Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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ko-ro-ma
English: A coconut or palm fruit that is spoilt or immature
Tulipata nazi koroma baharini.
We found spoilt coconuts at the beach.
ko-ro-ma-na
English: To cluster or cling together; to be inseparable
Watu walikoromana karibu na jukwaa.
People clustered near the stage.
ko-ro-ma-sha
English: To argue; to compete
Vijana walikoromasha kuhusu mchezo.
The youths argued over the game.
ko-ro-ma-za
English: To push hard; to persist
Alikoromaza hadi akafanikiwa.
He pushed hard until he succeeded.
ko-ro-me-a
English: To scold harshly; to bark at like a dog
Mbwa alikoromea mgeni.
The dog barked fiercely at the visitor.
ko-ro-me-o
English: The throat organ used for breathing and producing sound (larynx)
Aliumia koromeo baada ya kupiga kelele sana.
He injured his larynx after shouting too much.
ko-ro-mo
English: See mkoromo
Koromo alisikika usiku kucha.
The drumming/snoring was heard all night.
ko-ro-mo-a
English: To cause disaster; to bring chaos
Mvua kubwa ilikoromoa nyumba nyingi.
The heavy rain caused destruction to many houses.
ko-ro-na
English: A pounding mill used for sisal; tool for cleaning fibers
Walitumia korona kusafisha nyuzi za mkonge.
They used the pounding tool to clean sisal fibers.
ko-ron-go
English: A stork; a long-legged, long-necked bird
Korongo walikuwa wakiruka juu ya mto.
The storks were flying over the river.
ko-ron-go
English: A large trench or gully formed by water
Mvua kubwa ilitengeneza korongo shambani.
The heavy rain created a trench in the field.
ko-ron-go
English: An extremely tall person
Yule kijana ni korongo wa kweli.
That young man is really tall.
ko-ron-go
English: See also shembwelele (a kind of bird)
Tuliona korongo porini.
We saw a korongo bird in the wild.
ko-ro-ro
English: A guinea fowl with black feathers spotted with blue and a crest
Kororo walikimbia porini kwa kasi.
The guinea fowls ran quickly into the bush.
ko-ro-ro
English: A throat swelling disease; goiter
Aliugua kororo shingoni.
He suffered from goiter in the neck.
ko-ro-ro
English: A fleshy hanging under the neck of animals such as bulls
Fahali alining'iniza kororo shingoni.
The bull had a large dewlap hanging from its neck.
ko-ro-ro
English: A sound produced by snoring or heavy breathing of the sick or dying
Mgonjwa alitoa sauti ya kororo kabla ya kufa.
The patient made a snoring sound before dying.
ko-ro-sho
English: A cashew nut; a kidney-shaped nut roasted or fried
Waliuza korosho sokoni.
They sold cashew nuts at the market.
ko-ro-sho
English: Decorative carvings placed on ship rudders
Chombo cha majini kilipambwa kwa korosho.
The boat was decorated with carvings.
ko-ro-ta
English: To sleep deeply; to snore; to produce sound in sleep
Mtoto alikorota kitandani.
The child snored in bed.
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