Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/kalípsó/
English: Type of music from South America.
Walicheza muziki wa kalipso.
They danced to calypso music.
/kalísi/
English: Special cup used for sacramental wine in mass.
Padre alitumia kalisi kwenye misa.
The priest used a chalice during mass.
/kalísi/
English: Calcium; mineral important for teeth and bones.
Maziwa yana kalisiamu kwa afya ya mifupa.
Milk contains calcium for bone health.
/Kalivári/
English: Place where Jesus was crucified (Christian belief).
Wakristo huamini Yesu alisulubiwa Kalivari.
Christians believe Jesus was crucified at Calvary.
/kallíi/
English: Small; few.
Chakula kilikuwa kallii mezani.
The food on the table was little.
/kallíka/
English: Be able to stay or live somewhere.
Walikallika katika nyumba ndogo.
They were able to stay in a small house.
/kallíkit/
English: Hairstyle for women that makes waves.
Alipendeza kwa kallikit mpya.
She looked beautiful with a new wavy hairstyle.
/kallíko/
English: Hard, whitish cloth that is not bleached.
Alivaa shati la kalliko.
He wore a shirt made of hard calico.
/kallíkula/
English: Branch of mathematics dealing with sequences and change (calculus).
Anasoma kallikula chuoni.
He is studying calculus at the university.
/kallíla/
English: To thrive; to give fragrance.
Maua yalikuwa yakikallila bustanini.
The flowers were blooming and fragrant in the garden.
/kallíma/
English: Word; statement; expression.
Alitoa kallima ya amani.
He gave a statement of peace.
/kallimáni/
English: Explain in words; interpret from one language to another.
Alikallimani hotuba ya mgeni.
He interpreted the guest's speech.
/kállo/
English: Back part of the body used for sitting (waist and thighs).
Aliumia kallo alipokaa chini vibaya.
He hurt his hip area when he sat wrongly.
/kalóri/
English: Unit of heat/energy from food.
Chakula hiki kina kalori nyingi.
This food has many calories.
/kaltivéta/
English: Cultivator; farming tool.
Wakulima walitumia kaltiveta kulima shamba.
Farmers used a cultivator to plow the field.
/kaluuguyéye/
English: Small animal with a mouth like a rat and body like a porcupine.
Wawindaji walimwona kaluuguyeye msituni.
Hunters saw a small animal like a porcupine in the forest.
/kalváti/
English: See kalavati – large water or electricity pipe.
Kalvati ilipita chini ya barabara.
The culvert passed under the road.
/káma/
English: To milk an animal.
Alikama ng'ombe wake asubuhi.
He milked his cow in the morning.
/káma/
English: Squeeze tightly.
Alimkama mkono kwa nguvu.
He squeezed his hand tightly.
/káma/
English: If; like; as; about.
Kama utaenda, niambie.
If you go, tell me.
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