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Kiufundi

ki-u-fun-di

English: Skillfully

Example (Swahili):

Alimaliza kazi yake kiufundi.

Example (English):

He finished his work skillfully.

Kiuka

ki-u-ka

English: To jump over; to transgress, violate

Example (Swahili):

Alikiuka sheria za barabarani.

Example (English):

He violated traffic laws.

Kiukizi

ki-u-ki-zi

English: A very venomous snake

Example (Swahili):

Kiukizi kilionekana msituni.

Example (English):

A venomous snake was seen in the forest.

Kiumanzi

ki-u-man-zi

English: A large insect resembling a fly that preys on others

Example (Swahili):

Kiumanzi alimshambulia mdudu mwingine.

Example (English):

The large predatory fly attacked another insect.

Kiumbe

ki-um-be

English: Any living creature; created thing

Example (Swahili):

Kila kiumbe ana haki ya kuishi.

Example (English):

Every creature has the right to live.

Kiumbehai

ki-um-be-ha-i

English: Any living thing

Example (Swahili):

Mimea na wanyama ni viumbehai.

Example (English):

Plants and animals are living beings.

Kiumbiumbi

ki-um-bi-um-bi

English: Excitement; commotion

Example (Swahili):

Kulikuwa na kiumbiumbi sokoni.

Example (English):

There was commotion in the market.

Kiumbizi

ki-um-bi-zi

English: A drum played especially during war

Example (Swahili):

Walipiga kiumbizi kabla ya mapambano.

Example (English):

They beat the war drum before the battle.

Kiume¹

ki-u-me

English: In a manly way; bravely, patiently

Example (Swahili):

Alijibu kiume bila kuogopa.

Example (English):

He answered bravely without fear.

Kiume²

ki-u-me

English: Of the male gender

Example (Swahili):

Simba huyu ni kiume.

Example (English):

This lion is male.

Kiumio

ki-u-mi-o

English: Small pores on a leaf for gas exchange; stomata

Example (Swahili):

Mwalimu alionyesha wanafunzi kiumio kwenye jani.

Example (English):

The teacher showed the students the stomata on a leaf.

Kiumisho

ki-u-mi-sho

English: Yeast; leavening agent

Example (Swahili):

Aliongeza kiumisho kwenye unga wa mkate.

Example (English):

He added yeast to the bread dough.

Kiunda¹

ki-un-da

English: A type of bed made in the style of a fence

Example (Swahili):

Walilala juu ya kiunda kilichotengenezwa kwa miti.

Example (English):

They slept on a bed made of wooden posts.

Kiunda²

ki-un-da

English: A big, strong person

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni kiunda mwenye nguvu nyingi.

Example (English):

He is a strong and powerful person.

Kiunga¹

ki-un-ga

English: An orchard of fruit trees; a garden

Example (Swahili):

Walitembea kwenye kiunga cha machungwa.

Example (English):

They walked through the orange orchard.

Kiunga²

ki-un-ga

English: A settlement on the outskirts of a town; a suburb

Example (Swahili):

Anaishi kiunga cha Nairobi.

Example (English):

He lives in the suburbs of Nairobi.

Kiunga³

ki-un-ga

English: A type of brownish-red fish resembling a snapper

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walipata samaki wa kiunga.

Example (English):

The fishermen caught a red snapper-like fish.

Kiungani

ki-un-ga-ni

English: Outlying areas; places far from the town center

Example (Swahili):

Waliishi kiungani mwa mji.

Example (English):

They lived on the outskirts of the town.

Kiunganibali

ki-un-ga-ni-ba-li

English: A remote control

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia kiunganibali kuwasha televisheni.

Example (English):

He used the remote control to turn on the television.

Kiunganishi

ki-un-ga-ni-shi

English: A conjunction (grammar)

Example (Swahili):

Neno "na" ni kiunganishi.

Example (English):

The word "and" is a conjunction.

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