Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Ibwa

ibwa

English: See ibiwa (be robbed; be cheated)

Example (Swahili):

Wengi waliibwa mali zao wakati wa vita.

Example (English):

Many people were robbed of their property during the war.

Ichengu

iʧengu

English: Mast (for sails)

Example (Swahili):

Baharia alisimamisha ichengu ili jahazi lisafiri.

Example (English):

The sailor raised the mast so the dhow could sail.

Idadi¹

idadi

English: Number; total count

Example (Swahili):

Idadi ya wanafunzi darasani ni hamsini.

Example (English):

The number of students in the class is fifty.

Idadi²

idadi

English: Count; calculate; sum up

Example (Swahili):

Walihesabu na kuidadi kura zote.

Example (English):

They counted and summed up all the votes.

Idara

idara

English: Department; section of an institution

Example (Swahili):

Anafanya kazi katika idara ya elimu.

Example (English):

He works in the education department.

Idhaa

iðaa

English: Broadcasting section of a radio station

Example (Swahili):

Habari zilitangazwa kupitia idhaa ya taifa.

Example (English):

The news was broadcast through the national station.

Idhamu

iðamu

English: Bone

Example (Swahili):

Mbwa aliuma kipande cha idhamu.

Example (English):

The dog chewed a piece of bone.

Idhara

iðara

English: Scandal; disgrace

Example (Swahili):

Alifutwa kazi baada ya kuhusishwa na idhara kubwa.

Example (English):

He was fired after being linked to a major scandal.

Idhilali

iðilali

English: Oppression; suffering

Example (Swahili):

Watu walilalamika juu ya idhilali waliyopitia.

Example (English):

The people complained about the oppression they went through.

Idhini

iðini

English: Permission; consent; license

Example (Swahili):

Hakupata idhini ya kuondoka mapema.

Example (English):

He did not get permission to leave early.

Idhini ya kishairi

iðini ja kiʃairi

English: Poetic license

Example (Swahili):

Mshairi alitumia idhini ya kishairi kubadilisha maneno.

Example (English):

The poet used poetic license to alter words.

Idhinika

iðinika

English: Be permitted; be acceptable

Example (Swahili):

Hatua hiyo haikuidhinika kisheria.

Example (English):

That move was not permitted legally.

Idhinisha

iðiniʃa

English: Permit; authorize

Example (Swahili):

Waziri alidhinisha matumizi ya fedha hizo.

Example (English):

The minister authorized the use of those funds.

Idi

idi

English: Islamic festival day

Example (Swahili):

Idi ni siku kuu kwa Waislamu duniani kote.

Example (English):

Eid is a festival day for Muslims around the world.

Idi Mubarak

idi mubarak

English: Eid greetings

Example (Swahili):

Alituma ujumbe wa Idi Mubarak kwa marafiki zake.

Example (English):

He sent Eid Mubarak greetings to his friends.

Idighamu

idiɣamu

English: Merging of two syllables

Example (Swahili):

Idighamu hutokea mara nyingi katika fonetiki ya Kiswahili.

Example (English):

Merging of two syllables often occurs in Swahili phonetics.

Idili

idili

English: Effort; diligence

Example (Swahili):

Mafanikio yake yalitokana na idili yake kazini.

Example (English):

His success was due to his diligence at work.

Idilika

idilika

English: Strive; make a great effort

Example (Swahili):

Alidilika sana ili kufanikisha mradi huo.

Example (English):

He strove greatly to make that project successful.

Idimari

idimari

English: Hardship; difficult period

Example (Swahili):

Familia hiyo ilipitia idimari wakati wa ukame.

Example (English):

That family went through hardship during the drought.

Idiza

idiza

English: Chat or talk at night before sleeping

Example (Swahili):

Wazee walikaa uwanjani wakidiza hadi usiku sana.

Example (English):

The elders sat in the courtyard chatting until late at night.

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