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Found 4396 word(s) starting with "K"

kiganja

/kigànja/

English: The palm of the hand; a slap.

Example (Swahili):

Alimpiga kwa kiganja usoni.

Example (English):

He slapped him on the face with his palm.

kigano

/kigàno/

English: A traditional story; folktale.

Example (Swahili):

Bibi alisimulia kigano cha zamani.

Example (English):

Grandma narrated an old folktale.

kigao

/kigào/

English: See kigawo.

Example (Swahili):

Kumi ni kigao cha mia moja.

Example (English):

Ten is a divisor of one hundred.

kigaro

/kigàro/

English: A group of people with bad intentions.

Example (Swahili):

Kigaros cha wezi kilinaswa na polisi.

Example (English):

The gang of thieves was caught by the police.

kigasha

/kigàsha/

English: The part of the arm between the elbow and the wrist.

Example (Swahili):

Jeraha lilikuwa kwenye kigasha.

Example (English):

The injury was on the forearm.

kigavi

/kigàvi/

English: Something that divides into two or more parts.

Example (Swahili):

Kigavi cha mto kinaelekea baharini.

Example (English):

The river branch flows into the sea.

kigawakati

/kigàwakati/

English: A bisector (in geometry).

Example (Swahili):

Walichora kigawakati kwenye pembetatu.

Example (English):

They drew a bisector on the triangle.

kigawanyi

/kigàwanya/

English: A divisor (mathematics).

Example (Swahili):

Nne ni kigawanyi cha ishirini.

Example (English):

Four is a divisor of twenty.

kigawanyo

/kigàwanyo/

English: See kigawanyi.

Example (Swahili):

Nne ni kigawanyo cha ishirini.

Example (English):

Four is a divisor of twenty.

kigawe

/kigàwe/

English: A dividend (in mathematics).

Example (Swahili):

Ishirini ni kigawe cha hamsini.

Example (English):

Twenty is the dividend of fifty.

kigawo

/kigàwo/

English: A divisor; number dividing another without remainder.

Example (Swahili):

Kumi ni kigawo cha mia moja.

Example (English):

Ten is a divisor of one hundred.

kigegezi

/kigèkezi/

English: Nausea; motion sickness.

Example (Swahili):

Safari ya baharini ilimletea kigegezi.

Example (English):

The sea journey made him nauseous.

kigego¹

/kigègo/

English: A child born with teeth; precocious.

Example (Swahili):

Walishangaa kuona mtoto kigego.

Example (English):

They were surprised to see a baby born with teeth.

kigego²

/kigègo/

English: A stubborn person; someone who doesn't listen.

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto huyu ni kigego sana.

Example (English):

This child is very stubborn.

kigelegele

/kigèlegele/

English: A cheer; loud cry of joy.

Example (Swahili):

Wanawake walipiga vigelegele arusini.

Example (English):

The women ululated at the wedding.

kigeregenza

/kigèrègenza/

English: See kigae¹.

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia kigeregenza kupima.

Example (English):

He used a measure to gauge.

kigesi

/kigèsi/

English: See kugesi (electricity).

Example (Swahili):

Kigesi kimekatika mjini.

Example (English):

The electricity is off in town.

kigeu

/kigèu/

English: A variable (math/science).

Example (Swahili):

X ni kigeu katika hesabu hii.

Example (English):

X is a variable in this equation.

kigeubaki

/kigèubaki/

English: A parameter; limit in a process.

Example (Swahili):

Tulizingatia kigeubaki cha muda.

Example (English):

We considered the time parameter.

kigeugeu¹

/kigèugeu/

English: A person who changes stance often.

Example (Swahili):

Mwanasiasa huyo ni kigeugeu.

Example (English):

That politician is inconsistent.

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