dead (EN)
sifa, kihisi, nomino, nomino

sifa “dead”

dead, non-gradable
  1. mfu
    The bird we found in the garden was dead.
  2. tupu
    The once vibrant coral reef is now dead, with no fish in sight.
  3. (mahali) pasipo na shughuli nyingi
    The mall was dead on a Saturday afternoon, with more stores closed than open.
  4. (kifaa) hakina nguvu
    My phone is dead, so I can't call you right now.
  5. hutumika kumwelezea mtu unayemchukia na hataki kushughulika naye tena
    After betraying my trust, she became dead to me, never to be spoken to again.
  6. bila hisia
    His eyes were dead, showing no reaction to the joyous news.
  7. thabiti
    The dead weight of the barbell gives its name to the deadlift, an exercise consisting of picking up a bar that doesn't move separately from the weights.
  8. ganzi
    After crossing my legs for too long, my foot felt completely dead.

kihisi “dead”

dead
  1. kabisa
    He was dead right about the answer to the math problem.
  2. sana
    He was dead tired after running the marathon.
  3. ghafla
    When she saw the spider, she froze dead in her tracks.

nomino “dead”

sg. dead, uncountable
  1. umauti
    After three days, Jesus was brought back from the dead, according to the Bible.
  2. kipindi cha baridi kali, giza, au utulivu mkubwa
    In the dead of winter, the snow lay thick and untouched, covering the world in silence.

nomino “dead”

dead, plural only
  1. marehemu
    In many cultures, offerings are made to honor the dead.