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Kipitishio

ki-pi-ti-shio

English: Same as kipitishi; conductor

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia kipitishio cha joto kupikia.

Example (English):

They used a heat conductor for cooking.

Kipochi

ki-po-chi

English: A small purse or pouch

Example (Swahili):

Aliweka hela zake kwenye kipochi.

Example (English):

She put her money in the purse.

Kipodozi

ki-po-do-zi

English: Cosmetics or makeup

Example (Swahili):

Alinunua kipodozi duka la urembo.

Example (English):

She bought cosmetics from the beauty shop.

Kipofu

ki-po-fu

English: A blind person

Example (Swahili):

Kipofu alisaidiwa kuvuka barabara.

Example (English):

The blind man was helped to cross the road.

Kipokeo

ki-po-keo

English: A chorus or refrain repeated in songs or poems

Example (Swahili):

Waimbaji walirudia kipokeo mara nyingi.

Example (English):

The singers repeated the refrain many times.

Kipokezi

ki-po-ke-zi

English: A receiver that converts electric current into sound

Example (Swahili):

Kipokezi cha redio kiliharibika.

Example (English):

The radio receiver got damaged.

Kipondo¹

ki-pon-do

English: A blow delivered to someone

Example (Swahili):

Alipigwa kipondo kwa makosa yake.

Example (English):

He was struck for his mistakes.

Kipondo²

ki-pon-do

English: Pounded food

Example (Swahili):

Walila ugali wa kipondo².

Example (English):

They ate pounded ugali.

Kipondwe

ki-pon-dwe

English: Another name for pounded food

Example (Swahili):

Kipondwe kilihifadhiwa jikoni.

Example (English):

The pounded food was stored in the kitchen.

Kiponyo

ki-po-nyo

English: Medicine or remedy

Example (Swahili):

Kiponyo cha dawa kilimponya haraka.

Example (English):

The medicine cured him quickly.

Kipooza¹

ki-poo-za

English: A fruit that ripens badly or loses normal taste

Example (Swahili):

Embe hili limekuwa kipooza.

Example (English):

This mango ripened badly.

Kipooza²

ki-poo-za

English: A part of the body that has become numb

Example (Swahili):

Mkono wake ulikuwa kipooza baada ya ajali.

Example (English):

His arm was numb after the accident.

Kipopo¹

ki-po-po

English: To be beaten by a crowd

Example (Swahili):

Mwizi alipata kipopo cha wananchi.

Example (English):

The thief was beaten by the crowd.

Kipopo²

ki-po-po

English: The cerebrum; part of the human brain

Example (Swahili):

Kipopo hudhibiti mawazo ya binadamu.

Example (English):

The cerebrum controls human thoughts.

Kipora

ki-po-ra

English: A young cockerel that hasn't crowed

Example (Swahili):

Kipora alikimbia uwanjani.

Example (English):

The young cockerel ran in the yard.

Kiporo

ki-po-ro

English: Leftover food

Example (Swahili):

Walikula kiporo cha jana.

Example (English):

They ate yesterday's leftovers.

Kipozamoya¹

ki-po-za-mo-ya

English: Something given to calm or comfort a person

Example (Swahili):

Walimpa zawadi kama kipozamoya.

Example (English):

They gave him a gift as a comfort.

Kipozamoya²

ki-po-za-mo-ya

English: A person whose presence brings comfort or joy

Example (Swahili):

Mama yake ndiye kipozamoya chake.

Example (English):

His mother is his comfort.

Kipozaroho¹

ki-po-za-ro-ho

English: Another term for kipozamoya¹; something that calms the heart

Example (Swahili):

Muziki uligeuka kipozaroho kwake.

Example (English):

Music became his heart's comfort.

Kipozaroho²

ki-po-za-ro-ho

English: Another term for kipozamoya²; a comforter

Example (Swahili):

Rafiki yake alikuwa kipozaroho baada ya huzuni.

Example (English):

His friend was a comforter after the sorrow.

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