Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/kachómbe/
English: Drown; sink in water.
Alikachombe baharini akicheza.
He drowned in the sea while playing.
/kachóri/
English: Fried potato pastries.
Tulikula kachori za viazi sokoni.
We ate potato pastries at the market.
/kachumbári/
English: Tomato and onion salad.
Chakula kilikuwa na nyama choma na kachumbari.
The meal had roasted meat and tomato-onion salad.
/kachúnga/
English: Careless driver.
Kachunga huyo alisababisha ajali.
That careless driver caused an accident.
/kada/
English: Loyal follower.
Kada huyo alimtumikia kiongozi wake bila shaka.
That follower served his leader without doubt.
/kada/
English: Section; experience.
Ana kada kubwa katika kazi ya ualimu.
He has vast experience in teaching.
/kadáma/
English: Feet.
Miguu yake au kadama zilikuwa zimechoka.
His feet were tired.
/kadamísha/
English: Same as kadimisha¹ (to put forward).
Alikadamisha wazo lake mbele ya kamati.
He presented his idea to the committee.
/kadamnási/
English: In front of people; publicly.
Alizungumza kadamnasi kwa ujasiri.
He spoke publicly with courage.
/kadámu/
English: Same as kadimu¹ (old; ancient).
Alitumia neno kadamu badala ya kadimu.
He used the word kadamu instead of kadimu.
/kadámu/
English: Supervisor; overseer.
Kadamu wa shamba alihesabu mavuno.
The farm supervisor counted the harvest.
/kadári/
English: Fate; divine decree.
Tunaishi kwa kadari ya Mungu.
We live according to God's will.
/kadéti/
English: Military trainee; cadet.
Kadeti walijifunza mbinu za kivita.
The cadets learned combat techniques.
/kadéti/
English: Military uniforms.
Alivaa kadeti mpya kazini.
He wore new military uniforms at work.
/kádha/
English: Unknown number; some.
Alinunua vitabu kadha dukani.
He bought some books at the shop.
/kádha/
English: Prayer performed late.
Aliomba sala ya kadha baada ya muda kupita.
He performed the missed prayer later.
/kádha/
English: Having a certain number.
Walikuwepo watu kadha kwenye mkutano.
There were a certain number of people at the meeting.
/kádha/
English: Compensation payment.
Walimlipa kadha kwa hasara aliyopata.
They paid him compensation for the loss he suffered.
/kádha/
English: God's decision.
Tumejaliwa kadha ya Mungu.
We are subject to God's decree.
/kádha/
English: Desire; wish; will.
Alikuwa na kadha ya kuona familia yake tena.
He had a wish to see his family again.
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