Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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rajimu²

/ra'jimu/

English: Satan; the accursed devil

Example (Swahili):

Rajimu ni adui wa mwanadamu.

Example (English):

Satan is the enemy of mankind.

rajiri¹

/ra'jiri/

English: To rot; spoil (especially food)

Example (Swahili):

Samaki walirajiri baada ya siku mbili.

Example (English):

The fish spoiled after two days.

rajiri²

/ra'jiri/

English: To become fat

Example (Swahili):

Ng'ombe wameanza kurajiri baada ya mvua.

Example (English):

The cows have started to fatten after the rains.

rajisi¹

/ra'jisi/

English: To register; to record

Example (Swahili):

Kampuni ilirajisi jina lake kisheria.

Example (English):

The company registered its name legally.

rajisi²

/ra'jisi/

English: Register; list

Example (Swahili):

Jina lako lipo kwenye rajisi ya wapiga kura.

Example (English):

Your name is on the voters' register.

rajisi³

/ra'jisi/

English: Excellent; first-class

Example (Swahili):

Alifanya kazi kwa kiwango cha rajisi.

Example (English):

He did the work at an excellent level.

rajua¹

/ra'jua/

English: Hope; expectation

Example (Swahili):

Tuna rajua kwamba mvua itanyesha leo.

Example (English):

We have hope that it will rain today.

rajua²

/ra'jua/

English: To hope; to expect

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima wanarajua mavuno mazuri mwaka huu.

Example (English):

Farmers hope for good harvests this year.

rajuli¹

/ra'juli/

English: Man; gentleman

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni rajuli mwenye busara.

Example (English):

He is a wise gentleman.

rakaa¹

/ra'kaa/

English: A unit of prayer in Islam (standing, bowing, prostrating)

Example (Swahili):

Swala ya Alfajiri ina rakaa mbili.

Example (English):

The dawn prayer has two units (rakaa).

rakaa²

/ra'kaa/

English: The act of sitting with legs folded during prayer

Example (Swahili):

Alikaa kwenye rakaa ya mwisho kwa utulivu.

Example (English):

He sat calmly in the final rakaa position.

rakaateni¹

/raka'atenɪ/

English: Two prayer units

Example (Swahili):

Aliswali rakaateni kabla ya kazi.

Example (English):

He prayed two units before work.

rakaateni²

/raka'atenɪ/

English: A small event that doesn't take long

Example (Swahili):

Mazungumzo yao yalikuwa rakaateni tu.

Example (English):

Their conversation was very brief.

rakabu¹

/ra'kabu/

English: Mount; riding animal

Example (Swahili):

Aliendesha rakabu yake jangwani.

Example (English):

He rode his mount through the desert.

rakadha¹

/ra'kadhɐ/

English: Force; coercion; quarrel

Example (Swahili):

Hakutaka rakadha katika mjadala huo.

Example (English):

He didn't want any quarrel in that discussion.

rakai¹

/ra'kai/

English: To patch; to mend clothes

Example (Swahili):

Mama alirakai shati lililoraruka.

Example (English):

Mother patched the torn shirt.

rakamu¹

/ra'kamu/

English: Numeral; number

Example (Swahili):

Tafadhali andika rakamu zako hapa.

Example (English):

Please write your numbers here.

raketi¹

/ra'keti/

English: Racket (for sports like tennis)

Example (Swahili):

Alinunua raketi mpya ya tenisi.

Example (English):

He bought a new tennis racket.

raki¹

/'raki/

English: Slave (especially in proverbs)

Example (Swahili):

Kila raki ana siku yake ya uhuru.

Example (English):

Every slave has his day of freedom.

rakibu¹

/ra'kibu/

English: To mount an animal

Example (Swahili):

Alirakibu farasi wake kwa ustadi.

Example (English):

He mounted his horse skillfully.

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