Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/pigaˈpiga/
English: To hit repeatedly or strike many times
Alipigapiga ngoma kwa furaha.
He beat the drum repeatedly with joy.
/ˈpigi/
English: A stick used to knock down fruits
Alitumia pigi kuangusha maembe.
He used a stick to knock mangoes down.
/ˈpigi/
English: A small stick tied to a limb as a remedy
Walifunga pigi mkononi kuondoa uchungu.
They tied a small stick on the arm to relieve pain.
/pigiˈa/
English: To hit or strike on behalf of; or to phone someone
Alimpigia rafiki yake simu jana.
He called his friend yesterday.
/pigiˈa/
English: To pass a ball to someone
Alimpigia mpira mchezaji mwingine.
He passed the ball to another player.
/pigiˈlia/
English: To hammer in or fasten tightly
Fundi alipigilia misumari ukutani.
The carpenter hammered nails into the wall.
/pigiˈlio/
English: A wedge or shim used to fix or hold
Aliweka pigilio mlango usifunguke.
He placed a wedge to keep the door closed.
/pigiˈmenti/
English: Pigment; substance that gives color
Ngozi ina pigimenti ya asili.
The skin contains natural pigment.
/ˈpigo/
English: Blow, hit, punishment, heartbeat, or disaster
Kifo chake kilikuwa pigo kubwa kwa familia.
His death was a great blow to the family.
/piˈdʒini/
English: Pidgin language
Wanafunzi walizungumza pijini ya Kiswahili.
The students spoke Swahili pidgin.
/ˈpika/
English: To cook food
Mama alipika chakula cha jioni.
Mother cooked the evening meal.
/pikiˈpiki/
English: Motorcycle
Alisafiri kwa pikipiki kwenda kazini.
He traveled to work by motorcycle.
/pikˈniki/
English: Picnic or outdoor meal
Tulifanya pikniki ufukweni mwa bahari.
We had a picnic at the beach.
/ˈpiku/
English: To exceed, surpass, or outplay
Alipiku wachezaji wote uwanjani.
He outplayed all the other players on the field.
/piˈlau/
English: Spiced rice dish with meat
Walikula pilau lenye harufu nzuri ya viungo.
They ate pilau rich with the aroma of spices.
/ˈpinda/
English: To bend; make something have a fold or deviate from its straight state; also to walk along a path following its course
Alipinda waya ili kutengeneza duara.
He bent the wire to make a circle.
/pinˈdana/
English: To be entangled; to work with great effort; to strive hard
Wanafundi walipindana kusukuma gari lililokwama.
The workers struggled together to push the stuck car.
/ˈpindi/
English: 1. When; if; even if. 2. A piece cut from something. 3. Old rag or worthless cloth. 4. The way a snake moves sideways. 5. A winding path
Pindi mvua ikinyesha, tutabaki nyumbani.
When it rains, we'll stay at home.
/pinˈdika/
English: To have a fold or crease
Karatasi imepindika kwenye kona.
The paper is folded at the corner.
/pindiˈmoja/
English: At the same time; simultaneously
Walifika pindimoja sokoni.
They arrived at the market at the same time.
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