Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/peˈketʃa/
English: To dig, stir up, provoke, or investigate
Alikepekecha ardhi akitafuta mizizi.
He dug the ground searching for roots.
/pekeˈtʃana/
English: See sagana (to wrestle/play together)
Watoto walikepekechana uwanjani.
The children wrestled playfully in the field.
/peˈketʃo/
English: A digging or stirring tool; the act of poking or provoking
Alitumia pekecho kuchimbua udongo.
He used a digging stick to stir the soil.
/peˈketʃua/
English: To search thoroughly or rummage
Walikepechua nyumba kutafuta funguo.
They searched the house thoroughly for the keys.
/peˈkee/
English: Alone; by oneself
Alienda sokoni peke yake.
She went to the market by herself.
/peˈkee/
English: Unique; having special or unmatched qualities
Alikuwa na kipaji cha kipekee.
He had a unique talent.
/peˈkenjua/
English: To separate two things to create space
Alikepekenyua pazia kuona nje.
He parted the curtains to look outside.
/peˈkepeke/
English: Gossip, incitement, or trickery
Watu wa pekepeke waliharibu amani kijijini.
The gossipy people disturbed peace in the village.
/pekeˈteka/
English: To spoil in quality; fall apart
Nguo zimepeketeka kwa kuoshwa sana.
The clothes have worn out from too much washing.
/pekeˈteka/
English: To deteriorate in behavior
Kijana huyo ameanza kupeketeka maishani.
That young man's behavior has started to decline.
/pekeˈteka/
English: To be arrogant or look down on others
Alionekana kupeketeka baada ya kupandishwa cheo.
He became arrogant after being promoted.
/ˈpeku/
English: An old, worn-out coconut shell
Alitumia peku kama kikombe cha maji.
He used an old coconut shell as a cup.
/ˈpeku/
English: A trickster or con artist
Peku alimdanganya mteja na kumchukua pesa.
The trickster deceived the customer and took his money.
/ˈpeku/
English: Barefoot
Alitembea peku barabarani.
He walked barefoot on the road.
/ˈpeku/
English: A person who walks barefoot
Watoto wa vijijini wengi ni peku.
Many children in the villages walk barefoot.
/peˈkua/
English: To search by removing the top layer; to investigate
Polisi walikepekua nyasi kutafuta ushahidi.
The police searched under the grass for evidence.
/peˈkua/
English: To walk barefoot
Alikepekua mchana kutwa bila viatu.
He walked all day barefoot.
/peˈkuapekua/
English: To investigate or examine in detail
Waandishi walikepekuapekua suala hilo kwa kina.
The journalists investigated the issue in depth.
/peˈkupeku/
English: Barefoot
Wakulima walifanya kazi pekupeku shambani.
The farmers worked barefoot in the field.
/peˈkupeku/
English: Gossip; a person who spreads news
Pekupeku huyo anajua habari zote kijijini.
That gossip knows every bit of news in the village.
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