Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/lun'dika/
English: To pile up; to stack; to gather
Walilundika mawe kando ya barabara.
They stacked stones by the roadside.
/lundiki'za/
English: To accumulate in large quantity; to heap up
Alilundikiza vitabu mezani.
He piled books on the table.
/'lundo/
English: Heap; pile; large collection
Lundo la taka limekusanyika nyuma ya nyumba.
A heap of garbage has gathered behind the house.
/'lunga/
English: To follow; to come behind
Mtoto alilunga mama yake sokoni.
The child followed his mother to the market.
/lunga'lunga/
English: To hunt; to track; to search persistently
Alilungalunga msituni akitafuta ndege.
He hunted in the forest searching for birds.
/'lungo/
English: Sieve; inevitable effect; destined outcome
Lungo la maisha ni kifo.
The inevitable end of life is death.
/lungu'la/
English: To rob by force; to extort
Majambazi walilungula fedha benki.
The robbers stole money from the bank.
/lungu'la/
English: To bribe; to offer money for favoritism
Alilungula ili apate kibali.
He bribed to obtain a permit.
/lungu'lo/
English: Robbery involving violence; armed theft
Polisi walizuia lungulo usiku.
The police stopped an armed robbery at night.
/lu'pao/
English: Spoon
Alitumia lupao kula wali.
He used a spoon to eat rice.
/'lusifa/
English: Lucifer; Satan; being that rebelled against God
Lusifa alifukuzwa mbinguni kwa kiburi.
Lucifer was cast out of heaven for his pride.
/lu'soko/
English: Large crater lake at a volcano's summit
Lusoko hilo lina maji ya rangi ya kijani.
That crater lake has green-colored water.
/'lusu/
English: Thief; deceitful person; trickster
Lusu huyo alikamatwa sokoni.
The thief was caught at the market.
/lu'suo/
English: Local traditional beer
Wazee walikunywa lusuo baada ya kazi.
The elders drank traditional beer after work.
/lu'teka/
English: See maneva (maneuver)
Luteka la jeshi lilifanikiwa.
The army's maneuver was successful.
/lu'teni/
English: Lieutenant; military officer with two stars
Luteni huyo aliongoza kikosi vitani.
The lieutenant led the unit in battle.
/luteni-jene'rali/
English: Lieutenant General; military officer below general
Luteni-jenerali alitoa amri ya mwisho.
The lieutenant general gave the final order.
/luteni-ka'nali/
English: Lieutenant Colonel; officer below colonel
Luteni-kanali anaongoza mafunzo ya wanajeshi.
The lieutenant colonel leads the soldiers' training.
/luteni-'usu/
English: Officer below colonel rank
Luteni-usu huyo anasimamia vifaa vya kijeshi.
The sub-lieutenant supervises military equipment.
/lu'tii/
English: Homosexual man
Lutii huyo alikamatwa kwa kuvunja sheria.
The homosexual man was arrested for breaking the law.
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