kamusi
kah-MOO-see
How to say it
Swahilikamusikah-MOO-see
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Meaning
A book or electronic resource that lists the words of a language and explains their meanings, spellings or translations.
Good to know
Same form in the singular and plural (n class): kamusi hii, kamusi hizi. Kamusi elezo is an encyclopedia.
Examples
- Nilitafuta neno hilo katika kamusi.I looked up that word in the dictionary.
- Kamusi hii ina maneno mengi ya Kiswahili.This dictionary has many Swahili words.
- Mwalimu alitushauri tununue kamusi nzuri.The teacher advised us to buy a good dictionary.
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