Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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kafara

/kafára/

English: Sacrifice; curse.

Example (Swahili):

Walitoa kafara kuomba mvua.

Example (English):

They offered a sacrifice to ask for rain.

kafeni

/kaféni/

English: Caffeine; chemical in drinks.

Example (Swahili):

Kahawa ina kafeni.

Example (English):

Coffee contains caffeine.

kafeteria

/kafetería/

English: Small restaurant, often in schools.

Example (Swahili):

Walikula chakula cha mchana kwenye kafeteria.

Example (English):

They ate lunch in the cafeteria.

kafi¹

/káfi/

English: Piece used to steer a boat.

Example (Swahili):

Nahodha alitumia kafi kuongoza mashua.

Example (English):

The captain used a piece of wood to steer the boat.

kafi²

/káfi/

English: Cap cloth.

Example (Swahili):

Alinunua kafi jipya sokoni.

Example (English):

He bought a new cap cloth at the market.

kafi³

/káfi/

English: Enough; sufficient.

Example (Swahili):

Chakula hiki ni kafi kwa familia.

Example (English):

This food is enough for the family.

Kafi⁴

/Káfi/

English: God, the All-Sufficient (Islamic name).

Example (Swahili):

Waislamu humwita Mungu Kafi.

Example (English):

Muslims call God Kafi.

kafila

/kafíla/

English: Caravan; group of travelers.

Example (Swahili):

Kafila ya wafanyabiashara ilifika mjini.

Example (English):

The caravan of traders arrived in town.

Kafili

/Kafíli/

English: God, the Guarantor (Islamic name).

Example (Swahili):

Waislamu humwita Mungu Kafili.

Example (English):

Muslims call God Kafili.

kafini¹

/kafiní/

English: Wrap a corpse in a shroud.

Example (Swahili):

Walikafini maiti kabla ya mazishi.

Example (English):

They wrapped the body in a shroud before the burial.

kafini²

/kafiní/

English: Cleanse a corpse.

Example (Swahili):

Walikafini maiti kwa maji na sabuni.

Example (English):

They cleansed the corpse with water and soap.

kafiri

/kafíri/

English: Non-believer; person without faith.

Example (Swahili):

Yeye huitwa kafiri kwa sababu haamini dini.

Example (English):

He is called an unbeliever because he does not follow a religion.

kaftani

/kaftáni/

English: Long decorated robe.

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa kaftani kwenye sherehe ya harusi.

Example (English):

She wore a decorated robe at the wedding.

kafua

/kafuá/

English: Husk or beat grain.

Example (Swahili):

Walikafua nafaka shambani.

Example (English):

They husked the grains on the farm.

kafukia

/kafukía/

English: Cry loudly; wail.

Example (Swahili):

Alikafukia baada ya msiba.

Example (English):

She wailed after the funeral.

kafula

/kafula/

English: Afternoon nap; daytime sleep.

Example (Swahili):

Baada ya chakula alilala kafula.

Example (English):

After the meal he took a nap.

kafuri

/kafúri/

English: Camphor; strong-smelling medicine.

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia kafuri kuondoa harufu.

Example (English):

They used camphor to remove odor.

kafuri maiti

/kafúri maíti/

English: Embalming medicine for corpses.

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia kafuri maiti kuhifadhi mwili.

Example (English):

They used embalming camphor to preserve the body.

kafuriya

/kafúriya/

English: Containing camphor.

Example (Swahili):

Sabuni hii ni kafuriya.

Example (English):

This soap contains camphor.

kafyu

/káfyu/

English: Curfew; order to stay home.

Example (Swahili):

Serikali ilitangaza kafyu ya usiku.

Example (English):

The government announced a night curfew.

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