Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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ku-so
English: An occurrence or thing that befalls someone
Kuso hili lilimletea huzuni.
This incident brought him sadness.
ku-so
English: A bundle of things
Alinunua kuso la kuni.
He bought a bundle of firewood.
ku-su
English: See kusina
Walisema kusu ni sawa na kusina.
They said kusu is the same as kusina.
ku-su-ba-ra
English: Coriander seeds used for cooking
Waliongeza kusubara kwenye mboga.
They added coriander seeds to the stew.
ku-su-di
English: Intention; plan; purpose
Kusudi lake lilikuwa kusoma.
His purpose was to study.
ku-su-di
English: Intentionally; deliberately
Alifanya kosa hilo kusudi.
He made that mistake deliberately.
ku-su-di
English: In order to; so that
Alisoma kusudi afanikiwe.
He studied so that he might succeed.
ku-su-di-a
English: To intend; to plan
Alikusudia kusafiri kesho.
He intended to travel tomorrow.
ku-su-di-o
English: See kusudi
Walikubaliana kusudio ni sawa na kusudi.
They agreed kusudio is the same as kusudi.
ku-su-fu
English: A solar eclipse
Walishuhudia kusufu jana.
They witnessed a solar eclipse yesterday.
ku-su-ri
English: To shorten or make smaller
Alikusuri maandiko yake.
He shortened his writings.
ku-su-ri
English: Shortened; cut small
Vipande hivyo vilikuwa vya kusuri.
Those pieces were shortened.
ku-su-ru
English: To force oneself to do something; to strive hard
Alijisuru kusoma usiku kucha.
He forced himself to study all night.
ku-su-ru
English: The Islamic shortening of prayers during hardship or travel
Walisali sala ya kusuru safarini.
They prayed shortened prayers while traveling.
ku-su-ru
English: To reduce; to make short
Walikusuru hotuba kwa dakika kumi.
They shortened the speech to ten minutes.
ku-su-ru-su-ru
English: Poor quality; badly done
Aliandika makala kwa kusurusuru.
He wrote the article poorly.
ku-ta
English: To find; to encounter; to come across
Alikuta rafiki yake barabarani.
He met his friend on the road.
ku-ta
English: To be full; to be satisfied with food
Tumbo lake limekuta baada ya kula.
His stomach was full after eating.
ku-ta
English: To lay eggs
Kuku alikuta mayai sita.
The hen laid six eggs.
ku-taa
English: Grass drying out in the dry season
Malisho yalikutaa wakati wa kiangazi.
The pasture dried up during the dry season.
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