Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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-Gumu²

gum-u

English: Harsh; cruel; stubborn

Example (Swahili):

Mwalimu alikuwa -gumu² kwa wanafunzi wake.

Example (English):

The teacher was harsh to his students.

-Hamaji

/haˈmadʒi/

English: (Adj.) Migratory; prone to moving from place to place

Example (Swahili):

Makabila -hamaji husogea kutafuta malisho.

Example (English):

Nomadic tribes move in search of pasture.

-Haribifu

/hariˈbifu/

English: Destructive; harmful; damaging

Example (Swahili):

Uvumi -haribifu uliathiri soko.

Example (English):

The destructive rumor affected the market.

-juba³

-ju-ba

English: Wicked; shameless

Example (Swahili):

Tabia yake ni -juba

Example (English):

His behavior is shameless

-juvi

-ju-vi

English: Boastful; proud

Example (Swahili):

Mtu juvi hakubaliki na wenzake

Example (English):

A boastful person is not accepted by others

-juzi²

-ju-zi

English: Knowledgeable

Example (Swahili):

Mwanasayansi juzi alituzwa kwa utafiti wake

Example (English):

The knowledgeable scientist was awarded for his research

-kakamavu

/kakamávu/

English: Energetic; hardworking; tough.

Example (Swahili):

Mwanariadha huyu ni -kakamavu sana.

Example (English):

This athlete is very energetic.

-kechu

/kéchu/

English: Hard but breakable.

Example (Swahili):

Jiwe hili ni kechu, linaweza kuvunjika.

Example (English):

This stone is hard but can break.

-kembe

/kémbe/

English: Young; tender.

Example (Swahili):

Ni mtoto kembe bado.

Example (English):

He is still a young child.

-Kinaifu

-ki-nai-fu

English: Having satisfaction; contented

Example (Swahili):

Mtu -kinaifu hashindwi na tamaa.

Example (English):

A contented person is not overcome by greed.

-Kinzani

ki-nza-ni

English: That which opposes, disobedient, contradicting

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alikuwa kinzani kwa maagizo ya wazazi.

Example (English):

The child was disobedient to the parents' instructions.

-Komavu

ko-ma-vu

English: Ripe; mature

Example (Swahili):

Tunda hili limekomavu.

Example (English):

This fruit is ripe.

-Komavu

ko-ma-vu

English: Ripe; mature

Example (Swahili):

Tunda hili limekomavu.

Example (English):

This fruit is ripe.

-Korofi

-ko-ro-fi

English: Troublesome; quarrelsome; difficult

Example (Swahili):

Jirani yake ni mtu korofi sana.

Example (English):

His neighbor is a very troublesome person.

-Kosefu

-ko-se-fu

English: Faulty; deficient

Example (Swahili):

Alikuwa mwanafunzi kosefu wa nidhamu.

Example (English):

He was a student lacking discipline.

-Kukutavu

-ku-ku-ta-vu

English: Withered; dried up; weak

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa nguo zilizokuwa -kukutavu.

Example (English):

He wore withered, worn-out clothes.

-lafi

/-'lafi/

English: Greedy; gluttonous

Example (Swahili):

Usijue kuwa mlafi, shiriki chakula na wengine.

Example (English):

Don't be greedy; share your food with others.

-legevu

/-le'gevu/

English: Weak; feeble; unstable

Example (Swahili):

Mtu legevu hawezi kubeba mizigo mizito.

Example (English):

A weak person cannot carry heavy loads.

-na⁵

/-na/

English: A grammatical prefix representing the present tense

Example (Swahili):

Anakula chakula.

Example (English):

He is eating food.

-nane²

/-nane/

English: Having the number eight

Example (Swahili):

Keki ilikuwa na vipande vinane.

Example (English):

The cake had eight pieces.

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