Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Isimu²

isimu

English: Emphatic word

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia isimu kusisitiza hoja yake.

Example (English):

He used an emphatic word to stress his point.

Isimu³

isimu

English: Sign; symptom

Example (Swahili):

Homa ni isimu ya ugonjwa huu.

Example (English):

Fever is a symptom of this disease.

Isimu⁴

isimu

English: Name

Example (Swahili):

Kila mtu ana isimu yake ya pekee.

Example (English):

Every person has his own name.

Isimujamii

isimuʤamii

English: Sociolinguistics

Example (Swahili):

Isimujamii huchunguza lugha katika jamii.

Example (English):

Sociolinguistics studies language in society.

Isingekuwa

isingekuwa

English: If it were not for

Example (Swahili):

Isingekuwa mvua, tungelima leo.

Example (English):

If it were not for the rain, we would have farmed today.

Isipokuwa

isipokuwa

English: Except; apart from

Example (Swahili):

Wote walikuwepo isipokuwa mmoja.

Example (English):

Everyone was present except one.

Isirafu

isirafu

English: Waste; extravagance

Example (Swahili):

Serikali inapinga isirafu ya fedha za umma.

Example (English):

The government condemns the waste of public funds.

Iskamu

iskamu

English: Disease

Example (Swahili):

Iskamu ilisababisha mazao kuharibika.

Example (English):

The disease caused the crops to wither.

Islahi

islahi

English: Reconciliation; settlement

Example (Swahili):

Pande mbili zilifikia islahi baada ya mazungumzo.

Example (English):

The two sides reached reconciliation after talks.

Islamu¹

islamu

English: Muslim

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni Muislamu wa dhehebu la Sunni.

Example (English):

He is a Muslim of the Sunni sect.

Islamu²

islamu

English: Islam

Example (Swahili):

Islamu ni dini kubwa duniani.

Example (English):

Islam is a major religion in the world.

Isoqhuna

isoɣuna

English: Voiceless (phonetics)

Example (Swahili):

Herufi p ni sauti ya isoqhuna.

Example (English):

The letter p is a voiceless sound.

Isoqlosi

isoglozi

English: Isogloss (linguistics)

Example (Swahili):

Watafiti walijadili isoqlosi ya Kiswahili na lugha jirani.

Example (English):

Researchers discussed the isogloss of Swahili and neighboring languages.

Isotopu

isotopu

English: Isotope

Example (Swahili):

Sayansi hutumia isotopu kwa utafiti wa nyuklia.

Example (English):

Science uses isotopes for nuclear research.

Israfili

israfili

English: Angel who will blow the trumpet on Judgment Day

Example (Swahili):

Malaika Israfili ndiye atakayepiga tarumbeta siku ya Kiyama.

Example (English):

Angel Israfil is the one who will blow the trumpet on Judgment Day.

Israfu

israfu

English: See isirafu

Example (Swahili):

Israfu ya mali ni dhambi katika dini nyingi.

Example (English):

Extravagance of wealth is a sin in many religions.

Istaftaha

istaftaha

English: Snacks; breakfast items

Example (Swahili):

Waliandaa istaftaha kabla ya chakula kikuu.

Example (English):

They prepared snacks before the main meal.

Istahaki

istahaki

English: Deserve; merit

Example (Swahili):

Anastahaki pongezi kwa bidii yake.

Example (English):

He deserves praise for his hard work.

Istiara

istijara

English: Metaphor; allegory

Example (Swahili):

Mwandishi alitumia istiara kueleza hali ya maisha.

Example (English):

The writer used a metaphor to describe life's situation.

Istifahamu

istifahamu

English: Misunderstanding; disagreement

Example (Swahili):

Kulikuwa na isti fahamu kati ya marafiki wawili.

Example (English):

There was a misunderstanding between the two friends.

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