Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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pengo¹

/ˈpeŋo/

English: A gap, hole, or vacancy

Example (Swahili):

Kuna pengo kati ya meno yake.

Example (English):

There's a gap between his teeth.

pengo²

/ˈpeŋo/

English: Deficiency or shortcoming

Example (Swahili):

Pengo katika elimu limekuwa kubwa.

Example (English):

There is a large gap in education.

pengwini

/peˈŋwini/

English: See ngwini (penguin)

Example (Swahili):

Pengwini anaishi kwenye barafu.

Example (English):

A penguin lives on ice.

peni¹

/ˈpeni/

English: A penny; small coin

Example (Swahili):

Ana penni chache tu mfukoni.

Example (English):

He has only a few pennies in his pocket.

peni²

/ˈpeni/

English: A pen for writing

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia peni kuandika barua.

Example (English):

He used a pen to write the letter.

peninsula

/peˈninsula/

English: A piece of land almost surrounded by water but connected to the mainland

Example (Swahili):

Italia ni peninsula katika Ulaya.

Example (English):

Italy is a peninsula in Europe.

penoloja

/penoˈlodʒa/

English: Penology; the study of prisons and punishment

Example (Swahili):

Wanasheria husoma penoloja kuelewa mfumo wa magereza.

Example (English):

Lawyers study penology to understand the prison system.

penseli¹

/penˈseli/

English: A pencil for writing or drawing

Example (Swahili):

Mwanafunzi alichora kwa penseli.

Example (English):

The student drew with a pencil.

penseli²

/penˈseli/

English: A type of slender fish

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walipata samaki aina ya penseli.

Example (English):

The fishermen caught slender fish called penseli.

pensheni

/penˈʃeni/

English: Pension; retirement allowance

Example (Swahili):

Baba yangu anapokea pensheni kila mwezi.

Example (English):

My father receives a pension every month.

pentagoni

/pentaˈgoni/

English: A five-sided shape; pentagon

Example (Swahili):

Pentagoni ina pembe tano sawa.

Example (English):

A pentagon has five equal angles.

Pentekoste

/penteˈkoste/

English: Christian feast commemorating the coming of the Holy Spirit

Example (Swahili):

Wakristo husherehekea Pentekoste kanisani.

Example (English):

Christians celebrate Pentecost in church.

penu¹

/ˈpenu/

English: Possessive adjective for pa-class (2nd plural "your")

Example (Swahili):

Hapa ni penu.

Example (English):

This place is yours.

penu²

/ˈpenu/

English: Possessive pronoun for pa-class (2nd plural "yours")

Example (Swahili):

Hiki ni kitu penu.

Example (English):

This is your thing.

penua

/peˈnua/

English: To open or separate to create space

Example (Swahili):

Alipenua mikono kumpokea mtoto.

Example (English):

He opened his arms to receive the child.

penya

/ˈpenja/

English: To penetrate, enter forcibly, or understand deeply

Example (Swahili):

Mvua ilipenya kwenye paa.

Example (English):

The rain penetrated through the roof.

penyenge¹

/peˈɲenge/

English: Unverified news; rumor

Example (Swahili):

Usisambaze penyenge bila uhakika.

Example (English):

Don't spread unverified rumors.

penyenge²

/peˈɲenge/

English: A tiny space or narrow gap

Example (Swahili):

Panya alipenya kupitia penyenge ndogo.

Example (English):

The rat slipped through a small gap.

penyepenye

/peɲeˈpeɲe/

English: Gossip or whispered rumor

Example (Swahili):

Kulikuwa na penyepenye kuhusu ndoa yake.

Example (English):

There were rumors about her marriage.

penyevu

/peˈɲevu/

English: Permeable; allowing penetration

Example (Swahili):

Udongo huu ni penyevu wa maji.

Example (English):

This soil is permeable to water.

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