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Found 4396 word(s) starting with "K"

kikweukweu

/kikweu'kweu/

English: Sobbing cries.

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alilia kwa kikweukweu.

Example (English):

The child cried with sobs.

kikwezaji

/kikwe'zaji/

English: See kikwezo.

Example (Swahili):

Kikwezaji kilitusaidia kupanda mlima.

Example (English):

The climbing aid helped us climb the mountain.

kikwezo¹

/ki'kwezo/

English: A port or customs house.

Example (Swahili):

Wafanyabiashara walifika kikwezo kulipa ushuru.

Example (English):

Traders arrived at the customs house to pay tax.

kikwezo²

/ki'kwezo/

English: A climbing aid.

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia kikwezo kupanda ukuta.

Example (English):

They used a climbing aid to scale the wall.

kikwi¹

/kikwi/

English: One thousand.

Example (Swahili):

Kikwi cha watu walihudhuria mkutano.

Example (English):

A thousand people attended the meeting.

kikwi²

/kikwi/

English: A millennium.

Example (Swahili):

Mabadiliko makubwa yalitokea katika kikwi kilichopita.

Example (English):

Major changes happened in the last millennium.

kikwi³

/kikwi/

English: Many; numerous.

Example (Swahili):

Alipewa kikwi cha zawadi.

Example (English):

He was given many gifts.

kikwi⁴

/kikwi/

English: A type of wild dove.

Example (Swahili):

Kikwi kiliruka juu ya mto.

Example (English):

The wild dove flew over the river.

kikwi⁵

/kikwi/

English: A small bread made of rice.

Example (Swahili):

Walikula kikwi wakati wa kifungua kinywa.

Example (English):

They ate small rice bread for breakfast.

kikwifukwifu

/kikwifukwifu/

English: See kikweukweu (sobbing).

Example (Swahili):

Sauti ya kikwifukwifu ilisikika usiku.

Example (English):

The sound of sobbing was heard at night.

kikwikwi

/ki'kwikwi/

English: See kikwekwe.

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alipata kikwikwi baada ya kulia.

Example (English):

The child got hiccups after crying.

kila¹

/kila/

English: Each, every.

Example (Swahili):

Kila mwanafunzi alileta daftari.

Example (English):

Each student brought a notebook.

kila²

/kila/

English: Without remaining.

Example (Swahili):

Alikula kila kipande cha mkate.

Example (English):

He ate every piece of bread.

kilaa

/kilaa/

English: Shame.

Example (Swahili):

Kuiba ni kilaa kwa familia.

Example (English):

Stealing is a shame for the family.

kilabu¹

/kilabu/

English: See klabu¹.

Example (Swahili):

Walikusanyika kwenye kilabu cha michezo.

Example (English):

They gathered at the sports club.

kilabu²

/kilabu/

English: See klabu².

Example (Swahili):

Kilabu kilikuwa na wanachama wengi.

Example (English):

The club had many members.

kilachi

/kilatʃi/

English: See klachi.

Example (Swahili):

Gari lilihitaji kilachi kipya.

Example (English):

The car needed a new clutch.

kilailo¹

/kila'lijo/

English: Evening food; supper.

Example (Swahili):

Waliandaa kilailo kwa familia.

Example (English):

They prepared supper for the family.

kilailo²

/kila'lijo/

English: A sleeping mat, carpet, or bed.

Example (Swahili):

Walilala juu ya kilailo chao.

Example (English):

They slept on their mat.

kilainishi

/kilainiji/

English: A substance used to lubricate machines; a lubricant.

Example (Swahili):

Fundi aliweka kilainishi kwenye injini.

Example (English):

The mechanic put lubricant on the engine.

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