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Hansadi

/hanˈsadi/

English: Verbatim parliamentary record; Hansard

Example (Swahili):

Tulisoma mjadala kwenye hansadi ya bunge.

Example (English):

We read the debate in the parliament's Hansard.

Hanshe

/ˈhanʃe/

English: Small white-brass tray used for serving snacks

Example (Swahili):

Aliweka tende kwenye hanshe akawakaribisha wageni.

Example (English):

She placed dates on the small tray and welcomed the guests.

Hanuni

/haˈnuni/

English: Henna flowers; henna plant blossoms

Example (Swahili):

Harufu ya hanuni ilijaa chumbani.

Example (English):

The scent of henna blossoms filled the room.

Hanzali

/hanˈzali/

English: Roasted cucumber or melon seeds used as a snack

Example (Swahili):

Waliuza hanzali sokoni pamoja na karanga.

Example (English):

They sold roasted melon seeds at the market along with peanuts.

Hanziri¹

/hanˈziri/

English: Pig (animal)

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walifuga hanziri kwa ajili ya biashara.

Example (English):

The farmers raised pigs for business.

Hanziri²

/hanˈziri/

English: Pork (pig meat)

Example (Swahili):

Yeye hali hanziri kwa sababu za dini.

Example (English):

He does not eat pork for religious reasons.

Hanzua

/hanˈzwa/

English: A small Swahili dance; also a blade-flourish performance

Example (Swahili):

Vijana walicheza hanzua kwenye sherehe za mtaa.

Example (English):

The youths danced hanzua at the neighborhood celebration.

Hao¹

/ˈhao/

English: Demonstrative pronoun (plural, people/animates): "those (people)"

Example (Swahili):

Hao ni walimu wapya wa shule.

Example (English):

Those are the new teachers at the school.

Hao²

/ˈhao/

English: Demonstrative adjective (plural): "those"

Example (Swahili):

Nipe hao vitabu viwili vya juu.

Example (English):

Give me those two books on top.

Hapa¹

/ˈhapa/

English: Demonstrative pronoun of place (near): "here"

Example (Swahili):

Keti hapa karibu nami.

Example (English):

Sit here near me.

Hapa²

/ˈhapa/

English: Demonstrative adjective of place (near)

Example (Swahili):

Weka meza hii hapa sebuleni.

Example (English):

Put this table here in the living room.

Hapana!

/haˈpana/

English: Exclamation of refusal/negation: "no!"

Example (Swahili):

"Unataka kuondoka sasa?" "Hapana!"

Example (English):

"Do you want to leave now?" "No!"

Hapo¹

/ˈhapo/

English: Demonstrative pronoun of place (a little away): "there"

Example (Swahili):

Ukiweka mfuko hapo utausahau.

Example (English):

If you put the bag there you'll forget it.

Hapo²

/ˈhapo/

English: Demonstrative adjective of place (a little away)

Example (Swahili):

Paka rangi ukuta huo hapo.

Example (English):

Paint that wall there.

Hapohapo¹

/ˌhapoˈhapo/

English: Immediately; at the very moment

Example (Swahili):

Alijibu hapohapo bila kusita.

Example (English):

He answered right away without hesitation.

Hapohapo²

/ˌhapoˈhapo/

English: The very same place

Example (Swahili):

Tulikutana hapohapo tuliposimama jana.

Example (English):

We met in the very same place we stood yesterday.

Hara¹

/ˈhara/

English: To have diarrhea; to pass loose stool

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto aliwara baada ya kula chakula kichafu.

Example (English):

The child had diarrhea after eating contaminated food.

Hara²

/ˈhara/

English: To fear; to acknowledge someone's skill (dialectal)

Example (Swahili):

Alimhara bosi wake kwa uongozi wake bora.

Example (English):

He respected his boss for his excellent leadership.

Hara³

/ˈhara/

English: Outskirts of a town; suburb; hamlet

Example (Swahili):

Wanaishi hara ya mji karibu na mashamba.

Example (English):

They live on the outskirts of town near the fields.

Harabu¹

/haˈrabu/

English: A person who destroys; a spoiler; vandal

Example (Swahili):

Harabu aliharibu bustani ya shule usiku.

Example (English):

A vandal ruined the school garden at night.

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