Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/ka/
English: Interjection of surprise or emphasis (lo!, look!, hey!).
Ka! Angalia gari linakuja.
Hey! Look, a car is coming.
/káː bahári/
English: A type of sea crab.
Wavuvi walipata kaa bahari wakubwa.
The fishermen caught large sea crabs.
/káː kóko/
English: A large crab species.
Kaa koko wanapatikana pwani ya Hindi.
Large crabs are found on the Indian Ocean coast.
/káː mswélé/
English: Green-spotted crab.
Kaa mswele ana rangi ya kuvutia.
The green-spotted crab has attractive colors.
/káː túnga/
English: Large crab species.
Alinunua kaa tunga sokoni.
He bought a large crab at the market.
/káː/
English: Sit; be seated; idioms: kaa macho (be alert), kaa kimya (keep silent).
Alipoingia darasani, akakaa kimya.
When he entered the class, he sat quietly.
/káː/
English: Live; reside in a place.
Wamekaa mjini kwa miaka mitano.
They have lived in the city for five years.
/káː/
English: Endure; exist for a long period.
Upendo wao umekaa kwa miaka mingi.
Their love has lasted for many years.
/káː/
English: Wait; remain in place.
Kaa hapa hadi nirudi.
Stay here until I return.
/káː/
English: Suit; look good (with clothes).
Nguo hizi zinakaa vizuri kwako.
These clothes look good on you.
/káː/
English: Crab (animal).
Niliona kaa akitembea pwani.
I saw a crab walking on the shore.
/káː/
English: Piece of burnt wood; charcoal.
Aliokota kaa kutoka jikoni.
He picked up a piece of charcoal from the kitchen.
/kaːba/
English: Black stone in Mecca sacred to Muslims.
Waislamu huswali kuelekea Kaaba.
Muslims pray facing the Kaaba.
/kaːdóndo/
English: Round, large crab species.
Kaa kaadondo waliwindwa usiku.
Round crabs were hunted at night.
/kaːkáː/
English: Part of the inside of the mouth.
Alijeruhiwa kaakaa wakati wa kula.
He injured the palate while eating.
/kaːkáː/
English: See kaka¹.
Neno hili ni sawa na kaka¹.
This word is the same as kaka¹.
/káːŋga/
English: Fry with oil.
Mama ali kaanga samaki jikoni.
Mother fried fish in the kitchen.
/káːŋga/
English: Cover of the coconut flower.
Alitumia kaanga kufunika shimo.
He used the coconut flower cover to close the hole.
/káːŋga/
English: Coconut branch that does not bear fruit.
Kwenye mnazi, kulikuwa na kaanga.
On the coconut tree, there was a barren branch.
/káːŋga/
English: Fried foods.
Tulikula kaanga nyingi shereheni.
We ate many fried foods at the party.
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