Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/ˈpasi/
English: To pass or succeed in an exam
Alipasi mtihani kwa alama za juu.
He passed the exam with high marks.
/ˈpasija/
English: The act of passing the ball to another
Pasia yake ilimsaidia timu kupata bao.
His pass helped the team score a goal.
/ˈpasiˈfiki/
English: The largest ocean on Earth, between Asia and America
Bahari ya Pasifiki ni kubwa kuliko zote.
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of all.
/ˈpasiˈgai/
English: A hardened part of the body due to friction or pressure; a callus
Alikuwa na pasigaa miguuni kutokana na kutembea bila viatu.
He had calluses on his feet from walking barefoot.
/peˈtʃua/
English: To pick food from between the teeth using a stick
Alipachua chakula kilichokwama kwenye jino.
He picked food stuck between his teeth with a stick.
/pedaˈgojia/
English: Pedagogy; the study or method of teaching
Walimu walisoma pedagojia ili kuboresha mbinu za kufundisha.
Teachers studied pedagogy to improve their teaching methods.
/peˈdeli/
English: Pedal of a bicycle or machine; footrest
Mguu wake uliangukia kwenye pedeli ya baiskeli.
His foot slipped off the bicycle pedal.
/ˈpedi/
English: iPad or similar handheld tablet device
Alitumia pedi kusoma vitabu mtandaoni.
He used his tablet to read books online.
/ˈpedi/
English: Cotton wool used by women during menstruation; sanitary pad
Alienda dukani kununua pedi.
She went to the shop to buy sanitary pads.
/ˈpefu/
English: Fin of a fish
Samaki huyu ana pefu ndefu sana.
This fish has very long fins.
/ˈpegi/
English: A small amount of alcohol; a peg
Alinywa pegi moja ya konyagi.
He drank a small peg of gin.
/ˈpegi/
English: See kigingi (small wooden peg or post)
Walipigilia pegi ardhini kushikilia kamba.
They hammered small pegs into the ground to hold the rope.
/ˈpeja/
English: To mock or tease someone's physical appearance
Usimpeje mtu kwa sura yake.
Don't mock someone for their looks.
/ˈpeke/
English: A word used to emphasize being alone
Alibaki peke nyumbani usiku kucha.
He stayed alone at home all night.
/peˈketʃa/
English: To dig, stir up, provoke, or investigate
Alikepekecha ardhi akitafuta mizizi.
He dug the ground searching for roots.
/pekeˈtʃana/
English: See sagana (to wrestle/play together)
Watoto walikepekechana uwanjani.
The children wrestled playfully in the field.
/peˈketʃo/
English: A digging or stirring tool; the act of poking or provoking
Alitumia pekecho kuchimbua udongo.
He used a digging stick to stir the soil.
/peˈketʃua/
English: To search thoroughly or rummage
Walikepechua nyumba kutafuta funguo.
They searched the house thoroughly for the keys.
/peˈkee/
English: Alone; by oneself
Alienda sokoni peke yake.
She went to the market by herself.
/peˈkee/
English: Unique; having special or unmatched qualities
Alikuwa na kipaji cha kipekee.
He had a unique talent.
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