Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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lakiri

/la'kiri/

English: Wax for sealing holes or packaging

Example (Swahili):

Bahasha ilifungwa kwa lakiri nyekundu.

Example (English):

The envelope was sealed with red wax.

lako

/'lako/

English: Your; yours (singular possessive)

Example (Swahili):

Kitabu hiki ni lako.

Example (English):

This book is yours.

lakti

/'lakti/

English: Ornament of metal or gold worn on the neck

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa lakti ya dhahabu shingoni.

Example (English):

She wore a gold ornament around her neck.

laktosi

/lak'tosi/

English: A sugar found in milk (lactose)

Example (Swahili):

Wengine hawavumilii laktosi kwenye maziwa.

Example (English):

Some people are intolerant to lactose in milk.

lakulaku

/laku'laku/

English: A person without firm principles

Example (Swahili):

Huyo ni lakulaku, habaki na maamuzi yake.

Example (English):

He's an indecisive person who never stands by his choices.

lala¹

/'lala/

English: To lie down; to sleep; to rest

Example (Swahili):

Watoto wamelala chumbani.

Example (English):

The children are sleeping in the room.

lalama

/lala'ma/

English: To complain; to beg for forgiveness; to defend oneself

Example (Swahili):

Usilalame, jitahidi zaidi.

Example (English):

Don't complain, work harder.

lalamika

/lalamika/

English: To lament; to express sorrow

Example (Swahili):

Alilalamika baada ya kupoteza kazi.

Example (English):

He lamented after losing his job.

lalamiko

/lala'miko/

English: Complaint; grievance

Example (Swahili):

Lalamiko lake lilishughulikiwa mara moja.

Example (English):

His complaint was addressed immediately.

lalana

/lala'na/

English: To sleep together; to have sex

Example (Swahili):

Walishutumiwa kwa kulalana bila ndoa.

Example (English):

They were accused of sleeping together without marriage.

lalisha

/lala'sha/

English: To put a child to sleep

Example (Swahili):

Mama alimlalisha mtoto kwa wimbo mtulivu.

Example (English):

The mother put the baby to sleep with a soft song.

lama

/'lama/

English: Until; up to

Example (Swahili):

Tutakaa hapa lama jioni.

Example (English):

We'll stay here until evening.

lamama

/la'mama/

English: Earlobe

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa hereni kwenye lamama.

Example (English):

She wore earrings on her earlobes.

lamba

/'lamba/

English: To lick; to whip; to dodge in a game

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto analamba pipi.

Example (English):

The child is licking a candy.

lambalamba

/lamba'lamba/

English: To lick repeatedly

Example (Swahili):

Mbwa alilambalamba mkono wa mmiliki wake.

Example (English):

The dog kept licking its owner's hand.

lambisha

/lambi'sha/

English: To let someone taste something

Example (Swahili):

Alimlambisha supu kidogo kuonja.

Example (English):

He let him taste a little soup.

lambo

/'lambo/

English: Puddle; small water hole; contempt or hatred

Example (Swahili):

Aliteleza kwenye lambo la maji.

Example (English):

He slipped in a puddle of water.

lami

/'lami/

English: Asphalt; tar

Example (Swahili):

Barabara imepakwa lami mpya.

Example (English):

The road has been resurfaced with new asphalt.

Lamu

/'lamu/

English: Lamu Island (Kenya)

Example (Swahili):

Tulitembelea kisiwa cha Lamu likizo iliyopita.

Example (English):

We visited Lamu Island last holiday.

lamuka

/la'muka/

English: Insomnia; inability to sleep

Example (Swahili):

Ameanza kuteseka na lamuka kila usiku.

Example (English):

He has started suffering from insomnia every night.

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