Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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-pujufu¹

/-puˈjufu/

English: Corrupt; immoral; of bad character

Example (Swahili):

Mtu pujufu huchukiza jamii.

Example (English):

A corrupt person disgusts society.

-pujufu²

/-puˈjufu/

English: Rough; not smooth; having thorns or sharpness

Example (Swahili):

Ngozi ya mnyama huyo ni pujufu.

Example (English):

This animal's skin is rough.

-pumbe²

/-ˈpumbe/

English: Foolish; ignorant; lacking sense

Example (Swahili):

Maamuzi yake yalikuwa ya kipumbe.

Example (English):

His decisions were foolish.

-pungufu

/-punguˈfu/

English: Lacking; insufficient; below expected level

Example (Swahili):

Alipata alama pungufu katika mtihani.

Example (English):

He scored below average in the exam.

-pya

/-pya/

English: New; recent; modern

Example (Swahili):

Amevaa nguo mpya leo.

Example (English):

He is wearing new clothes today.

-pyoro

/-ˈpyoro/

English: Deceitful; prone to lying

Example (Swahili):

Mtu pyoro haaminiki.

Example (English):

A deceitful person cannot be trusted.

-pyororo

/-ˈpyororo/

English: Deceptive; untruthful

Example (Swahili):

Habari pyororo husababisha taharuki.

Example (English):

False information causes panic.

-refu¹

/-refu/

English: Tall; long (in time)

Example (Swahili):

Mti huu ni mrefu sana.

Example (English):

This tree is very tall.

-rembo¹

/-rembo/

English: Beautiful; attractive

Example (Swahili):

Mwanamke huyu ni mrembo sana.

Example (English):

This woman is very beautiful.

-Sahaulifu

sahauˈlifu

English: Forgetful; prone to forgetting.

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni mtu sahaulifu sana kazini.

Example (English):

He is a very forgetful person at work.

-shauru

/ʃa'uru/

English: Showy; fond of displaying oneself

Example (Swahili):

Mwanamke yule ni mshauru anapenda kujionyesha hadharani.

Example (English):

That woman is showy and loves to display herself in public.

-shela³

/ʃela/

English: Foolish; lacking sense

Example (Swahili):

Usifanye maamuzi ya kishela bila kufikiria.

Example (English):

Don't make foolish decisions without thinking.

-shenzi

/ʃenzi/

English: Uncivilized; barbaric

Example (Swahili):

Tabia za kishenzi hazikubaliki katika jamii.

Example (English):

Barbaric behavior is not accepted in society.

-shete

/ʃete/

English: Broad; wide; spreading

Example (Swahili):

Barabara ilikuwa shete na rahisi kupita.

Example (English):

The road was wide and easy to pass.

-shindani

/ʃi'ndani/

English: Argumentative; contentious

Example (Swahili):

Mtu shindani hupenda kubishana kila mara.

Example (English):

An argumentative person loves to argue all the time.

-shinde

/ʃinde/

English: Defeated; unsuccessful

Example (Swahili):

Timu yetu ilikuwa shinde katika mashindano ya jana.

Example (English):

Our team was defeated in yesterday's competition.

-shupavu

/ʃupavu/

English: Brave; stubborn; firm

Example (Swahili):

Mwanajeshi shupavu hakukata tamaa vitani.

Example (English):

The brave soldier did not give up in battle.

-sikivu

/-sikivu/

English: Attentive; polite; good listener

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto sikivu hufuata maelekezo.

Example (English):

An attentive child follows instructions.

-staarabu

/-staarabu/

English: Civilized; well-mannered

Example (Swahili):

Ni mtu staarabu anayeheshimu wengine.

Example (English):

He is a civilized person who respects others.

-stahifu

/-stahifu/

English: Respectable; well-behaved

Example (Swahili):

Alijulikana kama mtu stahifu katika jamii.

Example (English):

He was known as a respectable person in the community.

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