged the first gear.

Gida¹

gi-da

English: To pour liquid

Example (Swahili):

Aligida¹ maji kwenye kikombe.

Example (English):

He poured water into the cup.

Gida²

gi-da

English: To drink alcohol heavily

Example (Swahili):

Aligida² pombe usiku kucha.

Example (English):

He drank alcohol heavily all night.

Gida³

gi-da

English: To draw water from a well

Example (Swahili):

Waligida³ maji kisimani.

Example (English):

They drew water from the well.

Gida⁴

gi-da

English: To borrow or copy ideas

Example (Swahili):

Aliigida⁴ mawazo ya mwenzake.

Example (English):

He borrowed his colleague's ideas.

Gidamu¹

gi-da-mu

English: Shoelaces; fastening strings

Example (Swahili):

Viatu vyake vilifungwa kwa gidamu¹.

Example (English):

His shoes were tied with shoelaces.

Gidamu²

gi-da-mu

English: The front part of a dhow

Example (Swahili):

Nakhoda alisimama kwenye gidamu² ya jahazi.

Example (English):

The captain stood at the front of the dhow.

Gigima

gi-gi-ma

English: To speak boastfully; arrogantly

Example (Swahili):

Aligigima mbele ya umati.

Example (English):

He spoke boastfully before the crowd.

Gilasi

gi-la-si

English: Glass; drinking vessel

Example (Swahili):

Alimimina juisi kwenye gilasi.

Example (English):

He poured juice into a glass.

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