Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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pongea

/ponˈgea/

English: To recover after illness

Example (Swahili):

Anaendelea kupongea taratibu.

Example (English):

He is slowly recovering.

pongeza

/ponˈgeza/

English: To congratulate

Example (Swahili):

Walimpongeza kwa kufaulu mtihani.

Example (English):

They congratulated him for passing the exam.

pongezi

/ponˈgezi/

English: Congratulations; gift for achievement

Example (Swahili):

Alipokea pongezi nyingi kutoka kwa marafiki.

Example (English):

He received many congratulations from friends.

pongo

/ˈpongo/

English: A type of antelope (bushbuck)

Example (Swahili):

Pongo alipita haraka msituni.

Example (English):

A bushbuck darted through the forest.

pongoa

/ponˈgoa/

English: To give birth (used for animals)

Example (Swahili):

Mbwa wangu amepongoa watoto watatu.

Example (English):

My dog has given birth to three puppies.

pongono

/ponˈgono/

English: A quiver for arrows

Example (Swahili):

Alibeba pongono mgongoni.

Example (English):

He carried a quiver on his back.

pongonyongo

/pongoˈnyongo/

English: 1. A person with bowed legs. 2. One with knock-knees

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto ni pongonyongo kwa kuzaliwa.

Example (English):

The child was born bow-legged.

pongoo

/ponˈgoo/

English: 1. A bracelet. 2. A loop for tying animals. 3. A green strip for weaving

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa pongoo mkononi.

Example (English):

She wore a bracelet on her wrist.

poni

/ˈponi/

English: 1. Pawn or pawnshop. 2. Bronze color. 3. Artificially hatched chick

Example (Swahili):

Aliuza pete yake kwa poni.

Example (English):

He pawned his ring at a pawnshop.

pono

/ˈpono/

English: A type of green fish that sleeps deeply

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walinasa pono baharini.

Example (English):

Fishermen caught a pono fish in the sea.

ponoa

/poˈnoa/

English: To peel; wash a newborn; feed a convalescent

Example (Swahili):

Mama aliponoa mtoto baada ya kuzaliwa.

Example (English):

The mother washed the baby after birth.

ponoka

/poˈnoka/

English: To return to normal after trouble or illness

Example (Swahili):

Baada ya kiharusi, alianza kuponoka.

Example (English):

After the stroke, he began to recover.

ponuoa

/ponuˈoa/

English: Act of rescuing or healing

Example (Swahili):

Waliweka matumaini kwa ponuoa yake.

Example (English):

They had faith in his healing.

ponya

/ˈponya/

English: To heal; to cure; to rescue

Example (Swahili):

Daktari alimponya mgonjwa.

Example (English):

The doctor healed the patient.

ponyaponya

/ponyaˈponya/

English: By luck; narrowly

Example (Swahili):

Aliokoka ajali kwa ponyaponya.

Example (English):

He survived the accident by sheer luck.

ponyoka

/poˈnyoka/

English: To escape danger; to slip away

Example (Swahili):

Mfungwa alponyoka usiku.

Example (English):

The prisoner escaped at night.

ponyokoa

/ponyokoˈa/

English: To have sudden diarrhea

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto aliponyokoa baada ya kula chakula kichafu.

Example (English):

The child suddenly had diarrhea after eating bad food.

ponza

/ˈponza/

English: To endanger; to cause trouble

Example (Swahili):

Maneno yake yamemponza sana.

Example (English):

His words have gotten him into trouble.

pooja

/ˈpooja/

English: See bwabwaja

Example (Swahili):

Angalia neno bwabwaja kwa maana.

Example (English):

See the word bwabwaja for the meaning.

pooza

/poˈoza/

English: 1. To weaken or spoil before ripening. 2. Tasteless or weak. 3. Cold; impotent man

Example (Swahili):

Matunda yamepooza kabla ya kuiva.

Example (English):

The fruits have spoiled before ripening.

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