Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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ki-on-ja-mchu-zi
English: A goatee; hair between the lip and chin
Alinyolewa kionjamchuzi kwa ustadi.
His goatee was shaved skillfully.
ki-on-je-sho
English: A snack or small portion given to arouse appetite
Wageni walipewa kionjesho kabla ya chakula.
Guests were given a snack before the meal.
ki-on-jo
English: An introduction to a matter; appetizer
Hadithi hii ni kionjo¹ cha kitabu kizima.
This story is an introduction to the whole book.
ki-on-jo
English: Trouble or trial someone faces
Maisha ya kijijini yalikuwa kionjo² kwa vijana.
Village life was a trial for the youth.
ki-o-nye-shi
English: A demonstrative word in grammar
"Hiki" ni kionyeshi cha kuonyesha karibu.
"Hiki" is a demonstrative that shows something near.
ki-oo
English: 1. A mirror. 2. Glass material. 3. Something that reflects a situation
Fasihi ni kioo¹ cha jamii.
Literature is a mirror of society.
ki-oo
English: See ndoana (fish hook)
Mvuvi alitumia kioo² kuvua samaki.
The fisherman used a hook to catch fish.
ki-oo-ku-zi
English: A magnifying glass or microscope
Mwanafunzi alitazama chembe kwa kiookuzi.
The student observed cells through a magnifying glass.
ki-o-poo
English: A hook-like stick for plucking fruits
Alitumia kiopoo¹ kuokota maembe juu ya mti.
He used a hook stick to pick mangoes from the tree.
ki-o-poo
English: A tool for hooking things that have fallen in water or mud
Kiopoo² kilitumika kuvuta ndoo kutoka kisimani.
The hook tool was used to pull a bucket from the well.
ki-os-ki
English: A small stall or shop selling small items
Alinunua sukari kwenye kioski.
He bought sugar at the kiosk.
ki-o-ta
English: A bird's nest or hole
Ndege alijenga kiota juu ya mti.
The bird built a nest on the tree.
ki-o-to-no-te-la
English: An ATM machine
Alitoa pesa kwenye kiotonotela.
He withdrew money at the ATM.
ki-o-we-vu
English: A liquid or fluid
Maji ni mfano wa kiowevu.
Water is an example of a liquid.
ki-pa
English: A goalkeeper in football
Kipa¹ aliokoa goli muhimu.
The goalkeeper saved an important goal.
ki-pa
English: The wrist; the part connecting the palm and the arm
Aliumia kipa² alipodondoka.
He injured his wrist when he fell.
ki-pa
English: A wife who depends entirely on the husband for everything
Wakati wa jadi, kipa³ alitegemea mume kwa kila kitu.
In the past, a dependent wife relied on her husband for everything.
ki-paa
English: The roof or top covering of something
Nyumba mpya imeezekwa kipaa¹ cha bati.
The new house has been roofed with iron sheets.
ki-paa
English: Parts or sections of a building or structure
Shule hiyo ina kipaa² cha darasa jipya.
That school has a new classroom section.
ki-pa-chi-kwa
English: Something inserted into another larger picture or object
Picha ya mtoto ilipachikwa kwenye albamu.
The child's photo was inserted into the album.
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