Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/kidurus/
English: Small device like an e-reader for books.
Alinunua kidurus kusomea vitabu.
He bought an e-reader for books.
/kidusi/
English: Strong, unpleasant smell.
Kidusi cha samaki kiliwakera.
The strong fish smell disturbed them.
/kidusi/
English: Person who likes to eat at others' homes uninvited.
Kidusi hufika kila mara wakati wa chakula.
The freeloader always arrives at mealtime.
/kidusia/
English: Parasitic animal.
Kidusia huishi mwilini mwa ng'ombe.
The parasite lives inside the cow's body.
/kidusia/
English: Parasitic plant.
Mti huo umeathiriwa na kidusia.
That tree has been infected by a parasitic plant.
/kiduta/
English: Small hill; raised ground.
Nyumba ilijengwa juu ya kiduta.
The house was built on a small hill.
/kidutu/
English: Small bump on the skin or tree.
Aliona kidutu usoni mwake.
He noticed a small bump on his face.
/kiduvɑ/
English: Person with a hunched back.
Kiduva alipita taratibu njiani.
The hunchback passed slowly along the road.
/kiduvɑ/
English: See kibyongo² (hump on the back).
Ngamia ana kiduva kikubwa.
The camel has a large hump.
/kiduvja/
English: See kiduva¹.
Kiduva alipita taratibu njiani.
The hunchback passed slowly along the road.
/kiduvja/
English: See kiduva².
Ngamia ana kiduvya kikubwa.
The camel has a large hump.
/kieɡama/
English: See kiegema.
Upande wa kiegama ni mrefu zaidi.
The hypotenuse side is the longest.
/kieɡema/
English: Hypotenuse (in geometry).
Upande wa kiegema ni mrefu zaidi.
The hypotenuse side is the longest.
/kieɡemio/
English: Lines that form angles when intersecting.
Walijifunza kiegemio darasani.
They learned about intersecting lines in class.
/kieɡempo/
English: A headrest; something to lean on.
Alilala akitumia kiegempo.
He slept using a headrest.
/kieɡezi/
English: Support or bracket attached to a wall.
Picha iliwekwa kwa kiegezi.
The picture was mounted with a bracket.
/kielekezi/
English: Indicator; something that gives a clue.
Alitumia kielekezi kuelewa mwelekeo.
He used an indicator to understand the direction.
/kielekezi/
English: See indiketa (indicator).
Alitumia kielekezi kuelewa mwelekeo.
He used an indicator to understand the direction.
/kielekezo/
English: See kielekezi¹.
Alitumia kielekezo kuelewa mwelekeo.
He used an indicator to understand the direction.
/kielelezo/
English: Example; illustration; model.
Mwalimu alitoa kielelezo cha hesabu.
The teacher gave a mathematical example.
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