Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/u'kombati/
English: A type of long, slender pole used in building.
Walitumia ukombati kujenga uzio.
They used long poles to build the fence.
/ukom'bazi/
English: Liberation from oppression or slavery.
Ukombazi wa nchi ulileta uhuru.
The country's liberation brought freedom.
/ukom'bazi/
English: In religion, the forgiveness of sins; redemption.
Dini inafundisha ukombazi wa roho.
Religion teaches the redemption of the soul.
/u'kombe/
English: A tool used for digging holes in logs.
Fundi alitumia ukombe kuchimba shimo.
The carpenter used a tool to drill a hole.
/u'kombe/
English: A small spoon made of wood or clay.
Mama alitumia ukombe wa udongo kunywea uji.
Mother used a clay spoon to drink porridge.
/u'komboo/
English: A type of cloth used by traditional healers to cover the sick.
Mganga alimfunika mgonjwa kwa ukomboo.
The healer covered the patient with a ritual cloth.
/u'komea/
English: An art room or corridor.
Ukomea ulipambwa kwa picha nyingi.
The art corridor was decorated with paintings.
/ukome'shaji/
English: The act of stopping or abolishing something.
Ukomeshaji wa vita ni lengo kuu la amani.
Ending the war is the main goal of peace.
/u'komo/
English: End or limit.
Kila jambo lina ukomo wake.
Everything has its limit.
/ukomo'hedhi/
English: Menopause; the end of menstruation.
Mwanamke yuko katika kipindi cha ukomohedhi.
The woman is in her menopause period.
/uko'mozi/
English: The act of exorcising or driving away spirits.
Walifanya ukomozi kuondoa pepo.
They performed exorcism to cast out the spirit.
/uko'mozi/
English: The act of revenging or retaliating.
Ukomozi hauleti amani.
Revenge does not bring peace.
/ukompyuti'shaji/
English: Computerization; the use of computers in activities.
Ukompyutishaji wa kazi umeongeza ufanisi.
Computerization of work has increased efficiency.
/ukomu'nisti/
English: Communism; a political and economic system controlled by the state.
Ukomunisti ulienea katika nchi za Ulaya Mashariki.
Communism spread in Eastern European countries.
/u'komwe/
English: Seeds of the mkoma plant used in a traditional board game.
Watoto walicheza bao kwa kutumia ukomwe.
The children played bao using mkoma seeds.
/uko'navi/
English: A special gift given to a bride found to be a virgin.
Alipokea ukonavi kama ishara ya heshima.
She received a special gift as a sign of honor.
/uko'ndaji/
English: The state of becoming weak or thin.
Ukondaji wa mgonjwa ulionekana dhahiri.
The patient's weakness was clearly visible.
/uko'nderfu/
English: Thinness; the act of losing weight.
Ukonderfu wake umetokana na njaa.
His thinness was due to hunger.
/u'kongo/
English: Disease or sickness; illness.
Ukongo umeenea katika kijiji kizima.
The disease has spread throughout the village.
/ukon'gozi/
English: The spread of disease over time.
Ukongozi wa maradhi umeongezeka.
The spread of disease has increased.
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