Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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ki-pa-sha-mo-to
English: A device used to heat cold food; a heater
Alitumia kipashamoto kupasha chakula kilichobaki.
She used a heater to warm the leftover food.
ki-pa-shio
English: A phrase or clause that builds or is built by another sentence
Walimu walifundisha kipashio cha sentensi darasani.
Teachers taught the concept of a phrase in class.
ki-pa-sho
English: A part or limb of an animal, e.g., arm, tail, or leg
Kipasho cha ng'ombe kilivunjika.
The cow's limb was broken.
ki-pa-sua-san-da
English: A bird with red eyes and black skin
Wakulima waliona kipasuasanda karibu na shamba.
Farmers saw the bird with red eyes near the farm.
ki-pa-suo
English: A plosive consonant sound made by stopping and suddenly releasing air
Walimu walieleza mfano wa kipasuo /p/ katika neno "papa."
Teachers explained the plosive /p/ in the word "papa."
ki-pa-te
English: A dialect of Swahili spoken on Pate Island, Kenya
Kipate ni lahaja ya Kiswahili inayozungumzwa Pate.
Kipate is a Swahili dialect spoken in Pate.
ki-pa-to
English: Income; earnings; profit
Kipato chake kinatokana na kilimo.
His income comes from farming.
ki-pau-mbe-le
English: A priority; something given foremost importance
Elimu imepewa kipaumbele na serikali.
Education has been given priority by the government.
ki-pa-wa
English: A talent; special ability given by God
Ana kipawa cha kuimba vizuri.
She has a talent for singing well.
ki-pa-za-sau-ti
English: A loudspeaker; device for amplifying sound
Kipazasauti kilitumiwa kwenye mkutano.
A loudspeaker was used at the meeting.
ki-pe-chuo
English: A toothpick
Alitumia kipechuo baada ya kula nyama.
He used a toothpick after eating meat.
ki-pe-ke-cho
English: A tool for boring holes; also a blender or mixer
Fundi alitumia kipekecho kutoboa mbao.
The carpenter used a tool to bore the wood.
ki-pe-le
English: A small pimple; a spot
Uso wake ulijaa vipele.
His face was full of pimples.
ki-pe-le-le-za-nya-mbi-zi
English: Equipment for underwater exploration; submarine search gear
Watafiti walitumia kipelelezanyambizi baharini.
Researchers used submarine search equipment in the sea.
ki-pem-ba
English: A dialect of Swahili spoken on Pemba Island
Kipemba ni lahaja ya Kiswahili ya visiwani.
Kipemba is a Swahili dialect of the islands.
ki-pem-be
English: A corner; a bend
Gari liligonga ukutani kwenye kipembe.
The car hit the wall at the corner.
ki-pem-be-ni
English: Sideways; aside
Alisimama kipembeni kusubiri zamu yake.
He stood aside to wait for his turn.
ki-pem-be-ta-tu
English: A triangle
Mwalimu alichora kipembetatu ubaoni.
The teacher drew a triangle on the board.
ki-pem-be-ta-tu sa-wa-sa-wa
English: An isosceles triangle
Kipembetatu sawasawa kina pande mbili sawa.
An isosceles triangle has two equal sides.
ki-pem-be-ta-tu tim-ka-li
English: An acute-angled triangle
Mwanafunzi alichora kipembetatu timkali.
The student drew an acute-angled triangle.
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