Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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ko-vu
English: A scar left after a wound heals
Alibaki na kovu usoni baada ya kuumia.
He was left with a scar on his face after the injury.
ko-vu
English: A small black animal with white stripes
Wawindaji walimwona kovu msituni.
The hunters saw the striped animal in the forest.
ko-wa
English: A small black bird with a sweet song
Kowa aliimba asubuhi karibu na nyumba.
The little bird sang in the morning near the house.
ko-waa
English: The clucking sound of a hen calling her chicks
Kuku alitoa sauti ya kowaa akiwaalika vifaranga.
The hen made a clucking sound calling her chicks.
ko-we-ka
English: To hide or put something in a place not easily noticed
Aliweka pesa na kukoweka chini ya godoro.
He hid the money under the mattress.
ko-we-o
English: A storage place; a depository
Walihifadhi nafaka kwenye koweo.
They stored the grain in the storehouse.
ko-wi
English: A small black bird with a sweet song
Kowi aliimba mti wa mbele ya nyumba.
The little bird sang on the tree in front of the house.
ko-wi
English: A small black fish with white stripes
Wavuvi walivua samaki kowi baharini.
The fishermen caught kowi fish in the sea.
ko-wo
English: A small black bird with a sweet song
Kowo alisikika kuimba mchana kutwa.
The small bird was heard singing all day.
ko-yo
English: A disease that causes swollen legs, often in pregnant women
Mwanamke mjamzito alipata ugonjwa wa koyo.
The pregnant woman suffered from the koyo disease.
ko-yo
English: A type of insect; koyokoyo
Shamba lilivamiwa na koyo.
The farm was invaded by insects.
ko-yo-gwe
English: A female monkey kept or accompanied by a male monkey or korwa
Koyogwe alionekana akitembea na korwa msituni.
The female monkey was seen walking with the male monkey in the forest.
ko-yo-ko-yo
English: See koyo
Wakulima walilalamikia ugonjwa wa koyokoyo.
The farmers complained about the koyokoyo disease.
ko-za
English: The act of color deepening or becoming more intense
Rangi ya kitambaa ilikoza baada ya kuoshwa.
The cloth's color deepened after being washed.
ko-za
English: See kidani
Alivaa koza shingoni.
He wore a necklace.
ko-ze-sha
English: See shadidisha (to intensify)
Walikozoesha rangi ya nguo kwa dawa.
They intensified the cloth color with dye.
ko-zi
English: A bird with brownish-green and white feathers that preys on small animals
Kozi aliruka chini kushika panya.
The bird swooped down to catch a mouse.
ko-zi
English: A course; a program of study
Alimaliza kozi ya ualimu chuo kikuu.
He completed a teaching course at the university.
ko-zi
English: The sheath of a coconut palm leaf, used as firewood
Walitumia kozi za mnazi kama kuni.
They used coconut leaf sheaths as firewood.
ko-zi
English: A row or line of stones or bricks
Ukuta uliwekwa kwa kozi tatu za matofali.
The wall was built with three rows of bricks.
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