Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/kamilío/
English: Great intention; purpose.
Alifanya kazi kwa kamilio kubwa.
He worked with a great purpose.
/kamilísha/
English: To finish; complete.
Walikamilisha kazi kwa muda mfupi.
They completed the work in a short time.
/kamilísho/
English: Manner of execution; way of carrying out.
Kamilisho la kazi lilikuwa bora sana.
The execution of the work was excellent.
/kamío/
English: Major aim; threat.
Mradi huo ulikuwa kamio kwa serikali.
That project was a major challenge for the government.
/kamisáa/
English: Officer or representative of an organization.
Kamisaa wa tume alihutubia hadhara.
The commissioner of the board addressed the public.
/kamishéni/
English: Commission; committee assigned for a task.
Serikali iliunda kamisheni ya uchaguzi.
The government formed an election commission.
/kamíshna/
English: Commissioner; high-ranking officer.
Kamishna wa polisi alitoa agizo.
The police commissioner gave an order.
/kamísi/
English: Undergarment worn by women.
Alivaa kamisi chini ya gauni lake.
She wore a slip under her dress.
/kámla/
English: Intend; decide; take revenge.
Alikamla kulipiza kisasi.
He intended to take revenge.
/kámo/
English: Filtering tool.
Aliweka unga kwenye kamo.
He put the flour into a sieve.
/kámo/
English: Residue left after filtering.
Kamo la mtama lilibaki kwenye chujio.
The sorghum residue remained in the sieve.
/kamóngo/
English: See kambaremamba (slender catfish).
Mvuvi alishika kamongo.
The fisherman caught a slender catfish.
/kamoníle/
English: Plant with small white and yellow flowers.
Walipanda kamonile bustanini.
They planted chamomile in the garden.
/kampási/
English: See bewa; compass.
Aliangalia upande wa kaskazini kwa kampasi.
He checked the north direction with a compass.
/kampéni/
English: Campaign; organized persuasion effort.
Wanasiasa walifanya kampeni vijijini.
Politicians held campaigns in the villages.
/kampúni/
English: Company; business organization; small military unit.
Kampuni ya simu ilitangaza ofa mpya.
The phone company announced a new offer.
/kámsa/
English: Alarm; danger warning sound.
Walisikia kamsa ya moto.
They heard the fire alarm.
/kamuá/
English: Squeeze to extract liquid; extort money.
Alikamuliwa ndimu jikoni.
He squeezed a lemon in the kitchen.
/kamukóda/
English: Small video camera (camcorder).
Alitumia kamukoda kurekodi tamasha.
He used a camcorder to record the festival.
/kamukúnji/
English: Student gathering; assembly.
Walifanya kamukunji shuleni.
They held a student gathering at school.
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