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Found 4396 word(s) starting with "K"

Koleo¹

ko-le-o

English: Tongs or forceps

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia koleo kushika chuma moto.

Example (English):

He used tongs to hold the hot metal.

Koleo¹

ko-le-o

English: Tongs or forceps

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia koleo kushika chuma moto.

Example (English):

He used tongs to hold the hot metal.

Koleo²

ko-le-o

English: A shovel or spade

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walitumia koleo kulima shamba.

Example (English):

Farmers used a spade to till the field.

Koleo²

ko-le-o

English: A shovel or spade

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walitumia koleo kulima shamba.

Example (English):

Farmers used a spade to till the field.

Kolesterol

ko-les-te-rol

English: Fat found in foods that can block arteries; cholesterol

Example (Swahili):

Alionwa kuhusu hatari ya kolesterol mwilini.

Example (English):

He was warned about the danger of cholesterol in the body.

Kolesterol

ko-les-te-rol

English: Fat found in foods that can block arteries; cholesterol

Example (Swahili):

Alionwa kuhusu hatari ya kolesterol mwilini.

Example (English):

He was warned about the danger of cholesterol in the body.

Koleza¹

ko-le-za

English: To make something (like sugar or salt) excessive

Example (Swahili):

Supu imekolezwa chumvi.

Example (English):

The soup has been oversalted.

Koleza¹

ko-le-za

English: To make something (like sugar or salt) excessive

Example (Swahili):

Supu imekolezwa chumvi.

Example (English):

The soup has been oversalted.

Koleza²

ko-le-za

English: To add spices to food; to season

Example (Swahili):

Mama alikoleza chakula na viungo.

Example (English):

Mother seasoned the food with spices.

Koleza²

ko-le-za

English: To add spices to food; to season

Example (Swahili):

Mama alikoleza chakula na viungo.

Example (English):

Mother seasoned the food with spices.

Koleza³

ko-le-za

English: To pay a debt on someone's behalf

Example (Swahili):

Alikoleza deni la ndugu yake.

Example (English):

He paid his brother's debt.

Koleza³

ko-le-za

English: To pay a debt on someone's behalf

Example (Swahili):

Alikoleza deni la ndugu yake.

Example (English):

He paid his brother's debt.

Koleza⁴

ko-le-za

English: To pass a trait or behavior to a child

Example (Swahili):

Baba alikoleza tabia kwa mwanawe.

Example (English):

The father passed down behavior to his child.

Koleza⁴

ko-le-za

English: To pass a trait or behavior to a child

Example (Swahili):

Baba alikoleza tabia kwa mwanawe.

Example (English):

The father passed down behavior to his child.

Koleza⁵

ko-le-za

English: To drive a car at high speed

Example (Swahili):

Alikoleza gari barabarani.

Example (English):

He drove the car at high speed on the road.

Koleza⁵

ko-le-za

English: To drive a car at high speed

Example (Swahili):

Alikoleza gari barabarani.

Example (English):

He drove the car at high speed on the road.

Koli

ko-li

English: 1. A ship document. 2. A small metal box for ship documents

Example (Swahili):

Nahodha alihakikisha ana koli zote.

Example (English):

The captain ensured he had all the ship documents.

Koli

ko-li

English: 1. A ship document. 2. A small metal box for ship documents

Example (Swahili):

Nahodha alihakikisha ana koli zote.

Example (English):

The captain ensured he had all the ship documents.

Koliflawa

ko-li-fla-wa

English: Cauliflower, a vegetable in the cabbage family

Example (Swahili):

Waliweka koliflawa kwenye mboga.

Example (English):

They added cauliflower to the vegetables.

Koliflawa

ko-li-fla-wa

English: Cauliflower, a vegetable in the cabbage family

Example (Swahili):

Waliweka koliflawa kwenye mboga.

Example (English):

They added cauliflower to the vegetables.

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