Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/Kadíri/
English: God, the All-Powerful (Islamic name).
Waislamu humwita Mungu Kadiri.
Muslims call God Kadiri.
/kadíri/
English: Mighty; possessing great ability.
Alijulikana kama mtu mwenye nguvu kadiri.
He was known as a man of great strength.
/kadiría/
English: Measure; calculate; reflect.
Walikadiria muda wa safari kuwa saa mbili.
They estimated the journey time as two hours.
/kadiría/
English: Guess; estimate value.
Ali kadiria bei ya gari kuwa milioni moja.
He guessed the car's price to be one million.
/kadiría/
English: Be granted by God.
Alikadiria kupata mtoto baada ya miaka mingi.
He was granted a child after many years.
/kadirífu/
English: Careful; thoughtful; precise.
Mwanasheria huyo ni kadirifu sana.
That lawyer is very precise.
/kadiríka/
English: Be capable; have great ability.
Kazi hii ni kadirika kwake.
This task is within his ability.
/kadirísha/
English: Give rank; confer authority.
Walimkadirisha cheo cha uongozi.
They conferred on him a leadership rank.
/kadísi/
English: Holy; sacred.
Kitabu hiki ni kadisi kwa waumini.
This book is sacred to believers.
/kadítama/
English: End; conclusion; destiny.
Kila maisha yana kaditama yake.
Every life has its end.
/káfa/
English: Greedy person.
Yeye ni kafa wa mali.
He is greedy for wealth.
/kafála/
English: Guarantee; surety.
Alitoa kafala ya mkopo wa rafiki yake.
He gave a guarantee for his friend's loan.
/kafála/
English: Buttocks.
Alikaa juu ya kafala zake.
He sat on his buttocks.
/kafáni/
English: Burial shroud.
Maiti ilifunikwa kwa kafani.
The corpse was wrapped in a shroud.
/kafára/
English: Sacrifice; curse.
Walitoa kafara kuomba mvua.
They offered a sacrifice to ask for rain.
/kaféni/
English: Caffeine; chemical in drinks.
Kahawa ina kafeni.
Coffee contains caffeine.
/kafetería/
English: Small restaurant, often in schools.
Walikula chakula cha mchana kwenye kafeteria.
They ate lunch in the cafeteria.
/káfi/
English: Piece used to steer a boat.
Nahodha alitumia kafi kuongoza mashua.
The captain used a piece of wood to steer the boat.
/káfi/
English: Cap cloth.
Alinunua kafi jipya sokoni.
He bought a new cap cloth at the market.
/káfi/
English: Enough; sufficient.
Chakula hiki ni kafi kwa familia.
This food is enough for the family.
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