Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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ki-rum-bi-zi
English: To make noise in celebration (see: kurumbiza)
Waliamua kirumbizi wakati wa ushindi.
They made loud noise in celebration of victory.
ki-run-ku
English: A short club with a knob, often used by soldiers
Askari alibeba kirunku kiunoni.
The soldier carried a short club on his waist.
ki-ru-si
English: The language of the people of Russia
Anafundisha kirusi chuo kikuu.
He teaches Russian at the university.
ki-ru-si
English: A microscopic organism that causes or transmits diseases; a virus
Kirusi cha mafua kimeenea shuleni.
The flu virus has spread at the school.
ki-ru-su
English: An alcoholic drink made from thick millet porridge and germinated seeds
Walikunywa kirusu kwenye sherehe ya kijiji.
They drank millet beer at the village celebration.
ki-ru-tu-bi-shi
English: See kirutubisho
Chakula hiki hakina kirutubishi cha kutosha.
This food lacks enough nutrients.
ki-ru-tu-bi-sho
English: A nutrient in food that helps the body grow; nourishment
Mboga zina kirutubisho cha vitamini.
Vegetables have vitamin nutrients.
ki-ruu
English: Great anger; rage
Alionekana na kiruu baada ya kudhulumiwa.
He was filled with rage after being wronged.
ki-sa
English: A story, narrative, tale; an explanation of an event
Alisimulia kisa cha safari yake.
He told the story of his journey.
ki-sa
English: Reason, purpose, cause
Kisa cha kuchelewa kilikuwa foleni barabarani.
The reason for being late was traffic on the road.
ki-sa
English: An excuse, pretext, problem
Alitoa kisa cha ugonjwa ili asifanye kazi.
He gave illness as an excuse to avoid working.
ki-sa
English: A bad thing; something that irritates
Tabia yake ni kisa kwa wenzake.
His behavior is an annoyance to others.
ki-sa
English: The hard seed of a fruit, especially after breaking the shell
Alimeza kisa cha embe bila kukusudia.
He accidentally swallowed the mango seed.
ki-saa
English: What remains; remainder; leftover
Kisaa cha chakula kilipewa mbwa.
The leftover food was given to the dog.
ki-saa
English: Like a clock; clockwise
Zungusha kisaa kufungua kifungio.
Turn it clockwise to open the lock.
ki-saa
English: Clothing or garment
Alivaa kisaa safi kwenye sherehe.
He wore a clean garment to the celebration.
ki-saa-fu
English: See kilihafu
Alijifunika kisaafu usiku.
She covered herself with a sheet at night.
ki-saa-si-li
English: See kisasili (an origin story)
Wazee walieleza kisaasili cha kijiji.
The elders explained the origin story of the village.
ki-sa-ba-bi-shi
English: Something that causes another thing to happen
Uvutaji sigara ni kisababishi cha saratani.
Smoking is a cause of cancer.
ki-sa-ba-bi-shi-ma-ra-dhi
English: Germs or microorganisms that cause diseases
Maji machafu yana kisababishimaradhi.
Dirty water contains disease-causing germs.
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