Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/papaˈrika/
English: See papatika¹ (to be troubled or restless)
Mtoto aliparika kwa woga wa daktari.
The child became restless out of fear of the doctor.
/papaˈriʃa/
English: To make someone impatient or careless
Mwalimu alimpaparisha mwanafunzi kwa kumkaripia.
The teacher made the student nervous by scolding him.
/paˈpasa/
English: 1. To touch or feel with the fingertips. 2. To grope as a blind person does
Alipapasa ukuta akitafuta mlango gizani.
He felt the wall searching for the door in the dark.
/paˈpasi/
English: A bug similar to a bedbug that sucks blood and spreads fever
Papasi walienea kitandani usiku.
Bedbug-like insects spread over the bed at night.
/paˈpasi/
English: A hair-like sensory organ of an insect
Mdudu huyu ana papasi ndefu.
This insect has long feelers.
/paˈpasi/
English: The act of touching or feeling
Papasi yake ilimfanya ajue ni nani.
The touch made him recognize who it was.
/paˈpasi/
English: A person who guides tourists without a license
Papasi walikamatwa na mamlaka za utalii.
Unlicensed tour guides were arrested by tourism authorities.
/paˈpata/
English: To slap, especially with an open hand
Alimpapasa mtoto kwa kofi moja.
He slapped the child with one open-handed blow.
/papaˈtika/
English: 1. To be anxious; to worry. 2. To jump about like an excited animal
Alipapatika baada ya kupoteza simu yake.
He became restless after losing his phone.
/papaˈtika/
English: To show eagerness to eat
Mtoto alipapatika kuona keki mezani.
The child showed excitement upon seeing the cake on the table.
/papaˈtikija/
English: To flatter or humble oneself before someone to get something
Alipapatika mbele ya bosi wake akiomba msamaha.
He humbled himself before his boss to ask for forgiveness.
/papaˈtiko/
English: Anxiety or restlessness
Papatiko lilimkumba akisubiri matokeo.
Anxiety gripped him as he waited for the results.
/papaˈtiza/
English: See dotoa (to cause someone to dream)
Hadithi yake ilimpapatiza ndoto nzuri.
His story made her dream sweet dreams.
/papaˈtiza/
English: To pour liquid somewhere
Alipapatiza maji sakafuni kwa bahati mbaya.
He accidentally spilled water on the floor.
/paˈpatu/
English: Trouble or distress a person faces; hardship
Amekuwa katika papatu tangu alipofukuzwa kazi.
He has been in distress since losing his job.
/papaˈtuwa/
English: 1. To open up, like a bud. 2. To peel or remove an outer layer. 3. To remove the peel of fruit
Alipapatua chungwa kabla ya kula.
He peeled the orange before eating it.
/papaˈtuwa/
English: 1. To struggle to free oneself. 2. To rescue someone from difficulty
Aliweza kujipapatua kutoka kwenye tatizo.
He managed to free himself from the problem.
/papaˈtuwa/
English: To attack using claws like a chicken
Kuku alipapatua paka aliyekaribia vifaranga.
The hen scratched the cat that came near the chicks.
/papaˈtuka/
English: When something (like paper) detaches from where it was stuck
Karatasi ilipapatuka ukutani.
The paper came loose from the wall.
/papaˈtuka/
English: To leave or disappear from a place
Aliwapapatuka marafiki zake bila kuaga.
He disappeared from his friends without saying goodbye.
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