Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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kabureta

/kaburéta/

English: Carburetor (engine part).

Example (Swahili):

Gari lilihitaji kabureta mpya.

Example (English):

The car needed a new carburetor.

kaburi

/kabúri/

English: Grave; burial site.

Example (Swahili):

Walitembelea kaburi la babu yao.

Example (English):

They visited their grandfather's grave.

Kaburu

/kabúru/

English: Old South African ruler; oppressor.

Example (Swahili):

Kaburu walitawala Afrika Kusini kwa ukatili.

Example (English):

The Boers ruled South Africa with cruelty.

kabusi

/kabúsi/

English: Nightmare.

Example (Swahili):

Jana usiku nilipata kabusi mbaya.

Example (English):

Last night I had a terrible nightmare.

kabuti

/kabúti/

English: Long coat for protection.

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa kabuti kutokana na baridi.

Example (English):

He wore a coat because of the cold.

kabwela

/kabwéla/

English: Common poor person.

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni kabwela anayeishi mitaani.

Example (English):

He is a poor man living in the streets.

kabwiri

/kabwíri/

English: Type of small fish.

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walipata kabwiri wengi.

Example (English):

The fishermen caught many small fish.

kacha¹

/kácha/

English: Become hard.

Example (Swahili):

Uji ume kaa kacha.

Example (English):

The porridge has become hard.

kacha²

/kácha/

English: Interjection; abrupt stop.

Example (Swahili):

Kacha! Usisogee tena.

Example (English):

Stop! Don't move again.

kacha³

/kácha/

English: Become numb; dry up.

Example (Swahili):

Mkono wake umekacha baada ya baridi.

Example (English):

His hand became numb after the cold.

kacha⁴

/kácha/

English: Strive; refuse.

Example (Swahili):

Aliendelea kucha licha ya matatizo.

Example (English):

He kept striving despite the problems.

kacha⁵

/kácha/

English: Leave; escape.

Example (Swahili):

Alikacha shamba lake na kuondoka.

Example (English):

He abandoned his farm and left.

kacha⁶

/kácha/

English: Crust; dried surface (like blood).

Example (Swahili):

Jeraha limepata kacha ya damu.

Example (English):

The wound has formed a blood crust.

kachara

/kachára/

English: Junk; useless thing; trash.

Example (Swahili):

Hii ni kachara haina maana.

Example (English):

This is trash, it has no meaning.

kachaya

/kacháya/

English: Nervous disease.

Example (Swahili):

Alipata kachaya na kuanguka.

Example (English):

He suffered a nerve disease and collapsed.

kachero

/kachéro/

English: Detective; investigator.

Example (Swahili):

Kachero alichunguza wizi uliotokea sokoni.

Example (English):

The detective investigated the theft that happened at the market.

kachira

/kachíra/

English: Large basket for carrying fruits.

Example (Swahili):

Alibeba maembe kwenye kachira.

Example (English):

She carried mangoes in a large basket.

kachiri saga

/kachíri sága/

English: Same as kachiri¹.

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walifurahia mchezo wa kachiri saga.

Example (English):

The children enjoyed the kachiri saga game.

kachiri¹

/kachíri/

English: Jumping game.

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walicheza kachiri uwanjani.

Example (English):

Children played the jumping game in the yard.

kachiri²

/kachíri/

English: Mixed dish; blended food.

Example (Swahili):

Waliandaa kachiri kwa chakula cha jioni.

Example (English):

They prepared a mixed dish for dinner.

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