Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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pera

/ˈpera/

English: Guava fruit

Example (Swahili):

Alikula pera lililoiva vizuri.

Example (English):

He ate a ripe guava.

perembe

/peˈrembe/

English: A bamboo whistle

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walipiga perembe barabarani.

Example (English):

The children blew bamboo whistles on the street.

peremende

/peremˈende/

English: Candy or sweet

Example (Swahili):

Alinunua peremende dukani kwa watoto.

Example (English):

He bought sweets from the shop for the children.

perepesa

/pereˈpesa/

English: To look left and right before crossing the road

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alijifunza kuperepesa kabla ya kuvuka barabara.

Example (English):

The child learned to look both ways before crossing.

perere

/peˈrere/

English: See wibari¹

Example (Swahili):

Wazee walitumia neno perere katika methali zao.

Example (English):

The elders used the word perere in their proverbs.

perere mawe

/peˈrere ˈmawe/

English: See pimbi (a small rock hyrax)

Example (Swahili):

Perere mawe hupatikana karibu na mapango.

Example (English):

The rock hyrax is found near caves.

periskopu

/periˈskopu/

English: A periscope used in submarines

Example (Swahili):

Askari wa manowari alitumia periskopu kuona juu ya maji.

Example (English):

The submarine officer used a periscope to look above water.

peruzi

/peˈruzi/

English: To peruse, browse, or examine text or web content

Example (Swahili):

Alipunguza muda wake akiperuzi tovuti mpya.

Example (English):

He spent his time browsing new websites.

pesa¹

/ˈpesa/

English: Money

Example (Swahili):

Ana pesa nyingi benki.

Example (English):

He has a lot of money in the bank.

pesa²

/ˈpesa/

English: To look around or glance

Example (Swahili):

Alipesa haraka kuona nani anakuja.

Example (English):

He glanced quickly to see who was coming.

pesapesa

/pesaˈpesa/

English: See pesa² (to glance around)

Example (Swahili):

Alitembea pesapesa akitazama kila upande.

Example (English):

He walked looking around in all directions.

pesheni

/peˈʃeni/

English: Passion fruit

Example (Swahili):

Alinywa juisi ya pesheni baridi.

Example (English):

He drank chilled passion fruit juice.

peta¹

/ˈpeta/

English: To fold or bend

Example (Swahili):

Alipeta karatasi na kuiweka mfukoni.

Example (English):

He folded the paper and put it in his pocket.

peta²

/ˈpeta/

English: To winnow grain

Example (Swahili):

Walipeta nafaka kwa upepo.

Example (English):

They winnowed the grain in the wind.

peta³

/ˈpeta/

English: Clove flower bud used as a spice

Example (Swahili):

Waliongeza peta kwenye chai kwa harufu nzuri.

Example (English):

They added clove buds to the tea for aroma.

peta⁴

/ˈpeta/

English: To win, especially in games or competition

Example (Swahili):

Timu yetu ilipeta mechi ya leo.

Example (English):

Our team won today's match.

peta⁵

/ˈpeta/

English: To flap wings like a bird

Example (Swahili):

Ndege alipeta mabawa kabla ya kuruka.

Example (English):

The bird flapped its wings before flying.

petali

/peˈtali/

English: Petal of a flower

Example (Swahili):

Alikusanya petali za waridi kwenye kikapu.

Example (English):

She collected rose petals in a basket.

pete¹

/ˈpete/

English: Ring worn as jewelry

Example (Swahili):

Alimvisha pete ya ndoa.

Example (English):

He placed a wedding ring on her finger.

pete²

/ˈpete/

English: Ear piercing or earring

Example (Swahili):

Alinunua pete mpya za masikio.

Example (English):

She bought new earrings.

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