Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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ki-nyan-ga-ri-ka
English: A contemptuous term for a person
Alimwita kinyangarika² kwa dharau.
He insultingly called him a worthless person.
ki-nyan-go
English: A piece of meat
Alipewa kinyango cha nyama jikoni.
He was given a piece of meat in the kitchen.
ki-nya-nya-vu
English: A chicken without feathers on its neck
Alinunua kinyanyavu sokoni.
He bought a naked-neck chicken at the market.
ki-nyau
English: See kinyaunyau¹
Kinyau alikimbia chini ya meza.
The kitten ran under the table.
ki-nyau-nya-u
English: A kitten
Kinyaunyau¹ kililala kitandani.
The kitten slept on the bed.
ki-nyau-nya-u
English: See kidimu
Alitaja kinyau² kama mfano wa kidimu.
He mentioned it as an example of kidimu.
ki-nyau-nya-u
English: The tips of an octopus's tentacles; its tail
Wavuvi walikata kinyau³ cha pweza.
The fishermen cut the tip of the octopus's tentacle.
ki-nye-ge-zi
English: Something that arouses lust or persuades
Filamu ile ilikuwa na kinyegesi kilichowavuta vijana.
The film had an allure that attracted the youths.
ki-nye-le-nye-le
English: Slowly; carefully
Alitembea kinyelenyele usiku.
He walked slowly at night.
ki-nye-leo
English: See kinyweleo
Kinyeleo chake kilionekana kando ya shavu.
His sideburn hair appeared on the cheek.
ki-nye-me-la
English: Secretly; stealthily; illegally
Aliingia kinyemela bila ruhusa.
He entered stealthily without permission.
ki-nye-mi
English: Something amusing, entertaining, or pleasing
Sherehe ilikuwa kinyemi kwa wote.
The celebration was enjoyable for everyone.
ki-nye-nye-fu
English: See kinyenyevu
Alionekana na kinyenyefu kwenye ngozi.
He showed signs of moisture on his skin.
ki-nye-nye-ne
English: Slowly; gradually; lazily; sluggishly; severely
Alipona kinyenyene¹ baada ya ajali.
He recovered gradually after the accident.
ki-nye-nye-ne
English: A low sound that remains when a phone is off the hook
Niliskia kinyenyene² kwenye simu baada ya kupiga.
I heard a low humming sound on the phone after calling.
ki-nye-nye-vu
English: See kinyenyezi², kinyenyefu
Udongo ulikuwa na kinyenyevu baada ya mvua.
The soil was moist after the rain.
ki-nye-nye-zi
English: Difficulty in seeing; blindness caused by light
Mgonjwa alipatwa na kinyenyezi¹ baada ya mwanga mkali.
The patient suffered poor vision after the bright light.
ki-nye-nye-zi
English: A bodily sensation like goosebumps or ticklishness
Alipata kinyenyezi² alipoguswa ghafla.
He felt a ticklish sensation when suddenly touched.
ki-nye-si
English: Feces; waste from the anus of animals or humans
Kulikuwa na kinyesi cha ng'ombe shambani.
There was cow dung on the farm.
ki-nye-so
English: A liquid substance
Chupa ilijaa kinyeso cha dawa.
The bottle was filled with a liquid medicine.
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