Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Hazina

/haˈzina/

English: Treasury; store of valuables; fund

Example (Swahili):

Serikali iliunda hazina ya dharura.

Example (English):

The government created an emergency fund.

Hazini

/haˈzini/

English: To keep as treasure; to store funds; to safeguard wealth

Example (Swahili):

Walihazini mapato kwenye akaunti maalumu.

Example (English):

They stored the revenue in a special account.

He!

/he/

English: Interjection of surprise, disapproval, warning, or calling rudely

Example (Swahili):

He! Unaenda wapi bila ruhusa?

Example (English):

Hey! Where are you going without permission?

Hebaria

/heˈbaria/

English: Herbarium—collection of dried plant specimens for study

Example (Swahili):

Mimea hiyo imehifadhiwa kwenye hebaria ya chuo.

Example (English):

Those plants are stored in the university herbarium.

Hebo!

/ˈhebo/

English: Exclamation of astonishment

Example (Swahili):

Hebo! Ulimaliza kazi yote leo?

Example (English):

Wow! You finished all the work today?

Hebu¹

/ˈhebu/

English: Interjection to get attention/permission ("please", "let me/let us")

Example (Swahili):

Hebu¹ nisikie hoja yako kwanza.

Example (English):

Please, let me hear your point first.

Hebu²

/ˈhebu/

English: To desire; to like; to love (rare/archaic)

Example (Swahili):

Alihebu² safari za baharini.

Example (English):

He loved sea voyages.

Hedashara

/hedaˈʃara/

English: Eleven (10+1)

Example (Swahili):

Mkutano utaanza saa hedashara.

Example (English):

The meeting will start at eleven o'clock.

Hedhi

/ˈhedʒi/

English: Menstruation; monthly period

Example (Swahili):

Ana maumivu wakati wa hedhi.

Example (English):

She has pain during menstruation.

Hedikota (hedikvota)

/hediˈkɔta/

English: Headquarters (of a company/ministry/institution)

Example (Swahili):

Walienda hedikota ya wizara kupata kibali.

Example (English):

They went to the ministry headquarters to get a permit.

Hedimasta

/hediˈmasta/

English: Headmaster (male)

Example (Swahili):

Hedomasta alitoa hotuba ya ufunguzi.

Example (English):

The headmaster gave the opening speech.

Hedimitresi

/hedimiˈtresi/

English: Headmistress (female)

Example (Swahili):

Hedimitresi aliwakaribisha wazazi shuleni.

Example (English):

The headmistress welcomed the parents to the school.

Hegemonia

/heɡeˈmɔnia/

English: Hegemony; dominance of one state/class over others

Example (Swahili):

Inajadiliwa kama dalili za hegemonia ya kitamaduni.

Example (English):

It's discussed as a sign of cultural hegemony.

Hekaheka

/hekaˈheka/

English: Bustle; commotion; hectic activity

Example (Swahili):

Kulikuwa na hekaheka nyingi sokoni.

Example (English):

There was a lot of bustle in the market.

Hekalu

/heˈkalu/

English: Temple; synagogue (Jewish)

Example (Swahili):

Walitembelea hekalu la kale la mji.

Example (English):

They visited the city's ancient temple.

Hekamuwa

/hekaˈmuwa/

English: To sneeze

Example (Swahili):

Alipohekamuwa, wote tukamshauri avae barakoa.

Example (English):

When he sneezed, we all advised him to wear a mask.

Hekaya

/heˈkaja/

English: A trickster tale; story; fictional/imaginary narrative

Example (Swahili):

Usiku tulisikiliza hekaya za kale.

Example (English):

At night we listened to old folktales.

Hekemuwa

/hekaˈmuwa/

English: To stretch and loosen up after waking

Example (Swahili):

Alipoamka akaanza hekemuwa kabla ya kuoga.

Example (English):

When she woke up she started stretching before bathing.

Hekima

/heˈkima/

English: Wisdom; sound judgment from experience

Example (Swahili):

Kiongozi mwenye hekima husikiliza kwanza.

Example (English):

A wise leader listens first.

Hekimiza

/hekiˈmiza/

English: To give wise counsel; to advise prudently

Example (Swahili):

Bibi alitake hekimiza wajukuu wake kuhusu elimu.

Example (English):

Grandma loved to wisely counsel her grandchildren about education.

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