Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/puruˈruka/
English: The act of grains falling off their stalks after drying
Baada ya kukauka, nafaka zilipururuka zenyewe.
After drying, the grains fell off by themselves.
/puruˈtangi/
English: A type of large balloon
Watoto walicheza na purutangi kubwa.
The children played with a large balloon.
/puruˈtangi/
English: A large balloon that can carry people and fly; an airship
Purutangi lilionekana likiruka angani.
The airship was seen flying in the sky.
/ˈpusa/
English: To decrease; to subside (e.g., rain)
Mvua imepusa, sasa tunaweza kutoka nje.
The rain has subsided; we can go outside now.
/ˈpusa/
English: To hurry; to do something quickly
Alipusa kumaliza kazi kabla ya jioni.
He hurried to finish the work before evening.
/ˈpusa/
English: To fire or shoot a bullet from a gun
Askari alipusa risasi angani.
The soldier fired a bullet into the air.
/ˈputa/
English: 1. To beat to remove dirt. 2. To hit hard. 3. To knock
Aliputa magunia ya maharage kuyaondoa vumbi.
He beat the bean sacks to remove the dust.
/ˈputa/
English: To thresh grains by beating
Wakulima waliputa mtama kwa fimbo.
The farmers threshed millet with sticks.
/ˈputa/
English: To knock down fruits or objects by hitting them with a stick
Aliputa maembe kutoka kwenye mti.
He knocked mangoes down from the tree.
/ˈputa/
English: 1. To be restless; to move aimlessly. 2. To go somewhere repeatedly without success
Ameputa mjini kutafuta ajira.
He has wandered around the city looking for a job.
/ˈputa/
English: To throb or ache (especially a boil about to ripen)
Jipu limeanza kuputa.
The boil has started throbbing.
/ˈputa/
English: (In phrases) e.g., peleka puta – to make someone rush or act thoughtlessly
Alimpeleka puta kwa maneno yake makali.
His harsh words made him act rashly.
/ˈpute/
English: The act of snatching something from someone's hand
Mtu alimpute pochi yake sokoni.
Someone snatched her purse at the market.
/ˈputo/
English: A small inflated ball used for play or decoration; a balloon
Mtoto alifurahia puto jekundu.
The child enjoyed the red balloon.
/ˈpuu/
English: See pul (sound of something falling)
Angalia neno pul kwa maana.
See the word pul for its meaning.
/ˈpuu/
English: The act of male masturbation
Walizungumza kuhusu madhara ya puu.
They discussed the effects of male masturbation.
/puuˈa/
English: To rub or massage a sore part of the body
Alipua¹ mgongo wake kwa mafuta.
He massaged his back with oil.
/puuˈa/
English: 1. To splash water on the face. 2. To wipe the face with hands
Alipua maji usoni kuamka.
She splashed water on her face to wake up.
/puuˈa/
English: To wipe the face after prayer (in some cultures)
Baada ya dua, alipuua uso wake.
After the prayer, he wiped his face.
/puuˈa/
English: To pull leaves together and remove them from their stem
Walipuua majani ya mitishamba.
They plucked herbal leaves from the stem.
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