Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/Kiafrikána/
English: One of South Africa's official languages.
Kiafrikana huzungumzwa nchini Afrika Kusini.
Afrikaans is spoken in South Africa.
/kiága/
English: Promise or vow made by someone.
Alitoa kiaga cha kutimiza wajibu wake.
He made a vow to fulfill his duty.
/kiága/
English: Agreement to meet, often with bad intent.
Walifanya kiaga cha kukutana usiku.
They made an agreement to meet at night.
/kiáka/
English: Beam holding the roof of a house.
Fundi aliweka kiaka imara juu ya paa.
The builder placed a strong beam on the roof.
/kiakía/
English: To move about anxiously; wander in worry.
Alikuwa akienda kiakia kutokana na wasiwasi.
He was pacing anxiously out of worry.
/kiáli/
English: Spark of fire; flame.
Moto ulitoa kiali nyingi usiku.
The fire gave off many sparks at night.
/kiáma/
English: Judgment Day; end of the world.
Wengi wanaamini kuhusu kiama.
Many believe in Judgment Day.
/kiámba/
English: Morpheme or element that joins with another in a sentence.
Kiamba kiliunda neno jipya.
The morpheme formed a new word.
/kiambajéngo/
English: Word element used in sentence structure.
Kiambajengo kimeunganishwa katika sentensi.
The word element is combined in the sentence.
/kiambáta/
English: Attachment; something that accompanies.
Barua ilikuja na kiambata.
The letter came with an attachment.
/kiambatísho/
English: Appendix; attachment to a letter or document.
Aliweka picha kama kiambatisho.
He added a picture as an attachment.
/kiambáto/
English: Supplement; addition, especially at the end.
Kitabu kilikuwa na kiambato cha rejeleo.
The book had a supplementary reference section.
/kiambauplshi/
English: Ingredient added to food for taste.
Aliongeza chumvi kama kiambauplshi.
He added salt as a flavoring.
/kiambáza/
English: Wall; partition.
Kiambaza cha nyumba kilianguka.
The wall of the house collapsed.
/kiambíshi/
English: Affix; morpheme attached to a root word.
Neno hili lina kiambishi cha ngeli.
This word has a noun class prefix.
/kiambízi/
English: Small window with a holder.
Aliangalia nje kupitia kiambizi.
He looked outside through the small window.
/kiámbo/
English: Neighborhood; section of a town.
Anaishi kiambo cha mjini.
He lives in a city neighborhood.
/kiámo/
English: First milk of an animal after birth.
Ndama alipata kiamo cha kwanza.
The calf received the first milk.
/kiámo/
English: Tool used for milking.
Walitumia kiamo kukamua ng'ombe.
They used a tool for milking the cow.
/kiamshahámu/
English: Appetizer; food or drink taken before a main meal.
Walileta kia mshahamu kabla ya chakula.
They served an appetizer before the meal.
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