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Found 4396 word(s) starting with "K"

Kome²

ko-me

English: A creeping plant used as poison for arrows

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia kome kama sumu ya mishale.

Example (English):

They used the creeping plant for arrow poison.

Kome²

ko-me

English: A creeping plant used as poison for arrows

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia kome kama sumu ya mishale.

Example (English):

They used the creeping plant for arrow poison.

Kome³

ko-me

English: A sea creature with a hard shell; shellfish

Example (Swahili):

Walipika kome kutoka baharini.

Example (English):

They cooked shellfish from the sea.

Kome³

ko-me

English: A sea creature with a hard shell; shellfish

Example (Swahili):

Walipika kome kutoka baharini.

Example (English):

They cooked shellfish from the sea.

Kome⁴

ko-me

English: 1. A feeling of sexual arousal. 2. A tickling feeling

Example (Swahili):

Alipata kome mwilini.

Example (English):

He felt sexual arousal in his body.

Kome⁴

ko-me

English: 1. A feeling of sexual arousal. 2. A tickling feeling

Example (Swahili):

Alipata kome mwilini.

Example (English):

He felt sexual arousal in his body.

Komediani

ko-me-di-a-ni

English: A comedian

Example (Swahili):

Komediani alichekesha umati.

Example (English):

The comedian made the crowd laugh.

Komediani

ko-me-di-a-ni

English: A comedian

Example (Swahili):

Komediani alichekesha umati.

Example (English):

The comedian made the crowd laugh.

Komele.a

ko-me-le-a

English: To lock up someone or something

Example (Swahili):

Walikomelea mwizi gerezani.

Example (English):

They locked up the thief in jail.

Komele.a

ko-me-le-a

English: To lock up someone or something

Example (Swahili):

Walikomelea mwizi gerezani.

Example (English):

They locked up the thief in jail.

Komeo¹

ko-me-o

English: A bolt or bar used to lock a door

Example (Swahili):

Mlango ulifungwa kwa komeo.

Example (English):

The door was locked with a bolt.

Komeo¹

ko-me-o

English: A bolt or bar used to lock a door

Example (Swahili):

Mlango ulifungwa kwa komeo.

Example (English):

The door was locked with a bolt.

Komeo²

ko-me-o

English: A narrow sea inlet; a gulf

Example (Swahili):

Meli iliingia kwenye komeo.

Example (English):

The ship entered the gulf.

Komeo²

ko-me-o

English: A narrow sea inlet; a gulf

Example (Swahili):

Meli iliingia kwenye komeo.

Example (English):

The ship entered the gulf.

Komesh.a

ko-me-sha

English: To warn or forbid an action

Example (Swahili):

Serikali ilikomeshwa biashara haramu.

Example (English):

The government banned illegal trade.

Komesh.a

ko-me-sha

English: To warn or forbid an action

Example (Swahili):

Serikali ilikomeshwa biashara haramu.

Example (English):

The government banned illegal trade.

Komeshw.a

ko-me-shwa

English: To be prevented or made illegal

Example (Swahili):

Shughuli hiyo ilikomeshwa rasmi.

Example (English):

That activity was officially banned.

Komeshw.a

ko-me-shwa

English: To be prevented or made illegal

Example (Swahili):

Shughuli hiyo ilikomeshwa rasmi.

Example (English):

That activity was officially banned.

Komo

ko-mo

English: The end, especially of the forehead; the hairline

Example (Swahili):

Alipigwa hadi komo lake likaonekana.

Example (English):

He was hit until his hairline showed.

Komo

ko-mo

English: The end, especially of the forehead; the hairline

Example (Swahili):

Alipigwa hadi komo lake likaonekana.

Example (English):

He was hit until his hairline showed.

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