Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Andikia²

a-ndi-ki-a

English: To serve food for people at a place

Example (Swahili):

Alim andikia² wageni chakula.

Example (English):

She served food to the guests.

Andikisha

a-ndi-ki-sha

English: To register; to record details

Example (Swahili):

Wanafunzi wali andikishwa shuleni.

Example (English):

The students were registered at school.

Andikiza

a-ndi-ki-za

English: (Computing) To record or write data into a file

Example (Swahili):

Ali andikiza taarifa mpya kwenye faili.

Example (English):

He saved new information into the file.

Andiko

a-ndi-ko

English: A written work; book; document

Example (Swahili):

Biblia ni andiko takatifu.

Example (English):

The Bible is a holy scripture.

Andikwa¹

a-ndi-kwa

English: To be written down; to be recorded

Example (Swahili):

Sheria hii ime andikwa¹ waziwazi.

Example (English):

This law has been clearly written.

Andikwa²

a-ndi-kwa

English: (Kenya) To be employed

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ame andikwa² serikalini.

Example (English):

He is employed by the government.

Andishi

a-ndi-shi

English: Written; belonging to writing

Example (Swahili):

Hii ni kazi ya andishi bora.

Example (English):

This is a fine piece of writing.

Andisi¹

a-ndi-si

English: To think deeply; to reflect much

Example (Swahili):

Ali andisi¹ sana kuhusu maisha yake.

Example (English):

He thought deeply about his life.

Andisi²

a-ndi-si

English: Pleasure; joy; happiness

Example (Swahili):

Waliishi kwa andisi² nyingi.

Example (English):

They lived in great joy.

Androjeni

a-ndro-je-ni

English: A group of hormones responsible for masculinity

Example (Swahili):

Testosterone ni mfano wa androjeni.

Example (English):

Testosterone is an example of an androgen.

Andua

a-ndu-a

English: To peel off bark or outer covering; to strip

Example (Swahili):

Fundi ali andua gome la mti.

Example (English):

The carpenter peeled off the tree bark.

Anemia

a-ne-mi-a

English: A disease caused by lack of red blood cells (anemia)

Example (Swahili):

Aligunduliwa kuwa na anemia baada ya vipimo.

Example (English):

He was diagnosed with anemia after the tests.

Anerobi

a-ne-ro-bi

English: An organism that does not use oxygen for respiration (anaerobe)

Example (Swahili):

Anerobi hukua bila hewa ya oksijeni.

Example (English):

Anaerobes grow without oxygen.

Anfari

a-nfa-ri

English: (Swahili poetry) A group of soldiers or people

Example (Swahili):

Mashairi yalitaja anfari waliopigana vitani.

Example (English):

The poems mentioned the troops who fought in battle.

Anga¹

a-nga

English: The sky; the upper part of the world; heavens

Example (Swahili):

Nyota zilionekana angani usiku.

Example (English):

Stars appeared in the sky at night.

Anga²

a-nga

English: To calculate; to add numbers

Example (Swahili):

Walimu waliwafundisha watoto ku anga² hesabu.

Example (English):

The teachers taught children how to add numbers.

Anga³

a-nga

English: To float; to hang in the air

Example (Swahili):

Ndege ili anga³ juu ya mti.

Example (English):

The bird hovered above the tree.

Anga⁴

a-nga

English: To perform magic; to create illusions

Example (Swahili):

Mganga ali anga⁴ mbele ya hadhira.

Example (English):

The magician performed illusions before the audience.

Anga⁵

a-nga

English: (Nautical) To keep night watch on a vessel

Example (Swahili):

Mabaharia walipewa zamu ya anga⁵ usiku.

Example (English):

The sailors were given the night watch on the ship.

Angaa¹

a-ngaa

English: To shine; to give light

Example (Swahili):

Mwezi uli ang aa¹ usiku kucha.

Example (English):

The moon shone all night.

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