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Found 4396 word(s) starting with "K"

kariha³

/karíha/

English: Obligation.

Example (Swahili):

Ni kariha kwetu kufuata sheria.

Example (English):

It is an obligation for us to follow the law.

karihi

/karíhi/

English: Disgusting; unpleasant.

Example (Swahili):

Harufu hii ni karihi.

Example (English):

This smell is unpleasant.

karihisha¹

/karíhisha/

English: Make one disgusted.

Example (Swahili):

Chakula kibovu kilimkarihisha.

Example (English):

The bad food disgusted him.

karihisha²

/karíhisha/

English: Inspire; motivate.

Example (Swahili):

Hotuba yake iliwakarihisha kufanya kazi.

Example (English):

His speech motivated them to work.

karii¹

/karíi/

English: Qur'an reciter with tajwid.

Example (Swahili):

Karii alisoma Qur'ani msikitini.

Example (English):

The reciter read the Qur'an at the mosque.

karii²

/karíi/

English: Good fortune.

Example (Swahili):

Safari ilimletea karii.

Example (English):

The journey brought him good luck.

karii³

/karíi/

English: Proofreader.

Example (Swahili):

Karii alisahihisha kitabu.

Example (English):

The proofreader corrected the book.

karikopwa

/karikópwa/

English: Hard rough white cloth.

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia karikopwa kushona nguo.

Example (English):

They used coarse white cloth for sewing.

Karima

/Karíma/

English: Name for God; The Generous.

Example (Swahili):

Waliomba dua kwa Karima.

Example (English):

They prayed to The Generous (God).

karimu¹

/karímu/

English: Generous person.

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni mtu karimu sana.

Example (English):

He is a very generous person.

Karimu²

/Karímu/

English: See Karima.

Example (Swahili):

Karimu ni jina la Mungu.

Example (English):

Karimu is a name of God.

karimu³

/karímu/

English: Hospitable; giving.

Example (Swahili):

Familia hii ni karimu kwa wageni.

Example (English):

This family is hospitable to guests.

karina¹

/karína/

English: Hidden meaning; allegory.

Example (Swahili):

Shairi lilikuwa na karina.

Example (English):

The poem had an allegory.

karina²

/karína/

English: Female spirit causing miscarriages.

Example (Swahili):

Walimlaumu karina kwa mimba kuharibika.

Example (English):

They blamed a female spirit for the miscarriage.

karinafudi

/karínafudi/

English: Plant with white rose-like flowers.

Example (Swahili):

Bustani ilikuwa na maua ya karinafudi.

Example (English):

The garden had white flowers.

karipa

/karípa/

English: Scold; shout angrily.

Example (Swahili):

Mama alimkaripa mtoto.

Example (English):

Mother scolded the child.

karipia

/karipía/

English: To insult harshly.

Example (Swahili):

Alimkaripia hadharani.

Example (English):

He insulted him publicly.

karipio

/karipío/

English: Harsh word of warning.

Example (Swahili):

Alipokea karipio kutoka kwa mwalimu.

Example (English):

He received a rebuke from the teacher.

kariri

/karíri/

English: Repeat words; recite.

Example (Swahili):

Wanafunzi walikariri shairi.

Example (English):

The students recited the poem.

karirisha

/karírisha/

English: Make someone repeat.

Example (Swahili):

Mwalimu alimkaririsha mwanafunzi.

Example (English):

The teacher made the student repeat.

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