Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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ki-po-zo
English: Something that cools
Upepo wa bahari ulikuwa kipozo kizuri.
The sea breeze was a good cooler.
ki-pu-ku
English: A small or baby mouse
Kipuku kilikimbia jikoni.
A baby mouse ran across the kitchen.
ki-pu-ku
English: Same as kipukupuku
Aliitaja neno kipuku badala ya kipukupuku.
He used the word kipuku instead of kipukupuku.
ki-pu-ku-pu-ku
English: In large numbers
Wanafunzi walifika kipukupuku.
The students arrived in large numbers.
ki-pu-ku-sa
English: A sweet type of banana with soft skin, eaten raw
Walikula ndizi za kipukusa.
They ate sweet bananas.
ki-pu-ku-sa
English: The plague disease
Kipukusa kilisababisha vifo vingi.
The plague caused many deaths.
ki-pu-ku-sa
English: Anything falling from a tree such as leaves
Kipukusa cha majani kilifunika ardhi.
Falling leaves covered the ground.
ki-pu-ku-sa
English: A type of small black beetle that bores into trees
Mti uliharibiwa na kipukusa.
The tree was damaged by the beetle.
ki-pu-ku-sa
English: A rhinoceros horn
Kipukusa ni mali adimu.
A rhino horn is a rare treasure.
ki-pu-li
English: A cheek ornament worn by women
Mwanamke alivaa kipuli shavuni.
The woman wore a cheek ornament.
ki-pum-ba-zi
English: Something, often a drink, that intoxicates
Walikunywa kipumbazi usiku kucha.
They drank intoxicants all night.
ki-pu-mu-lio
English: Equipment that helps a patient breathe; a ventilator
Mgonjwa alihitaji kipumulio hospitalini.
The patient needed a ventilator in the hospital.
ki-pu-mu-li-zi
English: A device that measures alcohol levels in breath; breathalyzer
Polisi walitumia kipumulizi kukagua madereva.
Police used a breathalyzer to check drivers.
ki-pu-muo
English: The place where verses end; end of a stanza
Shairi lina kipumuo mwishoni.
The poem has an ending stanza.
ki-pun-da
English: A baby donkey; a foal
Kipunda kilizaliwa alfajiri.
A foal was born at dawn.
ki-pun-de
English: A gourd or small container for snuff or liquids
Alitunza tumbaku kwenye kipunde.
He kept tobacco in a small gourd.
ki-pun-gu
English: A bird of prey similar to a hawk or eagle
Kipungu aliruka angani akiwinda panya.
The hawk flew in the sky hunting mice.
ki-pun-gu
English: A type of fish with many white spots on its skin
Wavuvi walipata kipungu baharini.
The fishermen caught a spotted fish.
ki-pun-guo
English: A large rope tied to the sail to tighten it
Walifunga kipunguo ili jahazi lisipinduke.
They tied the rope to keep the dhow steady.
ki-pun-gu-zo
English: An amount reduced from the price; a discount
Bidhaa ziliuzwa kwa kipunguzo kikubwa.
The goods were sold at a big discount.
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