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Aal³

aal

English: A word used to express a feeling of pain

Example (Swahili):

Aal! Mguu wangu unauma.

Example (English):

Ouch! My leg hurts.

Aalam

a-a-lam

English: The one who knows most; usually used only for God (Allahu aalam)

Example (Swahili):

Ni Mungu pekee ndiye aalam.

Example (English):

Only God knows best.

Aali'

a-a-li

English: The most pleasing; best, noble, excellent, or glorious

Example (Swahili):

Huo ni muziki aali' sana.

Example (English):

That is very excellent music.

Aali²

a-a-li

English: A relative in a family

Example (Swahili):

Aali² wangu anaishi Nairobi.

Example (English):

My relative lives in Nairobi.

Aalimu¹

a-a-li-mu

English: A person with great knowledge, especially of Islamic religion; a scholar

Example (Swahili):

Aalimu alifundisha wanafunzi kuhusu Qur'ani.

Example (English):

The scholar taught the students about the Qur'an.

Aalimu²

a-a-li-mu

English: Having deep understanding of religious matters; deeply knowledgeable

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni mtu aalimu kuhusu dini.

Example (English):

He is deeply knowledgeable about religion.

Aarifu

a-a-ri-fu

English: To inform, to let someone know

Example (Swahili):

Tafadhali aarifu mwalimu kuhusu kikao.

Example (English):

Please inform the teacher about the meeting.

Aathari

a-a-tha-ri

English: Remnants, ruins, or marks left by an event

Example (Swahili):

Aathari za vita bado zinaonekana.

Example (English):

The effects of the war are still visible.

Aazi¹

a-a-zi

English: Pleasing, dear

Example (Swahili):

Rafiki yangu ni mtu aazi.

Example (English):

My friend is a dear person.

Aazi²

a-a-zi

English: An important and respected person; a confidant

Example (Swahili):

Alikuwa aazi wa kiongozi wa kijiji.

Example (English):

He was a confidant of the village leader.

Aba

a-ba

English: Father; variant of baba

Example (Swahili):

Aba alinirithisha shamba lake.

Example (English):

My father left me his farm.

Abaal

a-baal

English: A word used to call someone of the same age or status; hey!

Example (Swahili):

Abaal! Njoo hapa uone kitu.

Example (English):

Hey! Come here and see something.

Abadan

a-ba-dan

English: Never, at all; absolutely not

Example (Swahili):

Sitakubali jambo hili abadan.

Example (English):

I will never accept this matter.

Abadari

a-ba-da-ri

English: A person who pulls the rope of a sail on a boat or ship

Example (Swahili):

Abadari alipiga kamba kwa nguvu.

Example (English):

The sailor pulled the rope strongly.

Abaddi

a-bad-di

English: Being very far, very distant

Example (Swahili):

Safari yao ilikuwa abaddi kutoka nyumbani.

Example (English):

Their journey was very far from home.

Abadil

a-ba-dil

English: Forever, always

Example (Swahili):

Mapenzi ya mama ni abadil.

Example (English):

A mother's love is forever.

Abadil²

a-ba-dil

English: Eternal, unchanging (see also abaadi)

Example (Swahili):

Mungu ndiye mwenye abadil².

Example (English):

God is eternal and unchanging.

Abakasi

a-ba-ka-si

English: Abacus; device with beads used for counting

Example (Swahili):

Walimu walitumia abakasi kufundisha hesabu.

Example (English):

Teachers used an abacus to teach mathematics.

Abaki

a-ba-ki

English: To remain, to stay behind

Example (Swahili):

Wengine waliondoka, lakini yeye akabaki nyumbani.

Example (English):

The others left, but he remained at home.

Abakusi

a-ba-ku-si

English: Abacus; traditional counting tool

Example (Swahili):

Abakusi hutumika kufundishia watoto wadogo kuhesabu.

Example (English):

The abacus is used to teach small children how to count.

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