Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Goya²

go-ya

English: Joke; jest

Example (Swahili):

Alisema kwa goya².

Example (English):

He spoke in jest.

Goya³

go-ya

English: Useless; in vain

Example (Swahili):

Juhudi zake zilikuwa goya³.

Example (English):

His efforts were in vain.

Goya⁴

go-ya

English: Pride; boasting

Example (Swahili):

Alionyesha goya⁴ mbele ya marafiki.

Example (English):

He showed off in front of friends.

Goza

go-za

English: To preserve; to store

Example (Swahili):

Aligoza chakula jikoni kwa ajili ya wageni.

Example (English):

He preserved the food in the kitchen for the guests.

Gozi¹

go-zi

English: Football; soccer

Example (Swahili):

Vijana walicheza gozi¹ uwanjani.

Example (English):

The boys played football in the field.

Gozi²

go-zi

English: Uncircumcised penis

Example (Swahili):

Alidhihakiwa kwa kuwa na gozi².

Example (English):

He was mocked for being uncircumcised.

Gozi³

go-zi

English: Uncircumcised man

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni gozi³ kijijini.

Example (English):

He is an uncircumcised man in the village.

Gozo

go-zo

English: Dried tobacco for smoking

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walikausha gozo.

Example (English):

The farmers dried tobacco for smoking.

Grafiti

gra-fi-ti

English: Wall writings; graffiti

Example (Swahili):

Kuta zilichafuka kwa grafiti.

Example (English):

The walls were covered with graffiti.

Grafu

gra-fu

English: Chart; diagram

Example (Swahili):

Mwalimu alionyesha grafu ya takwimu.

Example (English):

The teacher displayed a statistical graph.

Gramafoni

gra-ma-fo-ni

English: Old music player (gramophone)

Example (Swahili):

Alisikiliza santuri kwenye gramafoni.

Example (English):

He listened to records on a gramophone.

Gramu

gra-mu

English: Unit of weight (gram)

Example (Swahili):

Sukari hii ina uzito wa gramu mia.

Example (English):

This sugar weighs one hundred grams.

Greda

gre-da

English: Tractor with a scraper blade

Example (Swahili):

Greda lilitengeneza barabara mpya.

Example (English):

The grader repaired the new road.

Gredi

gre-di

English: Grade; level; rank

Example (Swahili):

Alipata gredi ya kwanza katika mtihani.

Example (English):

He got the first grade in the exam.

Gridi

gri-di

English: Power grid; distribution network

Example (Swahili):

Vijiji viliunganishwa kwenye gridi ya umeme.

Example (English):

Villages were connected to the power grid.

Grife

gri-fe

English: Smooth stone for sharpening pencils

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia grife kukaza kalamu ya risasi.

Example (English):

He used a stone to sharpen the pencil.

Grisi

gri-si

English: Grease; lubricant

Example (Swahili):

Alipaka grisi kwenye mashine.

Example (English):

He applied grease on the machine.

Gruneti

gru-ne-ti

English: Hand grenade

Example (Swahili):

Askari alipiga adui kwa gruneti.

Example (English):

The soldier struck the enemy with a grenade.

Gua¹

gu-a

English: To peel; remove skin of fruit

Example (Swahili):

Aligua¹ ndizi kabla ya kula.

Example (English):

He peeled the banana before eating.

Gua²

gu-a

English: Harvested field

Example (Swahili):

Shamba hili limekua gua² baada ya kuvunwa.

Example (English):

This field became harvested land after the harvest.

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