Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/kauzú/
English: Dried small fish from lakes or rivers.
Sokoni walikuwa wanauza kauzu.
They were selling dried fish at the market.
/kávu/
English: 1. Dry, without moisture. 2. Barren. 3. Deceitful, cunning.
Ardhi hii ni kavu na haina rutuba.
This land is dry and infertile.
/kavukávu/
English: Barehanded; without protection (like gloves).
Alishika chuma kwa kavukavu.
He held the iron with bare hands.
/kavukía/
English: Cry out loudly; weep loudly.
Watoto walikavukia baada ya kupigwa.
The children cried out loudly after being beaten.
/káwa/
English: Special cover used to cover things like pots; also in proverb: tulingane sawasawa kama sahani na kawa (let's live in peace and harmony).
Aliweka kawa juu ya sufuria.
He put a cover on the cooking pot.
/káwa/
English: (Sheng) Delay; lateness.
Alifika shuleni kwa kawa.
He arrived at school late.
/káwa/
English: Fungus (esp. growing on flour).
Unga umeota kawa.
The flour has grown mold.
/kawaída/
English: Usual thing; custom; habit; norm.
Ni kawaida watoto kucheza mchana.
It is normal for children to play during the day.
/kawáma/
English: Sexual desire; lust.
Alisongwa na kawama ya mapenzi.
He was overwhelmed by sexual desire.
/kawáma/
English: Problem of impotence; inability to have an erection.
Alipata matatizo ya kawama baada ya ugonjwa.
He suffered impotence after an illness.
/káwi/
English: Power of action; energy.
Alifanya kazi kwa kawi kubwa.
He worked with great energy.
/Káwi/
English: (Kiarabu/Islamic) God Almighty, supreme being.
Waislamu humtaja Mungu kama Kawi.
Muslims refer to God as Kawi.
/káwi/
English: See kawii.
Nguvu hizi ni kawi.
This strength is kawi (power).
/káwi/
English: Heavy; with great weight; strong.
Jiwe hili ni kawi sana.
This stone is very heavy.
/káwi/
English: Heavy object preventing a net or trap from moving in water.
Waliweka kawi kwenye jarife baharini.
They placed a weight on the fishing net in the sea.
/kawía/
English: To delay; to be late.
Aliwahi kukawia kufika shuleni.
He happened to arrive late at school.
/kawíi/
English: 1. Very strong; very powerful. 2. Occurring twice.
Mvua hii ni kawii, imenyesha mara mbili.
This rain is strong; it has fallen twice.
/kawiífu/
English: Slow; unable to reach the planned speed or pace.
Gari hili ni kawiifu barabarani.
This car is slow on the road.
/kawíii/
English: Happening twice; occurring two times.
Sherehe hii ni kawiii, hufanyika mara mbili kwa mwaka.
This ceremony is kawiii, it takes place twice a year.
/kawíri/
English: Together; in union (Ksh).
Waliimba kawiri kwenye tamasha.
They sang together at the festival.
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