Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/katíli/
English: Cruel; merciless.
Mfalme alikuwa katili kwa watu wake.
The king was cruel to his people.
/katíli/
English: Person without mercy; oppressor.
Katili alimtesa kijana.
The oppressor tortured the youth.
/katíli/
English: To kill; to oppress violently.
Askari walikatili raia wasio na hatia.
Soldiers killed innocent civilians.
/katilíza/
English: Interrupt someone; shorten a route.
Alikatiliza mwalimu alipokuwa akizungumza.
He interrupted the teacher while speaking.
/katísha/
English: See katiza (to cut short).
Alikatisha safari ghafla.
He cut the journey short suddenly.
/katísha/
English: Take a shortcut; cross quickly.
Walikatisha shamba kuelekea nyumbani.
They took a shortcut through the farm to get home.
/katísha/
English: Walk or dance proudly.
Msichana alikatisha barabarani kwa maringo.
The girl walked across the street proudly.
/katíti/
English: Small; little.
Alipata kipande kidogo katiti cha mkate.
He got a small piece of bread.
/katíti/
English: Tiny; minor.
Hili ni kosa katiti tu.
This is just a tiny mistake.
/katíza/
English: Cut in; interrupt; shorten.
Alikatiza mazungumzo ya marafiki.
He interrupted his friends' conversation.
/katízo/
English: Interruption; lack of continuity.
Mtihani ulifanyika bila katizo.
The exam took place without interruption.
/káto/
English: Portion cut off; deduction.
Walipokea mishahara yao baada ya kato.
They received their salaries after deductions.
/káto/
English: Front cutting tooth; incisor.
Alivunjika kato wakati wa ajali.
He broke his incisor during the accident.
/káto/
English: Amount deducted from payment.
Kato la kodi liliongezwa.
The tax deduction was increased.
/katografía/
English: Art of map-making; cartography.
Anasomea katografia chuoni.
He is studying cartography at university.
/Katolíki/
English: Catholic denomination of the church.
Yeye ni Mkristo wa Kanisa Katoliki.
He is a Christian of the Catholic Church.
/katóni/
English: Cardboard box.
Walipakia bidhaa kwenye katoni.
They packed goods in a cardboard box.
/katríji/
English: Ink cartridge for a printer.
Walibadilisha katriji ya printa.
They replaced the printer cartridge.
/katú/
English: Habit of using clove powder.
Ana katu ya kunusa karafuu kila siku.
He has a habit of sniffing clove powder every day.
/katú/
English: Never; absolutely not.
Sitakubali katu kurudi nyuma.
I will never agree to go back.
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