Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/haˈwia/
English: One of the fires of hell (Islamic concept)
Hawia hutajwa katika mafundisho ya dini.
Hawia is mentioned in religious teachings.
/haˈwili/
English: To move/transfer from one place to another
Waliamua hawili ofisi kwenye jengo jipya.
They decided to transfer the office to the new building.
/hawiˈliʃa/
English: To transfer; to cause something to be moved
Meneja alihawilisha vifaa hadi ghala kuu.
The manager transferred the equipment to the main store.
/hawiˈliʃo/
English: Transfer; the act of moving something
Hawilisho la hati lilimalizika leo.
The transfer of the documents was completed today.
/haˈwinde/
English: Very poor person; pauper
Shirika linawasaidia hawinde kupata huduma.
The organization helps the very poor access services.
/ˈhaja/
English: Modesty; shyness; sense of shame
Msichana ana haya¹ nyingi mbele ya wazazi.
The girl is very modest in front of her parents.
/ˈhaja/
English: An interjection of acceptance/consent ("okay; sure")
Haya², nitaleta kesho asubuhi.
Okay, I'll bring it tomorrow morning.
/ˈhaja/
English: Demonstrative pronoun for nearby nouns (li-/ya-, ya- classes, singular): "this"
Gari haya³ lina hitilafu kidogo.
This car has a small fault.
/ˈhaja/
English: Demonstrative adjective for nearby nouns (li-/ya-, ya- classes, singular): "this"
Chombo haya⁴ kimevunjika.
This vessel has broken.
/haˈjati/
English: The late (title used before the name of someone deceased)
Tunamkumbuka hayati Mwalimu Nyerere.
We remember the late Mwalimu Nyerere.
/hajaˈwani/
English: Animal; brute; an uncivil person
Kamwe usimuite mtu hayawani.
Never call a person an animal.
/haja waˈniʃa/
English: To brutalize; to make someone act/be like a beast; to dehumanize
Vita vinaweza hayawanisha jamii.
War can brutalize a society.
/ˈhajo/
English: Demonstrative pronoun for distant plural (li-/ya-): "those"
Magari hayo¹ yanauzwa.
Those cars are for sale.
/ˈhajo/
English: Demonstrative adjective for distant plural (li-/ya-): "those"
Majibu hayo² si sahihi.
Those answers are not correct.
/ˈhaza/
English: To forbid; admonish; warn against; counsel not to do
Wazazi walimhaza kuendesha bila leseni.
The parents warned him not to drive without a license.
/hazaˈhaza/
English: To conceal a secret; to keep information hidden
Alifanya hazahaza kuhusu mpango wake.
He hid his plan.
/haˈzama/
English: Animal's nasal bridge; ornamental band of gold/silver
Alivaa mkanda wa hazama wa fedha.
She wore a silver nasal-band ornament.
/haˈzana/
English: Treasury; treasure; something precious
Maneno ya hekima ni hazana maishani.
Words of wisdom are a life treasure.
/hazimˈtɔʃi/
English: Simpleton; fool; mentally unstable person
Si vyema kumcheka hazimtoshi.
It's not right to mock a simpleton.
/haˈzin/
English: (See hasibu¹) Accountant; treasurer
Hazin anamudu hesabu za kampuni.
The treasurer manages the company accounts.
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