Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Guma

gu-ma

English: Roar like a lion

Example (Swahili):

Simba aliguma usiku wa manane.

Example (English):

The lion roared at midnight.

Gumba¹

gum-ba

English: Thumb

Example (Swahili):

Alijikata kidole gumba¹ jikoni.

Example (English):

He cut his thumb in the kitchen.

Gumba²

gum-ba

English: Sterile; unable to reproduce

Example (Swahili):

Mti huu gumba² hauzai matunda.

Example (English):

This sterile tree does not bear fruit.

Gumba³

gum-ba

English: Hunger; lack of food

Example (Swahili):

Walipitia kipindi cha gumba³.

Example (English):

They went through a period of hunger.

Gumbagumba

gum-ba-gum-ba

English: See gumba² (sterility)

Example (Swahili):

Mwanamke huyo alikuwa na hali ya gumbagumba.

Example (English):

The woman was in a state of sterility.

Gumbizi

gum-bi-zi

English: Feeling of dizziness

Example (Swahili):

Alipata gumbizi baada ya kusimama ghafla.

Example (English):

He felt dizzy after standing up suddenly.

Gumbo

gum-bo

English: Famine; severe hunger

Example (Swahili):

Wakaazi walikumbwa na gumbo kali.

Example (English):

The residents were struck by severe famine.

Gumboro

gum-bo-ro

English: See gomboro (disease of chickens)

Example (Swahili):

Kuku walikufa kwa ugonjwa wa gumboro.

Example (English):

The chickens died from gumboro disease.

Gumbu

gum-bu

English: Gourd bowl; musical instrument made from a gourd

Example (Swahili):

Walipiga gumbu katika sherehe ya kijiji.

Example (English):

They played the gourd instrument at the village celebration.

Gumea

gu-me-a

English: Leader of incense rituals in a dance

Example (Swahili):

Gumea aliongoza ibada ya kif traditional.

Example (English):

The incense leader guided the traditional ritual.

Gumegume¹

gu-me-gu-me

English: Worthless man; contemptible man

Example (Swahili):

Walimwona kama gumegume¹ asiyefaa.

Example (English):

They regarded him as a worthless man.

Gumegume²

gu-me-gu-me

English: Old-fashioned gun

Example (Swahili):

Waliokota bunduki ya gumegume² msituni.

Example (English):

They found an old-fashioned gun in the forest.

Gumegume³

gu-me-gu-me

English: Blunt; not sharp

Example (Swahili):

Kisu hiki gumegume³ hakiwezi kukata vizuri.

Example (English):

This blunt knife cannot cut properly.

Gumia

gu-mi-a

English: Growl loudly like a dog

Example (Swahili):

Mbwa aligumia kwa hasira.

Example (English):

The dog growled angrily.

Gumio

gu-mi-o

English: Sound of a dog; growl

Example (Swahili):

Gumio la mbwa lilisababisha watoto wakimbie.

Example (English):

The dog's growl made the children run.

Gumzo

gum-zo

English: Talk of the town; subject of discussion

Example (Swahili):

Habari hiyo imekuwa gumzo mjini.

Example (English):

That news has become the talk of the town.

Guna

gu-na

English: Groan in pain; complain

Example (Swahili):

Aliguna kwa maumivu makali.

Example (English):

He groaned in severe pain.

Gunda¹

gun-da

English: Large farm

Example (Swahili):

Baba yake anamiliki gunda¹ kubwa.

Example (English):

His father owns a large farm.

Gunda²

gun-da

English: Voluntary work

Example (Swahili):

Vijana walifanya gunda² kijijini.

Example (English):

The youths did voluntary work in the village.

Gunda³

gun-da

English: Blowing instrument; horn

Example (Swahili):

Walipuliza gunda³ kuashiria sherehe.

Example (English):

They blew the horn to mark the celebration.

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