Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/kaːkáː/
English: Part of the inside of the mouth.
Alijeruhiwa kaakaa wakati wa kula.
He injured the palate while eating.
/kaːkáː/
English: See kaka¹.
Neno hili ni sawa na kaka¹.
This word is the same as kaka¹.
/káːŋga/
English: Fry with oil.
Mama ali kaanga samaki jikoni.
Mother fried fish in the kitchen.
/káːŋga/
English: Cover of the coconut flower.
Alitumia kaanga kufunika shimo.
He used the coconut flower cover to close the hole.
/káːŋga/
English: Coconut branch that does not bear fruit.
Kwenye mnazi, kulikuwa na kaanga.
On the coconut tree, there was a barren branch.
/káːŋga/
English: Fried foods.
Tulikula kaanga nyingi shereheni.
We ate many fried foods at the party.
/káːŋgo/
English: Frying pan.
Aliweka nyama kwenye kaango.
He put the meat in the frying pan.
/káːsi/
English: Glass, tumbler.
Aliweka maji kwenye kaasi.
He poured water into the glass.
/kába/
English: Strangle; press the neck strongly.
Mhalifu alimkaba shingoni.
The criminal strangled him by the neck.
/kába/
English: Neck cloth; scarf.
Alivaa kaba shingoni.
She wore a scarf on her neck.
/kába/
English: In idiom: hana kaba ya ulimi (does not hide secrets).
Hana kaba ya ulimi, kila kitu anasema.
He doesn't hide secrets, he says everything.
/kabáː/
English: Wide-brimmed hat.
Mzee alivaa kabaa ya majani.
The old man wore a wide-brimmed hat.
/kabábu/
English: Grilled meat dish; kebab.
Tulila kababu kwenye mgahawa wa Kihindi.
We ate kebabs at the Indian restaurant.
/kabáibu/
English: Narrow, slender.
Barabara hii ni kabaibu sana.
This road is very narrow.
/kabáila/
English: Person from a famous clan.
Yeye anatoka familia ya kabaila.
He comes from a well-known clan.
/kabáka/
English: Traditional king of the Baganda people (Uganda).
Kabaka alikuwa na mamlaka makubwa kwa watu wake.
The Kabaka held great authority over his people.
/kabáku/
English: Woman without respect for humanity.
Walisema mwanamke huyo ni kabaku.
They said that woman is heartless.
/kabámbe/
English: Strong; large; solid.
Jengo hili ni kabambe na halitetereki.
This building is solid and does not shake.
/kabánguo/
English: Wardrobe; clothes cupboard.
Nguo zake zote zimehifadhiwa kwenye kabanguo.
All her clothes are stored in the wardrobe.
/kabári/
English: Small stick used to split logs.
Alitumia kabari kupasua kuni.
He used a small stick to split the firewood.
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