punga

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[Swahili Word] -punga

[English Word] swing

[Part of Speech] verb

[Swahili Example] punga mikono

[English Example] "swing the arms, give a signal".

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[Swahili Word] -punga

[English Word] wave

[Part of Speech] verb

[Swahili Example] punga mikono

[English Example] "wave the arms, give a signal".

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[Swahili Word] -punga

[English Word] fan

[Part of Speech] verb

[Swahili Example] punga mikono

[English Example] "fan the arms, give a signal".

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[Swahili Word] -punga

[English Word] be less than so

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] converse

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[Swahili Word] -punga

[English Word] drive away (by waving the arms)

[Part of Speech] verb

[Swahili Example] punga pepo

[English Example] exorcise a spirit.

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[Swahili Word] -punga

[English Word] exorcize

[Part of Speech] verb

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[Swahili Word] -punga

[English Word] decrease

[Part of Speech] verb

[Swahili Example] jua limepunga

[English Example] the heat of the sun is decreasing (toward sunset).

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[Swahili Word] -punga

[English Word] diminish

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] converse

[Swahili Example] yeye kapungua nini? [Sul]

[English Example] What did (s)he diminish

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[Swahili Word] -punga

[English Word] let up

[Part of Speech] verb

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[Swahili Word] -punga

[English Word] shorten (a dress etc)

[Part of Speech] verb

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[Swahili Word] -punga

[English Word] diminish

[Part of Speech] verb

[Swahili Example] jua limepunga

[English Example] the heat of the sun is diminishing (toward sunset).

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[Swahili Word] -punga

[English Word] decrease

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] converse

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