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okusinmdalili ya mvuasign that rain is coming
okusi kubhiihiritnzmvua inakuja (sis., dalili ya mvua imekuwa mbaya)looks like rain (lit., the sign of rain has worsened)
okutwiamatwinmsikioearomuribhu wa amatwi
okwambavumkwanzafirst-amba
okwambirahustangusince-amba
okwomera-koelemuda mrefua long timeokuseka kwa okwomera-ko;kucheka kwa muda mrefu;to laughfor a long time-omera2
-okyatnz-washa (taa au mtambo)turn on (a light or a machine)Nigo ekisunte kyasoha ego, omukaruka urya yookya obhurabhu.Giza lilipoingia tu, mzee yule aliwasha mwanga.Just when darkness came, that old man turned on the light.
-omatnz-kaukabe dry, dry up, be dried out-omya
-omera1tnz-ishilia (kwa maji)evaporateMaayi yaatuura amanji kumagiha. Yaahinda, akarora amanji gaambiri okoomera.Mama aliweka maji mafigani. Aliporudi, akayaona maji yameanza kuishilia.Mother put water on to boil. When she came back, she saw that the water had started to evaporate.
-omera2tnz-ng'ang'ania (kwa kuendelea)persistTaata hanú yaaringa araamba okureetya, yanga aroomera-ko mpaka bhamukirye.Baba alipokuwa akianza kuimba, alikuwa aking'ang'ania mpaka wamnyamazishe.When the man started singing, he persisted until they made him be quiet.okwomera-ko
omoobhaabhoobhanmmwogacoward
omoobhohyaabhoobhohyanm1mwogopeshajiscary person2mtishaji, mtishiintimidating personomoobhoya
omoobhoyaabhoobhoyanm1mwogopeshajiscary person2mtishaji, mtishiintimidating personomoobhohya
omoongoemyongonmpuanose
omoonjooronmutafsiritranslation-onjoora 2
omooro1abhooronmmvivulazy person, slacker, sluggard
omooro2emyoronmmundusickleomuhoro
omoorokereryaabhoorokereryanmmwelekezajiinstructor (one who directs)
omoosoemyosonm1mgaodistribution2zawadigift
omooteriabhooterinmmchumba (mwanaume)fiancé (man)-otera
omooterwanmmchumba (mwanamke)fiancée (female)-oterwa
omooyo1emyoyonm1rohosoul, spirit (of a person)2moyo (wa mwilini)heart3hamu, moyo (wa kufanya jambo)desire, appetiteomooyo gwa okukora ryonseryonse;moyo wa kufanya lolote;the desire to do anythingomooyo gumwi
omooyo2nmchoyo, uchoyostinginess, greed
omooyo gumwinmhiari (sis., moyo moja)choice, free will (lit., one heart)Okore emirimu kwa omooyo gumwi.Ufanye kazi kwa hiari.You should work by choice (i.e., voluntarily).omooyo1-mwi
-omuebhyomuvum1-kavudryahasi ahoomu;mahali pakavu;a dry place2-kamebarrenekyaro ekyomu