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Hivihivi¹

/hiviˈhivi/

English: Carelessly; anyhow; in a slapdash way

Example (Swahili):

Usifanye kazi hivihivi¹; zingatia ubora.

Example (English):

Don't do the work carelessly; focus on quality.

Hivihivi²

/hiviˈhivi/

English: Right then; at that same time

Example (Swahili):

Aliondoka hivihivi² baada ya mazungumzo.

Example (English):

He left right then after the conversation.

Hivyo¹

/ˈhivjo/

English: Those (demonstrative adjective, ki-/vi-, plural)

Example (Swahili):

Pakia hivyo¹ vifurushi kwenye gari.

Example (English):

Load those packages into the car.

Hivyo²

/ˈhivjo/

English: Those (demonstrative pronoun, ki-/vi-, plural)

Example (Swahili):

Hivyo² vilikuwa vifaa vya ofisi.

Example (English):

Those were office supplies.

Hiyo¹

/ˈhijo/

English: That (demonstrative pronoun, i-/zi-, singular)

Example (Swahili):

Hiyo¹ ni hoja nzito sana.

Example (English):

That is a very strong point.

Hiyo²

/ˈhijo/

English: That (demonstrative adjective, i-/zi-, singular)

Example (Swahili):

Soma hiyo² barua kwa uangalifu.

Example (English):

Read that letter carefully.

Hizaya

/hiˈzaja/

English: Shame; disgrace; humiliation

Example (Swahili):

Alipata hizaya baada ya kusema uongo hadharani.

Example (English):

He suffered disgrace after lying in public.

Hizi¹

/ˈhizi/

English: These (demonstrative pronoun, i-/zi-, u-/zi-, plural)

Example (Swahili):

Hizi¹ ndizo taarifa tulizokusanya.

Example (English):

These are the reports we collected.

Hizi²

/ˈhizi/

English: These (demonstrative adjective, i-/zi-, u-/zi-, plural)

Example (Swahili):

Panga hizi² takwimu kwenye jedwali.

Example (English):

Arrange these data in a table.

Hizika

/hiˈzika/

English: To be shamed; to be disgraced

Example (Swahili):

Timu ilihizika baada ya kupoteza 5–0.

Example (English):

The team was disgraced after losing 5–0.

Hizini

/hiˈzini/

English: To store/keep as a treasure; to set aside carefully

Example (Swahili):

Alizihizini barua za kumbukumbu kwenye kisanduku.

Example (English):

She treasured the letters in a small box.

Hizisha

/hiˈziʃa/

English: To cause shame; to disgrace someone

Example (Swahili):

Kauli hiyo ilimhizisha mbele ya wageni.

Example (English):

That remark disgraced him in front of the guests.

Hizo¹

/ˈhizo/

English: Those (demonstrative pronoun, i-/zi-, u-/zi-, plural)

Example (Swahili):

Hizo¹ ndizo changamoto tunazokabili.

Example (English):

Those are the challenges we face.

Hizo²

/ˈhizo/

English: Those (demonstrative adjective, i-/zi-, u-/zi-, plural)

Example (Swahili):

Leta hizo² nyaraka hapa mezani.

Example (English):

Bring those documents here to the table.

Hobe!

/ˈhobe/

English: Exclamation of thanks—or of begrudging thanks—after an event

Example (Swahili):

Hobe! Kwa msaada wenu leo.

Example (English):

Thanks! For your help today.

Hobelahobela

/ˌhobelaˈhobela/

English: Haphazardly; without order; in a slapdash way

Example (Swahili):

Alipakia mizigo hobelahobela na kusababisha uharibifu.

Example (English):

He loaded the luggage haphazardly, causing damage.

Hoda

/ˈhoda/

English: See "hodha"

Example (Swahili):

Tumia neno hodha badala ya hoda.

Example (English):

Use the word hodha instead of hoda.

Hodari¹

/hoˈdari/

English: Strong, skillful, clever; capable

Example (Swahili):

Kijana hodari¹ aliokoa mtoto majini.

Example (English):

The capable young man rescued a child from the water.

Hodari²

/hoˈdari/

English: A clever/skilled person; a brave person

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni hodari² wa kuandika programu.

Example (English):

He is a whiz at writing software.

Hodha

/ˈhodha/

English: Protective hard helmet (e.g., for motorcyclists)

Example (Swahili):

Va a hodha unapopanda pikipiki.

Example (English):

Wear a helmet when riding a motorcycle.

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