Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/poroˈmoa/
English: 1. To destroy or demolish. 2. To cause things to fall in large quantities. 3. To discourage; to break someone's spirit
Upepo mkali ulioporomoa paa la nyumba.
The strong wind demolished the house roof.
/poroˈmoka/
English: 1. To fall powerfully from above; to collapse. 2. To fall and come to an end (e.g., a regime)
Jengo liliporomoka baada ya tetemeko.
The building collapsed after the earthquake.
/poroˈmoka/
English: 1. To fall powerfully from above; to collapse. 2. To come to an end (e.g., regime)
Ukuta uliporomoka baada ya mvua kubwa.
The wall collapsed after heavy rain.
/poroˈmoka/
English: To go down in value or price (of goods)
Bei ya mazao imeporomoka sokoni.
The price of crops has dropped in the market.
/poroˈmoka/
English: To go down in value or price (of goods or products)
Bei ya mafuta imeporomoka sokoni.
The price of fuel has fallen in the market.
/poroˈmoko/
English: A fall; a collapse; a cascade of things
Poromoko la mawe lilifunga barabara.
A rockslide blocked the road.
/poroˈmoko/
English: A fall; a collapse; a cascade of things
Poromoko la mawe lilifunika barabara.
A rockslide covered the road.
/poroˈmoko/
English: A steep slope near a river or valley
Walishuka kwenye poromoko la mto.
They descended the steep river slope.
/poroˈmoko/
English: 1. A steep slope in a river. 2. A cliff or steep slope near a valley
Tulishuka kwenye poromoko lenye maji safi.
We descended to a steep slope with clear water.
/poroˈmosha/
English: 1. To cause something placed high up to fall. 2. To drop something or throw bombs
Wapiganaji waliporomosha mabomu usiku.
The fighters dropped bombs at night.
/poroˈmoʃa/
English: 1. To cause something high up to fall. 2. To drop or throw down
Aliporomosha mizigo kutoka kwenye lori.
He unloaded the goods from the truck.
/poroˈmoʃa/
English: To play music
DJ aliporomosha muziki mzuri usiku kucha.
The DJ played great music all night.
/poroˈmosha/
English: To play music
DJ alianza kuporomosha muziki wa dansi.
The DJ started playing dance music.
/poroˈtoa/
English: To have diarrhea
Mtoto aliporotoa baada ya kula chakula kibaya.
The child had diarrhea after eating bad food.
/poroˈtoa/
English: To have diarrhea
Mtoto aliporotoa baada ya kula chakula kibaya.
The child had diarrhea after eating bad food.
/porˈtangi/
English: See purutangi¹
Angalia neno purutangi¹ kwa maana.
See the word purutangi¹ for the meaning.
/porˈtangi/
English: See purutangi¹
Angalia neno purutangi¹ kwa maana.
See the word purutangi¹ for the meaning.
/porˈwa/
English: To be robbed; to have something taken away
Ameporwa simu yake njiani.
His phone was stolen on the way.
/ˈporwa/
English: To be robbed; to have something taken away
Aliporwa simu yake njiani.
His phone was snatched on the way.
/ˈposa/
English: To propose marriage
Alimposa msichana wa kijijini kwao.
He proposed to a girl from his village.
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