Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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pitukia

/pituˈkia/

English: To exceed limits; go too far

Example (Swahili):

Mchezo wao wa utani umepitukia mipaka.

Example (English):

Their joking has gone too far.

piwa

/ˈpiwa/

English: Strong local brew made from fermented fruit juice

Example (Swahili):

Walikunywa piwa kijijini.

Example (English):

They drank local brew in the village.

plagi

/ˈplagi/

English: Electrical plug; spark plug

Example (Swahili):

Plagi ya taa imevunjika.

Example (English):

The lamp's plug is broken.

plaiwudi

/plaiˈwudi/

English: Plywood

Example (Swahili):

Meza hii imetengenezwa kwa plaiwudi.

Example (English):

This table is made of plywood.

plamu

/ˈplamu/

English: A sweet, juicy plum

Example (Swahili):

Alinunua plamu sokoni.

Example (English):

She bought plums at the market.

plani

/ˈplani/

English: 1. Building plan or blueprint. 2. Plan of action

Example (Swahili):

Wanaandaa plani ya nyumba mpya.

Example (English):

They are preparing the plan for the new house.

plasta

/ˈplasta/

English: 1. Plaster for smoothing walls. 2. Adhesive bandage

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia plasta kufunika jeraha.

Example (English):

He used a plaster to cover the wound.

plastiki

/plasˈtiki/

English: Plastic

Example (Swahili):

Kikombe hiki kimetengenezwa kwa plastiki.

Example (English):

This cup is made of plastic.

plau

/ˈplau/

English: Plow

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walitumia plau kulima shamba.

Example (English):

The farmers used a plow to till the field.

ploti

/ˈploti/

English: 1. Plot of land for building. 2. Plot in literature

Example (Swahili):

Ana ploti kubwa mjini.

Example (English):

He owns a large plot in town.

poa

/ˈpoa/

English: To cool down; calm down; recover from illness; also an interjection meaning "cool" or "okay."

Example (Swahili):

Poa ndugu, hakuna shida.

Example (English):

Cool, brother, no problem.

pochi

/ˈpochi/

English: 1. Small purse. 2. Type of bracelet

Example (Swahili):

Aliweka pesa kwenye pochi yake.

Example (English):

She put the money in her purse.

poda

/ˈpoda/

English: Powder for grooming or ironing clothes

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia poda usoni.

Example (English):

She applied powder on her face.

podari

/poˈdari/

English: See poda

Example (Swahili):

Angalia neno poda kwa maana.

Example (English):

See the word poda for meaning.

podo

/ˈpodo/

English: Long quiver for arrows

Example (Swahili):

Mshale ulihifadhiwa ndani ya podo.

Example (English):

The arrow was stored inside a quiver.

podoa

/poˈdoa/

English: To groom or adorn with powder, oil, or perfume

Example (Swahili):

Alipodoa uso wake kabla ya sherehe.

Example (English):

She beautified her face before the ceremony.

podozo

/poˈdozo/

English: Decorative pattern; ornament

Example (Swahili):

Kitenge kina podozo nzuri.

Example (English):

The fabric has a beautiful pattern.

pofu

/ˈpofu/

English: 1. Blind. 2. Empty seed. 3. Worthless or weak. 4. Blind person. 5. Eland (animal)

Example (Swahili):

Pofu huyo ni mpole sana.

Example (English):

The blind man is very gentle.

pofua

/poˈfu.a/

English: To blind; to deflate (e.g., balloon)

Example (Swahili):

Mchezo ule ulimpofua jicho.

Example (English):

The game injured and blinded his eye.

pofuka

/poˈfuka/

English: To become blind

Example (Swahili):

Alipofuka kutokana na ajali.

Example (English):

He became blind due to the accident.

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