Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/kakakuóna/
English: Animal resembling a pangolin.
Tuliona kakakuona msituni.
We saw a pangolin-like animal in the forest.
/kakama/
English: Choke in the mouth; become stuck.
Mtoto alikakama na kipande cha chakula.
The child choked on a piece of food.
/kakama/
English: Tighten clothes; press.
Alikakama nguo ili zikae vizuri.
She tightened the clothes to fit well.
/kakamáa/
English: Become stiff; harden; dry up.
Udongo umekakamaa baada ya jua kali.
The soil hardened after strong sunshine.
/kakamáa/
English: Strive; put effort; persist.
Alikakamaa kufanya kazi licha ya ugumu.
He persisted in working despite the difficulty.
/kakámbe/
English: Famous; with a reputation.
Alikuwa kakambe kijijini kwa ujasiri wake.
He was famous in the village for his bravery.
/kakamía/
English: Strive hard to get something.
Alikakamia kupata nafasi ya masomo.
He strove hard to get a study opportunity.
/kakamíza/
English: Compel; force strongly.
Walimkakamiza aombe msamaha.
They forced him to apologize.
/kakamízi/
English: Stubborn; insistent.
Mtoto huyu ni kakamizi sana.
This child is very stubborn.
/kakamka/
English: Flex muscles; put effort.
Alikakamka kuonyesha nguvu zake.
He flexed to show his strength.
/kakanáa/
English: Become dry and hard.
Mkate umekakanaa mezani.
The bread has become dry and hard on the table.
/kakáo/
English: Cocoa; cocoa seeds; chocolate drink.
Tulikunywa kakao moto asubuhi.
We drank hot cocoa in the morning.
/kakára/
English: Disorder; commotion; chaos.
Kulikuwa na kakara sokoni baada ya moto.
There was chaos in the market after the fire.
/kakára/
English: Shell; hard covering, like matchstick head or eggshell.
Aliokota kakara la yai chini.
He picked up an eggshell from the ground.
/kakarakakára/
English: Big chaos; major commotion.
Kulitokea kakarakakara baada ya wizi sokoni.
There was great chaos after the theft in the market.
/kakarakakára/
English: In a chaotic way; tumultuously.
Walikimbia kakarakakara baada ya mlipuko.
They ran chaotically after the explosion.
/kakáru/
English: Sour; bitter.
Tunda hili ni kakaru.
This fruit is sour.
/kakási/
English: Sour; rough; dry.
Tunda hili ni kakasi sana.
This fruit is very sour.
/kakáta/
English: Cut into pieces; break.
Alikakata kuni vipande vidogo.
He chopped the firewood into small pieces.
/kakáta/
English: Eat excessively.
Alikakata nyama hadi akashiba sana.
He ate meat excessively until he was very full.
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