Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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ko-di
English: To rent or hire a house, land, car, or tool
Alikodi gari kwa wiki moja.
He rented a car for one week.
ko-di-an
English: A type of accordion played by pressing and pulling; a harmonium
Mzee alipiga kodian kwenye harusi.
The old man played the harmonium at the wedding.
ko-di-dha-hi-ri
English: A direct tax levied on a company or individual
Kodi ya kodidhahiri iliongezwa mwaka huu.
The direct tax was increased this year.
ko-di-fi-che
English: An indirect tax levied on products
Serikali imeweka kodifiche kwenye bidhaa mpya.
The government placed an indirect tax on new products.
ko-di-rai
English: See kodrai
Walisema kodirai ni sawa na kodrai.
They said kodirai is the same as kodrai.
ko-di-sha
English: To let someone use something for a fee; to rent out
Alikodisha nyumba yake kwa wapangaji.
He rented out his house to tenants.
ko-di-shwa
English: To be rented; to be given under agreement of payment
Nyumba ilikodishwa kwa familia moja.
The house was rented to one family.
ko-do
English: Male testicles which produce sperm
Madaktari walizungumza kuhusu kodo na afya ya uzazi.
Doctors discussed testicles and reproductive health.
ko-do-a
English: To stare with wide eyes (in surprise or wonder)
Alikodoa macho baada ya kuona ajabu.
He stared with wide eyes after seeing something strange.
ko-do-ma
English: See galimu¹
Neno kodoma limetajwa sawa na galimu.
The word kodoma is said to be the same as galimu.
ko-drai
English: A heavy, striped cotton cloth used for making clothes
Shati lake lilishonwa kwa kodrai.
His shirt was sewn from striped cotton cloth.
kod-wa
English: 1. A children's game of throwing and catching small stones. 2. The small stones used in the game
Watoto walicheza kodwa jioni.
The children played the stone-throwing game in the evening.
ko-e-ka
English: To pick fruit using a stick with a bent end; to hook
Aliweza koeka embe kutoka juu ya mti.
He managed to hook a mango from the top of the tree.
ko-e-ka
English: (Tradition) To symbolically "hook" a bride to prevent her from being taken by another suitor
Wazee walifanya koeka ili binti abaki kwa mchumba wake.
The elders performed a symbolic act to keep the bride for her suitor.
ko-fi
English: 1. A slap with the palm. 2. The sound of clapping hands
Mwalimu alimpa mwanafunzi kofi.
The teacher gave the student a slap.
ko-fi
English: 1. A type of healing ceremony where spirits are called by clapping. 2. A drum for summoning spirits
Waliitisha kofi usiku wa kuombewa.
They held a spirit-calling ceremony at night.
ko-fi-a
English: A round cap, often crocheted, worn on the head
Babu alivaa kofia safi msikitini.
Grandfather wore a clean cap in the mosque.
ko-fi-a (kuf-ta)
English: Minced meat shaped into small circles and cooked or roasted; kofta
Walikula kofia zilizokaangwa kwenye sahani.
They ate fried koftas served on a plate.
ko-fi-na
English: The state of being overly full of water in a container or at sea
Mashua ilijaa kofina baada ya mvua kubwa.
The boat overflowed with water after heavy rain.
ko-fu
English: Thin, emaciated, weak
Alikuwa kofu kwa sababu ya njaa.
He was weak and thin because of hunger.
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