Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/pweˈlea/
English: To lose one's voice; for the voice to become hoarse
Alipwelea baada ya kupiga kelele muda mrefu.
He lost his voice after shouting for a long time.
/pweˈlea/
English: To reach or touch part of the shore that has no water
Mashua ilipwelea mwamba wakati wa kupwa.
The boat touched the rocks during low tide.
/pweˈlewa/
English: See pwewa
Angalia neno pwewa kwa maana.
See pwewa for the meaning.
/pweˈlewa/
English: To be confused and not know what to do
Alipwelewa baada ya kusikia habari hizo.
He was confused after hearing the news.
/pweˈleza/
English: To pull a boat or canoe from water onto dry land
Walipweleza mashua ufukweni.
They pulled the canoe onto the shore.
/ˈpwemka/
English: To sit idly without doing any work
Wamepwemka bila kazi tangu asubuhi.
They've been sitting idle since morning.
/ˈpwesha/
English: See pweza²
Angalia neno pweza² kwa maana.
See pweza² for the meaning.
/ˈpweta/
English: To be embarrassed or ashamed, especially after an event
Alipweta baada ya kukosolewa hadharani.
He felt embarrassed after being criticized in public.
/ˈpweta/
English: To sit down lazily or suddenly
Alipweta kwenye kiti kwa uchovu.
He plopped into the chair from exhaustion.
/ˈpwete/
English: An exclamation describing the act of sitting or falling down
Pwete! Alijikalia chini kwa nguvu.
Thud! He sat down heavily on the ground.
/pweˈtekaa/
English: To plop oneself down to sit; to sit carelessly
Alipwetekaa kitandani bila kujali.
He sat carelessly on the bed.
/pweˈtekaa/
English: The act of a fruit ripening and falling
Embe limepwetekaa chini.
The mango has fallen down after ripening.
/pweˈtepwete/
English: 1. Watery; soggy. 2. Lazy; sluggish
Wali huu ni pwetepwete sana.
This rice is too watery.
/ˈpwewa/
English: To be left on the shore after the water recedes
Samaki walipwewa baada ya maji kupwa.
The fish were left on the shore after the tide went out.
/ˈpweza waŋga/
English: See maganga
Angalia neno maganga kwa maana.
See the word maganga for the meaning.
/ˈpweza/
English: An octopus
Pweza hukaa kwenye miamba ya baharini.
The octopus lives among sea rocks.
/ˈpweza/
English: To beach a vessel; to pull it onto land
Wavuvi walipweza mashua yao ufukweni.
The fishermen pulled their boat onto the beach.
/ˈpweza/
English: To make something dry
Jua linapweza nguo zilizofuliwa.
The sun is drying the washed clothes.
/pweˈzua/
English: (Nautical) To launch a vessel into the water
Walipwezua mashua baharini asubuhi.
They launched the boat into the sea in the morning.
/ˈpwi/
English: Small; insufficient; not full
Kiasi cha chakula ni pwi kwa familia nzima.
The amount of food is too little for the whole family.
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