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Komango

ko-man-go

English: A round stone used for grinding; a grinding stone

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia komango kusaga nafaka.

Example (English):

They used a grinding stone to grind grains.

Komango

ko-man-go

English: A round stone used for grinding; a grinding stone

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia komango kusaga nafaka.

Example (English):

They used a grinding stone to grind grains.

Komangu¹

ko-man-gu

English: A person who cannot hear properly; deaf

Example (Swahili):

Komangu hakuweza kusikia sauti ndogo.

Example (English):

The deaf man could not hear a low sound.

Komangu¹

ko-man-gu

English: A person who cannot hear properly; deaf

Example (Swahili):

Komangu hakuweza kusikia sauti ndogo.

Example (English):

The deaf man could not hear a low sound.

Komangu²

ko-man-gu

English: See kiwambo⁵

Example (Swahili):

Komangu pia inamaanisha kiwambo.

Example (English):

Komangu also means kiwambo.

Komangu²

ko-man-gu

English: See kiwambo⁵

Example (Swahili):

Komangu pia inamaanisha kiwambo.

Example (English):

Komangu also means kiwambo.

Komanzi

ko-man-zi

English: A mythical creature believed to be tall and eat humans

Example (Swahili):

Walihofu komanzi kuja usiku.

Example (English):

They feared the tall mythical creature at night.

Komanzi

ko-man-zi

English: A mythical creature believed to be tall and eat humans

Example (Swahili):

Walihofu komanzi kuja usiku.

Example (English):

They feared the tall mythical creature at night.

Komaz.a

ko-maz-a

English: To make something mature, hard, or old

Example (Swahili):

Jua limekomaza mazao shambani.

Example (English):

The sun ripened the crops in the field.

Komaz.a

ko-maz-a

English: To make something mature, hard, or old

Example (Swahili):

Jua limekomaza mazao shambani.

Example (English):

The sun ripened the crops in the field.

Komba¹

kom-ba

English: 1. To scrape leftovers from a pot. 2. To redeem something from pawn. 3. To rescue someone from trouble

Example (Swahili):

Alikomba wali uliobaki kwenye sufuria.

Example (English):

He scraped the remaining rice from the pot.

Komba¹

kom-ba

English: 1. To scrape leftovers from a pot. 2. To redeem something from pawn. 3. To rescue someone from trouble

Example (Swahili):

Alikomba wali uliobaki kwenye sufuria.

Example (English):

He scraped the remaining rice from the pot.

Komba²

kom-ba

English: A nocturnal animal with a long tail and shiny eyes; a lemur/genet

Example (Swahili):

Waliona komba usiku msituni.

Example (English):

They saw a lemur in the forest at night.

Komba²

kom-ba

English: A nocturnal animal with a long tail and shiny eyes; a lemur/genet

Example (Swahili):

Waliona komba usiku msituni.

Example (English):

They saw a lemur in the forest at night.

Komba³

kom-ba

English: To impoverish someone; to take away property

Example (Swahili):

Vita vimewakomba watu mali zao.

Example (English):

War has stripped people of their property.

Komba³

kom-ba

English: To impoverish someone; to take away property

Example (Swahili):

Vita vimewakomba watu mali zao.

Example (English):

War has stripped people of their property.

Komba⁴

kom-ba

English: A fish with very hard grey scales

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walipata komba baharini.

Example (English):

Fishermen caught a grey-scaled fish in the sea.

Komba⁴

kom-ba

English: A fish with very hard grey scales

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walipata komba baharini.

Example (English):

Fishermen caught a grey-scaled fish in the sea.

Komba⁵

kom-ba

English: 1. Dissatisfaction. 2. Lack of blessing

Example (Swahili):

Alilalamika kwa komba maisha yake.

Example (English):

He complained of dissatisfaction in his life.

Komba⁵

kom-ba

English: 1. Dissatisfaction. 2. Lack of blessing

Example (Swahili):

Alilalamika kwa komba maisha yake.

Example (English):

He complained of dissatisfaction in his life.

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