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Koja¹

ko-ja

English: A garland of flowers worn around the neck

Example (Swahili):

Wageni walipewa koja shingoni.

Example (English):

The guests were given flower garlands around their necks.

Koja²

ko-ja

English: A small tin saucepan

Example (Swahili):

Alipika chai kwenye koja.

Example (English):

She cooked tea in a small tin saucepan.

Kojo.a

ko-jo-a

English: 1. To urinate. 2. (Informal) To ejaculate

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alikojoa kitandani.

Example (English):

The child urinated in bed.

Kojojo

ko-jo-jo

English: A sea snail

Example (Swahili):

Alipata kojojo ufukoni.

Example (English):

He found a sea snail on the beach.

Kojokojo

ko-jo-ko-jo

English: A long, segmented sea insect resembling a millipede

Example (Swahili):

Kojokojo walionekana kwenye maji ya pwani.

Example (English):

Long segmented sea insects were seen in the coastal waters.

Kojozi¹

ko-jo-zi

English: See kojojo

Example (Swahili):

Walisema kojozi ni sawa na kojojo.

Example (English):

They said kojozi is the same as kojojo.

Kojozi²

ko-jo-zi

English: A person who cannot control urination; one who urinates frequently

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alikuwa kojozi usiku.

Example (English):

The child was unable to control urination at night.

Kojozi³

ko-jo-zi

English: A troubled or foolish person

Example (Swahili):

Wenzake walimcheka wakimwita kojozi.

Example (English):

His friends laughed at him calling him a fool.

Kojozi⁴

ko-jo-zi

English: A type of banana believed to cause frequent urination

Example (Swahili):

Walipanda migomba ya kojozi shambani.

Example (English):

They planted banana plants called kojozi in the farm.

Kojozi⁵

ko-jo-zi

English: A long, black, legless sea creature; a sea millipede

Example (Swahili):

Kojozi walionekana wakitembea ufukoni.

Example (English):

Black sea millipedes were seen crawling on the shore.

Kok.a

ko-kaa

English: To light a fire with grass, wood, or charcoal

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walikoka moto shambani.

Example (English):

The farmers lit a fire in the field.

Kok.i¹

ko-kii

English: To pull back part of a gun to load a bullet

Example (Swahili):

Askari alikoki bunduki kabla ya kupiga risasi.

Example (English):

The soldier cocked his gun before firing.

Kok.i²

ko-kii

English: See bilula

Example (Swahili):

Walisema koki ni sawa na bilula.

Example (English):

They said koki is the same as bilula.

Kokeni

ko-ke-ni

English: See kokenii

Example (Swahili):

Walisema kokeni ni sawa na kokenii.

Example (English):

They said kokeni is the same as kokenii.

Kokenii

ko-ke-nii

English: 1. A white medicinal powder that turns blue in water. 2. A traditional medicine from the mkoka plant used to treat lockjaw

Example (Swahili):

Waliweka kokenii ndani ya maji na ikawa ya buluu.

Example (English):

They placed the white powder in water and it turned blue.

Koko.a¹

ko-ko-a

English: To gather rubbish or dust; to sweep

Example (Swahili):

Alikokoa taka zote ndani ya nyumba.

Example (English):

He swept all the rubbish inside the house.

Koko.a²

ko-ko-a

English: To remove grains of maize from their cobs

Example (Swahili):

Walikokoa mahindi kwa mikono.

Example (English):

They removed maize grains from the cobs by hand.

Koko.a³

ko-ko-a

English: 1. The fruit of the cacao tree. 2. Cocoa powder. 3. A drink made from cocoa

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walikunywa koko moto asubuhi.

Example (English):

The children drank hot cocoa in the morning.

Koko.a⁴

ko-ko-a

English: To remove the dry coconut from its husk after breaking

Example (Swahili):

Waliendelea kukokoa nazi kwa chakula.

Example (English):

They continued scraping coconut for food.

Koko.a⁵

ko-ko-a

English: To remove weeds from cultivated plots

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walikokoa shamba asubuhi.

Example (English):

The farmers weeded the farm in the morning.

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