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Haba³

/ˈhaba/

English: Cannabis rolled in leaves, ready to smoke

Example (Swahili):

Alikamatwa na haba³ iliyosokotwa tayari.

Example (English):

He was caught with a pre-rolled joint.

Hababi (pia hababu)

/haˈbabi/

English: Beloved, darling (esp. addressing a man); term of endearment

Example (Swahili):

"Hababi wangu, karibu nyumbani," alisema.

Example (English):

"My darling, welcome home," she said.

Hababu

/haˈbabu/

English: See "hababi" (beloved)

Example (Swahili):

Hababu hutumiwa kumwita mpendwa kwa upole.

Example (English):

"Hababu" is used to address a loved one tenderly.

Hababuu

/habaˈbuː/

English: One aspiring to lordship; status-seeker; person from a high-status lineage

Example (Swahili):

Kijana hababuu alipenda kuonekana mwenye cheo.

Example (English):

The status-seeking youth liked to appear important.

Habali¹

/haˈbali/

English: Quick-tempered; easily angered; irresponsible

Example (Swahili):

Usimkabidhi kazi mtu habali¹.

Example (English):

Don't entrust the task to a hot-headed person.

Habali²

/haˈbali/

English: Rope used for tying things

Example (Swahili):

Funga mizigo kwa habali² ili isiteleze.

Example (English):

Tie the luggage with a rope so it doesn't slip.

Habari motomoto

/haˈbaɾi mɔtɔˈmɔtɔ/

English: Breaking news; hot off the press

Example (Swahili):

Runinga ilitangaza habari motomoto kutoka bungeni.

Example (English):

The TV announced breaking news from Parliament.

Habari¹

/haˈbaɾi/

English: Information, news; report. (Fig.) gossip

Example (Swahili):

Tulipata habari¹ za ajali kutoka redioni.

Example (English):

We got news of the accident from the radio.

Habari²

/haˈbaɾi/

English: Greeting used to ask about someone's state

Example (Swahili):

Habari² za asubuhi?

Example (English):

Good morning, how are you?

Habarisha

/habaˈɾiʃa/

English: To inform; to send/give news

Example (Swahili):

Tafadhali habarisha uongozi ukifika.

Example (English):

Please inform the management when you arrive.

Habasoda

/habaˈsɔda/

English: Black seeds used medicinally for stomach pain and other ailments

Example (Swahili):

Alinywa habasoda kupunguza maumivu ya tumbo.

Example (English):

She took black seeds to ease the stomach ache.

Habeshi

/haˈbeʃi/

English: See "Uhabeshi" (Abyssinia/Ethiopia)

Example (Swahili):

Historia ya Habeshi ina mchango mkubwa katika eneo hilo.

Example (English):

The history of Abyssinia has had a major impact in the region.

Habiba¹

/haˈbiba/

English: Feminine; of the female gender

Example (Swahili):

Majina ya habiba¹ yalitumiwa kwenye fomu.

Example (English):

Feminine names were used on the form.

Habiba²

/haˈbiba/

English: Beloved woman; female sweetheart

Example (Swahili):

Habiba² yake alimwandikia barua ndefu.

Example (English):

His beloved wrote him a long letter.

Habibi

/haˈbibi/

English: My beloved; my darling; sweetheart

Example (Swahili):

Habibi, umekula?

Example (English):

Darling, have you eaten?

Habibu¹

/haˈbibu/

English: Beloved man; male sweetheart

Example (Swahili):

Alimtaja kama habibu¹ wake hadharani.

Example (English):

She referred to him as her sweetheart in public.

Habibu²

/haˈbibu/

English: (Reg.) Title/reference for Prophet Muhammad

Example (Swahili):

Waumini walimsifu Habibu² katika qasida.

Example (English):

The faithful praised the Prophet in a qasida.

Habibu³

/haˈbibu/

English: Precious; cherished; dear

Example (Swahili):

Kitabu hiki ni habibu³ sana kwangu.

Example (English):

This book is very dear to me.

Habibu⁴

/haˈbibu/

English: Expensive; of high value

Example (Swahili):

Alinunua manukato habibu⁴ dukani.

Example (English):

She bought expensive perfume at the shop.

Habihi

/haˈbihi/

English: Large cooking pot used for storing things

Example (Swahili):

Waliweka nafaka kwenye habihi jikoni.

Example (English):

They stored the grain in a large pot in the kitchen.

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