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Found 4396 word(s) starting with "K"

Kitendo

ki-ten-do

English: An action that has been done, is being done, or will be done

Example (Swahili):

Kitendo chake cha kusaidia kilisifiwa na wote.

Example (English):

His act of helping was praised by everyone.

Kitendwa

ki-ten-dwa

English: The object; the word that receives the action in a sentence

Example (Swahili):

Neno "kitabu" ni kitendwa katika sentensi hii.

Example (English):

The word "book" is the object in this sentence.

Kitenei

ki-te-nei

English: Raw mango that is cooked and mashed, often with pepper

Example (Swahili):

Waliandaa kitenei kwa chakula cha jioni.

Example (English):

They prepared raw mango mash for dinner.

Kitenge

ki-ten-ge

English: A cloth similar to kanga but heavier and with patterns

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa kitenge chenye rangi nyingi.

Example (English):

She wore a patterned kitenge cloth.

Kitengele¹

ki-ten-ge-le

English: The hand; the end part of the arm with fingers

Example (Swahili):

Aliinua kitengele chake kwa salamu.

Example (English):

He raised his hand in greeting.

Kitengele²

ki-ten-ge-le

English: A streak of color; stripe

Example (Swahili):

Anga lilikuwa na kitengele chekundu wakati wa machweo.

Example (English):

The sky had a red streak during sunset.

Kitengele³

ki-ten-ge-le

English: A piece of cloth used for sewing or tightening clothes

Example (Swahili):

Mama alitumia kitengele kushona nguo.

Example (English):

Mother used a piece of cloth for sewing.

Kitengo¹

ki-ten-go

English: A section set aside for a specific activity

Example (Swahili):

Kitengo cha lugha kilihusika na tafsiri.

Example (English):

The language department was responsible for translation.

Kitengo²

ki-ten-go

English: A meeting of people to discuss a matter; assembly

Example (Swahili):

Kulikuwa na kitengo cha wazee wa kijiji.

Example (English):

There was an assembly of village elders.

Kitenzambali

ki-ten-zam-ba-li

English: A remote control for turning on/off radio or TV

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia kitenzambali kuwasha televisheni.

Example (English):

He used a remote control to turn on the TV.

Kitenzi

ki-ten-zi

English: A verb; a word that expresses an action

Example (Swahili):

"Kula" ni kitenzi cha Kiswahili.

Example (English):

"Kula" is a Swahili verb.

Kitete

ki-te-te

English: Fear, fright; state of being afraid

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alipiga kelele kwa kitete.

Example (English):

The child screamed in fear.

Kitewatewa

ki-te-wa-te-wa

English: A type of bat

Example (Swahili):

Usiku, kitewatewa waliruka karibu na nyumba.

Example (English):

At night, bats flew near the house.

Kiteza

ki-te-za

English: A type of electric ray fish

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walipata kiteza baharini.

Example (English):

The fishermen caught an electric ray in the sea.

Kithembe

ki-them-be

English: A lisp; speech impediment

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto anaongea kwa kithembe kidogo.

Example (English):

The child speaks with a slight lisp.

Kithiri

ki-thi-ri

English: To be excessive, to exceed limits

Example (Swahili):

Matumizi ya pesa yamekithiri.

Example (English):

The use of money has become excessive.

Kiti

ki-ti

English: A chair; a high position; an electoral seat; a seat in a boat; a person possessed by a spirit

Example (Swahili):

Alikalia kiti cha plastiki sebuleni.

Example (English):

He sat on the plastic chair in the living room.

Kiti cha moyo

ki-ti cha mo-yo

English: The heart (as an organ)

Example (Swahili):

Daktari alikagua kiti cha moyo.

Example (English):

The doctor examined the heart.

Kiti cha pweza

ki-ti cha pwe-za

English: A type of starfish

Example (Swahili):

Waliona kiti cha pweza ufukoni.

Example (English):

They saw a starfish on the beach.

Kitia

ki-ti-a

English: To plant seedlings

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walitia miche shambani.

Example (English):

The farmers planted seedlings in the field.

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