Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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ki-waa
English: Blurred vision; semi-darkness; a curse
Alipata kiwaa baada ya kuangalia jua kwa muda mrefu.
He had blurred vision after looking at the sun too long.
ki-waa
English: Anxiety, worry; confusion
Mtihani ulimletea kiwaa.
The exam caused him great anxiety.
ki-wa-ki-li-shi
English: A pronoun (grammar)
"Yeye" ni kiwakilishi.
"He/She" is a pronoun.
ki-wam-bi
English: Outer shell of an animal; outer shell of a seed
Kiwambi cha nazi kilitumika kama kikombe.
The coconut shell was used as a cup.
ki-wam-bo
English: Skin stretched over a drum
Ngoma ilipigwa kwa nguvu juu ya kiwambo.
The drum was beaten strongly on its skin.
ki-wam-bo
English: A thin membrane covering body organs; diaphragm
Madaktari walitaja kiwambo cha mapafu.
The doctors mentioned the lung diaphragm.
ki-wam-bo
English: A thin part for viewing; a screen or lens
Aliangalia kupitia kiwambo cha kamera.
He looked through the camera lens.
ki-wam-bo
English: A child's wheeled toy walker
Mtoto alisukuma kiwambo kutembea.
The child pushed a walker to move.
ki-wam-bo
English: The eardrum
Alijeruhiwa kiwambo cha sikio.
His eardrum was injured.
ki-wam-bo
English: A telephone handset
Aliinua kiwambo kupokea simu.
He lifted the handset to answer the phone.
ki-wam-bo
English: A character used to represent data; digit or symbol
Kila kiwambo kilihesabiwa katika programu.
Each character was counted in the program.
ki-wa-mo
English: A container for holding milk during milking
Alimimina maziwa ndani ya kiwamo.
He poured the milk into the container.
ki-wan-da
English: A factory; an industrial plant
Viwanda vingi vipya vimejengwa mjini.
Many new factories have been built in the city.
ki-wan-da
English: A type of egg bread, especially in Zanzibar
Walikula kiwanda kwa kiamsha kinywa.
They ate egg bread for breakfast.
ki-wan-da
English: Two small sticks used for setting up a loom in weaving
Fundi alitumia viwanda kuanzisha mfumaji.
The craftsman used the sticks to set up the loom.
ki-wan-go
English: Amount, quantity; rate; average
Kiungo cha sukari kilipita kiwango kinachokubalika.
The sugar level exceeded the acceptable amount.
ki-wan-go
English: Rank, level, status
Alipandishwa hadi kiwango cha juu.
He was promoted to a higher rank.
ki-wan-go
English: (Islam) The minimum wealth above which zakat must be paid
Alitoa zakat baada ya kufikia kiwango.
He gave zakat after reaching the required threshold.
ki-wan-ja
English: A plot of land for building
Alinunua kiwanja mjini.
He bought a plot of land in town.
ki-wan-ja
English: An open area for activities; sports field
Walicheza kandanda uwanjani.
They played football on the field.
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