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Kunda

kun-da

English: A type of pigeon

Example (Swahili):

Walifuga kunda nyumbani.

Example (English):

They kept pigeons at home.

Kunda

kun-da

English: A type of leafy vegetable

Example (Swahili):

Walipika mboga za kunda.

Example (English):

They cooked vegetables of the kunda plant.

Kundaa

kun-daa

English: To fail to grow tall; to remain short

Example (Swahili):

Mimea ilikundaa kwa sababu ya ukame.

Example (English):

The crops remained stunted due to drought.

Kundaji

kun-da-ji

English: See mkundaji

Example (Swahili):

Walisema kundaji ni sawa na mkundaji.

Example (English):

They said kundaji is the same as mkundaji.

Kundayi

kun-da-yi

English: A bead belt worn by women

Example (Swahili):

Mwanamke alifunga kundayi kiunoni.

Example (English):

The woman tied a bead belt on her waist.

Kunde

kun-de

English: A type of pulse, similar to cowpeas

Example (Swahili):

Walipika kunde kwa chakula cha mchana.

Example (English):

They cooked beans for lunch.

Kunde

kun-de

English: Edible leaves of the pulse plant

Example (Swahili):

Walila mboga za kunde.

Example (English):

They ate vegetable leaves of the pulse plant.

Kundekunde

kun-de-kun-de

English: Leguminous plants such as beans and peas

Example (Swahili):

Maharage ni sehemu ya kundekunde.

Example (English):

Beans are part of the legume family.

Kundi

kun-di

English: A group; collection of people or animals

Example (Swahili):

Kundi la simba lilionekana savanini.

Example (English):

A pride of lions was seen in the savanna.

Kundirika

kun-di-ri-ka

English: People of the same age; age mates

Example (Swahili):

Walikua kundirika tangu utotoni.

Example (English):

They were age mates since childhood.

Kundishinikizi

kun-di-shi-ni-ki-zi

English: A pressure group

Example (Swahili):

Kundishinikizi lilidai haki ya wafanyakazi.

Example (English):

The pressure group demanded workers' rights.

Kunditenzi

kun-di-ten-zi

English: See fungutenzi

Example (Swahili):

Walisema kunditenzi ni sawa na fungutenzi.

Example (English):

They said kunditenzi is the same as fungutenzi.

Kundua

kun-dua

English: See kunjua

Example (Swahili):

Alikundua nguo zilizokunjwa.

Example (English):

He unfolded the folded clothes.

Kunewe

ku-ne-we

English: A flea

Example (Swahili):

Mbwa wake alipata kunewe.

Example (English):

His dog got fleas.

Kung'uta

kung-uta

English: To shake or beat to remove dust

Example (Swahili):

Alikung'uta godoro kwa nguvu.

Example (English):

He beat the mattress to remove dust.

Kung'uta

kung-uta

English: See safura

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia kung'uta kama safura.

Example (English):

He used kung'uta as safura.

Kung'uto

kung-uto

English: A strainer; a sieve

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia kung'uto kuchuja maji.

Example (English):

They used a sieve to filter water.

Kunga

kun-ga

English: Secrets; hidden matters

Example (Swahili):

Wazee walifundisha vijana mambo ya kunga.

Example (English):

The elders taught the youths secret matters.

Kunga

kun-ga

English: To train or teach good manners

Example (Swahili):

Mama alimkunga mtoto wake maadili mema.

Example (English):

The mother taught her child good morals.

Kunga

kun-ga

English: To hem or fold the edge of a mat or carpet

Example (Swahili):

Aliendelea kukunga mkeka.

Example (English):

He continued hemming the mat.

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