Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/haramiʃa/
English: To forbid religiously/legally; to make unlawful
Sheria mpya imetaka kuharamisha biashara hiyo.
The new law seeks to outlaw that trade.
/haˈramu/
English: Unlawful; forbidden by law or religion
Kula kitu hicho ni haramu¹ katika dini yao.
Eating that is unlawful in their religion.
/haˈramu/
English: An act that is forbidden; illegality
Alishtakiwa kwa kutenda haramu².
He was charged for committing an unlawful act.
/haraˈra/
English: Heat of the body; fervor; anger
Harara¹ ya joto imepanda sana mjini.
The heat has risen greatly in the city.
/haraˈra/
English: Heat rash; small prickly bumps
Mtoto ana harara² kutokana na joto.
The child has a heat rash due to the heat.
/haˈraʃi/
English: Accursed; under a curse
Waliona tukio kama ishara ya harashi.
They saw the incident as a sign of a curse.
/ˈhari/
English: Heat; high temperature; inner warmth; fervor
Leo kuna hari kali baharini.
There is intense heat at sea today.
/hariˈbika/
English: To be ruined; to go bad; to fail
Mpango haribika baada ya mvua kubwa.
The plan fell apart after the heavy rain.
/haribɪˈkia/
English: To go badly for; to turn out poorly for someone
Safari ilimharibikia kwa kukosa kivuko.
The trip went badly for him after missing the ferry.
/haribɪˈkiwa/
English: To be beset by problems; to run into trouble
Aliharibikiwa na biashara kufilisika.
He ran into trouble when the business went bankrupt.
/hariˈbita/
English: To sabotage someone's affairs; to hinder success
Usiharibita jitihada za wenzako.
Don't sabotage your colleagues' efforts.
/haˈribu/
English: To spoil; to destroy; to ruin; to waste; to mislead; to abort
Usiharibu mazingira kwa kutupa plastiki.
Don't harm the environment by dumping plastics.
/haˈriðɪ/
English: To persuade strongly; to coax; to lobby
Walijaribu kumharidhi akubali mpango.
They tried to persuade him to accept the plan.
/haˈrifu/
English: Fragrant air; pleasant aroma
Harufu harifu¹ ya maua ilijaa bustanini.
A pleasant floral aroma filled the garden.
/haˈrifu/
English: Fragrant; aromatic; having a pleasing scent
Walitengeneza mafuta yenye sifa harifu².
They made oils with aromatic qualities.
/hariˈhari/
English: Zealous; keenly eager about something; intense drive
Ana harihari ya kujifunza teknolojia mpya.
She has a keen eagerness to learn new technology.
/hariˈdʒa/
English: Household or business funds set aside for daily expenses
Alitumia harija¹ kulipia mahitaji ya duka.
He used the household funds to pay the shop's needs.
/hariˈdʒa/
English: Endless talk, questions, or petty issues; gossip
Acha harija², turudi kwenye mada kuu.
Stop the endless chatter; let's return to the main topic.
/hariˈdʒa/
English: Final line of a stanza; closing refrain
Mshairi alibadilisha harija³ kuboresha ubeti.
The poet changed the closing line to improve the stanza.
/haˈridʒi/
English: To squander money wastefully; to spoil; to misuse
Usihariji¹ mapato yako kwa anasa.
Don't squander your income on luxuries.
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