Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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/pembeˈdʒeo/

English: Farming inputs such as seeds and fertilizer

Example (Swahili):

Serikali ilisambaza pembejeo kwa wakulima.

Example (English):

The government distributed farm inputs to farmers.

/pembeˈdʒeo/

English: A plea showing humility or submission

Example (Swahili):

Alitoa pembejeo akiomba msamaha.

Example (English):

He made a humble plea for forgiveness.

/pembeˈdʒo/

English: The outer part of the thigh

Example (Swahili):

Alijeruhiwa kwenye pembejo la mguu.

Example (English):

He was injured on the outer thigh.

/pembeˈkali/

English: An acute angle (less than 90°)

Example (Swahili):

Pembekali ni ndogo kuliko pembe ya mraba.

Example (English):

An acute angle is smaller than a right angle.

/pembeˈkuu/

English: A reflex angle (greater than 180°)

Example (Swahili):

Mchoro unaonyesha pembekuu moja.

Example (English):

The drawing shows one reflex angle.

/pembeˈni/

English: To stand aside

Example (Swahili):

Simama pembeni magari yapite.

Example (English):

Stand aside and let the cars pass.

/pembeˈni/

English: Beside; next to

Example (Swahili):

Kiti chake kiko pembeni ya dirisha.

Example (English):

His seat is beside the window.

/pembeˈni/

English: Private part or secret place

Example (Swahili):

Walizungumza pembeni bila wengine kusikia.

Example (English):

They spoke privately so others wouldn't hear.

/pembeˈnne/

English: A quadrilateral; a shape with four sides

Example (Swahili):

Mraba ni mfano wa pembenne.

Example (English):

A square is an example of a quadrilateral.

/pembeˈnraba/

English: Carpenter's square used for measuring right angles

Example (Swahili):

Fundi alitumia pembenraba kupima kona.

Example (English):

The carpenter used a square to measure the corner.

/pembeˈsaba/

English: A heptagon; a seven-sided shape

Example (Swahili):

Alijifunza kuchora pembesaba kwenye somo la hisabati.

Example (English):

He learned to draw a heptagon in math class.

/pembeˈsawa/

English: Having equal angles

Example (Swahili):

Pembetatu hii ni pembesawa kwa sababu pembe zake zote ni sawa.

Example (English):

This triangle is equiangular because all its angles are equal.

/pembeˈsita/

English: A hexagon; a six-sided shape

Example (Swahili):

Asali huhifadhiwa katika miraba ya pembesita.

Example (English):

Honey is stored in hexagonal cells.

/pembeˈtano/

English: A pentagon; a five-sided shape

Example (Swahili):

Nyumba ina paa la umbo la pembetano.

Example (English):

The house has a pentagon-shaped roof.

/pembeˈtatu/

English: A triangle; shape with three sides

Example (Swahili):

Walijifunza aina tatu za pembetatu.

Example (English):

They learned three types of triangles.

/pembeˈza/

English: To marginalize or ignore

Example (Swahili):

Jamii haipaswi kupembeza maskini.

Example (English):

Society should not marginalize the poor.

/pembeˈza/

English: To sway hips while dancing

Example (Swahili):

Alipembeza kiuno kwa muziki.

Example (English):

She swayed her hips to the music.

/pembeˈzoni/

English: Aside; away from others

Example (Swahili):

Alikaa pembezoni kusoma kwa utulivu.

Example (English):

He sat aside to read quietly.

/pembeˈzoni/

English: Marginalized place or area

Example (Swahili):

Watu wa pembezoni mara nyingi husahaulika.

Example (English):

People in marginalized areas are often forgotten.

/ˈpembo/

English: Rope used to lift submerged objects

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walitumia pembo kuvuta mtumbwi.

Example (English):

The fishermen used a rope to pull the canoe.

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