Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/karambísi/
English: Large black fish of the kolekole family.
Samaki wa karambisi waliuzwa sokoni.
The black kolekole fish were sold at the market.
/karambóla/
English: Star-shaped fruit; turns yellow when ripe.
Alikula tunda la karambola lililokoma.
He ate ripe starfruit.
/karambúka/
English: Become lively; awaken; work hard.
Baada ya mapumziko, alikarambuka tena.
After resting, he became lively again.
/karambúkia/
English: Rush into something carelessly.
Alikarambukia biashara bila kufikiria.
He rushed into business without thinking.
/karámel/
English: Burnt sugar used for flavoring.
Waliweka karamel kwenye keki.
They put caramel in the cake.
/karámka/
English: Be clever; act lively.
Kijana alikaramka baada ya mafunzo.
The youth became sharp after training.
/karámshi/
English: Cunning; sly; quick-witted.
Alijulikana kama mtu karamshi mjini.
He was known as a sly person in town.
/karámu/
English: Feast; celebration; also board game feast.
Walihudhuria karamu ya harusi.
They attended the wedding feast.
/karandínga/
English: Police truck for carrying prisoners.
Polisi walifika kwa karandinga.
The police arrived in a truck.
/karánga/
English: Groundnut; roasted peanuts.
Alinunua karanga sokoni.
He bought roasted peanuts at the market.
/karáni/
English: Clerk; office worker.
Karani aliandika majina ya wageni.
The clerk wrote down the visitors' names.
/karantíni/
English: Quarantine; restriction to prevent disease spread.
Waliwekwa karantini kwa siku kumi.
They were placed in quarantine for ten days.
/karára/
English: Stalk of a sisal leaf.
Alikata karara shambani.
He cut the stalk of the sisal plant.
/karára/
English: Part holding the coconut shell.
Karara ya nazi ilitumika kufanyia kazi.
The coconut husk part was used for work.
/karára/
English: Type of dry pastry.
Alikula karara na chai.
He ate dry pastry with tea.
/karára/
English: Hard; firm.
Jiwe hili ni karara.
This stone is hard.
/karári/
English: State of repetition; reciting.
Wanafunzi walifanya karari ya aya.
The students repeated the verse.
/karári/
English: Safe place; rest.
Alipata karari chini ya mti.
He found rest under the tree.
/karása/
English: Mongoose-like animal preying on chickens.
Karasa aliwinda kuku usiku.
The mongoose hunted chickens at night.
/karásha/
English: Wild cat living in the forest.
Waliona karasha msituni.
They saw a wild cat in the forest.
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