Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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risimu¹

/ri'simu/

English: Starting price at an auction

Example (Swahili):

Risimu ya gari ilikuwa shilingi milioni moja.

Example (English):

The starting price of the car was one million shillings.

ristit¹

/'ristit/

English: Receipt

Example (Swahili):

Nipe ristiti baada ya malipo.

Example (English):

Give me a receipt after payment.

ritadi¹

/ri'tadi/

English: To apostatize; to leave one's religion

Example (Swahili):

Alishutumiwa kwa ritadi kutoka imani yake.

Example (English):

He was accused of leaving his faith.

rithi¹

/'rithi/

English: To inherit (property, knowledge, traits)

Example (Swahili):

Alirithi shamba la babu yake.

Example (English):

He inherited his grandfather's farm.

rithisha¹

/ri'thisha/

English: To bequeath; to pass down knowledge or property

Example (Swahili):

Mzee alimrithisha mwanawe hekima nyingi.

Example (English):

The elder passed much wisdom to his son.

ritifaa¹

/riti'faa/

English: Apostrophe (punctuation mark)

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia ritifaa katika sentensi sahihi.

Example (English):

He used an apostrophe in the correct sentence.

ritifaa³

/riti'faa/

English: Resurrection; ascension

Example (Swahili):

Waumini wanaamini katika ritifaa ya wafu.

Example (English):

Believers have faith in the resurrection of the dead.

riwaya¹

/ri'waya/

English: Novel

Example (Swahili):

Alisoma riwaya mpya ya mwandishi mashuhuri.

Example (English):

He read a new novel by a famous author.

riya¹

/'riya/

English: Hypocrisy; ostentation (especially in religious deeds)

Example (Swahili):

Ibada zenye riya hazimpendezi Mungu.

Example (English):

Worship done for show does not please God.

riza¹

/'riza/

English: A small piece of something broken; fragment

Example (Swahili):

Vipande vya kioo vilikuwa riza sakafuni.

Example (English):

Fragments of glass were scattered on the floor.

rizavu¹

/ri'zavu/

English: Reserve (land or wildlife area)

Example (Swahili):

Wanyama wanatunzwa katika rizavu maalum.

Example (English):

Animals are protected in a reserved area.

rizavu²

/ri'zavu/

English: Substitute player

Example (Swahili):

Rizavu aliingia kipindi cha pili.

Example (English):

The substitute entered during the second half.

rizavu³

/ri'zavu/

English: Rural area; countryside

Example (Swahili):

Alihamia rizavu baada ya kustaafu.

Example (English):

He moved to the countryside after retiring.

riziki¹

/ri'ziki/

English: Providence; sustenance; livelihood

Example (Swahili):

Kila mtu ana riziki yake kutoka kwa Mungu.

Example (English):

Everyone has their own sustenance from God.

robo¹

/'robo/

English: Quarter; one-fourth

Example (Swahili):

Nusu ya robo ni sehemu ndogo sana.

Example (English):

Half of a quarter is a very small portion.

roboti¹

/ro'boti/

English: Robot

Example (Swahili):

Roboti mpya inaweza kuzungumza na kutembea.

Example (English):

The new robot can talk and walk.

roga¹

/'roga/

English: To bewitch someone to harm them

Example (Swahili):

Walimroga kwa wivu.

Example (English):

They bewitched him out of jealousy.

roho¹

/'roho/

English: Soul; spirit; essence; life

Example (Swahili):

Roho yake ilikuwa na amani.

Example (English):

His soul was at peace.

roketi¹

/ro'keti/

English: Rocket; missile

Example (Swahili):

Wanasayansi walizindua roketi angani.

Example (English):

Scientists launched a rocket into space.

ronda¹

/'ronda/

English: A type of small fish resembling sardines

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walipata ronda wengi baharini.

Example (English):

The fishermen caught many small sardine-like fish.

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