Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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ki-lin-da-cho-zi
English: The flower part at the end of a banana bunch
Kilindachozi kilionekana kwenye mkungu wa ndizi.
The flower end was visible on the banana bunch.
ki-lin-di
English: See kilifi¹ (deep water)
Samaki walikuwa wakielea kwenye kilindi.
Fish were swimming in the deep water.
ki-lin-do
English: A leather container used to store honey
Waliweka asali ndani ya kilindo.
They stored honey in the leather container.
ki-lin-do
English: Guarding crops from animals; protection
Wakulima walikuwa kazini kwenye kilindo cha shamba.
Farmers were busy guarding the farm.
ki-lin-ge
English: A secret, riddle, or mystery
Mzee alitoa kilinge kwa vijana.
The elder posed a riddle to the youths.
ki-lin-ge
English: A place where ngoma ya pungwa is performed
Walikusanyika kwenye kilinge kushuhudia ngoma.
They gathered at the arena to watch the dance.
ki-lin-ge
English: A type of drum played when healing the sick
Waganga walipiga kilinge kwa mgonjwa.
Healers played the drum for the patient.
ki-lin-ge
English: A secret council of witches or healers
Wazee walidai kwamba kilinge cha wachawi kilifanyika usiku.
The elders claimed a witches' council was held at night.
ki-lin-go
English: See ulingo (stage, platform)
Alipanda juu ya kilingo kutoa hotuba.
He climbed the platform to give a speech.
ki-lin-go
English: A cloth taken to a tailor to copy measurements
Alimpelekea fundi kilingo cha nguo.
He took the tailor a cloth as a sample.
ki-lin-go
English: A carved item used as a symbol; a figurine
Kilingo hicho kilitumika kama ishara ya ukoo.
The figurine was used as a clan symbol.
ki-lin-go
English: A confusing or puzzling state
Alijikuta katika kilingo cha maisha.
He found himself in a confusing life situation.
ki-lin-go
English: Size; measurement of thickness or size
Alinunua kofia ya kilingo sahihi.
He bought a hat of the right size.
ki-lin-zi
English: A bracelet of beads worn on the wrist
Msichana alivaa kilinzi cha shanga.
The girl wore a beaded bracelet.
ki-lin-zi
English: A form shaped like rings or segments
Mti ulikuwa na kilinzi nyingi kwenye shina.
The tree had many ring-like marks on its trunk.
ki-li-o
English: The sound of a person crying
Kilio cha mtoto kilisikika mbali.
The child's cry was heard from afar.
ki-li-o
English: Mourning or funeral
Kulikuwa na kilio nyumbani baada ya msiba.
There was mourning at home after the death.
ki-li-o
English: Complaint or cry for help
Kilio cha wakulima kilisikika bungeni.
The farmers' complaints were heard in parliament.
ki-li-o-ni
English: A mourning place; a funeral site
Watu walikusanyika kilioni kuomboleza.
People gathered at the funeral site to mourn.
ki-li-pu-ka-ji
English: An explosive; something that can explode
Wanajeshi waliharibu kilipukaji kilichopatikana.
Soldiers destroyed the explosive found.
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