Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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kin-dum-bwe-ndum-bwe
English: Songs sung to children who wet the bed
Wazazi walimwimbia mtoto kindumbwendumbwe³.
The parents sang special songs to their bedwetting child.
ki-ne-ga
English: A bird that bathes in ash and eats bees; ash-bather bird
Kinega alionekana karibu na kijiji.
The ash-bather bird was seen near the village.
ki-neg-wa
English: A type of weaver bird
Kinegwa alitengeneza kiota chake kwenye mti.
The weaver bird built its nest on a tree.
ki-neg-we
English: A small shark; young shark
Wavuvi walikamata kinegwe¹ baharini.
Fishermen caught a small shark at sea.
ki-neg-we
English: Pieces of dried shark meat
Walisaga kinegwe² na kukikausha.
They cut the shark into pieces and dried it.
ki-nem-be
English: The clitoris
Daktari alieleza kazi ya kinembe kwa wanafunzi wa tiba.
The doctor explained the function of the clitoris to medical students.
ki-ne-na
English: The groin; part between the abdomen and genitalia
Alijeruhiwa kwenye kinena wakati wa mechi.
He was injured in the groin during the match.
ki-neng-we
English: See kinegwe¹ (small shark)
Walimla samaki kinengwe¹.
They ate the small shark.
ki-neng-we
English: A shark species with a long tail fin
Kinengwe² alipatikana kwenye pwani ya kaskazini.
The long-tailed shark was found on the northern coast.
ki-neng-we
English: See kinegwe² (pieces of dried shark meat)
Walisafiri na kinengwe³ kama chakula cha akiba.
They traveled with dried shark meat as reserve food.
kin-ga-mu-zi
English: A device that detects hidden things; a detector
Walitumia king'amuzi kutafuta dhahabu.
They used a detector to search for gold.
kin-gan-ga-ni-zi
English: A stubborn person; one who clings to ideas
Yeye ni king'ang'anizi katika maamuzi yake.
He is stubborn in his decisions.
kin-ga-ni
English: A light, tight-fitting cloth worn by women as underwear
Alinunua king'ani mpya sokoni.
She bought a new undergarment at the market.
kin-go-ndo
English: A state of fighting; battle, conflict
Kijiji kilikuwa katika king'ondo.
The village was in conflict.
kin-gon-go
English: A nasal manner of speaking
Alizungumza kwa king'ong'o¹.
He spoke with a nasal tone.
kin-gon-go
English: A nasal sound like [ny], [ng'], [m], [n]
Walijifunza king'ong'o² darasani.
They learned nasal sounds in class.
kin-gon-go
English: A person who speaks through the nose
Yeye ni king'ong'o³ wa lugha.
He is a nasal speaker.
kin-go-nyo
English: Dirt left by insects; waste of pests
Meza ilikuwa na king'onyo¹ cha wadudu.
The table had insect dirt on it.
kin-go-nyo
English: A larva of an insect
Tuliona king'onyo² kwenye ndizi.
We saw an insect larva in the banana.
kin-go-ra
English: A siren or whistle that produces a loud sound
King'ora cha gari la polisi kililia.
The police car siren went off.
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