Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/kabwíri/
English: Type of small fish.
Wavuvi walipata kabwiri wengi.
The fishermen caught many small fish.
/kácha/
English: Become hard.
Uji ume kaa kacha.
The porridge has become hard.
/kácha/
English: Interjection; abrupt stop.
Kacha! Usisogee tena.
Stop! Don't move again.
/kácha/
English: Become numb; dry up.
Mkono wake umekacha baada ya baridi.
His hand became numb after the cold.
/kácha/
English: Strive; refuse.
Aliendelea kucha licha ya matatizo.
He kept striving despite the problems.
/kácha/
English: Leave; escape.
Alikacha shamba lake na kuondoka.
He abandoned his farm and left.
/kácha/
English: Crust; dried surface (like blood).
Jeraha limepata kacha ya damu.
The wound has formed a blood crust.
/kachára/
English: Junk; useless thing; trash.
Hii ni kachara haina maana.
This is trash, it has no meaning.
/kacháya/
English: Nervous disease.
Alipata kachaya na kuanguka.
He suffered a nerve disease and collapsed.
/kachéro/
English: Detective; investigator.
Kachero alichunguza wizi uliotokea sokoni.
The detective investigated the theft that happened at the market.
/kachíra/
English: Large basket for carrying fruits.
Alibeba maembe kwenye kachira.
She carried mangoes in a large basket.
/kachíri sága/
English: Same as kachiri¹.
Watoto walifurahia mchezo wa kachiri saga.
The children enjoyed the kachiri saga game.
/kachíri/
English: Jumping game.
Watoto walicheza kachiri uwanjani.
Children played the jumping game in the yard.
/kachíri/
English: Mixed dish; blended food.
Waliandaa kachiri kwa chakula cha jioni.
They prepared a mixed dish for dinner.
/kachómbe/
English: Drown; sink in water.
Alikachombe baharini akicheza.
He drowned in the sea while playing.
/kachóri/
English: Fried potato pastries.
Tulikula kachori za viazi sokoni.
We ate potato pastries at the market.
/kachumbári/
English: Tomato and onion salad.
Chakula kilikuwa na nyama choma na kachumbari.
The meal had roasted meat and tomato-onion salad.
/kachúnga/
English: Careless driver.
Kachunga huyo alisababisha ajali.
That careless driver caused an accident.
/kada/
English: Loyal follower.
Kada huyo alimtumikia kiongozi wake bila shaka.
That follower served his leader without doubt.
/kada/
English: Section; experience.
Ana kada kubwa katika kazi ya ualimu.
He has vast experience in teaching.
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