Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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ki-pia
English: A type of fish
Wavuvi walikamata kipia³ baharini.
The fishermen caught a type of fish in the sea.
ki-pi-gi
English: A stick thrown into a tree to knock down fruits
Mtoto alirusha kipigi¹ kuvuna maembe.
The child threw a stick to harvest mangoes.
ki-pi-gi
English: A small musical instrument like a rattle
Walipiga kipigi² wakati wa sherehe.
They played the rattle during the celebration.
ki-pi-go
English: A heavy blow; beating
Mwizi alipokea kipigo¹ kutoka kwa wananchi.
The thief received a heavy beating from the people.
ki-pi-go
English: An event or disaster with strong impact
Vita vilikuwa kipigo² kwa uchumi wa taifa.
The war was a major blow to the nation's economy.
ki-pi-go
English: Witchcraft spell or curse
Walisema ameathiriwa na kipigo³ cha uchawi.
They said he was struck by a witchcraft curse.
ki-pi-la
English: A small snake (poisonous)
Waliona kipila jikoni na kukimbia.
They saw a small poisonous snake in the kitchen and ran.
ki-pi-li
English: A type of plant with purple stem and edible leaves
Mama alipika mboga za kipili.
Mother cooked vegetables from the kipili plant.
ki-pi-li-pi-li
English: Tangled or coiled hair
Nywele zake ni kipilipili.
His hair is tightly coiled.
ki-pi-ma-he-wa
English: A device for measuring weather conditions
Kituo cha hali ya hewa kilitumia kipimahewa.
The weather station used a weather-measuring device.
ki-pi-ma-jo-to
English: Thermometer
Daktari alitumia kipimajoto kupima homa.
The doctor used a thermometer to measure the fever.
ki-pi-ma-ka-si
English: A device for measuring speed
Gari lilinaswa na kipimakasi cha polisi.
The car was caught by the police speedometer.
ki-pi-ma-ma-ji
English: Water meter
Maji ya nyumbani hupimwa kwa kipimamaji.
Household water is measured with a water meter.
ki-pi-ma-mbi-zi
English: Depth-measuring device
Wachimbaji walitumia kipimambizi kutafuta maji chini.
The diggers used a depth meter to look for water underground.
ki-pi-mam-vua
English: Rain gauge
Kipimamvua kilionyesha milimita 50 za mvua leo.
The rain gauge showed 50 millimeters of rainfall today.
ki-pi-ma-mwan-ga
English: A device used to measure light or brightness
Wanafunzi walitumia kipimamwanga darasani.
The students used a light meter in class.
ki-pi-ma-pem-be
English: A protractor used to measure angles
Mwalimu alionyesha jinsi ya kutumia kipimapembe.
The teacher showed how to use a protractor.
ki-pi-ma-pre-sha
English: A device for measuring blood pressure; sphygmomanometer
Daktari alipima presha yake kwa kipimapresha.
The doctor measured his blood pressure with a sphygmomanometer.
ki-pi-ma-ra-ma-ni
English: A device for measuring maps
Watafiti walitumia kipimaramani kwenye ramani ya eneo hilo.
The researchers used a map-measuring tool on the area map.
ki-pi-mau-pe-po
English: An anemometer; a device that measures wind direction or speed
Kipimaupepo kilionyesha upepo mkali kutoka kusini.
The anemometer showed strong wind from the south.
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