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Found 4396 word(s) starting with "K"

Kombo¹

kom-bo

English: Crooked, bent; not straight

Example (Swahili):

Njia ilikuwa kombo.

Example (English):

The road was crooked.

Kombo¹

kom-bo

English: Crooked, bent; not straight

Example (Swahili):

Njia ilikuwa kombo.

Example (English):

The road was crooked.

Kombo²

kom-bo

English: Spoiled; not right; lacking direction

Example (Swahili):

Mpango wao ulikuwa kombo.

Example (English):

Their plan was spoiled.

Kombo²

kom-bo

English: Spoiled; not right; lacking direction

Example (Swahili):

Mpango wao ulikuwa kombo.

Example (English):

Their plan was spoiled.

Komboalawi

kom-bo-a-la-wi

English: A dry ring-shaped doughnut with sugar on top

Example (Swahili):

Walikula komboalawi sokoni.

Example (English):

They ate sweet doughnuts at the market.

Komboalawi

kom-bo-a-la-wi

English: A dry ring-shaped doughnut with sugar on top

Example (Swahili):

Walikula komboalawi sokoni.

Example (English):

They ate sweet doughnuts at the market.

Kombolela

kom-bo-le-la

English: A children's game of hide and seek

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walicheza kombolela jioni.

Example (English):

Children played hide and seek in the evening.

Kombolela

kom-bo-le-la

English: A children's game of hide and seek

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walicheza kombolela jioni.

Example (English):

Children played hide and seek in the evening.

Kombolew.a

kom-bo-le-wa

English: (Religious) To receive forgiveness of sins

Example (Swahili):

Aliombolelwa dhambi zake.

Example (English):

His sins were forgiven.

Kombolew.a

kom-bo-le-wa

English: (Religious) To receive forgiveness of sins

Example (Swahili):

Aliombolelwa dhambi zake.

Example (English):

His sins were forgiven.

Kombora

kom-bo-ra

English: A shell or missile; also harsh words

Example (Swahili):

Jeshi liliarusha kombora baharini.

Example (English):

The army launched a missile into the sea.

Kombora

kom-bo-ra

English: A shell or missile; also harsh words

Example (Swahili):

Jeshi liliarusha kombora baharini.

Example (English):

The army launched a missile into the sea.

Kombozi

kom-bo-zi

English: Money paid to redeem an item

Example (Swahili):

Alilipa kombozi kuondoa mali yake.

Example (English):

He paid money to redeem his property.

Kombozi

kom-bo-zi

English: Money paid to redeem an item

Example (Swahili):

Alilipa kombozi kuondoa mali yake.

Example (English):

He paid money to redeem his property.

Kome.a¹

ko-me-a

English: To lock a door with a bolt

Example (Swahili):

Alikomea mlango usiku.

Example (English):

He bolted the door at night.

Kome.a¹

ko-me-a

English: To lock a door with a bolt

Example (Swahili):

Alikomea mlango usiku.

Example (English):

He bolted the door at night.

Kome.a²

ko-me-a

English: To reach the end; to complete

Example (Swahili):

Safari yao ilikomea Nairobi.

Example (English):

Their journey ended in Nairobi.

Kome.a²

ko-me-a

English: To reach the end; to complete

Example (Swahili):

Safari yao ilikomea Nairobi.

Example (English):

Their journey ended in Nairobi.

Kome¹

ko-me

English: A staff symbolizing authority, e.g., held by an imam

Example (Swahili):

Imam alisimama na kome msikitini.

Example (English):

The imam stood with a staff in the mosque.

Kome¹

ko-me

English: A staff symbolizing authority, e.g., held by an imam

Example (Swahili):

Imam alisimama na kome msikitini.

Example (English):

The imam stood with a staff in the mosque.

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