Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Haudi

/ˈhaudi/

English: Large bathing basin; pool

Example (Swahili):

Wanafunzi walioga kwenye haudi ya shule.

Example (English):

The students bathed in the school pool.

Haul¹

/haul/

English: Maternal uncle; mother's brother

Example (Swahili):

Alilelewa na haul¹ yake baada ya wazazi kufariki.

Example (English):

He was raised by his maternal uncle after his parents died.

Haul²

/haul/

English: Father-in-law

Example (Swahili):

Leo tutamtembelea haul² wetu kijijini.

Example (English):

Today we'll visit our father-in-law in the village.

Haula!²

/ˈhaula/

English: "Lahaula" interjection—astonishment or disapproval

Example (Swahili):

Haula!² Hii si haki kabisa.

Example (English):

Lahaula! This is completely unfair.

Haula¹

/ˈhaula/

English: God's supreme power/authority (exclamation of reliance)

Example (Swahili):

Haula¹, kazi hii ni ngumu bila msaada wa Mungu.

Example (English):

Haula, this task is hard without God's help.

Hauli¹

/ˈhauli/

English: Memorial gathering one year after a death

Example (Swahili):

Familia ilifanya hauli¹ ya marehemu jana.

Example (English):

The family held the one-year memorial yesterday.

Hauli²

/ˈhauli/

English: Year; also power/authority

Example (Swahili):

Ndani ya hauli² moja, kampuni imekua sana.

Example (English):

In one year, the company has grown a lot.

Havule

/haˈvule/

English: Maiden; young woman who hasn't borne a child

Example (Swahili):

Havule huyo anajishughulisha na masomo yake.

Example (English):

That maiden is focused on her studies.

Hawa¹

/ˈhawa/

English: Demonstrative pronoun (these) for people (a-/wa-, plural)

Example (Swahili):

Hawa¹ ni wageni wetu kutoka Tanga.

Example (English):

These are our guests from Tanga.

Hawa²

/ˈhawa/

English: Demonstrative adjective (these) for people (a-/wa-, plural)

Example (Swahili):

Hawa² wanafunzi wamefika mapema.

Example (English):

These students arrived early.

Hawa³

/ˈhawa/

English: Eve—the first woman (religious)

Example (Swahili):

Adam na Hawa³ waliishi Edeni.

Example (English):

Adam and Eve lived in Eden.

Hawaa (hawa)

/haˈwaa/

English: Desire; passions; romantic love; lust

Example (Swahili):

Usikubali hawaa zikupotoshe.

Example (English):

Don't let desires lead you astray.

Hawafiri

/hawaˈfiri/

English: Horse's hoof/foot

Example (Swahili):

Farasi alijeruhi hawafiri wake kwenye jiwe.

Example (English):

The horse injured its hoof on a rock.

Hawafu¹

/haˈwafu/

English: Cowardly person

Example (Swahili):

Hawafu¹ hukimbia changamoto.

Example (English):

A coward runs from challenges.

Hawafu²

/haˈwafu/

English: Cowardice; lack of courage

Example (Swahili):

Hawafu² si sifa nzuri kwa kiongozi.

Example (English):

Cowardice is not a good trait for a leader.

Hawaji

/haˈwadi/

English: Cumin; caraway (spice)

Example (Swahili):

Aliongeza hawaji kwenye mchuzi kwa ladha.

Example (English):

She added cumin to the sauce for flavor.

Hawajji

/haˈwadʒi/

English: Needs; plural of haja

Example (Swahili):

Serikali imeorodhesha hawajji za jamii.

Example (English):

The government has listed the community's needs.

Hawala¹

/haˈwala/

English: Money order; official payment note; cheque

Example (Swahili):

Alituma fedha kwa hawala¹.

Example (English):

He sent the money via a money order.

Hawala²

/haˈwala/

English: A small young shark

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walimrudisha baharini hawala² mdogo.

Example (English):

The fishers returned the young shark to the sea.

Hawara

/haˈwara/

English: Mistress/concubine; kept woman

Example (Swahili):

Anasemekana kuwa na hawara jijini.

Example (English):

He is said to have a mistress in the city.

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