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pole

/ˈpole/

English: 1. Gently; slowly. 2. Condolences; sympathy

Example (Swahili):

Pole sana kwa msiba uliokupata.

Example (English):

My condolences for your loss.

pole!

/ˈpole!/

English: Interjection expressing sympathy or apology

Example (Swahili):

Pole! Sikujua nimekukanyaga.

Example (English):

Sorry! I didn't know I stepped on you.

polea

/poˈlea/

English: To make a living through informal work; to take little by little

Example (Swahili):

Ana polea kwa kuuza matunda barabarani.

Example (English):

She makes a living by selling fruits on the roadside.

polepole

/poleˈpole/

English: Slowly; carefully

Example (Swahili):

Endesha gari polepole.

Example (English):

Drive the car slowly.

polio

/ˈpolio/

English: Polio (disease)

Example (Swahili):

Serikali inatoa chanjo ya polio kwa watoto.

Example (English):

The government provides polio vaccines for children.

polisemi

/poliˈsemi/

English: A word with multiple related meanings

Example (Swahili):

"Taa" ni polisemi kwani ina maana kadhaa.

Example (English):

"Taa" is a polysemous word because it has several meanings.

polisemia

/poliˈsemia/

English: Polysemy; the state of having multiple related meanings

Example (Swahili):

Lugha nyingi zina visa vya polisemia.

Example (English):

Many languages have cases of polysemy.

polisi

/poˈlisi/

English: 1. Police officer. 2. Police department or station

Example (Swahili):

Polisi walifika mapema eneo la tukio.

Example (English):

The police arrived early at the scene.

pombe

/ˈpombe/

English: Alcoholic beverage

Example (Swahili):

Kunywa pombe kupita kiasi ni hatari.

Example (English):

Drinking too much alcohol is dangerous.

pombo

/ˈpombo/

English: 1. Type of leafy vegetable. 2. Substance used to thicken soup

Example (Swahili):

Waliweka pombo kwenye supu kuongeza uzito.

Example (English):

They added pombo to the soup to thicken it.

pomboa

/pomˈboa/

English: To knock down; to destroy

Example (Swahili):

Walipomboa nyumba ya zamani.

Example (English):

They demolished the old house.

pombojea

/pomboˈjea/

English: To become paralyzed; to weaken; to recover

Example (Swahili):

Alipombojea baada ya ugonjwa mrefu.

Example (English):

He recovered after a long illness.

pomboo

/ˈpomboo/

English: Dolphin

Example (Swahili):

Pomboo walionekana wakiruka baharini.

Example (English):

Dolphins were seen jumping in the sea.

pomoa

/poˈmoa/

English: To calm someone down

Example (Swahili):

Alimpomoa mtoto aliyekuwa analia.

Example (English):

She calmed the crying child.

pomoni

/poˈmoni/

English: Full to the brim

Example (Swahili):

Kikombe kimejaa pomoni.

Example (English):

The cup is filled to the brim.

pona

/ˈpona/

English: To recover from illness; to escape danger

Example (Swahili):

Alipona haraka baada ya matibabu.

Example (English):

He recovered quickly after treatment.

ponda

/ˈponda/

English: 1. To pound or crush. 2. To insult. 3. To use recklessly

Example (Swahili):

Aliponda mawe kutengeneza chokaa.

Example (English):

He crushed stones to make lime.

pondera

/ponˈdera/

English: Cobbler's hammer

Example (Swahili):

Fundi alitumia pondera kubandika soli.

Example (English):

The cobbler used a hammer to attach the sole.

pondereka

/pondeˈreka/

English: To be crushed; to be completely smashed

Example (Swahili):

Chupa ilipondereka baada ya kuanguka.

Example (English):

The bottle shattered after falling.

ponea

/poˈnea/

English: To be saved by luck; to escape danger

Example (Swahili):

Aliponea kifo kwa bahati nzuri.

Example (English):

He narrowly escaped death.

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