Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/kéte/
English: Guilo (local term, specific object).
Walikusanya kete kwa sherehe.
They collected kete for the ceremony.
/kéte/
English: See sindi.
Aliweka kete kwenye ubao.
He placed the kete on the board.
/kéti/
English: To sit.
Wanafunzi waliketi darasani.
The students sat in class.
/kétó/
English: Deep; with depth.
Maji ya bahari ni keto sana.
The sea water is very deep.
/kétó/
English: Folds of fat on the belly.
Alikuwa na keto tumboni kutokana na unene.
He had folds on his belly due to obesity.
/ketúka/
English: At the top; at the peak.
Jengo hili limejengwa ketuka ya kilima.
This building is built at the top of the hill.
/kéu/
English: Cut mark left on a tree.
Aliacha alama ya keu kwenye mti.
He left a cut mark on the tree.
/kéu/
English: Food regurgitated by animals like cows.
Ng'ombe alitoa keu na kuanza kutafuna tena.
The cow regurgitated food and started chewing again.
/keúa/
English: To straighten or smooth by cutting or oiling.
Fundi aliekeua mbao ili iwe nyoofu.
The carpenter straightened the wood to make it even.
/khaál/
English: Expression of anger or contempt.
Alisema "khaal!" kwa hasira.
He shouted "khaal!" in anger.
/khaílfa/
English: See halifa; caliph.
Alitambuliwa kama khailfa wa jamii.
He was recognized as the caliph of the community.
/khaíli/
English: Mule; hybrid of donkey and horse.
Waliendesha mizigo kwa khaili.
They carried goods using a mule.
/kía/
English: To cross over; to pass above.
Alikia ukuta kwa kuruka.
He crossed the wall by jumping.
/kía/
English: Limb or body part; also character.
Kila kia cha mwili kina kazi yake.
Every limb of the body has its function.
/kía/
English: Bolt or lock for closing a door from inside.
Aliweka kia ili mlango usifunguke.
He placed the bolt so the door wouldn't open.
/kía/
English: Lid of a cooking pot.
Mama alifunika sufuria kwa kia.
Mother covered the pot with a lid.
/kiabíri/
English: Program used for browsing the internet.
Aliweka kiabiri kwenye tarakilishi yake.
He installed a browser on his computer.
/kiachíza/
English: Child who has been weaned from breastfeeding.
Mtoto huyu ni kiachiza baada ya mwaka mmoja.
This child is weaned after one year.
/kiáda/
English: In order; slowly; systematically.
Alisoma maandiko kwa kiada.
He read the text systematically.
/kiáda/
English: Textbook used for formal study.
Wanafunzi walipata kiada kipya cha hisabati.
The students received a new mathematics textbook.
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