Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Ingia-toka

ingiatoka

English: Coming and going; activity

Example (Swahili):

Ofisi ilikuwa na mwingiliano wa ingia-toka.

Example (English):

The office had constant coming and going.

Ingiana

ingijana

English: Agree; get along

Example (Swahili):

Wawili hao waliingiana vyema.

Example (English):

The two got along well.

Ingilia¹

ingilija

English: Interfere; meddle

Example (Swahili):

Usingilie mambo yasiyokuhusu.

Example (English):

Don't interfere in matters that don't concern you.

Ingilia²

ingilija

English: Rape; sexually assault

Example (Swahili):

Alishtakiwa kwa kosa la kungilia.

Example (English):

He was accused of sexual assault.

Ingilia³

ingilija

English: Mediate; reconcile

Example (Swahili):

Alijaribu kuingilia ugomvi wa majirani.

Example (English):

He tried to mediate the neighbors' quarrel.

Ingiliana

ingilijana

English: Interact; relate

Example (Swahili):

Walimu na wanafunzi waliingiliana vizuri.

Example (English):

Teachers and students interacted well.

Ingilika

ingilika

English: Be penetrable; accessible

Example (Swahili):

Shamba hilo halikuwa ingilika kutokana na miti mingi.

Example (English):

That farm was not accessible due to many trees.

Ingiliwa¹

ingiliwa

English: Be invaded; assaulted

Example (Swahili):

Nchi yao iliingiliwa na maadui.

Example (English):

Their country was invaded by enemies.

Ingiliwa²

ingiliwa

English: Go mad; become insane

Example (Swahili):

Alionekana kama ame ingiliwa na wazimu.

Example (English):

He seemed as if he had gone insane.

Injinia

injinija

English: Engineer

Example (Swahili):

Injinia alisimamia ujenzi wa daraja.

Example (English):

The engineer supervised the construction of the bridge.

Injinitafuti

injinitaftuti

English: Search engine

Example (Swahili):

Google ni injinitafuti maarufu duniani.

Example (English):

Google is a popular search engine worldwide.

Inkisari¹

inkisari

English: Poetic shortening of words

Example (Swahili):

Mashairi ya Kiswahili mara nyingi hutumia inkisari.

Example (English):

Swahili poetry often uses poetic shortening of words.

Inkisari²

inkisari

English: Defect; flaw

Example (Swahili):

Bidhaa hiyo ilikuwa na inkisari ndogo.

Example (English):

That product had a small flaw.

Inkshafi¹

inkʃafi

English: Sudden realization; enlightenment

Example (Swahili):

Alihisi inkshafi baada ya kutafakari sana.

Example (English):

He felt a sudden realization after much reflection.

Inkshafi²

inkʃafi

English: A classical Swahili poem

Example (Swahili):

Inkshafi ni shairi mashuhuri la Kiswahili.

Example (English):

Inkshafi is a famous Swahili poem.

Inna

inna

English: Truly; indeed

Example (Swahili):

Inna Allahu ni mkubwa.

Example (English):

Truly, God is great.

Inna illahi

inna illahi

English: From God we come and to Him we return

Example (Swahili):

Walisema inna illahi waliposikia habari za msiba.

Example (English):

They said inna illahi when they heard the news of the death.

Insafu

insafu

English: Purity of heart; fairness

Example (Swahili):

Alijulikana kwa insafu katika maamuzi yake.

Example (English):

He was known for fairness in his decisions.

Insha

inʃa

English: Composition; essay

Example (Swahili):

Mwalimu aliwataka wanafunzi waandike insha.

Example (English):

The teacher asked the students to write an essay.

Inshalahi

inʃaallah

English: God willing

Example (Swahili):

Tutakutana kesho, inshalahi.

Example (English):

We will meet tomorrow, God willing.

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