Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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ki-pi-mau-te-go
English: A scope used to measure distance in a gun
Askari alitumia kipimautego kuona mbali.
The soldier used the scope to see far.
ki-pi-mio
English: Measuring instrument
Fundi alitumia kipimio kupima urefu wa mbao.
The carpenter used a measuring tool to measure the plank's length.
ki-pi-mo
English: Measurement; the length, width, or quantity of something
Urefu wa meza ni kipimo cha mita mbili.
The table's length is a measurement of two meters.
/ki'pimo/
English: Measurement; complete measurement
Fundi alitumia kipimo sahihi kupima urefu wa mbao.
The carpenter used the correct measurement to measure the length of the plank.
ki-pi-mo
English: A measuring tool or standard
Aliweka kipimo cha chumvi kwenye chakula.
He added a measure of salt to the food.
ki-pin-di
English: A set period of time; term, season
Kipindi cha mvua kimeanza leo.
The rainy season began today.
ki-pin-di
English: An animal that has died naturally; a carcass
Walikuta kipindi² cha mbuzi shambani.
They found the carcass of a goat in the field.
ki-pin-du-pin-du
English: Cholera; a severe diarrheal disease
Kipindupindu kilisababisha vifo vingi kijijini.
Cholera caused many deaths in the village.
ki-pin-ga-mi-zi
English: An obstacle; something that prevents progress
Uvivu ni kipingamizi kwa mafanikio.
Laziness is an obstacle to success.
ki-pin-gi-li
English: An internode; the part between two nodes, e.g., on sugarcane
Alikata kipingili cha muwa kwa urahisi.
He easily cut the internode of the sugarcane.
ki-pin-go
English: A cleat used to tighten a rope on a boat
Wavuvi walifunga kamba kwenye kipingo cha mashua.
The fishermen tied the rope to the boat's cleat.
ki-pin-gwa
English: A metal bolt for locking doors or windows
Mlango ulifungwa kwa kipingwa.
The door was locked with a bolt.
ki-pi-ni
English: A nose ornament or ring
Mwanamke alivaa kipini¹ puani.
The woman wore a nose ring.
ki-pi-ni
English: Handle of a panga, spear, or arrow
Alishika kipini² cha panga kwa nguvu.
He held the handle of the machete firmly.
ki-pi-ni
English: A type of plant with purple stem and small flowers, used as vegetable
Wakulima walipanda kipini³ shambani.
Farmers planted the vegetable plant in the field.
ki-pi-ra
English: A curve or plane for shaping circles
Fundi alitumia kipira kutengeneza duara.
The artisan used a tool to make a circle.
ki-pi-ri
English: A type of slender snake from the cobra or mamba family
Wakulima waliona kipiri shambani.
The farmers saw a cobra-like snake in the field.
ki-pi-ri-bao
English: Another name for the snake kipiri
Kipiribao huyo ni hatari sana.
That snake called kipiribao is very dangerous.
ki-pi-si
English: A small piece; a fragment
Alikata kipisi cha mkate.
He cut a small piece of bread.
ki-pi-ti-shi
English: A conductor of sound, electricity, or heat
Shaba ni kipitishi cha umeme bora.
Copper is a good conductor of electricity.
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