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Found 4396 word(s) starting with "K"

Kofu.a

ko-fu-a

English: To make weak; to weaken

Example (Swahili):

Ugonjwa ulimgonjwa kofu.

Example (English):

The illness weakened him.

Kofuka

ko-fu-ka

English: To become weak; to waste away

Example (Swahili):

Baada ya miezi kadhaa, mgonjwa alikofuka.

Example (English):

After several months, the patient wasted away.

Kofusha

ko-fu-sha

English: To make thin; to weaken

Example (Swahili):

Msongo wa mawazo ulimkofusha.

Example (English):

Stress made him weak and thin.

Koga¹

ko-ga

English: To bathe

Example (Swahili):

Alikwenda mtoni koga asubuhi.

Example (English):

He went to the river to bathe in the morning.

Koga²

ko-ga

English: To boast; to show off

Example (Swahili):

Alikoga mbele ya marafiki kwa mali yake.

Example (English):

He boasted in front of friends about his wealth.

Koga³

ko-ga

English: Dirt or stains on worn clothes

Example (Swahili):

Shati lake lilikuwa na koga nyingi.

Example (English):

His shirt was covered with stains.

Koga⁴

ko-ga

English: A type of young mango used in cooking

Example (Swahili):

Walipika wali na koga.

Example (English):

They cooked rice with young mangoes.

Koga⁵

ko-ga

English: A person who bathes frequently

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni koga anayependa usafi.

Example (English):

He is someone who bathes often and likes cleanliness.

Koga⁶

ko-ga

English: To hold celebrations to welcome the new year

Example (Swahili):

Watu walikusanyika koga mwaka mpya.

Example (English):

People gathered to celebrate the new year.

Kogo¹

ko-go

English: A bead worn by women around the waist

Example (Swahili):

Mwanamke alivalia kogo kiunoni.

Example (English):

The woman wore beads around her waist.

Kogo²

ko-go

English: The back part of the head

Example (Swahili):

Alipigwa kogo kwa mpira.

Example (English):

He was hit on the back of the head by the ball.

Kogo³

ko-go

English: See gati

Example (Swahili):

Walisema kogo ni sawa na gati.

Example (English):

They said kogo is the same as gati.

Kogo⁴

ko-go

English: See mikogo

Example (Swahili):

Neno kogo linahusiana na mikogo.

Example (English):

The word kogo relates to mikogo.

Kohii

ko-hii

English: A black antimony used to adorn the eyes; kohl

Example (Swahili):

Alipaka kohii machoni kwa urembo.

Example (English):

She applied kohl to her eyes as decoration.

Koho

ko-ho

English: A large bird of the eagle family that eats fish

Example (Swahili):

Koho alipaa juu ya ziwa akiwinda samaki.

Example (English):

The eagle flew over the lake hunting fish.

Koho.a

ko-ho-a

English: To make a low sound due to chest pain or swallowing something

Example (Swahili):

Mgonjwa alianza koho baada ya kukohoa sana.

Example (English):

The patient made a low chest sound after coughing heavily.

Kohoo

ko-hoo

English: See kohozi

Example (Swahili):

Walisema kohoo ni sawa na kohozi.

Example (English):

They said kohoo is the same as kohozi.

Kohozi

ko-ho-zi

English: Phlegm or mucus coughed up from the chest

Example (Swahili):

Alitoa kohozi kali alipokohoa.

Example (English):

He spat out thick phlegm when he coughed.

Koikoii¹

koi-ko-ii

English: A bird with long legs, long neck, and a long beak found in watery areas

Example (Swahili):

Koikoii alitembea kwenye matope ya bwawa.

Example (English):

The bird with long legs walked in the swamp.

Koikoii²

koi-ko-ii

English: An evil spirit

Example (Swahili):

Waliamini koikoii alimfuata usiku.

Example (English):

They believed an evil spirit followed him at night.

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