lia

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[Swahili Word] -lia

[English Word] cry

[Part of Speech] verb

[Swahili Example] Matika alirejea jikoni kwa mama yake huku akilia kwa kwikwi [Balisidya, Masomo 348].

[English Example] Matika returned to her mother in the kitchen and here she cried by sobbing.

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[Swahili Word] -lia

[English Word] weep

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] mlio, mlizi, ulizi N

[Swahili Example] mtoto analia [Rec]

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[Swahili Word] -lia kinyonge

[English Word] cry piteously

[Part of Speech] verb

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[Swahili Word] -lia

[English Word] make a loud noise

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] mlio, mlizi, ulizi N

[Swahili Example] bunduki imelia [Rec]

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[Swahili Word] -lia

[English Word] go bang

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] mlio, mlizi, ulizi N

[Swahili Example] bunduki imelia [Rec]

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[Swahili Word] -lia

[English Word] sing

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] mlio, mlizi, ulizi N

[Swahili Example] ndege analia [Rec]

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[Swahili Word] -lia

[English Word] twitter

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] mlio, mlizi, ulizi N

[Swahili Example] ndege analia [Rec]

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[Swahili Word] -lia

[English Word] despair

[Part of Speech] verb

[Terminology] slang

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[Swahili Word] -lia

[English Word] resign oneself

[Part of Speech] verb

[Swahili Example] wee ulie tu [Ma]

[Terminology] slang

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[Swahili Word] -lia

[English Word] lose all hope

[Part of Speech] verb

[Terminology] slang

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[Swahili Word] -lia kiapo

[English Word] take an oath

[Part of Speech] verb

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