Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Amjadi

a-mja-di

English: Praiseworthy; honorable

Example (Swahili):

Mtume alitambulika kama mtu amjadi.

Example (English):

The prophet was known as a praiseworthy person.

Amka

a-mka

English: To wake up; to get alert; to revive

Example (Swahili):

Amka mapema ili uende shuleni.

Example (English):

Wake up early to go to school.

Amkia¹

a-mki-a

English: To greet in the morning; to inquire after health

Example (Swahili):

Alim amkia¹ mwalimu wake asubuhi.

Example (English):

He greeted his teacher in the morning.

Amkia²

a-mki-a

English: To come before a particular day or time

Example (Swahili):

Sikukuu itam amkia² Jumamosi.

Example (English):

The holiday will come before Saturday.

Amkua¹

a-mku-a

English: To greet; to salute; to ask about someone's condition

Example (Swahili):

Ali amkua¹ jirani yake barabarani.

Example (English):

He greeted his neighbor on the road.

Amkua²

a-mku-a

English: To call someone to come where you are

Example (Swahili):

Ali amkua² rafiki yake aje nyumbani.

Example (English):

He called his friend to come home.

Amonia

a-mo-ni-a

English: A gas used in making fertilizers

Example (Swahili):

Amonia hutumika kutengeneza mbolea.

Example (English):

Ammonia is used to make fertilizer.

Ampea

a-mpe-a

English: A unit of measuring electric current (ampere)

Example (Swahili):

Mkondo wa umeme ulipimwa kwa ampea.

Example (English):

The electric current was measured in amperes.

Amplifaya¹

a-mpli-fa-ya

English: A device used to amplify sound

Example (Swahili):

Aliunganisha kipaza sauti na amplifaya.

Example (English):

He connected the microphone to the amplifier.

Amplifaya²

a-mpli-fa-ya

English: An electronic circuit that amplifies signals

Example (Swahili):

Fundi alitengeneza amplifaya kwenye redio.

Example (English):

The technician repaired the amplifier circuit in the radio.

Amrawi

a-mra-wi

English: A rope used to fasten sails to a ship

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia amrawi kufunga tanga la meli.

Example (English):

They used a rope to fasten the ship's sail.

Amri

a-mri

English: Authority; order; command; God's decree

Example (Swahili):

Amri za Mungu lazima zitimizwe.

Example (English):

God's commandments must be fulfilled.

Amrisha

a-mri-sha

English: To order; to command strictly

Example (Swahili):

Alim amrisha kijana afanye kazi.

Example (English):

He commanded the boy to do the work.

Amrisho

a-mri-sho

English: An instruction; an order to do something

Example (Swahili):

Walipokea amrisho kutoka kwa kiongozi.

Example (English):

They received an order from the leader.

Amriwa

a-mri-wa

English: To be ordered to do something

Example (Swahili):

Ali amriwa kuondoka mara moja.

Example (English):

He was ordered to leave immediately.

Amsa

a-msa

English: To awaken; to arouse feelings

Example (Swahili):

Muziki uli amsa hisia zao.

Example (English):

The music awakened their feelings.

Amu

a-mu

English: Uncle (paternal); see also ami

Example (Swahili):

Amu yake alimfundisha kazi ya mikono.

Example (English):

His uncle taught him manual work.

Amua

a-mu-a

English: To decide; to resolve; to act unexpectedly

Example (Swahili):

Wanafunzi wali amua kususia darasa.

Example (English):

The students decided to boycott class.

Amuaji

a-mu-a-ji

English: Large waves of water

Example (Swahili):

Bahari ilikuwa na amuaji kubwa jana.

Example (English):

The sea had huge waves yesterday.

Amuali

a-mu-a-li

English: Wealth; abundant riches

Example (Swahili):

Tajiri huyu ana amuali nyingi.

Example (English):

This rich man has abundant wealth.

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