Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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ki-sa-la-ta
English: A person who incites others; a troublemaker
Kijiji kilimchukia kisalata aliyesababisha ugomvi.
The village disliked the troublemaker who caused conflict.
ki-sa-la-ta
English: An insect that spreads disease-causing germs
Wakulima waliuawa na kisalata shambani.
The farmers were troubled by the disease-spreading insect in the field.
ki-sa-la-tam-ta
English: 1. A person who falsely accuses others. 2. A liar. 3. A person who causes discord
Yeye ni kisalatamta anayevuruga jamii.
He is a liar who causes division in the community.
ki-sa-li-sa-li
English: A sexually transmitted disease; gonorrhea
Waliwatahadharisha vijana kuhusu kisalisali.
The youth were warned about gonorrhea.
ki-sa-li-sa-li
English: An insect similar to a fly that causes bilharzia
Kisalisali kimeenea karibu na mto.
The bilharzia-spreading insect spread near the river.
ki-sa-ma-ki
English: A piece of wood placed on a door or window frame to prevent it from closing
Aliweka kisamaki ili dirisha lisifungike.
He placed a wooden block to stop the window from closing.
ki-sam-ba-re
English: A type of creeping plant with small, attractive blue flowers
Shamba lilijaa kisambare chenye maua ya buluu.
The farm was full of creeping plants with blue flowers.
ki-sam-vu
English: A vegetable made from cassava leaves
Mama alipika kisamvu kwa chakula cha jioni.
Mother cooked cassava-leaf stew for dinner.
ki-san-du-ku
English: A small box
Aliweka pete yake ndani ya kisanduku.
She put her ring inside a small box.
ki-san-ga
English: 1. A bad event; an unpleasant situation. 2. Chaos, tumult
Ajali hiyo ilikuwa kisanga kikubwa mjini.
That accident was a major calamity in the town.
ki-san-ga
English: A sore that takes a long time to heal
Alikuwa na kisanga mguuni kwa wiki nyingi.
He had a sore on his leg for many weeks.
ki-san-ga-ti
English: A stingy person; a miser
Kisangati hakuwahi kusaidia majirani wake.
The miser never helped his neighbors.
ki-san-go
English: A board used in geomancy
Mganga alitumia kisango kuona bahati ya mgonjwa.
The diviner used a geomancy board to read the patient's fortune.
ki-san-go
English: A small wound (especially if still fresh)
Mtoto alipata kisango mguuni alipokuwa akicheza.
The child got a small wound on his leg while playing.
ki-san-go
English: A young boy
Kisango alionekana akicheza kandanda.
The young boy was seen playing football.
ki-sa-ni-fu
English: A standardized language in vocabulary and grammar, accepted for use
Kiswahili kisanifu hufundishwa mashuleni.
Standard Swahili is taught in schools.
ki-sa-ram-be
English: A type of poetic composition with eleven meters per line
Washairi walibuni kisarambe cha kuvutia.
The poets composed an impressive poetic form.
ki-sa-ra-wan-da
English: A white cloth spread on the bed on the wedding day to confirm the bride's virginity
Wazee walitandaza kisarawanda siku ya harusi.
The elders spread the white cloth on the wedding day.
ki-sa-ri-zi
English: A type of soil from termite mounds, good for making bricks
Wajenzi walitumia kisarizi kutengeneza matofali.
Builders used termite-mound soil to make bricks.
ki-sa-si
English: The intention or desire to retaliate for a wrong done; revenge
Aliapa kulipa kisasi kwa maumivu aliyosababishiwa.
He swore to take revenge for the pain caused to him.
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