Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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ki-sa-si-li
English: A story about how a custom, event, or situation originated; an origin myth
Walihusisha kisasili cha kabila lao.
They narrated the origin myth of their tribe.
ki-sa-su-li
English: A story explaining the origin of a behavior or nature; an origin tale
Kisasuli cha simba kilifundisha ushujaa.
The lion's origin tale taught bravery.
ki-saw
English: A synonym; a word with the same meaning as another
"Furaha" ni kisaw cha "shangwe."
"Joy" is a synonym of "delight."
ki-se-be-ho
English: Breakfast
Tulipata kisebeho saa mbili asubuhi.
We had breakfast at 8 a.m.
ki-se-bu-se-bu
English: A person who pretends not to want something but actually does
Yeye ni kisebusebu, anajifanya hataki msaada.
He is a pretender, acting like he doesn't want help.
ki-se-bu-se-bu
English: The state of pretending not to want something
Alionyesha kisebusebu wakati wa mazungumzo.
He showed pretense during the discussion.
ki-se-ge-re
English: Corn dried by the sun
Walihifadhi kisegere kwa chakula cha baadaye.
They stored the sun-dried maize for later food.
ki-se-ke-le
English: A piece of cloth; a patch
Alishona suruali yake kwa kisekele.
He patched his trousers with a piece of cloth.
ki-se-ko-se-ko
English: A condition that makes a person laugh without reason
Mgonjwa alikuwa na kisekoseko cha kucheka bila sababu.
The patient had a condition of laughing without reason.
ki-se-ma-chen-do
English: A walkie-talkie; a device used by police or security to communicate while moving
Polisi walitumia kisemachendo kuwasiliana.
The police used a walkie-talkie to communicate.
ki-sen-ge-ne
English: A type of bird with blue feathers on the back and grey on the chest
Niliona kisengenye kikipaa angani.
I saw the blue-backed bird flying in the sky.
ki-sen-ge-re-nu-ma
English: 1. The act of referring back to a past event. 2. The act of walking backwards
Alitumia kisengerenyuma kueleza historia.
He used a backward reference to explain history.
ki-sen-ge-re-nu-ma
English: A rhetorical device of reference
Mwandishi alitumia kisengerenyuma katika insha.
The writer used a rhetorical backward reference in the essay.
ki-sen-ge-re-tua
English: A remote control for turning on or changing channels on TV or radio
Alibadilisha kituo kwa kisengeretua.
He changed the channel with the remote control.
ki-sen-ge-sen-ge
English: Backwards; reverse
Gari lilisogea kisengesenge.
The car moved in reverse.
ki-sen-go
English: 1. Mass killing; slaughter. 2. A blow with a sword or knife. 3. Fierce fighting with weapons
Vita hivyo vilikuwa na kisengo kikubwa.
The war involved a great massacre.
ki-sen-go
English: Lacking a quarter; three-quarters
Kikombe kilijaa kisengo.
The cup was three-quarters full.
ki-se-pe-le
English: Light sleep, especially due to anxiety; fitful sleep
Usiku wote alipata kisepele.
He only had light, restless sleep all night.
ki-se-re-ma
English: A hoe that has been used and worn out
Mkuli alikuwa akitumia kiserema chake cha zamani.
The farmer was using his old, worn-out hoe.
ki-se-re-re-ko
English: A slide for children to play on
Watoto walicheza kwenye kiserereko shuleni.
The children played on the slide at school.
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