Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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ki-nye-yu-ni-ye-vu
English: A sensation caused by insects or parasites on the body
Alihisi kinyeyuniyevu baada ya kuumwa na funza.
He felt an itchy crawling sensation after being bitten by a parasite.
ki-nye-zi
English: See kinyaa (disgust)
Chakula kilimletea kinyyezi.
The food gave him a feeling of disgust.
ki-nyin-gi-nya
English: A hunchback
Walimwona kinying'inya akitembea sokoni.
They saw a hunchback walking in the market.
ki-nyi-ri-ri
English: Male reproductive seed; sperm
Kinyiriri kinaungana na yai kuunda mimba.
Sperm combines with the egg to form a pregnancy.
ki-nyo
English: See mkundu (anus)
Waliita sehemu hiyo kinyo.
They referred to that part as the anus.
ki-nyo-leo
English: Something used for shaving
Alitumia kinyoleo kunyoa ndevu zake.
He used a razor to shave his beard.
ki-nyon-ga
English: 1. A small reptile, the chameleon. 2. A person who is inconsistent
Kinyonga¹ hubadilisha rangi yake haraka.
The chameleon changes its color quickly.
ki-nyon-ga
English: Pain located in the lumbar region
Alilalamika kuhusu kinyonga² cha mgongo.
He complained about lower back pain.
ki-nyon-go
English: 1. Grudge, resentment, or desire for revenge. 2. Loneliness or isolation
Ana kinyongo¹ na jirani yake kwa mzozo wa shamba.
He holds a grudge against his neighbor over the land dispute.
ki-nyon-go
English: A part of a tobacco stalk
Wakulima walikusanya kinyongo² cha tumbaku.
The farmers collected the stalk part of the tobacco.
ki-nyon-goo
English: A prison or place of imprisonment
Mhalifu alipelekwa kinyongoo baada ya kesi.
The criminal was taken to prison after the trial.
ki-nyo-nya-ji
English: See kivyonzavumbi (vacuum cleaner)
Walitumia kinyonyaji kusafisha nyumba.
They used a vacuum cleaner to clean the house.
ki-nyo-nyo
English: A small rubber dummy given to a baby to suck
Mama alimpa mtoto kinyonyo anyamaze.
The mother gave the baby a pacifier to stop crying.
ki-nyo-nyo-ke
English: A person with sparse hair
Alionekana kama kinyonyoke¹ kwa nywele zake chache.
He looked like someone with sparse hair.
ki-nyo-nyo-ke
English: A chicken without feathers on its neck
Shamba lilikuwa na kinyonyoke² akizunguka.
The farm had a bare-neck chicken roaming.
ki-nyo-ta
English: A mark resembling a star
Alipata alama ya kinyota kwenye mkono wake.
He got a star-shaped mark on his hand.
ki-nyo-zi
English: 1. A person who cuts hair; a barber. 2. A person who deceives or tricks, especially in business
Kinyozi alikata nywele zangu vizuri.
The barber cut my hair well.
ki-nyu-me
English: The state of being opposite or contrary to something
Maisha yake yalikwenda kinyume¹ na matarajio.
His life went contrary to expectations.
ki-nyu-me
English: A word that is the opposite of another word; antonym
Neno "joto" lina kinyume² chake "baridi."
The word "hot" has its antonym "cold."
ki-nyu-me
English: In idioms: endea kinyume — to betray someone or break an agreement
Alifanya kinyume³ cha makubaliano yetu.
He acted against our agreement.
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