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/pangilio/
English: The manner of arranging
Pangilio la sentensi lilikuwa sahihi.
The sentence arrangement was correct.
/pangilisha/
English: To allow someone to rent a house or room
Alimpangilisha rafiki yake chumba kimoja.
He let his friend rent one room.
/pangilia/
English: To arrange something carefully
Alipangillia maua mezani.
She arranged the flowers neatly on the table.
/pango/
English: A large hole in a rock; a cave
Walijificha pangoni wakati wa mvua.
They hid in a cave during the rain.
/pango/
English: House rent
Alilipa pango la mwezi jana.
He paid the rent last month.
/panguˈkana/
English: 1. To leave a place, everyone going separately. 2. To become disorganized; to lose order
Baada ya mkutano, walipangu kana bila mpangilio.
After the meeting, they scattered in disorder.
/pangu pakavu/
English: A poor or destitute person
Alikuwa pangu pakavu bila mali wala kazi.
He was destitute with neither wealth nor work.
/pangu/
English: My (possessive pronoun, 1st person singular, locative)
Nyumba yangu iko pangu pale.
My house is right over there.
/pangu/
English: My (demonstrative, 1st person singular, locative)
Hapo ndipo pangu pa kupumzika.
That's my resting place.
/paˈŋusa/
English: 1. To dodge a blow or approaching object. 2. To evade an enemy through skill or strength
Askari alipangua pigo la adui kwa upanga wake.
The soldier deflected the enemy's blow with his sword.
/pangua/
English: To disarrange; to disrupt order
Watoto walipangua vitabu mezani.
The children disarranged the books on the table.
/pangua/
English: To ruin a plan
Mvua kubwa ilipangua mipango yao ya safari.
Heavy rain ruined their travel plans.
/paˈŋuka/
English: To get spoiled or disrupted in plans or arrangements
Mipango yao ya safari ilipanguka ghafla.
Their travel plans suddenly fell apart.
/paˈŋuka/
English: To leave a place with everyone going their own way
Watu walipanguka kila mmoja akirudi kwake.
People dispersed, each returning to their own homes.
/paˈŋusa/
English: To wipe dirt off with a cloth; to clean; to stand up and leave
Alipangusa meza kwa kitambaa safi.
He wiped the table with a clean cloth.
/paˈŋusa/
English: A disease (like syphilis) that causes discharge
Waliogopa ugonjwa wa pangusa unaosababisha uchafu.
They feared the disease that causes discharge.
/ˈpangwa/
English: 1. To be arranged or classified. 2. (Colloquial) To be deceived
Alipangwa katika kundi la kwanza la mashindano.
He was placed in the first competition group.
/ˈpani/
English: See pane (bundle or tied items)
Wakulima walibeba pani la mahindi.
The farmers carried a bundle of maize.
/paˈnija/
English: To fold and lift clothes to avoid getting wet
Alipania suruali ili isitumbukie majini.
He rolled up his trousers to avoid soaking them.
/paˈnija/
English: To have a strong desire for something; to strive eagerly
Alipania kupata mafanikio kwa juhudi zote.
He was determined to achieve success with all effort.
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