Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/kianzó/
English: Beginning piece of weaving.
Alitumia kianzo kuanzia mkeka.
He used a starting piece to begin the mat.
/kiápo/
English: Oath; vow.
Aliapa kwa kiapo cha uaminifu.
He swore an oath of loyalty.
/kiaridhíshi/
English: Bullet point; black dot for listing items.
Orodha iliandikwa kwa kiaridhishi.
The list was written with bullet points.
/kiarífa/
English: Predicate in a sentence.
Kiarifu kinasema kuhusu kiumbo.
The predicate tells about the subject.
/kiarífu/
English: Predicate in a sentence.
Kiarifu kinasema kuhusu kiumbo.
The predicate tells about the subject.
/kiarísha/
English: Medicine that induces diarrhea.
Alitumia kiarisha kusafisha tumbo.
He used a purgative to cleanse his stomach.
/kiashíria/
English: Indicator; something pointing to something.
Kiashiria cha joto kilionyesha nyuzi 30.
The temperature indicator showed 30 degrees.
/kiashíria/
English: Symbol; representation.
Alitumia mchoro kama kiashiria.
He used a drawing as a symbol.
/kiashíria/
English: Signal; marker showing position or level.
Gari liliwasha kiashiria cha kugeuka.
The car turned on its indicator.
/kiashíriwa/
English: Message or meaning indicated.
Kiashiriwa cha neno hiki ni tofauti.
The meaning indicated by this word is different.
/kiási/
English: Measure; amount.
Aliongeza sukari kwa kiasi kidogo.
He added sugar in small measure.
/kiási/
English: Few; not many.
Wageni walikuja kwa kiasi.
Few guests came.
/kiási/
English: Approximately; nearly.
Walifika kiasi saa moja.
They arrived at about one o'clock.
/kiási/
English: See risasi².
Alitumia kiasi cha risasi kilichohitajika.
He used the required amount of bullets.
/kiási/
English: For a short time.
Alikaa kiasi cha dakika tano tu.
He stayed for only five minutes.
/kiatamízi/
English: See kitotozi; incubator.
Mayai yalianguliwa kwa kiatamizi.
The eggs were hatched with an incubator.
/kiatilífu/
English: Pesticide.
Wakulima walipulizia shamba kiatilifu.
The farmers sprayed the field with pesticide.
/kiátu/
English: Shoe.
Alinunua jozi ya viatu vipya.
He bought a new pair of shoes.
/kiáwa/
English: Outcome; result.
Kiawa cha jitihada ni mafanikio.
The outcome of effort is success.
/kiázi/
English: Potato.
Mama alipika kiazi kitamu cha kijijini.
Mother cooked a delicious village potato.
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