Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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lawizi

/la'wiʒi/

English: Prostitute

Example (Swahili):

Lawizi alikamatwa na polisi usiku.

Example (English):

The prostitute was arrested by the police at night.

laza¹

/'laza/

English: To put a child to sleep; to hospitalize; to lay down

Example (Swahili):

Wamelazwa hospitalini kwa matibabu.

Example (English):

They have been hospitalized for treatment.

laza²

/'laza/

English: To defeat in a contest

Example (Swahili):

Timu yetu ililaza wapinzani.

Example (English):

Our team defeated the opponents.

laza³

/'laza/

English: To write in cursive

Example (Swahili):

Andika jina lako kwa herufi zilizolazwa.

Example (English):

Write your name in cursive letters.

lazia

/la'zia/

English: To buy or sell at a low price

Example (Swahili):

Alilazia bidhaa dukani.

Example (English):

He sold the goods cheaply at the shop.

lazima¹

/la'zima/

English: Necessity; obligation

Example (Swahili):

Elimu ni lazima kwa kila mtoto.

Example (English):

Education is a necessity for every child.

lazima²

/la'zima/

English: Must; necessarily

Example (Swahili):

Lazima ufanye kazi kwa bidii.

Example (English):

You must work hard.

lazimika

/lazimi'ka/

English: To be obliged; forced

Example (Swahili):

Alilazimika kuondoka mapema.

Example (English):

He was forced to leave early.

lazimisha

/lazimi'sha/

English: To compel; to force

Example (Swahili):

Usilazimishe mtu kufanya jambo asilolitaka.

Example (English):

Don't force someone to do something they don't want.

lazimu

/la'zimu/

English: To be necessary

Example (Swahili):

Ni lazimu tufanye maamuzi sasa.

Example (English):

It is necessary that we make a decision now.

le

/'le/

English: Demonstrative suffix (as in yule, wale)

Example (Swahili):

Yule mwanafunzi ndiye niliyekuambia.

Example (English):

That student is the one I told you about.

lea

/'lea/

English: To raise a child; to care for

Example (Swahili):

Wazazi wanapaswa kulea watoto kwa upendo.

Example (English):

Parents should raise their children with love.

leba¹

/'leba/

English: Maternity ward

Example (Swahili):

Alijifungua katika wodi ya leba.

Example (English):

She gave birth in the maternity ward.

leba²

/'leba/

English: Labor office

Example (Swahili):

Wafanyakazi walienda ofisi ya leba.

Example (English):

The workers went to the labor office.

lebo

/'lebo/

English: Label

Example (Swahili):

Lebo ya bidhaa hii imebandikwa vizuri.

Example (English):

The label on this product is well attached.

lebu

/'lebu/

English: Laboratory

Example (Swahili):

Sampuli zimepelekwa lebu kwa uchunguzi.

Example (English):

The samples were taken to the laboratory for testing.

lebuli

/le'buli/

English: Label

Example (Swahili):

Lebuli hii ina jina la kampuni.

Example (English):

This label has the company's name.

lega

/'lega/

English: To be unsteady; to be soft

Example (Swahili):

Kiti hiki kilegea unapokalia.

Example (English):

This chair shakes when you sit on it.

legalega

/lega'lega/

English: To be shaky; unstable

Example (Swahili):

Meza inalegalega kwa sababu ya mguu mfupi.

Example (English):

The table is unstable because of a short leg.

legea

/le'gea/

English: To be loose; weak; careless; dilapidated

Example (Swahili):

Kamba imelegea, inahitaji kuvutwa.

Example (English):

The rope is loose; it needs tightening.

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