Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/káni/
English: Hold tightly onto something.
Alishikilia kani kwenye kamba.
He held tightly onto the rope.
/káni/
English: Strength; stamina.
Alionyesha kani kubwa kazini.
He showed great strength at work.
/káni/
English: Joy; cheerfulness.
Sherehe ilikuwa na kani kubwa.
The celebration was full of joy.
/káni/
English: Part of a boat for storing goods.
Mizigo iliwekwa kwenye kani ya mashua.
The cargo was placed in the boat's hold.
/kanía/
English: Button up a shirt or kanzu.
Alikania shati lake.
He buttoned up his shirt.
/kanía/
English: Tighten a sail rope.
Baharia alikania tanga.
The sailor tightened the sail rope.
/kanía/
English: Medicine for nerve treatment.
Alitumia kania kutibu mishipa.
He used medicine to treat the nerves.
/kanía/
English: Deny on behalf of another.
Alikania kosa la ndugu yake.
He denied the mistake on behalf of his brother.
/kanianá/
English: To refuse one another.
Wawili hao walikaniana hadharani.
The two denied each other publicly.
/kanienéo/
English: Air pressure.
Kanieneo lilikuwa kubwa angani.
The air pressure was high in the atmosphere.
/kaníki/
English: Black cloth without decoration.
Alivaa kaniki nyeusi.
She wore plain black cloth.
/kanísa/
English: Church; Christian community.
Walikusanyika kanisani kuabudu.
They gathered in church to worship.
/kaniváli/
English: Carnival; parade celebration.
Mji ulifurahia sherehe ya kanivali.
The city enjoyed the carnival celebration.
/kánja/
English: Coconut palm leaf woven.
Walitengeneza kasha kwa kanja.
They made a basket from coconut leaves.
/kánja/
English: Mat made of palm leaves.
Walisali wakiwa wameketi juu ya kanja.
They prayed sitting on a palm-leaf mat.
/kanjánja/
English: Cunning person; trickster.
Alijulikana kama kanjanja mjini.
He was known as a trickster in town.
/kánji/
English: Starch flour.
Waliandaa uji kwa kutumia kanji.
They prepared porridge using starch flour.
/kánju/
English: Fruit of the nikanju tree.
Walikula matunda ya kanju.
They ate fruits of the nikanju tree.
/káno/
English: Hard fibers joining muscles and bones; tendon.
Aliumia kano wakati wa mchezo.
He injured a tendon during sports.
/kanópi/
English: Small roof providing shade.
Walikaa chini ya kanopi.
They sat under the canopy.
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