Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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rawi¹

/'rawi/

English: Narrator; storyteller; voice-over

Example (Swahili):

Rawi wa filamu alizungumza kwa sauti tulivu.

Example (English):

The narrator of the film spoke in a calm voice.

rawisi¹

/ra'wisi/

English: To increase dignity or attractiveness; to adorn

Example (Swahili):

Alijaribu kurawisi mavazi yake kwa vito.

Example (English):

She tried to enhance her outfit with jewelry.

Razaku¹

/ra'zaku/

English: God, the Provider

Example (Swahili):

Tunamshukuru Razaku kwa riziki yetu ya leo.

Example (English):

We thank the Provider for today's sustenance.

Raziki¹

/ra'ziki/

English: God, the Provider

Example (Swahili):

Yote yanatoka kwa Raziki.

Example (English):

Everything comes from the Provider.

razini¹

/ra'zini/

English: Perfect; sound of mind; intelligent; wise

Example (Swahili):

Mzee huyu ni razini na mwenye hekima.

Example (English):

This elder is wise and sound-minded.

rea¹

/'rea/

English: To become angry; to get furious

Example (Swahili):

Alirea ghafla baada ya kusikia habari hizo.

Example (English):

He became furious after hearing the news.

rede¹

/'rede/

English: A girls' game involving dodging a ball

Example (Swahili):

Wasichana walicheza rede mchana kutwa.

Example (English):

The girls played the ball-dodging game all day.

redieta¹

/redi'eta/

English: Radiator (in a car or plane)

Example (Swahili):

Redieta ya gari imeharibika.

Example (English):

The car's radiator is damaged.

redio¹

/'redio/

English: Radio (device)

Example (Swahili):

Alisikiliza redio kila asubuhi.

Example (English):

He listened to the radio every morning.

redio²

/'redio/

English: Radio broadcasting system

Example (Swahili):

Redio ya taifa ilitangaza habari za saa mbili.

Example (English):

The national radio broadcasted the two o'clock news.

rediografia¹

/redio'grafia/

English: Radiography

Example (Swahili):

Wagonjwa walipimwa kwa rediografia hospitalini.

Example (English):

The patients were examined using radiography.

rediokaseti¹

/redio'kaseti/

English: Radio cassette player

Example (Swahili):

Nilinunua rediokaseti mpya sokoni.

Example (English):

I bought a new radio cassette player at the market.

rediolojia¹

/redio'lojia/

English: Radiology

Example (Swahili):

Idara ya rediolojia inahusika na vipimo vya picha za mwili.

Example (English):

The radiology department handles body imaging tests.

ree¹

/'ree/

English: An ace (playing card)

Example (Swahili):

Alishinda mchezo kwa kutumia kadi ya ree.

Example (English):

He won the game using an ace card.

refa¹

/'refa/

English: Referee

Example (Swahili):

Refa alipuliza kipenga kuanza mchezo.

Example (English):

The referee blew the whistle to start the game.

refuka¹

/refu'ka/

English: To become tall

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto ameanza refuka haraka mwaka huu.

Example (English):

The child has grown tall quickly this year.

refusha¹

/refu'sha/

English: To lengthen; to make something take a long time

Example (Swahili):

Alirefusha mazungumzo bila sababu.

Example (English):

He prolonged the conversation for no reason.

regarega¹

/rega'rega/

English: To be unstable; to wobble

Example (Swahili):

Meza hii inaregarega kwa miguu.

Example (English):

This table wobbles at the legs.

rege¹

/'rege/

English: Reggae music

Example (Swahili):

Walicheza kwa muziki wa rege.

Example (English):

They danced to reggae music.

regerege¹

/rege'rege/

English: Soft; wobbly; weak

Example (Swahili):

Mikono yake imekuwa regerege baada ya kazi ngumu.

Example (English):

His hands became weak after the hard work.

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