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Swahili words and phrases beginning with P

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This page lists the 22 words and 19 phrases beginning with P in the Swahili community dictionary. Each entry has its own page with its full meaning and example sentence. This data is openly available at no cost for language preservation and research, with attribution to LanguageKnow. You can return to the home page or browse all languages at any time.

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22 words and 19 phrases — 41 entries in total.

Words (22)

P (22)

Paji (Swahili) Noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Forehead

Pale (Swahili) adverb AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

There (farther)

pana (Swahili) adjective AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

wide / broad

Pasi (Swahili) Noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Iron

Pasipoti (Swahili) Noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Passport

Patasi (Swahili) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

chisel

Paulo (Swahili) name AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Paul

Penda (Swahili) Verb Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

Like/Love

peni (Swahili) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

penny

Penseli (Swahili) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Pencil

Pesa (Swahili) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Money

picha (Swahili) noun Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

picture

pika (Swahili) verb AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

to cook

Pilipili (Swahili) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Pepper

Pole (Swahili) interjection AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Sorry

Polepole (Swahili) adverb AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Slowly

pombe (Swahili) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

alcohol/drinks

Pona (Swahili) verb AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

To get well

posta (Swahili) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

post office

povu (Swahili) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

foam

Punguzo (Swahili) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Discount

Pwani (Swahili) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Coast

Phrases (19)

Paka amelala jikoni. (Swahili) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

The cat is sleeping in the kitchen.

Pesa hizi hazitoshi. (Swahili) Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

This money is not enough.

Pesa ni mfalme (Swahili) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Money is king

Pesa si kila kitu. (Swahili) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Money is not everything.

Piga deki bafuni. (Swahili) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Mop the bathroom.

Pole kwa kazi. (Swahili) Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

Sorry for the work.

Pole kwa msiba. (Swahili) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Sorry for your loss.

Pole pole. (Swahili) Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

Slowly / Take it easy.

Pole sana (Swahili) Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

I am very sorry

Pole. (Swahili) Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

Sorry / My sympathies.

Pua inawasha. (Swahili) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

The nose is itching.

Punguza bei (Swahili) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Lower the price

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