Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/u'kotʃa/
English: The state of being a coach; the skill of training players in sports.
Ana uzoefu mkubwa katika ukocha wa soka.
He has great experience in football coaching.
/uko'dishaji/
English: The act of renting or leasing something.
Ukodishaji wa nyumba mjini ni ghali.
Renting houses in the city is expensive.
/u'kofu/
English: Thinness; the state of being slim or lean.
Ukofu wa mtoto ulisababishwa na utapiamlo.
The child's thinness was caused by malnutrition.
/u'koga/
English: Plaque or dirt on teeth.
Daktari aliondoa ukoga kwenye meno.
The dentist removed the plaque from the teeth.
/u'koga/
English: Dirt or scum that accumulates on the surface of water.
Ukoga ulio juu ya maji ulionekana mchafu.
The scum on the water surface looked dirty.
/u'kogo/
English: A type of waist bead worn by women.
Alivaa ukogo kiunoni kwa mapambo.
She wore waist beads for decoration.
/u'koka/
English: A type of grass that crawls and is eaten by animals.
Ng'ombe wanapenda kula ukoka.
Cows like to eat that crawling grass.
/u'koka/
English: An honorary title; false praise in expressions.
Maneno yake yalikuwa ukoka tu.
His words were just empty flattery.
/u'koko/
English: Food remains stuck to a cooking pot; crust.
Watoto walikula ukoko wa wali.
The children ate the rice crust.
/u'koko/
English: Dandruff; dry flakes formed on the scalp.
Ukoko kichwani unaweza kusababishwa na ngozi kavu.
Dandruff on the scalp can be caused by dry skin.
/ukokoto'aji/
English: The act of calculating; computation.
Ukokotoaji wa kodi unahitaji umakini.
Tax calculation requires attention to detail.
/u'kokovu/
English: Laziness or negligence in doing something.
Ukokovu kazini husababisha hasara.
Laziness at work causes losses.
/u'kolevu/
English: Concentration or thickness of a substance.
Ukolevu wa rangi ni mkubwa sana.
The paint's thickness is very high.
/u'koloni/
English: The system of one country ruling another; colonialism.
Afrika ilipigania uhuru dhidi ya ukoloni.
Africa fought for freedom from colonialism.
/u'koma/
English: A disease that causes disfigurement of body parts; leprosy.
Wagonjwa wa ukoma walitengwa kijijini.
Leprosy patients were isolated in the village.
/ukoma'aji/
English: The process of ripening or maturing.
Ukomaaji wa matunda unategemea joto.
The ripening of fruits depends on temperature.
/uko'mavu/
English: Maturity; the ability to make sound decisions.
Ana ukomavu wa akili kuliko umri wake.
He has mental maturity beyond his age.
/u'komba/
English: A young coconut with soft flesh.
Tulikunywa maji ya ukomba pwani.
We drank tender coconut water at the coast.
/ukom'baji/
English: The habit of licking sauces or soups.
Ukombaji wa mchuzi si tabia nzuri mezani.
Licking soup at the table is not good manners.
/u'kombati/
English: A type of long, slender pole used in building.
Walitumia ukombati kujenga uzio.
They used long poles to build the fence.
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