Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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a-ki-bu
English: To happen after; to follow; to result from something
Ajali ilikibu² baada ya dereva kupoteza mwelekeo.
The accident occurred after the driver lost control.
a-ki-da
English: Leader or authority figure in student groups, colonial administration, or the army
Akida¹ aliwapa maagizo ya kufuata.
The leader gave them instructions to follow.
a-ki-da
English: Principles, beliefs, or doctrines, especially religious ones considered unquestionable
Akida² ya dini yake ni imani juu ya Mungu mmoja.
The doctrine of his religion is the belief in one God.
a-ki-da-mu
English: Of the beginning; original; first
Huu ni maandiko akidamu¹ ya wataalamu wa kale.
These are the original writings of ancient scholars.
a-ki-da-mu
English: A step or stage; a level
Alipanda akidamu² nyingine ya elimu.
He advanced to another stage of education.
a-ki-di
English: A formal agreement to live together as husband and wife; marriage contract
Walifanya akidi¹ mbele ya mashahidi.
They made a marriage contract before witnesses.
a-ki-di
English: To finish; to reach an end; to summarize
Akidi² hotuba yake kwa shukrani.
He concluded his speech with thanks.
a-ki-di
English: A specific number required to be present
Sherehe itaanza akidi³ ya watu ikitimia.
The ceremony will start when the required number of people is reached.
a-ki-du
English: A person who works in a library; a librarian
Akidu¹ alimsaidia kupata kitabu alichohitaji.
The librarian helped him find the book he needed.
a-ki-du
English: A person who has been given a contract; contractor
Akidu² alipewa kandarasi ya kujenga daraja.
The contractor was given the contract to build the bridge.
a-ki-fi-a
English: To donate or give property for the benefit of others, especially through endowment
Aliamua akifia shamba lake kwa ajili ya shule ya kijiji.
He decided to donate his farm for the village school.
a-ki-fi-sha
English: To place punctuation marks such as commas, periods, or full stops in writing
Mwalimu alimfundisha jinsi ya akifisha¹ sentensi.
The teacher taught him how to punctuate sentences.
a-ki-fi-sha
English: To stop someone from doing something; to warn
Polisi walim akifisha² kuendesha gari kwa kasi.
The police stopped him from driving too fast.
a-ki-fu
English: To be sufficient; enough
Chakula hiki hakitak akifu¹ kwa wageni wote.
This food will not be enough for all the guests.
a-ki-fu
English: 1. Hard-working; diligent 2. Careful and attentive, especially in work
Yeye ni mfanyakazi akifu² anayeheshimika.
He is a respected, diligent worker.
a-ki-fu
English: To give assistance; to help someone with many problems
Alijitolea akifu³ jirani yake aliyekuwa taabani.
He volunteered to help his neighbor who was in trouble.
a-ki-ka
English: A goat slaughtered in the ceremony of shaving a child's hair
Wazazi walichinja akika¹ kwa mtoto wao.
The parents slaughtered a goat for their child's hair-shaving ceremony.
a-ki-ka
English: A celebration held when a child reaches eight days or more, usually involving slaughtering a goat
Sherehe ya akika² ilifanyika nyumbani mwao.
The akika ceremony was held at their home.
a-ki-ki
English: A red precious stone used in rings or ornaments
Alinunua pete yenye akiki¹ nyekundu.
He bought a ring with a red ruby stone.
a-ki-ki
English: A prayer recited when a child who did not have an akika dies
Walimwombea akiki² mtoto aliyefariki bila akika.
They recited the special prayer for the child who died without the ceremony.
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