fish (EN)
nomino, nomino, kitenzi

nomino “fish”

sg. fish, pl. fish, fishes or uncountable
  1. samaki
    The goldfish in my aquarium is a colorful fish.
  2. samaki (kwa chakula)
    She bought fresh fish from the market to cook for lunch.
  3. kiumbe wa majini
    In the old stories, mermaids were often described as magical fish that could sing and talk.
  4. samaki (alama ya nyota ya Pisces)
    She was born in March, so her astrological sign is the Fish.
  5. mchezo wa kadi wa samaki
    We spent the afternoon playing fish, trying to collect all four kings.
  6. mchezaji mpya wa poker
    The seasoned players quickly identified him as a fish and took advantage of his every mistake.
  7. torpedo
    The submarine launched its fish at the enemy ship, hoping to disable it before it could retaliate.
  8. dola
    She bought the vintage dress for 50 fish.
  9. mwanafunzi wa mwaka wa kwanza
    The seniors love to play harmless pranks on the new fish during the first week of school.
  10. mfungwa mpya
    The older inmates quickly spotted the fish and started giving him a hard time.

nomino “fish”

sg. fish, pl. fishes or uncountable
  1. uvuvi
    Our morning fish was relaxing, even though we didn't catch anything.
  2. jaribio la kupata taarifa
    After a few fishes for compliments, she finally got the praise she wanted.

kitenzi “fish”

fish; he fishes; past fished, part. fished; ger. fishing
  1. kuvua samaki
    Last summer, I fished for trout in the mountain stream.
  2. kuvua samaki kwa burudani
    Every summer, we fish at the lake near our cabin.
  3. kutafuta kitu chini ya maji
    Divers fish for lost treasures in the deep sea.
  4. kutafuta kwa mikono
    He fished in his pocket for his car keys.
  5. kuvuta kitu nje (kama kuvuta samaki kutoka majini)
    She fished her keys out of her crowded purse.
  6. kutafuta taarifa kwa ujanja
    He kept fishing for compliments by mentioning how hard he worked on the project.
  7. kutumia kitu kama chambo
    He decided to fish worms to attract the biggest bass in the lake.