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Found 4396 word(s) starting with "K"

Kinibu

ki-ni-bu

English: A small measure of alcohol or liquor

Example (Swahili):

Alikunywa kinibu cha kileo.

Example (English):

He drank a small measure of liquor.

Kining'inizo

ki-nin-gi-ni-zo

English: See kiango (a hanging object)

Example (Swahili):

Taa ilining'inia kama kining'inizo.

Example (English):

The lamp hung like a pendant.

Kinofu

ki-no-fu

English: A boneless piece of meat

Example (Swahili):

Mama alinunua kinofu sokoni.

Example (English):

Mother bought a boneless piece of meat at the market.

Kinokera

ki-no-ke-ra

English: An antelope with knobby horns

Example (Swahili):

Walimwona kinokera msituni.

Example (English):

They saw an antelope with knobby horns in the forest.

Kinongo¹

ki-non-go

English: A type of plant used to make pillows

Example (Swahili):

Walikusanya majani ya kinongo¹ kwa mito.

Example (English):

They collected leaves of the plant to make pillows.

Kinongo²

ki-non-go

English: A fertile type of clay soil

Example (Swahili):

Shamba hili lina udongo wa kinongo².

Example (English):

This farm has fertile clay soil.

Kinoo¹

ki-no-o

English: A sharpening stone; whetstone

Example (Swahili):

Aliweka panga kwenye kinoo¹.

Example (English):

He placed the machete on the whetstone.

Kinoo²

ki-no-o

English: A lump of soap or gold

Example (Swahili):

Alinunua kinoo² cha sabuni sokoni.

Example (English):

He bought a lump of soap at the market.

Kinoo³

ki-no-o

English: A honeycomb full of honey

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walivuna kinoo³ la asali.

Example (English):

The farmers harvested a honeycomb full of honey.

Kinu¹

ki-nu

English: A mortar; a machine for grinding grains

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia kinu¹ kutwanga nafaka.

Example (English):

They used a mortar to pound grains.

Kinu²

ki-nu

English: A cup-like part of a bicycle wheel

Example (Swahili):

Fundi alibadilisha kinu² cha baiskeli.

Example (English):

The mechanic replaced the hub of the bicycle.

Kinu³

ki-nu

English: A special plant for producing electricity; a power station

Example (Swahili):

Mji una kinu³ cha umeme kikubwa.

Example (English):

The city has a large power station.

Kinu⁴

ki-nu

English: A large lump of ugali or rice

Example (Swahili):

Alikula kinu⁴ cha ugali.

Example (English):

He ate a large lump of ugali.

Kinubi

ki-nu-bi

English: See zeze (a stringed musical instrument)

Example (Swahili):

Mwanamuziki alipiga kinubi.

Example (English):

The musician played the stringed instrument.

Kinukaijo

ki-nu-ka-i-jo

English: A poisonous plant known as "ua la saa kumi"

Example (Swahili):

Waliepuka kugusa kinukaijo shambani.

Example (English):

They avoided touching the poisonous plant in the field.

Kinukamito¹

ki-nu-ka-mi-to

English: A man known for marrying and divorcing often; a joker

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni kinukamito¹ anayebadilisha wake mara kwa mara.

Example (English):

He is a joker who keeps changing wives.

Kinukamito²

ki-nu-ka-mi-to

English: A type of plant with poisonous roots

Example (Swahili):

Walionya watoto wasicheze karibu na kinukamito².

Example (English):

They warned children not to play near the poisonous plant.

Kinundu

ki-nun-du

English: A small swelling on the skin or part of the body

Example (Swahili):

Alipata kinundu mkononi baada ya kuumwa na mdudu.

Example (English):

He developed a swelling on his hand after an insect bite.

Kinungu

ki-nun-gu

English: A small portion of something, e.g., meat

Example (Swahili):

Alipewa kinungu cha nyama kwa chakula.

Example (English):

He was given a small portion of meat for food.

Kinungwi

ki-nun-gwi

English: A type of fish resembling the catfish, with whiskers

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walivua kinungwi mtoni.

Example (English):

The fishermen caught a kinungwi fish in the river.

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