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Kiregazi

ki-re-ga-zi

English: A gear used to reverse a car; reverse gear

Example (Swahili):

Dereva aliweka gari kwenye kiregazi.

Example (English):

The driver put the car in reverse gear.

Kirehanii

ki-re-ha-ni

English: One of the types of citrus fruits

Example (Swahili):

Tulipanda miti ya kirehanii shambani.

Example (English):

We planted citrus trees on the farm.

Kirejelewa

ki-re-je-le-wa

English: The referent of a word; what a word refers to

Example (Swahili):

Mbwa ndiye kirejelewa cha neno "dog."

Example (English):

The dog is the referent of the word "dog."

Kirejeshi¹

ki-re-je-shi

English: A verb affix showing who is involved in an action; object marker

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia kirejeshi cha mtu wa kwanza umoja.

Example (English):

He used the first-person singular object marker.

Kirejeshi²

ki-re-je-shi

English: A referential technique; see mbinu rejeshi

Example (Swahili):

Mwandishi alitumia kirejeshi katika maandishi yake.

Example (English):

The writer used a referential technique in his text.

Kirekebishi

ki-re-ke-bi-shi

English: An adapter

Example (Swahili):

Tumia kirekebishi kuunganisha kifaa hicho.

Example (English):

Use an adapter to connect the device.

Kirekebisho

ki-re-ke-bi-sho

English: A regulator; a device for controlling conditions

Example (Swahili):

Kirekebisho cha gari kiliharibika njiani.

Example (English):

The car's regulator broke down on the road.

Kirekebu

ki-re-ke-bu

English: Adapter

Example (Swahili):

Nilinunua kirekebu cha kompyuta mpya.

Example (English):

I bought an adapter for the new computer.

Kirekodiasauti

ki-re-ko-dia-sau-ti

English: A sound recorder; tape recorder

Example (Swahili):

Waliweka mazungumzo kwenye kirekodiasauti.

Example (English):

They recorded the conversation on a tape recorder.

Kirembesho

ki-rem-be-sho

English: A decoration; something used for beautification

Example (Swahili):

Ukuta ulipambwa kwa kirembesho kizuri.

Example (English):

The wall was decorated with a beautiful ornament.

Kireng'ende

ki-ren-g'en-de

English: Writing meant to slander or demean someone

Example (Swahili):

Gazeti lilichapisha kireng'ende dhidi yake.

Example (English):

The newspaper published slander against him.

Kirenge¹

ki-ren-ge

English: A type of drum

Example (Swahili):

Wapiga ngoma walitumia kirenge katika sherehe.

Example (English):

The drummers used the kirenge drum at the ceremony.

Kirenge²

ki-ren-ge

English: A clay pot or bowl

Example (Swahili):

Alikunywa maziwa kutoka kwenye kirenge.

Example (English):

He drank milk from a clay pot.

Kirenge³

ki-ren-ge

English: A girl not yet married

Example (Swahili):

Kirenge alishiriki ngoma za kijadi.

Example (English):

The unmarried girl joined the traditional dance.

Kireno

ki-re-no

English: Portuguese language; something of Portugal

Example (Swahili):

Anaongea Kireno fasaha.

Example (English):

He speaks fluent Portuguese.

Kirere

ki-re-re

English: A type of hawk with a bald head; a vulture

Example (Swahili):

Kirere aliruka juu ya maiti.

Example (English):

The vulture flew over the carcass.

Kiri

ki-ri

English: To agree, consent, or admit

Example (Swahili):

Alikiri kosa lake mbele ya mahakama.

Example (English):

He admitted his mistake before the court.

Kiriba¹

ki-ri-ba

English: A leather bag (often goat skin) used to carry water; waterskin

Example (Swahili):

Wafugaji walibeba maji kwenye kiriba.

Example (English):

The herders carried water in a waterskin.

Kiriba²

ki-ri-ba

English: A bag made from animal skin used by blacksmiths to blow air into fire; bellows

Example (Swahili):

Fundi alitumia kiriba kuongeza moto.

Example (English):

The blacksmith used the bellows to intensify the fire.

Kiriba³

ki-ri-ba

English: A small container for storing holy water

Example (Swahili):

Padri alibeba kiriba cha maji ya baraka.

Example (English):

The priest carried a vessel of holy water.

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