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Kiroboto¹

ki-ro-bo-to

English: A small insect (flea) that bites animals like cats or dogs

Example (Swahili):

Mbwa wake alikuwa na kiroboto wengi.

Example (English):

His dog had many fleas.

Kiroboto²

ki-ro-bo-to

English: A hired soldier in old times; a mercenary

Example (Swahili):

Hadithi za zamani zilitaja kiroboto wa Mazrui.

Example (English):

Old stories mentioned Mazrui mercenaries.

Kiroboto³

ki-ro-bo-to

English: An extortionist; a person who forces or tricks others to give

Example (Swahili):

Kiroboto huyo aliwatoza watu fedha kwa hila.

Example (English):

That extortionist forced people to pay money deceitfully.

Kiroja

ki-ro-ja

English: A wonder; a strange occurrence

Example (Swahili):

Tukio hilo lilikuwa kiroja kijijini.

Example (English):

That event was a wonder in the village.

Kirongwe

ki-ron-gwe

English: A type of monkey (see: kihongwe)

Example (Swahili):

Tuliona kirongwe msituni.

Example (English):

We saw a kirongwe monkey in the forest.

Kirori

ki-ro-ri

English: Milk that has curdled without churning into butter

Example (Swahili):

Waliweka maziwa hadi yakawa kirori.

Example (English):

They left the milk until it curdled.

Kirowevu

ki-ro-we-vu

English: A liquid substance (see: kiowevu)

Example (Swahili):

Mafuta ni kirowevu muhimu kwa mashine.

Example (English):

Oil is an important liquid for machines.

Kirua

ki-rua

English: A type of rain (see: bamvua)

Example (Swahili):

Leo kuna kirua kinachonyesha polepole.

Example (English):

Today there is a slow drizzling rain.

Kirudufu

ki-ru-du-fu

English: A machine used to duplicate or copy texts; duplicator

Example (Swahili):

Shule ilinunua kirudufu kwa mitihani.

Example (English):

The school bought a duplicator for exams.

Kirugu¹

ki-ru-gu

English: A pimple or swollen part on the skin

Example (Swahili):

Alikuwa na kirugu mkononi.

Example (English):

He had a boil on his arm.

Kirugu²

ki-ru-gu

English: The top of a wall; the height of a fence

Example (Swahili):

Ndege walikaa juu ya kirugu cha ukuta.

Example (English):

Birds sat on top of the wall.

Kirugu³

ki-ru-gu

English: Cassava flour

Example (Swahili):

Walitengeneza ugali kwa kutumia kirugu.

Example (English):

They made ugali using cassava flour.

Kirukamito

ki-ru-ka-mi-to

English: A joker; one who likes making fun of others (see: kinukamito¹)

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni kirukamito anayependa mizaha.

Example (English):

He is a joker who loves teasing others.

Kirukanjia¹

ki-ru-kan-jia

English: A small brown bird that sits on roads at night; a nightjar

Example (Swahili):

Usiku tulisikia sauti ya kirukanjia.

Example (English):

At night we heard the call of a nightjar.

Kirukanjia²

ki-ru-kan-jia

English: A type of mouse with a long snout that runs fast

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima waliona kirukanjia shambani.

Example (English):

The farmers saw a long-nosed mouse in the field.

Kirukanjia³

ki-ru-kan-jia

English: 1. A prostitute; a promiscuous person. 2. A restless person who doesn't stay in one place

Example (Swahili):

Walimuita kirukanjia kwa tabia zake mbaya.

Example (English):

They called her a wanderer for her bad habits.

Kirukia

ki-ru-kia

English: A parasitic plant with colored flowers that grows on trees

Example (Swahili):

Mti ule ulikuwa na kirukia chenye maua mekundu.

Example (English):

That tree had a parasitic plant with red flowers.

Kirumbi¹

ki-rum-bi

English: A men's drum played in a circle as if fighting

Example (Swahili):

Vijana walipiga kirumbi usiku kucha.

Example (English):

The young men played the kirumbi drum all night.

Kirumbi²

ki-rum-bi

English: Fat, large in size

Example (Swahili):

Alikuwa na mwili kirumbi baada ya kula vizuri.

Example (English):

He had a fat body after eating well.

Kirumbizi¹

ki-rum-bi-zi

English: A type of drum played with sticks

Example (Swahili):

Sherehe ilianza kwa ngoma ya kirumbizi.

Example (English):

The ceremony began with the kirumbizi drum.

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