Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/kabídhi wasíː/
English: Executor of inheritance.
Kabidhi wasii aliwapa watoto urithi wao.
The executor gave the children their inheritance.
/kabídhi/
English: Give something to someone; hand over.
Alimkabidhi rafiki yake funguo.
He handed the keys to his friend.
/kabídhi/
English: Careful; stingy.
Mtu huyu ni kabidhi na hapendi kutumia pesa.
This person is stingy and does not like spending money.
/kabídhi/
English: Care; supervision.
Alikuwa na jukumu la kabidhi watoto.
He was responsible for supervising the children.
/Kabídhi/
English: God, the All-Possessing (Islamic name).
Waislamu humwita Mungu Kabidhi.
Muslims call God Kabidhi.
/kabíhi/
English: Disgusting; unpleasant.
Harufu hiyo ni kabihi sana.
That smell is very disgusting.
/kabíla/
English: Tribe; community of people with the same language and customs.
Wanaishi katika kabila moja lenye mila nyingi.
They live in one tribe with many traditions.
/kabíli/
English: Face; confront; try hard.
Tunapaswa kukabili changamoto kwa ujasiri.
We must face challenges with courage.
/kabíli/
English: Flute player.
Kabili alicheza zumari kwenye harusi.
The flute player performed at the wedding.
/kabíli/
English: Brave person; hero.
Askari yule alikuwa kabili vitani.
That soldier was a hero in the war.
/kabíli/
English: Bold; strong; courageous.
Mwanamke huyu ni kabili katika biashara.
This woman is bold in business.
/kabilíana/
English: Compete; struggle against.
Wachezaji walikabiliana vikali uwanjani.
The players competed fiercely in the field.
/kabilíhai/
English: Adapt to a new environment.
Wameweza kabilihai baada ya kuhamia mji mpya.
They managed to adapt after moving to a new city.
/kabilísha/
English: Push someone forward; force.
Walimkabilisha kuzungumza mbele ya umati.
They forced him to speak in front of the crowd.
/kabíri/
English: Great; with high status.
Alikuwa mtu kabiri kijijini.
He was a great man in the village.
/Kabíri/
English: God, the Most High (Islamic name).
Waislamu humwita Mungu Kabiri.
Muslims call God Kabiri.
/kabíri/
English: Person of high status.
Wazee wa kijiji walimheshimu kama kabiri.
The village elders respected him as a noble.
/kabirísha/
English: Enlarge; expand; make great.
Walikabirisha nyumba yao baada ya kupata pesa.
They expanded their house after getting money.
/kabísa kabísa/
English: To the extreme; excessively.
Alikuwa amechoka kabisa kabisa.
He was extremely tired.
/kabísa/
English: Very much; completely; absolutely.
Alifurahi kabisa aliposhinda.
He was completely happy when he won.
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