Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/kakarakakára/
English: Big chaos; major commotion.
Kulitokea kakarakakara baada ya wizi sokoni.
There was great chaos after the theft in the market.
/kakarakakára/
English: In a chaotic way; tumultuously.
Walikimbia kakarakakara baada ya mlipuko.
They ran chaotically after the explosion.
/kakáru/
English: Sour; bitter.
Tunda hili ni kakaru.
This fruit is sour.
/kakási/
English: Sour; rough; dry.
Tunda hili ni kakasi sana.
This fruit is very sour.
/kakáta/
English: Cut into pieces; break.
Alikakata kuni vipande vidogo.
He chopped the firewood into small pieces.
/kakáta/
English: Eat excessively.
Alikakata nyama hadi akashiba sana.
He ate meat excessively until he was very full.
/kakáta/
English: Ache; suffer from pain.
Meno yake yalikuwa yakikakata.
His teeth were aching.
/kakáti/
English: See mpungate (type of plant).
Wakulima walipanda kakati shambani.
Farmers planted kakati on the farm.
/kakatíma/
English: Cruel; harsh.
Mwalimu huyu ni kakatima kwa wanafunzi.
This teacher is harsh to students.
/kakatíza/
English: Insist; persist strongly.
Alikakatiza kuzungumza licha ya pingamizi.
He insisted on speaking despite objections.
/kakatúá/
English: Bite or chew hard objects.
Alikakatua mfupa kwa meno yake.
He bit a bone with his teeth.
/kakatúá/
English: Dig the ground.
Wakulima walikakatua udongo.
Farmers dug the soil.
/kakatúka/
English: Crack from dryness.
Udongo umekakatuka kutokana na jua.
The soil cracked because of the sun.
/kakáu/
English: Same as kakao (cocoa).
Tulinunua kakau sokoni.
We bought cocoa at the market.
/kakawána/
English: Strive; exert strength.
Alikakawana ili kumaliza kazi mapema.
He strove to finish the work early.
/kakawána/
English: Strong athlete; muscular person.
Mwanariadha huyo ni kakawana mwenye misuli.
That athlete is a muscular person.
/káki/
English: Heavy trouser cloth (khaki).
Alivaa suruali ya kaki.
He wore khaki trousers.
/káki/
English: Hard bread.
Walipewa kaki wakati wa safari ndefu.
They were given hard bread during the long journey.
/káki/
English: Brownish color of dry leaves.
Shati lake ni rangi ya kaki.
His shirt is khaki-colored.
/káki/
English: Flour for making sambusa.
Mama alitumia kaki kutengeneza sambusa.
Mother used flour to make samosas.
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