Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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popa

/ˈpopa/

English: To tie firmly; to become sluggish

Example (Swahili):

Ali popa kamba vizuri.

Example (English):

He tied the rope firmly.

popepope

/popeˈpope/

English: Shapeless; flabby; weak

Example (Swahili):

Mkate huu ni popepope.

Example (English):

This bread is soft and shapeless.

popo

/ˈpopo/

English: 1. Bat (animal). 2. Butterfly. 3. Hole in a rock

Example (Swahili):

Popo walitoka pangoni usiku.

Example (English):

The bats came out of the cave at night.

popoa

/poˈpoa/

English: To pelt with stones; to shake a tree to make fruits fall

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walipopoa maembe kutoka mti.

Example (English):

The children pelted mangoes down from the tree.

popomgombo

/popomˈgombo/

English: See nundu

Example (Swahili):

Angalia neno nundu kwa maana.

Example (English):

See the word nundu for meaning.

popoo

/ˈpopoo/

English: Areca nut, commonly chewed with betel leaves

Example (Swahili):

Wazee walikuwa wakitafuna popoo mchana kutwa.

Example (English):

The elders chewed areca nuts all day.

popota

/poˈpota/

English: To beat severely; to punch hard

Example (Swahili):

Alipopota mwizi hadi akakimbia.

Example (English):

He beat the thief until he ran away.

popote

/poˈpote/

English: Everywhere; anywhere

Example (Swahili):

Unaweza kunipata popote nilipo.

Example (English):

You can reach me wherever I am.

popotoa

/popoˈtoa/

English: To twist someone's arm; to disfigure due to disease

Example (Swahili):

Alipopotoa mkono wake wakati wa mchezo.

Example (English):

He twisted his arm during the game.

popotoka

/popoˈtoka/

English: To become deformed; to break into small pieces

Example (Swahili):

Mfupa ulipopotoka baada ya ajali.

Example (English):

The bone became deformed after the accident.

pora

/ˈpora/

English: To take by force; to loot or steal violently

Example (Swahili):

Majambazi walipora benki mchana.

Example (English):

The robbers looted the bank at midday.

porapora

/poraˈpora/

English: See nyegere

Example (Swahili):

Angalia neno nyegere kwa maana.

Example (English):

See the word nyegere for meaning.

pori

/ˈpori/

English: Wilderness; bush; forest

Example (Swahili):

Simba anaishi porini.

Example (English):

The lion lives in the wild.

poroja

/poˈroja/

English: To talk nonsense

Example (Swahili):

Aliporoja mbele ya wageni.

Example (English):

He spoke nonsense in front of the guests.

porojo

/poˈrojo/

English: Idle talk; nonsense; gossip

Example (Swahili):

Wacha porojo na ufanye kazi.

Example (English):

Stop gossiping and get to work.

poroka

/poˈroka/

English: To humble oneself before; to prostrate

Example (Swahili):

Aliporoka mbele ya mfalme.

Example (English):

He prostrated before the king.

poroka

/poˈroka/

English: To humble oneself before; to prostrate

Example (Swahili):

Aliporoka mbele ya mfalme kuomba msamaha.

Example (English):

He humbled himself before the king to ask for forgiveness.

poroma

/poˈroma/

English: A large or sudden waterfall, e.g., in a river

Example (Swahili):

Tuliona poroma kubwa karibu na mlima.

Example (English):

We saw a large waterfall near the mountain.

poroma

/poˈroma/

English: A large or sudden waterfall, especially in a river

Example (Swahili):

Tuliona poroma kubwa milimani.

Example (English):

We saw a huge waterfall in the mountains.

poromoa

/poroˈmoa/

English: 1. To destroy or demolish. 2. To cause things to fall in quantity. 3. To discourage or break someone's spirit

Example (Swahili):

Wali poromoa jengo la zamani.

Example (English):

They demolished the old building.

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