Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/kahíni/
English: Cruel person.
Kiongozi huyo alijulikana kama kahini.
That leader was known as cruel.
/kahíri/
English: Force; compel.
Walimkahiri kufanya kazi kwa nguvu.
They forced him to work.
/kai/
English: Surrender; accept defeat.
Alikubali kai baada ya kushindwa.
He surrendered after losing.
/kaída/
English: Rule; procedure.
Alifuata kaida za shule.
He followed the school rules.
/kaída/
English: Habitually; by custom.
Anaamka mapema kaida.
He wakes up early by habit.
/Kaída/
English: Month after Ramadan (Islamic calendar).
Waislamu husherehekea mwezi wa Kaida.
Muslims celebrate the month of Kaida.
/kaídi/
English: Oppose; resist; contradict.
Alikaidi amri za mwalimu.
He resisted the teacher's orders.
/kaídi/
English: Stubborn; rebellious.
Mtoto huyu ni kaidi sana.
This child is very stubborn.
/kaidísha/
English: Convert a tool for new use.
Walikaidisha jiko liwe tanuri.
They converted the stove into an oven.
/kaífa/
English: How will it be? Expression of inquiry.
Kaifa ikiwa tutashindwa?
What if we fail?
/kaífa/
English: Report; information.
Aliandika kaifa ya mkutano.
He wrote a report of the meeting.
/kaimáti/
English: Sweet fried dumplings (like mahamri).
Tulikula kaimati za sukari.
We ate sweet fried dumplings.
/kaímu/
English: Acting person; someone holding a position temporarily.
Yeye ndiye kaimu meneja wa kampuni.
He is the acting manager of the company.
/kaímu/
English: To hold a position temporarily.
Alikaimu nafasi ya mkurugenzi kwa miezi mitatu.
He held the director's position temporarily for three months.
/kaímu/
English: Healer; traditional exorcist.
Walimwita kaimu kuondoa pepo.
They called a healer to expel evil spirits.
/kaíni/
English: Cruel; merciless.
Alijulikana kama kaini kwa wafungwa wake.
He was known as cruel to his prisoners.
/kaísi/
English: Skinner; someone who removes animal hides.
Kaisari alimwita kaisi achune ngozi ya mbuzi.
The butcher called the skinner to strip the goat's hide.
/kaizári/
English: Caesar; ruler of the Romans.
Kaizari alikuwa mtawala mashuhuri.
Caesar was a famous ruler.
/kajayéye/
English: A type of cassava.
Wakulima walipanda kajayeye shambani.
Farmers planted a type of cassava called kajayeye.
/kajekáje/
English: Rope for a sail.
Wavuvi walitumia kajekaje kufunga tanga.
The fishermen used the rope to fasten the sail.
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