Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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pishi

/ˈpishi/

English: Measuring container (four kibaba or five kilos)

Example (Swahili):

Alipima mchele kwa pishi moja.

Example (English):

He measured one pishi of rice.

pishiliza

/piʃiˈliza/

English: To cause to burn; to set on fire

Example (Swahili):

Alipishiliza nyasi kuwasha moto.

Example (English):

He set the grass on fire.

pisho

/ˈpisho/

English: 1. Mark or scar made by a hot iron. 2. Farming by burning grassland

Example (Swahili):

Alibeba alama ya pisho mkononi.

Example (English):

He bore a scar made by branding.

pishori

/piˈʃori/

English: A type of slender, fragrant rice that cooks soft

Example (Swahili):

Wali wa pishori ni maarufu kwa harufu yake nzuri.

Example (English):

Pishori rice is known for its pleasant aroma.

pistoni

/pisˈtoni/

English: A piston in an engine

Example (Swahili):

Pistoni za gari zimechakaa.

Example (English):

The car's pistons are worn out.

piswa

/ˈpiswa/

English: To become senile; lose relevance; talk nonsense

Example (Swahili):

Mzee ameanza kupiswa kutokana na umri.

Example (English):

The old man has started becoming senile with age.

pita

/ˈpita/

English: To pass by; exceed; be past; to die

Example (Swahili):

Treni ilipita kituoni kwa kasi.

Example (English):

The train passed the station at high speed.

pitapita

/pitaˈpita/

English: 1. To pass by repeatedly. 2. The act of passing by repeatedly

Example (Swahili):

Walikuwa na pitapita nyingi karibu na nyumba.

Example (English):

They kept passing by the house repeatedly.

pite

/ˈpite/

English: A fool; stupid person

Example (Swahili):

Usifanye mambo ya kipite.

Example (English):

Don't act foolishly.

pitia

/piˈtia/

English: To pass near; visit briefly; read carefully; edit

Example (Swahili):

Alipitia nyaraka kabla ya kusaini.

Example (English):

He reviewed the documents before signing.

pitiapitia

/pitiˈa.pitia/

English: To inspect after a period; to check on someone

Example (Swahili):

Walipitiapitia mashamba kuona maendeleo.

Example (English):

They inspected the farms to check the progress.

pitika

/piˈtika/

English: To be passable; usable

Example (Swahili):

Njia hii si pitika wakati wa mvua.

Example (English):

This path is not passable during the rains.

pitikia

/pitiˈkia/

English: To happen to someone; befall

Example (Swahili):

Matatizo mengi yamepitikia familia hiyo.

Example (English):

Many problems have befallen that family.

pitikiwa

/pitiˈkiwa/

English: To forget something intended to be done or said

Example (Swahili):

Nilipitikiwa kusema jambo muhimu.

Example (English):

I forgot to say something important.

pitiliza

/pitiˈliza/

English: To go beyond; to pass a stop without stopping; to exceed a limit

Example (Swahili):

Dereva alipitiliza kituo kwa bahati mbaya.

Example (English):

The driver accidentally passed the stop.

pitio

/piˈtio/

English: 1. Reading or analysis of a text. 2. A path between two things

Example (Swahili):

Kitabu kiko katika hatua ya pitio.

Example (English):

The book is in the review stage.

pitisha

/piˈtiʃa/

English: To authorize; approve; allow to pass; conduct electricity

Example (Swahili):

Bunge lilipitisha muswada huo.

Example (English):

Parliament passed the bill.

pitiwa

/piˈtiwa/

English: To be read and edited

Example (Swahili):

Kazi yake imepitiwa na mhariri mkuu.

Example (English):

His work has been reviewed by the chief editor.

pitua

/piˈtua/

English: To turn inside out; to cause something to fall to the other side

Example (Swahili):

Alipitua godoro kusafisha chini yake.

Example (English):

He flipped the mattress to clean underneath.

pituka

/piˈtuka/

English: To pass the same place repeatedly

Example (Swahili):

Amepituka hapa mara nyingi leo.

Example (English):

He has passed by here many times today.

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