Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Guano

gua-no

English: Fertilizer made from bird droppings

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walitumia guano kuongeza mazao.

Example (English):

Farmers used guano to increase yields.

Guba

gu-ba

English: Trick; cunning; deceit

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia guba kufanikisha mpango wake.

Example (English):

He used deceit to achieve his plan.

Gubaguba

gu-ba-gu-ba

English: Person who hides things

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni gubaguba anayeweka siri nyingi.

Example (English):

He is a secretive person who hides many things.

Gube¹

gu-be

English: Trick; fraud

Example (Swahili):

Gube yake iligunduliwa haraka.

Example (English):

His trick was quickly discovered.

Gube²

gu-be

English: A person who cheats

Example (Swahili):

Wanasema yeye ni gube² kwa sababu huwadanganya watu.

Example (English):

They say he is a cheater because he deceives people.

Guberi¹

gu-be-ri

English: A cunning person; trickster

Example (Swahili):

Guberi¹ aliwadanganya watu sokoni.

Example (English):

The trickster deceived people at the market.

Guberi²

gu-be-ri

English: Corrupt person

Example (Swahili):

Guberi² huyo alihusishwa na ufisadi.

Example (English):

That corrupt person was involved in corruption.

Guberi³

gu-be-ri

English: Lustful; immoral

Example (Swahili):

Alionekana guberi³ kwa matendo yake.

Example (English):

He appeared immoral because of his actions.

Gubeti¹

gu-be-ti

English: Bow of a ship

Example (Swahili):

Nahodha alisimama gubeti¹ akielekeza safari.

Example (English):

The captain stood at the bow guiding the journey.

Gubeti²

gu-be-ti

English: Meat pastry; meat pie

Example (Swahili):

Alinunua gubeti² sokoni.

Example (English):

He bought a meat pie at the market.

Gubi

gu-bi

English: Palm frond stalk

Example (Swahili):

Waliunganisha paa kwa kutumia gubi.

Example (English):

They tied the roof using palm frond stalks.

Gubia

gu-bi-a

English: To gulp drinks repeatedly

Example (Swahili):

Aligubia pombe haraka.

Example (English):

He gulped down the beer quickly.

Gubigubi

gu-bi-gu-bi

English: Completely; all over

Example (Swahili):

Shamba liliharibiwa gubigubi na mafuriko.

Example (English):

The farm was completely destroyed by floods.

Gubika

gu-bi-ka

English: To cover completely

Example (Swahili):

Aligubika mtoto kwa blanketi.

Example (English):

She covered the child completely with a blanket.

Gubiko¹

gu-bi-ko

English: State of covering; secrecy

Example (Swahili):

Alifanya jambo hilo kwa gubiko¹.

Example (English):

He did that matter in secrecy.

Gubiko²

gu-bi-ko

English: Bribe or toll for passing

Example (Swahili):

Walilipa gubiko² ili wapite.

Example (English):

They paid a bribe to pass.

Gubikwa

gu-bi-kwa

English: To be covered

Example (Swahili):

Nyumba iligubikwa na moshi.

Example (English):

The house was covered with smoke.

Gubiti¹

gu-bi-ti

English: Stick of boiled sugar

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walifurahia gubiti¹ barabarani.

Example (English):

The children enjoyed sugar sticks on the street.

Gubiti²

gu-bi-ti

English: Tortoise leg

Example (Swahili):

Gubiti² ya kobe ni ngumu sana.

Example (English):

A tortoise's leg is very strong.

Gubizi

gu-bi-zi

English: Mask; face covering

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa gubizi kujilinda na vumbi.

Example (English):

He wore a mask to protect himself from dust.

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