Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/kabári/
English: Arm bent at the neck.
Aliegemea kichwa chake kwenye kabari.
He rested his head on his bent arm.
/kabáti/
English: Cupboard; large box for keeping things.
Vyombo viko ndani ya kabati.
The utensils are in the cupboard.
/kabbía/
English: Major sin.
Walisema tendo hilo ni kabbia.
They said that act is a major sin.
/kabéji/
English: Type of vegetable; cabbage.
Mama alinunua kabeji sokoni.
Mother bought cabbage at the market.
/kabíʧi/
English: See kabeji (cabbage).
Aliuza kabichi sokoni.
He sold cabbage at the market.
/kabíʧi/
English: Premature baby (born before full term).
Mtoto kabichi alihitaji huduma maalum hospitalini.
The premature baby needed special care in the hospital.
/kabídhi wasíː/
English: Executor of inheritance.
Kabidhi wasii aliwapa watoto urithi wao.
The executor gave the children their inheritance.
/kabídhi/
English: Give something to someone; hand over.
Alimkabidhi rafiki yake funguo.
He handed the keys to his friend.
/kabídhi/
English: Careful; stingy.
Mtu huyu ni kabidhi na hapendi kutumia pesa.
This person is stingy and does not like spending money.
/kabídhi/
English: Care; supervision.
Alikuwa na jukumu la kabidhi watoto.
He was responsible for supervising the children.
/Kabídhi/
English: God, the All-Possessing (Islamic name).
Waislamu humwita Mungu Kabidhi.
Muslims call God Kabidhi.
/kabíhi/
English: Disgusting; unpleasant.
Harufu hiyo ni kabihi sana.
That smell is very disgusting.
/kabíla/
English: Tribe; community of people with the same language and customs.
Wanaishi katika kabila moja lenye mila nyingi.
They live in one tribe with many traditions.
/kabíli/
English: Face; confront; try hard.
Tunapaswa kukabili changamoto kwa ujasiri.
We must face challenges with courage.
/kabíli/
English: Flute player.
Kabili alicheza zumari kwenye harusi.
The flute player performed at the wedding.
/kabíli/
English: Brave person; hero.
Askari yule alikuwa kabili vitani.
That soldier was a hero in the war.
/kabíli/
English: Bold; strong; courageous.
Mwanamke huyu ni kabili katika biashara.
This woman is bold in business.
/kabilíana/
English: Compete; struggle against.
Wachezaji walikabiliana vikali uwanjani.
The players competed fiercely in the field.
/kabilíhai/
English: Adapt to a new environment.
Wameweza kabilihai baada ya kuhamia mji mpya.
They managed to adapt after moving to a new city.
/kabilísha/
English: Push someone forward; force.
Walimkabilisha kuzungumza mbele ya umati.
They forced him to speak in front of the crowd.
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