Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/kaulimbíu/
English: Slogan; motivating phrase.
Kaulimbiu ya shule ni "Elimu ni Nguvu."
The school's slogan is "Education is Power."
/kaúmu/
English: Large group of people; religious or ideological community.
Kaumu kubwa ilikusanyika msikitini.
A large congregation gathered at the mosque.
/kaúmu/
English: People of the same origin, tribe, or nation.
Kaumu ya Waswahili huishi pwani.
The Swahili nation lives along the coast.
/kaúmwa/
English: Fruit or root (esp. of mkaumwa/mkoko tree) used for medicine.
Mganga alitumia kaumwa kutengeneza dawa.
The healer used kaumwa to prepare medicine.
/kaúnda/
English: Style of clothing with matching shirt and trousers.
Alivaa suti ya kaunda kwenye sherehe.
He wore a Kaunda suit at the ceremony.
/kaúnta/
English: Counter; raised service desk.
Alihudumiwa kwenye kaunta ya benki.
He was served at the bank counter.
/kaúnti/
English: County; administrative division.
Kaunti ya Nairobi ina watu wengi.
Nairobi County has many people.
/kaúri/
English: Type of soft clay used for pottery; also pottery made from it.
Walitengeneza vyungu kwa kauri.
They made pots from clay.
/kaúri/
English: Small sea creature shaped like a snail.
Alipata kauri pwani alipokuwa akitembea.
He found a small shellfish on the shore.
/kaúri/
English: Shell of that sea creature; cowrie shell.
Walipamba shanga kwa kauri.
They decorated necklaces with cowrie shells.
/kaúsa/
English: See kausha³.
Ana tabia ya kausa.
He has a bad luck-causing character.
/kaúsha/
English: To dry something; remove moisture.
Alikausha nguo juani.
She dried the clothes in the sun.
/kaúsha/
English: Cook fish/meat until dry.
Walikausha samaki jikoni.
They dried the fish in the kitchen.
/kaúsha/
English: Ill-tempered person causing bad luck.
Walisema yeye ni mtu wa kausha.
They said he is a bad-luck person.
/kaúsha/
English: To rob someone of all money.
Majambazi walimkausha pesa zote.
The robbers took all his money.
/kaúshio/
English: Drying tool or device.
Alitumia kaushio kukausha nafaka.
He used a dryer to dry the grains.
/kaúta/
English: Dust; gravel mixed with dust.
Njia ilikuwa imejaa kauta.
The path was full of dust and gravel.
/kauzíbɛ/
English: Person who prevents others from getting benefits or livelihood.
Yeye ni kauzibe, hapendi mtu yeyote afaidike.
He is a blocker, he doesn't want anyone to benefit.
/kauzíbɛ/
English: Act of preventing someone from gaining livelihood.
Alimwekea kauzibe kwenye biashara yake.
He blocked his business opportunities.
/kauzú/
English: Shameless person; without modesty.
Yule kijana ni kauzu, hana aibu kabisa.
That young man is shameless, without any modesty.
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