Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/kiinitoni/
English: The core of tone or pitch in language.
Lugha za Kiafrika nyingi hutumia kiinitoni.
Many African languages use tonal cores.
/kiinijai/
English: The yolk of an egg.
Alitumia kiiniyai kutengeneza keki.
She used egg yolk to make the cake.
/kiinjilísti/
English: Evangelist.
Mhubiri alikuwa kiinjilisti maarufu.
The preacher was a famous evangelist.
/kiinuamgongo/
English: Retirement payment or gratuity.
Wastaafu walipokea kiinuamgongo chao.
The retirees received their gratuity.
/kiijio/
English: Verb suffix; morpheme at the end of a verb.
Katika neno "anakimbia," "-a" ni kiishio.
In the word "anakimbia," "-a" is a suffix.
/kiitikijo/
English: Refrain or last line repeated in a verse.
Waimbaji walirudia kiitikio cha wimbo.
The singers repeated the refrain of the song.
/kiitikijo/
English: Chorus of a song.
Wote waliimba kiitikio kwa sauti kubwa.
Everyone sang the chorus loudly.
/kijai/
English: Grinding stone used for grains.
Bibi alitumia kijaa kusaga mtama.
Grandmother used a grinding stone to grind millet.
/kijakázi/
English: Female servant; maid.
Kijakazi alisafisha nyumba kila siku.
The maid cleaned the house every day.
/kija'kazi/
English: A woman who does domestic work; maid.
Kijakazi alisaidia kupika chakula.
The maid helped to cook food.
/kija'kazi/
English: A type of yellow fish with thorns on its skin.
Wavuvi walipata kijakazi baharini.
The fishermen caught a yellow thorny fish.
/kija'kazi/
English: A type of thin banana eaten raw or cooked.
Tulila ndizi za kijakazi kwa kiamsha kinywa.
We ate thin bananas for breakfast.
/kija'kazi/
English: A female child, especially one matured.
Kijakazi alishiriki kwenye sherehe ya kitamaduni.
The young girl participated in the cultural ceremony.
/kija'kazi/
English: A disease where skin cracks and produces powder.
Alilalamika kuwa na ugonjwa wa kijakazi mikononi.
She complained of having a skin disease causing cracks.
/kija'lala/
English: See kisuduru.
Mzee alitumia kijalala kufunika shamba.
The old man used the item (kisuduru) to cover the field.
/kijália/
English: To bless; to grant.
Mungu akijalia, tutaonana tena.
God willing, we will meet again.
/kijalízo/
English: Addition; supplement.
Kitabu hiki ni kijalizo cha masomo.
This book is a supplement for studies.
/kija'lizo/
English: A grammatical adjunct; adverbial.
Neno "haraka" ni kijalizo katika sentensi.
The word "haraka" is an adverbial in the sentence.
/kija'lizo/
English: Something that adds or completes another.
Kitufe hiki ni kijalizo cha shati.
This button is an addition to the shirt.
/kija'luba/
English: A snuffbox; tobacco container.
Alitoa tumbaku kwenye kijaluba chake.
He took tobacco from his snuffbox.
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