Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/káːŋgo/
English: Frying pan.
Aliweka nyama kwenye kaango.
He put the meat in the frying pan.
/káːsi/
English: Glass, tumbler.
Aliweka maji kwenye kaasi.
He poured water into the glass.
/kába/
English: Strangle; press the neck strongly.
Mhalifu alimkaba shingoni.
The criminal strangled him by the neck.
/kába/
English: Neck cloth; scarf.
Alivaa kaba shingoni.
She wore a scarf on her neck.
/kába/
English: In idiom: hana kaba ya ulimi (does not hide secrets).
Hana kaba ya ulimi, kila kitu anasema.
He doesn't hide secrets, he says everything.
/kabáː/
English: Wide-brimmed hat.
Mzee alivaa kabaa ya majani.
The old man wore a wide-brimmed hat.
/kabábu/
English: Grilled meat dish; kebab.
Tulila kababu kwenye mgahawa wa Kihindi.
We ate kebabs at the Indian restaurant.
/kabáibu/
English: Narrow, slender.
Barabara hii ni kabaibu sana.
This road is very narrow.
/kabáila/
English: Person from a famous clan.
Yeye anatoka familia ya kabaila.
He comes from a well-known clan.
/kabáka/
English: Traditional king of the Baganda people (Uganda).
Kabaka alikuwa na mamlaka makubwa kwa watu wake.
The Kabaka held great authority over his people.
/kabáku/
English: Woman without respect for humanity.
Walisema mwanamke huyo ni kabaku.
They said that woman is heartless.
/kabámbe/
English: Strong; large; solid.
Jengo hili ni kabambe na halitetereki.
This building is solid and does not shake.
/kabánguo/
English: Wardrobe; clothes cupboard.
Nguo zake zote zimehifadhiwa kwenye kabanguo.
All her clothes are stored in the wardrobe.
/kabári/
English: Small stick used to split logs.
Alitumia kabari kupasua kuni.
He used a small stick to split the firewood.
/kabári/
English: Arm bent at the neck.
Aliegemea kichwa chake kwenye kabari.
He rested his head on his bent arm.
/kabáti/
English: Cupboard; large box for keeping things.
Vyombo viko ndani ya kabati.
The utensils are in the cupboard.
/kabbía/
English: Major sin.
Walisema tendo hilo ni kabbia.
They said that act is a major sin.
/kabéji/
English: Type of vegetable; cabbage.
Mama alinunua kabeji sokoni.
Mother bought cabbage at the market.
/kabíʧi/
English: See kabeji (cabbage).
Aliuza kabichi sokoni.
He sold cabbage at the market.
/kabíʧi/
English: Premature baby (born before full term).
Mtoto kabichi alihitaji huduma maalum hospitalini.
The premature baby needed special care in the hospital.
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