Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Ashiyai

a-shi-ya-i

English: Affairs; many activities

Example (Swahili):

Alikuwa na ashiyai nyingi siku hiyo.

Example (English):

He had many activities that day.

Ashuhuri

a-shu-hu-ri

English: Months

Example (Swahili):

Mwaka una ashuhuri kumi na mbili.

Example (English):

A year has twelve months.

Ashujaa

a-shu-jaa

English: Brave person; hero

Example (Swahili):

Askari walikuwa mashujaa vitani.

Example (English):

The soldiers were heroes in battle.

Ashura

a-shu-ra

English: The tenth day of Muharram (Islamic calendar)

Example (Swahili):

Waislamu hufunga siku ya Ashura.

Example (English):

Muslims fast on the day of Ashura.

asi¹

a-si

English: To rebel; to go against orders

Example (Swahili):

Mwanafunzi ali asi¹ dhidi ya mwalimu.

Example (English):

The student rebelled against the teacher.

asi²

a-si

English: Disobedient; stubborn

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto asi² hakutii maagizo ya wazazi.

Example (English):

The stubborn child did not obey his parents.

asi³

a-si

English: A rebel; one who disobeys

Example (Swahili):

Askari walimkamata asi³ vitani.

Example (English):

The soldiers captured a rebel in battle.

Asia

a-si-a

English: Asia; the continent of Asia

Example (Swahili):

Asia ni bara kubwa lenye watu wengi.

Example (English):

Asia is a large continent with many people.

asibali

a-si-ba-li

English: Peak; highest point

Example (Swahili):

Mlima huu umefika asibali yake.

Example (English):

This mountain has reached its peak.

asidi

a-si-di

English: Acid; corrosive substance

Example (Swahili):

Asidi inaweza kuchoma chuma.

Example (English):

Acid can corrode metal.

asidisha

a-si-di-sha

English: To make acidic; to acidify

Example (Swahili):

Wali asidisha maji kwa kemikali.

Example (English):

They acidified the water with chemicals.

asighari

a-si-gha-ri

English: Small; tiny

Example (Swahili):

Alinipa kipande asighari cha mkate.

Example (English):

He gave me a tiny piece of bread.

asihi

a-si-hi

English: To visit; to inquire

Example (Swahili):

Al i asihi mgonjwa hospitalini.

Example (English):

He visited the patient in the hospital.

asikirimu

a-si-ki-ri-mu

English: Mixture of things like water and sugar; snack

Example (Swahili):

Walitengeneza asikirimu ya tamu.

Example (English):

They prepared a sweet mixture.

asilahi

a-si-la-hi

English: Absolute truth; correctness

Example (Swahili):

Kauli yake ilikuwa asilahi kabisa.

Example (English):

His statement was absolutely true.

asilani¹

a-si-la-ni

English: Not at all; never

Example (Swahili):

Hakuja asilani¹ kwenye sherehe.

Example (English):

He never came to the ceremony.

asilani²

a-si-la-ni

English: Opposer; one who contradicts

Example (Swahili):

Alionekana kama asilani² wa kila hoja.

Example (English):

He appeared as an opposer of every argument.

asili¹

a-si-li

English: Origin; nature; beginning

Example (Swahili):

Asili¹ ya Kiswahili ni pwani ya Afrika Mashariki.

Example (English):

The origin of Kiswahili is the East African coast.

asili²

a-si-li

English: Genuine; original; authentic

Example (Swahili):

Hii ni dawa asili² kutoka kwa miti.

Example (English):

This is an authentic medicine from trees.

asili³

a-si-li

English: Denominator; base in mathematics

Example (Swahili):

Katika ¾, tatu ni asili³.

Example (English):

In ¾, three is the denominator.

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