Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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ki-ta-ka-ta-ka
English: 1. A very small particle from dust. 2. Something worthless; trash
Aliondoa kitakataka mezani.
He cleared the small trash from the table.
ki-ta-ki-li-fu
English: Suffering; matters that one must endure
Alipitia kitakilifu kikubwa baada ya ajali.
He went through great suffering after the accident.
ki-ta-ki-zo
English: A bedpost at the head and foot of the bed
Kitanda chake kilikuwa na kitakizo kizuri.
His bed had a fine bedpost.
ki-ta-ki-zo
English: A short pole used to support the roof
Mafundi waliongeza kitakizo ili paa lisiporomoke.
The builders added a support pole so the roof wouldn't collapse.
ki-ta-ko
English: 1. A bicycle seat. 2. The seat of any machine
Kitako cha baiskeli kiliharibika.
The bicycle seat was broken.
ki-ta-ko
English: Down; at the side
Walikaa kitako wakisubiri mwalimu.
They sat down waiting for the teacher.
ki-ta-ko
English: The bottom part of something that allows it to stand without falling
Kitako cha meza kimevunjika.
The base of the table is broken.
ki-ta-ko
English: 1. The buttocks. 2. The middle part of the buttocks
Aliumia kitako alipokaa vibaya.
He hurt his buttocks when he sat badly.
ki-ta-ko
English: A long period of sitting down
Kitako cha muda mrefu hakifai kiafya.
Long periods of sitting are unhealthy.
ki-ta-ko
English: See kikundu
Aliweka kumbukumbu juu ya kitako chake.
He placed a note on his kikundu.
ki-ta-ko
English: 1. The state of being possessed by spirits during exorcism. 2. The period a boy is circumcised and not allowed to sleep outside
Walimpeleka kwenye kitako kwa ajili ya kuondoa pepo.
They took him to the ritual for exorcism.
ki-ta-la
English: See kitara¹
Kitala kilitajwa katika hadithi ya kijiji.
Kitala was mentioned in the village tale.
ki-ta-la
English: See kitara³
Wazee waliketi kwenye kitala kujadili mambo ya kijamii.
The elders sat at the kitala to discuss community matters.
ki-ta-le
English: 1. A young coconut that is not yet mature. 2. The edible part of the young coconut. 3. The young shoot of a tree like coconut palm
Tulikunywa maji ya kitale baridi.
We drank cool water from a young coconut.
ki-ta-li
English: War, fighting, conflict, battle
Vita vya kitali vilidumu kwa miaka mingi.
The battle lasted for many years.
ki-ta-li-fa
English: A long journey; a great distance
Walifanya kitalifa kwenda mji wa mbali.
They made a long journey to the distant town.
ki-ta-li-fa
English: Far from; away from
Nyumba yake iko kitalifa na barabara kuu.
His house is far from the main road.
ki-ta-li-fa
English: A type of sugarcane basket used for storing sweets
Alileta peremende kwenye kitalifa chake.
She brought candies in her sugarcane basket.
ki-ta-lu
English: 1. A nursery for planting seedlings. 2. A measured piece of land for building. 3. A seedling that can be transplanted
Miche ya miti ilipandwa kwenye kitalu.
Tree seedlings were planted in the nursery.
ki-tam-baa
English: 1. A piece of cloth used to make clothes. 2. A piece of cloth used for specific purposes like wiping
Mama alitumia kitambaa kufutia meza.
Mother used a cloth to wipe the table.
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