Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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punde¹

/ˈpunde/

English: Soon; immediately; shortly

Example (Swahili):

Tutaanza safari punde.

Example (English):

We'll start the journey soon.

punde²

/ˈpunde/

English: A water container; a calabash used to fetch water

Example (Swahili):

Alijaza maji kwenye punde.

Example (English):

She filled the calabash with water.

punga¹

/ˈpunga/

English: The tassel of a maize plant

Example (Swahili):

Punga za mahindi zimekomaa.

Example (English):

The maize tassels have matured.

punga²

/ˈpunga/

English: To wave (e.g., a hand)

Example (Swahili):

Alimpunga mkono kumuaga rafiki yake.

Example (English):

She waved her hand to say goodbye to her friend.

punga³

/ˈpunga/

English: To perform an exorcism

Example (Swahili):

Walimwita mganga kumpunga mgonjwa.

Example (English):

They called a healer to perform an exorcism on the patient.

punga⁴

/ˈpunga/

English: To stroll for leisure

Example (Swahili):

Tulipunga baharini mchana kutwa.

Example (English):

We strolled by the sea all afternoon.

punga⁵

/ˈpunga/

English: To decrease or fade (e.g., the sun)

Example (Swahili):

Jua limepunga, baridi inaanza.

Example (English):

The sun has faded, and the cold is beginning.

pungo

/ˈpungo/

English: The act of exorcising demons

Example (Swahili):

Walifanya pungo kwa mtu aliyekuwa akiteseka.

Example (English):

They performed an exorcism for the suffering man.

pungu¹

/ˈpungu/

English: A type of fish resembling a "taa" fish with spots

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walinasa pungu baharini.

Example (English):

The fishermen caught a pungu fish in the sea.

pungu²

/ˈpungu/

English: A piece of wood or object marking a fishing net position

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia pungu kuashiria wavu baharini.

Example (English):

They used a marker stick to indicate the fishing net position.

pungu³

/ˈpungu/

English: A woman who refuses intimacy with her husband

Example (Swahili):

Wazee walimkemea kwa kuwa pungu.

Example (English):

The elders scolded her for refusing her husband.

pungu⁴

/ˈpungu/

English: A type of owl

Example (Swahili):

Pungu aliimba usiku kucha.

Example (English):

The owl hooted all night.

pungua

/punguˈa/

English: 1. To become less in quantity; to decrease. 2. To lose value

Example (Swahili):

Mapato yao yamepungua sana mwaka huu.

Example (English):

Their income has decreased greatly this year.

punguani¹

/punguaˈni/

English: A person who is mentally deficient

Example (Swahili):

Wengine walimdharau kwa kumwita punguani.

Example (English):

Some people insulted him by calling him a lunatic.

punguani²

/punguaˈni/

English: See afkani²

Example (Swahili):

Tazama neno afkani² kwa maelezo zaidi.

Example (English):

See afkani² for more details.

punguka

/punguˈka/

English: 1. To fail to reach a required amount. 2. To be incomplete

Example (Swahili):

Maji yamepunguka kwenye kisima.

Example (English):

The water in the well has decreased.

pungukwa

/punguˈkwa/

English: To lack something; to have a shortage

Example (Swahili):

Tumepungukwa na chakula kijijini.

Example (English):

We have a shortage of food in the village.

punguu

/punguˈu/

English: See dawari²

Example (Swahili):

Angalia neno dawari² kwa maana.

Example (English):

See the word dawari² for its meaning.

punguza

/punguˈza/

English: To reduce; to lower the quantity or level of something

Example (Swahili):

Tafadhali punguza sauti ya redio.

Example (English):

Please lower the volume of the radio.

punguzo

/punguˈzo/

English: 1. The part that has been reduced. 2. The act of lowering the value or price

Example (Swahili):

Duka hili linatoa punguzo la bei wiki hii.

Example (English):

This shop is offering a price discount this week.

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