Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/kíbwa/
English: Puppy or very small but fierce dog.
Kibwa alimbwekea mgeni.
The puppy barked at the stranger.
/kibwagízo/
English: Refrain in poetry or chorus in a song.
Waliimba kibwagizo kwa pamoja.
They sang the chorus together.
/kibwagízo/
English: Tasty food eaten last in a meal.
Walihifadhi kibwagizo kwa mwisho wa chakula.
They saved the tasty food for the end of the meal.
/kibwáji/
English: Income; blessing.
Alipata kibwaji kutokana na kazi yake.
He earned income from his work.
/kibwándo/
English: Plant producing small slippery fruits used as vegetable.
Waliandaa mboga za kibwando jikoni.
They prepared vegetables from the plant in the kitchen.
/kibwangála/
English: Piglet.
Kibwangala alipiga kelele bandani.
The piglet squealed in the pen.
/kibwébwe/
English: Light cloth like kanga tied on wrist; preparation for work.
Wanafundi walijifunga vibwebwe.
The craftsmen tied cloths on their wrists.
/kibwéka/
English: Unusual, surprising, or amusing event.
Sherehe ile ilikuwa kibweka.
That celebration was amusing.
/kibwénde/
English: Worn cloth used to tie a baby or for menstruation.
Alitumia kibwende kumfunga mtoto.
She used the worn cloth to tie the baby.
/kibwéngo/
English: Harmless spirit believed to play with fishermen.
Wavuvi waliamini walichezewa na kibwengo.
The fishermen believed the spirit played with them.
/kibwéngo/
English: Drum of the Pogoro people.
Walipiga kibwengo kwenye sherehe.
They played the drum at the ceremony.
/kibwénzi/
English: A tuft of hair on the forehead.
Alinyolewa kichwani lakini akaachiwa kibwenzi.
His head was shaved but a tuft of hair was left on the forehead.
/kibwéshu/
English: A despised person; someone not taken seriously.
Walimwona kama kibweshu katika kijiji.
They considered him a despised person in the village.
/kibwéshu/
English: A worthless thing; something of no value.
Kile kifaa kilionekana kibweshu.
That item was considered worthless.
/kibwéshu/
English: A short or stocky person (often women).
Mwanamke kibweshu alicheza ngoma.
The short woman danced.
/kibwéshuna/
English: A despised person; someone not taken seriously.
Walimwona kama kibweshu katika kijiji.
They considered him a despised person in the village.
/kibwéta/
English: A small cassette tape (for computers/printers).
Alipachika kibweta kwenye mashine.
He inserted the small cassette into the machine.
/kibwíko/
English: A person or animal with a crippled limb or abnormal shape.
Mbuzi kibwiko alitengwa na kundi.
The crippled goat was separated from the herd.
/kibwíko/
English: A bent arm or limb disability.
Alizaliwa na kibwiko mkononi.
He was born with a bent arm.
/kibwíko/
English: A hollow made in stiff food (like ugali) for sauce.
Aliweka mchuzi kwenye kibwiko cha ugali.
He poured the stew into the hollow of the ugali.
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