Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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lau²

/'lau/

English: At least

Example (Swahili):

Lau mpe nafasi ya pili.

Example (English):

At least give him a second chance.

lauka

/lau'ka/

English: To wake up early

Example (Swahili):

Nililauka ili kuanza kazi mapema.

Example (English):

I woke up early to start work.

laukama

/lau'kama/

English: If

Example (Swahili):

Laukama mvua ingenyesha, tungesafiri kesho.

Example (English):

If it rains, we will travel tomorrow.

laula

/'laula/

English: If

Example (Swahili):

Laula usije, nitakuona baadaye.

Example (English):

If you don't come, I'll see you later.

laumia

/lau'mia/

English: To blame; accuse

Example (Swahili):

Usimlaumie kwa kosa dogo.

Example (English):

Don't blame him for a small mistake.

laumu

/'laumu/

English: To blame; criticize

Example (Swahili):

Wote walimlaumu kwa kuchelewa.

Example (English):

Everyone blamed him for being late.

launi

/'launi/

English: Color; type; variety

Example (Swahili):

Mti huu una maua ya launi nyekundu.

Example (English):

This tree has red-colored flowers.

launilauni

/launi'launi/

English: Varied; diverse

Example (Swahili):

Bustani imejaa maua ya launilauni.

Example (English):

The garden is full of flowers of many colors.

lava

/'lava/

English: Lava

Example (Swahili):

Mlima ulitoa lava moto sana.

Example (English):

The mountain emitted very hot lava.

lavabo

/la'vabo/

English: Small cloth used by a priest

Example (Swahili):

Padre alitumia lavabo wakati wa ibada.

Example (English):

The priest used a lavabo during the service.

lavani

/la'vani/

English: Vanilla

Example (Swahili):

Alipenda harufu ya lavani kwenye keki.

Example (English):

She loved the scent of vanilla in the cake.

lavu

/'lavu/

English: Rotten; decayed

Example (Swahili):

Tunda hili limekuwa lavu.

Example (English):

This fruit has gone rotten.

lavya

/'lavya/

English: To reveal; make clear

Example (Swahili):

Ripoti hiyo imelavya ukweli wote.

Example (English):

The report has revealed the whole truth.

lawa

/'lawa/

English: To appear; become visible

Example (Swahili):

Jua lililawa mashariki.

Example (English):

The sun appeared in the east.

lawalawa

/lawa'lawa/

English: Candy; sweet; type of cake

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walinunua lawalawa dukani.

Example (English):

The children bought sweets at the shop.

lawama

/la'wama/

English: Blame; accusation; charges

Example (Swahili):

Alikataa lawama zote zilizotolewa.

Example (English):

He denied all the accusations made against him.

lawardi

/la'wardi/

English: Lapis lazuli (blue stone)

Example (Swahili):

Shanga zake zilitengenezwa kwa lawardi.

Example (English):

Her beads were made of lapis lazuli.

lawazimu

/lawa'zimu/

English: Essentials; basic needs; necessary tools

Example (Swahili):

Aliandaa lawazimu zote za safari.

Example (English):

He prepared all the essentials for the trip.

lawini

/la'wiɲi/

English: To paint; to polish; to make shiny

Example (Swahili):

Walilawini nyumba kabla ya kuhamia.

Example (English):

They painted the house before moving in.

lawiti

/la'witi/

English: To sodomize

Example (Swahili):

Sheria inakataza vitendo vya lawiti.

Example (English):

The law prohibits acts of sodomy.

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