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Kisero

ki-se-ro

English: A small basket

Example (Swahili):

Bibi aliweka matunda kwenye kisero.

Example (English):

Grandmother put fruits in a small basket.

Kisetama

ki-se-ta-ma

English: A feeling of great pain; much pain

Example (Swahili):

Alipiga kelele kwa sababu ya kisetama kikubwa.

Example (English):

He screamed because of great pain.

Kiseyeye

ki-se-ye-ye

English: A disease of bleeding gums due to lack of vitamin C; scurvy

Example (Swahili):

Kiseyeye huwapata watu wanaokosa vitamini C.

Example (English):

Scurvy affects people who lack vitamin C.

Kisha

ki-sha

English: Then, finally; after

Example (Swahili):

Tulikula kisha tukalala.

Example (English):

We ate and then slept.

Kishada

ki-sha-da

English: 1. A bunch of fruits or flowers. 2. A tiara

Example (Swahili):

Alinunua kishada cha maua sokoni.

Example (English):

She bought a bunch of flowers at the market.

Kishamia

ki-sha-mia

English: A type of cloth like a sheet used to cover people during certain activities like funerals

Example (Swahili):

Wamfunika marehemu kwa kishamia.

Example (English):

They covered the deceased with a funeral cloth.

Kishanzu

ki-shan-zu

English: A down payment; advance payment

Example (Swahili):

Alilipa kishanzu kabla ya kupewa gari.

Example (English):

He paid an advance before receiving the car.

Kisharafu

ki-sha-ra-fu

English: See msharafu²

Example (Swahili):

Wazee walitumia kisharafu kama ilivyoelezwa.

Example (English):

The elders used kisharafu as described.

Kisharifu

ki-sha-ri-fu

English: A small bird with blue feathers, yellow chest, long beak, that eats fish

Example (Swahili):

Tuliona kisharifu kando ya mto.

Example (English):

We saw the small bird near the river.

Kishaufu

ki-shau-fu

English: A type of ornament worn on the nose, especially on the curved part; a nose ring

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa kishaufu kwenye pua yake.

Example (English):

She wore a nose ring.

Kishavu

ki-sha-vu

English: A small swelling on the cheek

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alipata kishavu baada ya kuanguka.

Example (English):

The child got a swelling on the cheek after falling.

Kishawishi

ki-sha-wi-shi

English: An attraction; something that entices a person to do something

Example (Swahili):

Tangazo lilikuwa na kishawishi kikubwa.

Example (English):

The advertisement had a strong appeal.

Kishaza

ki-sha-za

English: A small box for storing valuable items; a casket

Example (Swahili):

Aliweka vito vyake kwenye kishaza.

Example (English):

She kept her jewels in a small casket.

Kishazi¹

ki-sha-zi

English: A clause in a sentence

Example (Swahili):

Sentensi hii ina kishazi kimoja tu.

Example (English):

This sentence has only one clause.

Kishazi²

ki-sha-zi

English: A string of fish; fish tied together

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walileta kishazi cha samaki sokoni.

Example (English):

The fishermen brought a string of fish to the market.

Kishepe

ki-she-pe

English: A small hand hoe used in farming

Example (Swahili):

Mkuli alitumia kishepe kupalilia shamba.

Example (English):

The farmer used a small hand hoe to weed the farm.

Kisheta¹

ki-she-ta

English: A very short person; a dwarf

Example (Swahili):

Kisheta alionekana akitembea barabarani.

Example (English):

The dwarf was seen walking on the street.

Kisheta²

ki-she-ta

English: 1. Disabled; crippled. 2. Defective or damaged

Example (Swahili):

Gari limekuwa kisheta baada ya ajali.

Example (English):

The car became damaged after the accident.

Kisheta³

ki-she-ta

English: A disabled person

Example (Swahili):

Walimsaidia kisheta kuvuka barabara.

Example (English):

They helped the disabled person cross the road.

Kisheti¹

ki-she-ti

English: A small square cake that is fried and then dipped in syrup

Example (Swahili):

Tulikula kisheti kwa chai ya asubuhi.

Example (English):

We ate the small syrup-dipped cake for breakfast.

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