Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Ipi⁴

ipi

English: Decorated board on a boat

Example (Swahili):

Jahazi hilo lilipambwa kwa ipi nzuri.

Example (English):

That dhow was decorated with a beautiful board.

Ipua

ipua

English: Remove from the fire

Example (Swahili):

Mama alipua sufuria jikoni.

Example (English):

Mother removed the pot from the fire.

Irabu

irabu

English: Vowel

Example (Swahili):

Herufi A ni irabu ya kwanza katika Kiswahili.

Example (English):

The letter A is the first vowel in Swahili.

Irani

irani

English: Iran

Example (Swahili):

Irani ni nchi ya Mashariki ya Kati.

Example (English):

Iran is a country in the Middle East.

Iri¹

iri

English: Cancer; malignant sore

Example (Swahili):

Daktari aligundua mgonjwa ana iri.

Example (English):

The doctor discovered the patient has cancer.

Iri²

iri

English: Rhinoceros

Example (Swahili):

Tuliona iri wakubwa wawili katika hifadhi.

Example (English):

We saw two large rhinoceroses in the reserve.

Isha¹

iʃa

English: Evening prayer (Islam)

Example (Swahili):

Waislamu huswali isha baada ya jua kuchwa.

Example (English):

Muslims pray the evening prayer after sunset.

Isha²

iʃa

English: End; finish; die

Example (Swahili):

Filamu ilisha usiku wa manane.

Example (English):

The movie ended at midnight.

Ishara

iʃara

English: Sign; signal; symbol

Example (Swahili):

Askari alitoa ishara ya magari kusimama.

Example (English):

The officer gave a signal for the cars to stop.

Ishe

iʃe

English: Father

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walimkimbilia ishe wao wakicheka.

Example (English):

The children ran to their father laughing.

Ishi

iʃi

English: Live; reside; exist

Example (Swahili):

Watu wengi huishi mjini kutafuta riziki.

Example (English):

Many people live in the city to seek livelihood.

Ishia

iʃija

English: Arrive at; end up

Example (Swahili):

Safari yao iliishia Nairobi.

Example (English):

Their journey ended in Nairobi.

Ishiliza

iʃiliza

English: Finish completely

Example (Swahili):

Aliamua ishiliza chakula chote kilichobaki.

Example (English):

He decided to finish all the remaining food.

Ishirini

iʃirini

English: Twenty

Example (Swahili):

Nilinunua maembe ishirini sokoni.

Example (English):

I bought twenty mangoes at the market.

Ishishi

iʃiʃi

English: Live in hardship

Example (Swahili):

Familia hiyo iliishi ishishi kwa miaka mingi.

Example (English):

That family lived in hardship for many years.

Ishitighala

iʃitiɣala

English: Activity; operation

Example (Swahili):

Kiwanda kina ishitighala nyingi usiku na mchana.

Example (English):

The factory has operations day and night.

Ishitighali

iʃitiɣali

English: See ishitighala

Example (Swahili):

Neno ishitighali lina maana sawa na ishitighala.

Example (English):

The word ishitighali has the same meaning as ishitighala.

Ishiwa

iʃiwa

English: Be lacking; be poor

Example (Swahili):

Familia ilishiwa chakula wakati wa ukame.

Example (English):

The family lacked food during the drought.

Isi

isi

English: Human being

Example (Swahili):

Isi ana haki za kimsingi za kibinadamu.

Example (English):

A human being has fundamental human rights.

Isimu¹

isimu

English: Linguistics

Example (Swahili):

Anasomea isimu katika chuo kikuu.

Example (English):

He is studying linguistics at the university.

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