Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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kaga¹

/kága/

English: Sore; swelling.

Example (Swahili):

Alikuwa na kaga mguuni.

Example (English):

He had a sore on his leg.

kaga²

/kága/

English: Luggage; load.

Example (Swahili):

Abiria walibeba kaga nyingi.

Example (English):

Passengers carried a lot of luggage.

kaga³

/kága/

English: Protective charm; amulet.

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa kaga shingoni.

Example (English):

He wore an amulet on his neck.

kaga⁴

/kága/

English: Place for receiving goods.

Example (Swahili):

Mizigo ilipokelewa kwenye kaga.

Example (English):

The goods were received at the cargo area.

kagua

/kaguá/

English: Inspect; check carefully.

Example (Swahili):

Walimu walikagua mitihani ya wanafunzi.

Example (English):

The teachers inspected the students' exams.

kaguza

/kagúza/

English: Show something to someone.

Example (Swahili):

Alimkaguza rafiki yake picha mpya.

Example (English):

He showed his friend a new picture.

kahaba

/kahába/

English: Prostitute; sex worker.

Example (Swahili):

Polisi walimkamata kahaba barabarani.

Example (English):

The police arrested a prostitute on the street.

kahafi

/kaháfi/

English: Cap cloth.

Example (Swahili):

Aliweka kahafi kichwani.

Example (English):

He placed a cap cloth on his head.

kaharabu¹

/kaharabu/

English: Precious bead.

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa shanga za kaharabu.

Example (English):

She wore precious amber beads.

kaharabu²

/kaharabu/

English: Orange color.

Example (Swahili):

Ukuta umechorwa kwa rangi ya kaharabu.

Example (English):

The wall is painted orange.

Kahari¹

/Kahári/

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

Example (Swahili):

Waislamu humwita Mungu Kahari.

Example (English):

Muslims call God Kahari.

kahari²

/kahári/

English: Power; strength.

Example (Swahili):

Alionyesha kahari katika mchezo wa ndondi.

Example (English):

He showed strength in the boxing match.

kahati

/kaháti/

English: Disaster; famine.

Example (Swahili):

Watu walipata kahati baada ya ukame.

Example (English):

People suffered famine after the drought.

kahawa¹

/kaháwa/

English: Coffee plant.

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walipanda kahawa shambani.

Example (English):

Farmers planted coffee on the farm.

kahawa²

/kaháwa/

English: Coffee beans; coffee drink.

Example (Swahili):

Tulikunywa kahawa asubuhi.

Example (English):

We drank coffee in the morning.

kahawia¹

/kahawía/

English: Brown color; like coffee.

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa gauni la rangi ya kahawia.

Example (English):

She wore a brown dress.

kahawia²

/kahawía/

English: Having brown color.

Example (Swahili):

Samaki huyu ni kahawia.

Example (English):

This fish is brown in color.

kahini¹

/kahíni/

English: Diviner; fortune teller.

Example (Swahili):

Watu walimwendea kahini kuuliza hatima yao.

Example (English):

People went to the diviner to ask about their destiny.

kahini²

/kahíni/

English: Deceiver.

Example (Swahili):

Huyo ni kahini anayewadanganya watu.

Example (English):

That is a deceiver who tricks people.

kahini³

/kahíni/

English: Jewish priest.

Example (Swahili):

Kahini aliongoza ibada ya Kiyahudi.

Example (English):

The priest led the Jewish ceremony.

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