Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Gondwa

gon-dwa

English: Zobe (a type of small antelope)

Example (Swahili):

Wawindaji waliona gondwa msituni.

Example (English):

The hunters spotted a gondwa in the forest.

Gone¹

go-ne

English: Top rung of a tree ladder

Example (Swahili):

Alipanda hadi kwenye gone¹ la mti.

Example (English):

He climbed to the top rung of the tree ladder.

Gone²

go-ne

English: Top of a tortoise shell

Example (Swahili):

Alipiga mkono kwenye gone² la kobe.

Example (English):

He touched the top of the tortoise shell.

Gone³

go-ne

English: Money; wealth (slang)

Example (Swahili):

Walisema ana gone³ nyingi.

Example (English):

They said he has a lot of money.

Gonelea

go-ne-le-a

English: To stay in a dirty place

Example (Swahili):

Aliishi kwenye gonelea lisilo na usafi.

Example (English):

He lived in a dirty, unhygienic place.

Gonezi¹

go-ne-zi

English: Sleepiness; drowsiness

Example (Swahili):

Baada ya kula, alihisi gonezi¹.

Example (English):

After eating, he felt drowsy.

Gonezi²

go-ne-zi

English: A person who is always sleepy

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni gonezi² anayesinzia kila mara.

Example (English):

He is a sleepyhead who always dozes off.

Gonga¹

gon-ga

English: To strike; hit two objects together

Example (Swahili):

Aligonga¹ vijiko viwili mezani.

Example (English):

He struck two spoons together on the table.

Gonga²

gon-ga

English: To sell at an inflated price; to swindle

Example (Swahili):

Wafanyabiashara walimgonga² mteja bei kubwa.

Example (English):

The traders swindled the customer with a high price.

Gonga³

gon-ga

English: A type of women's drum

Example (Swahili):

Wanawake walicheza ngoma wakipiga gonga³.

Example (English):

The women danced while playing the drum.

Gongana

gon-ga-na

English: To collide; to oppose

Example (Swahili):

Magari mawili yaligongana barabarani.

Example (English):

Two cars collided on the road.

Gonganisha

gon-ga-ni-sha

English: To cause things to collide; to bring conflict

Example (Swahili):

Aligonganisha ndugu zake kwa maneno yake.

Example (English):

He caused conflict between his brothers with his words.

Gongea¹

gon-ge-a

English: To mark cards secretly; to signal

Example (Swahili):

Mcheza kamari aligongea¹ karata yake.

Example (English):

The gambler secretly marked his card.

Gongea²

gon-ge-a

English: A type of sea fish

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walipata gongea² baharini.

Example (English):

The fishermen caught a sea fish called gongea.

Gongeana

gon-ge-a-na

English: To pass a ball between players

Example (Swahili):

Timu ilianza kugongeana pasi.

Example (English):

The team started passing the ball between players.

Gongeo

gon-ge-o

English: A heavy iron hammer

Example (Swahili):

Fundi alitumia gongeo kufua chuma.

Example (English):

The smith used a heavy hammer to forge the iron.

Gongo¹

gon-go

English: Large stick; club

Example (Swahili):

Askari alibeba gongo¹ mkononi.

Example (English):

The guard carried a big stick in his hand.

Gongo²

gon-go

English: Steep slope

Example (Swahili):

Walipanda gongo² kwa shida.

Example (English):

They climbed the steep slope with difficulty.

Gongo³

gon-go

English: Traditional liquor made from fruit brew

Example (Swahili):

Wazee walikunywa gongo³ kijijini.

Example (English):

The elders drank traditional liquor in the village.

Gongo⁴

gon-go

English: Small piece of cloth

Example (Swahili):

Alifuta machozi kwa gongo⁴.

Example (English):

He wiped his tears with a small cloth.

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