Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/kánsa/
English: Cancer; disease of uncontrolled cell growth.
Aliugua kansa ya matiti.
She suffered from breast cancer.
/kánta/
English: Small cart for carrying goods.
Alibeba mizigo kwa kanta.
He carried goods with a cart.
/kánta/
English: Dye for turning white hair black.
Alipaka kanta kubadilisha nywele zake.
He applied dye to turn his hair black.
/kantára/
English: Wooden bridge.
Walivuka mto kwa kutumia kantara.
They crossed the river using a wooden bridge.
/kantíni/
English: Canteen; place selling food in schools or camps.
Wanafunzi walikula chakula kwenye kantini.
Students ate food in the canteen.
/kánoo/
English: Small wild cat that preys on chickens.
Ndege walishambuliwa na kanu.
The chickens were attacked by a small wild cat.
/kánoo máji/
English: Water-loving wild cat with black tail.
Kanu-maji alionekana karibu na bwawa.
The water-cat was seen near the pond.
/kánoo vicháka/
English: See karasa.
Walimwona kanu-vichaka porini.
They saw a forest wild cat.
/kanúni/
English: Rule; regulation; law.
Walifuata kanuni za shule.
They followed the school rules.
/kanúsha/
English: Deny; oppose; negate.
Alikanusha habari za kifo chake.
He denied the news of his death.
/kanúshi/
English: Denying; negative.
Kauli yake ilikuwa kanushi.
His statement was a denial.
/kanúsho/
English: Statement of denial.
Alitoa kanusho kuhusu madai hayo.
He issued a denial of those claims.
/kánya/
English: Forbid; prohibit.
Walikanya watoto kucheza usiku.
They forbade the children from playing at night.
/kanyabóya/
English: Fake product; counterfeit goods.
Alinunua simu kanyaboya sokoni.
He bought a fake phone at the market.
/kanyága/
English: Step on; tread.
Alikanyaga mguu wangu.
He stepped on my foot.
/kanyága/
English: Oppress; win in a fight.
Timu yao ilikanyaga wapinzani.
Their team defeated the opponents.
/kanyágio/
English: Pedal; part under the foot of an animal.
Alibonyeza kanyagio la gari.
He pressed the car pedal.
/kanyakánya/
English: Riot; mess; much mud.
Barabara ilikuwa na kanyakanya baada ya mvua.
The road was messy with mud after the rain.
/kanyakánya/
English: Completely broken state.
Nguo zilikuwa kanyakanya baada ya kuoshwa vibaya.
The clothes were in tatters after being washed badly.
/kánza/
English: Reheat food.
Alikanza wali uliobaki.
He reheated the leftover rice.
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