Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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a-si-ya
English: Midwife; traditional birth attendant
Asiya² alimsaidia kujifungua.
The midwife helped her give birth.
as-ka-ri
English: Soldier; guard
Askari walisimama langoni.
Soldiers stood at the gate.
as-ka-ri-po-ri
English: Game ranger; forest guard
Askaripori walilinda wanyama porini.
Game rangers protected animals in the wild.
as-ko-fu
English: Bishop; senior church priest
Askofu aliongoza ibada kanisani.
The bishop led the church service.
as-ku-ti
English: Word to tell someone to be quiet
Alimkemea kwa neno askuti darasani.
He silenced him with the word "be quiet" in class.
as-ma
English: Capital city
Asma ya Kenya ni Nairobi.
The capital city of Kenya is Nairobi.
as-ma-ni
English: Sky blue; azure
Alivaa shati la rangi ya asmani.
He wore a sky-blue shirt.
as-pa-ra-ga
English: Asparagus (a type of vegetable)
Waliandaa chakula kwa kutumia asparaga.
They prepared food using asparagus.
as-pi-ri-ni
English: Aspirin (medicine for pain relief)
Daktari alimpa aspirini kwa maumivu ya kichwa.
The doctor gave him aspirin for his headache.
as-ta-hi-li
English: To deserve; to be worthy
Alistahili zawadi kwa kazi yake nzuri.
He deserved a reward for his good work.
as-ta-sha-ha-da
English: Diploma certificate
Alipokea astashahada baada ya masomo ya miaka miwili.
He received a diploma after two years of study.
as-te-as-te
English: Slowly; gradually
Alitembea asteaste¹ barabarani.
He walked slowly along the road.
as-te-as-te
English: A person who walks slowly
Yeye ni asteaste² anayependa kutembea bila haraka.
He is a slow walker who likes to move without hurry.
as-te-ro-i-di
English: Asteroid; small rocky body orbiting the sun
Asteoroidi hupatikana kati ya mirihi na msitari.
Asteroids are found between Mars and Jupiter.
as-tro-la-bu
English: Astrolabe; instrument for measuring the position of stars
Wataalamu wa zamani walitumia astrolabu kupima nyota.
Ancient scholars used an astrolabe to measure stars.
a-sua-di
English: Black; dark (archaic form)
Alivaa nguo za rangi ya asuadi.
He wore clothes of black color.
a-sua-ti
English: Loud voices; noise; rumors
Kulikuwa na asuati nyingi sokoni.
There was a lot of noise in the market.
a-su-bu-hi
English: Morning; dawn
Aliamka mapema asubuhi kuenda kazini.
He woke up early in the morning to go to work.
a-su-fa-ri
English: A type of wild plant root used as a spice or medicine
Walitumia asufari¹ kuongeza ladha ya chakula.
They used asufari root to add flavor to the food.
a-su-fa-ri
English: Yellow; of yellow color
Alinunua gauni la rangi ya asufari².
She bought a dress of yellow color.
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