sihi

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[Swahili Word] -sihi

[English Word] be acceptable

[Part of Speech] verb

[Swahili Example] Kazi yake ilisihi

[English Example] his/her work was acceptable

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[Swahili Word] -sihi

[English Word] be appropriate

[Part of Speech] verb

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[Swahili Word] -sihi

[English Word] beg

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] siaha N

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[Swahili Word] -sihi

[English Word] beseech

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] siaha N

[Swahili Example] Alimsihi mwanawe asivute bangi

[English Example] (s)he beseeched his/her child not to smoke bhang

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[Swahili Word] -sihi

[English Word] call

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] siaha N

[Swahili Example] Aliwasihi wanafunzi kusoma

[English Example] (s)he called on the students to learn

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[Swahili Word] -sihi

[English Word] cry

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] siaha N

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[Swahili Word] -sihi

[English Word] implore

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] Arabic

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[Swahili Word] -sihi

[English Word] petition

[Part of Speech] verb

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[Swahili Word] -sihi

[English Word] request

[Part of Speech] verb

[Swahili Example] Kila siku ninamsihi asichelewe kazini

[English Example] everyday, I request him/her not to be late for work

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[Swahili Word] -sihi

[English Word] be suitable

[Part of Speech] verb

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[Swahili Word] -sihi

[English Word] supplicate

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] Arabic

[Swahili Example] akaendelea kusihi kwa macho [Mt]

[English Example] (s)he went on to supplicate with the eyes

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[Swahili Word] -sihi

[English Word] entreat

[Part of Speech] verb

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[Swahili Word] -sihi

[English Word] urge

[Part of Speech] verb

[Swahili Example] Nilimishi asioge baharini

[English Example] I urged him/her not to swim in the ocean

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