Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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ki-pem-be-ta-tu tim-ka-mi-li-fu
English: A right-angled triangle
Alitumia kipembetatu timkamilifu kueleza Pythagoras.
He used a right-angled triangle to explain Pythagoras.
ki-pem-be-ta-tu tim-lai-ni
English: An obtuse-angled triangle
Mwalimu alionyesha mfano wa kipembetatu timlaini.
The teacher showed an example of an obtuse triangle.
ki-pem-be-ta-tu tim-sa-wa
English: An equilateral triangle
Kipembetatu timsawa kina pande tatu sawa.
An equilateral triangle has three equal sides.
ki-pem-be-ta-tu to-keo
English: A result triangle; outcome shape in geometry
Mwanafunzi alipata kipembetatu tokeo baada ya mahesabu.
The student got a resulting triangle after calculations.
ki-pen-yo
English: Diameter of a circle
Kipenyo cha duara kilipimwa sentimita kumi.
The circle's diameter was measured at ten centimeters.
ki-pe-ra cha u-rem-bo
English: A decorative fold in clothes or cloth
Gauni lilipambwa kwa kipera cha urembo.
The dress was decorated with a decorative fold.
ki-pe-ra
English: A folded corner of a book or paper
Alikunja kitabu na kuacha kipera¹.
He folded the book and left a corner mark.
ki-pe-ra
English: A small traditional measure (for grain, flour, etc.)
Alinunua kipera² cha unga sokoni.
She bought a small measure of flour at the market.
ki-pe-ra
English: A traditional food measure used in markets
Wakulima walileta vipera³ vya mahindi kuuza.
Farmers brought traditional measures of maize to sell.
ki-pe-re-zi
English: A screwdriver
Fundi alitumia kiperezi kufunga skrubu.
The mechanic used a screwdriver to tighten the screw.
ki-pe-to
English: A small parcel or packet
Alipokea kipeto kutoka kwa rafiki yake.
He received a small parcel from his friend.
ki-pe-to cha ba-rua
English: An envelope
Barua iliwekwa kwenye kipeto cha barua.
The letter was placed in an envelope.
ki-pe-to cha cha-ku-la
English: A food container; lunchbox
Alibeba kipeto cha chakula kazini.
He carried a lunchbox to work.
ki-pe-to cha za-wa-di
English: A gift package
Alifungua kipeto cha zawadi kutoka kwa ndugu yake.
She opened a gift package from her relative.
ki-pe-tu-bon-go
English: A parasite that attacks the brain
Kipetubongo kinaweza kusababisha maradhi makali.
The brain parasite can cause severe illness.
ki-pi
English: Which one? (interrogative pronoun)
Ni kipi kati ya hivi vitabu unataka?
Which one of these books do you want?
ki-pi
English: Which? (interrogative adjective)
Ulisoma ukurasa upi kipi?
Which page did you read?
ki-pi
English: A spur; claw of a rooster
Jogoo alimpiga kwa kipi chake.
The rooster struck him with its spur.
ki-pia
English: A type of bark or fiber used to dye threads
Alitumia kipia kutia rangi kwenye uzi.
He used bark fiber to dye the thread.
ki-pia
English: The peak of a mountain or tower
Wapandaji walifika kipia cha mlima.
The climbers reached the peak of the mountain.
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