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Found 4396 word(s) starting with "K"

Kizee²

ki-zee

English: In the manner of an elder; maturely

Example (Swahili):

Aliongea kizée mbele ya vijana.

Example (English):

He spoke maturely before the youth.

Kizelele

ki-ze-le-le

English: A type of swallow bird

Example (Swahili):

Kizelele waliruka angani.

Example (English):

The swallows flew in the sky.

Kiziada

ki-zi-a-da

English: A peripheral device; add-on

Example (Swahili):

Alinunua kiziada kwa kompyuta yake.

Example (English):

He bought a peripheral device for his computer.

Kizibao

ki-zi-bao

English: A sleeveless waistcoat worn over a kanzu

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa kizibao juu ya kanzu yake.

Example (English):

He wore a waistcoat over his kanzu.

Kizibiit

ki-zi-biit

English: Exhibit or evidence in court

Example (Swahili):

Mahakama ilikubali kizibiit hicho.

Example (English):

The court accepted that exhibit.

Kizibo

ki-zi-bo

English: Stopper, cork, lid

Example (Swahili):

Alifunga chupa kwa kizibo.

Example (English):

He closed the bottle with a cork.

Kiziboya

ki-zi-bo-ya

English: Carved wooden plug for bottles or gourds

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia kiziboya kufunika chupa ya kienyeji.

Example (English):

They used a wooden stopper to cover the traditional bottle.

Kizibuo

ki-zi-bu-o

English: Bottle opener; drain unblocker

Example (Swahili):

Fungua soda kwa kizibuo.

Example (English):

Open the soda with a bottle opener.

Kizidishi

ki-zi-di-shi

English: A multiplier (in math)

Example (Swahili):

Namba mbili ni kizidishi cha nne.

Example (English):

Two is a multiple of four.

Kiziduo

ki-zi-du-o

English: A plant extract used as medicine

Example (Swahili):

Alipata kiziduo cha mitishamba.

Example (English):

He received a herbal extract.

Kizigia

ki-zi-gi-a

English: The kneecap

Example (Swahili):

Aliumia kizigia wakati wa mchezo.

Example (English):

He injured his kneecap during the game.

Kizimamoto

ki-zi-ma-mo-to

English: A fire extinguisher

Example (Swahili):

Waliweka kizimamoto ukutani.

Example (English):

They placed a fire extinguisher on the wall.

Kizimba¹

ki-zim-ba

English: A dock in a courtroom where the accused stands

Example (Swahili):

Mshukiwa alisimama kizimbani.

Example (English):

The accused stood in the dock.

Kizimba²

ki-zim-ba

English: A chicken coop; animal pen

Example (Swahili):

Kuku waliwekwa kizimbani.

Example (English):

The chickens were kept in the coop.

Kizimbwi

ki-zim-bwi

English: A shallow anchoring place for ships

Example (Swahili):

Meli ilikaa kizimbwi karibu na pwani.

Example (English):

The ship anchored at the shallow ledge near the shore.

Kizimio

ki-zi-mi-o

English: An ashtray

Example (Swahili):

Aliweka sigara kwenye kizimio.

Example (English):

He placed the cigarette in the ashtray.

Kizimwilli

ki-zim-wil-li

English: A cereal disease preventing seed formation (smut disease)

Example (Swahili):

Mahindi yalishambuliwa na kizimwilli.

Example (English):

The maize was attacked by smut disease.

Kizinda

ki-zin-da

English: The hymen; virginity

Example (Swahili):

Daktari alieleza kuhusu kizinda.

Example (English):

The doctor explained about the hymen.

Kizingatine

ki-zing-a-ti-ne

English: Alfalfa

Example (Swahili):

Kuku walikula majani ya kizingatine.

Example (English):

The chickens ate alfalfa leaves.

Kizingia

ki-zing-i-a

English: Anything that spins or whirls; a whirlpool

Example (Swahili):

Maji yalifanya kizingia mtoni.

Example (English):

The water formed a whirlpool in the river.

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