Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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ki-na-ga-na-ga
English: Clearly; openly; without hiding
Alisema kinaganaga kuhusu alichokiona.
He spoke clearly about what he saw.
ki-na-gau-ba-ga
English: Same as kinaganaga; clearly and openly
Ukweli ulifafanuliwa kinagaubaga.
The truth was explained openly.
ki-na-gi-ri
English: A type of necklace made of pearls or gold
Alivaa kinagiri cha dhahabu shingoni.
She wore a gold necklace.
ki-nai
English: To be satisfied, content
Baada ya kula alikinai chakula.
After eating, he was satisfied with the food.
ki-nai-sha
English: To satisfy; to be enough
Mshahara wake unamkinaisha kila mwezi.
His salary satisfies him every month.
ki-na-ma-si
English: A swampy place; marsh
Ng'ombe walikwama kwenye kinamasi¹.
The cows got stuck in the swamp.
ki-na-ma-si
English: A sticky liquid or oily substance
Mikono yake ilikuwa na kinamasi² cha mafuta.
His hands were covered with sticky oil.
ki-na-ma-si
English: Shame; disgrace; humiliation
Matendo yake yalimletea kinamasi³.
His actions brought him disgrace.
ki-na-mo
English: Flexible; capable of bending
Chuma hiki kina tabia ya kinamo.
This metal has flexible properties.
ki-na-na
English: A type of yam that grows in the wild
Walikusanya kinana¹ msituni kwa chakula.
They gathered wild yams in the forest for food.
ki-na-na
English: A respectful title for women; lady, madam
Alimsalimu kwa heshima akamwita kinana².
He greeted her respectfully, calling her madam.
ki-nan-da
English: A musical instrument; piano, organ
Aliimba huku akipiga kinanda.
She sang while playing the piano.
ki-nan-ga
English: A type of bird that sings melodiously
Kinanga huimba kila asubuhi.
The bird sings every morning.
ki-na-ra
English: A leader; someone who directs or manages
Yeye ndiye kinara¹ wa chama.
He is the leader of the party.
ki-na-ra
English: A type of decorative embroidery on the collar of a kanzu
Kanzu yake ilikuwa na kinara² maridadi.
His kanzu had beautiful embroidery on the collar.
ki-na-ra
English: A platform used for giving a speech
Rais alisimama kwenye kinara³ kutoa hotuba.
The president stood on the platform to give a speech.
ki-na-ra
English: A stand or holder for placing candles
Mishumaa iliwekwa kwenye kinara⁴.
The candles were placed on a stand.
ki-na-ra
English: Rice flour mixed with ginger, used during Maulidi
Walitengeneza kinara⁵ kwa ajili ya sherehe ya Maulidi.
They prepared rice flour with ginger for the Maulidi celebration.
ki-na-sa-sau-ti
English: A device for capturing sound; microphone
Alitumia kinasasauti kurekodi hotuba.
He used a microphone to record the speech.
/ki'naya/
English: Irony; the use of language in an amusing or sarcastic way.
Alitumia kinaya kueleza hali ya maisha.
He used irony to describe life's situation.
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