Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/kampéni/
English: Campaign; organized persuasion effort.
Wanasiasa walifanya kampeni vijijini.
Politicians held campaigns in the villages.
/kampúni/
English: Company; business organization; small military unit.
Kampuni ya simu ilitangaza ofa mpya.
The phone company announced a new offer.
/kámsa/
English: Alarm; danger warning sound.
Walisikia kamsa ya moto.
They heard the fire alarm.
/kamuá/
English: Squeeze to extract liquid; extort money.
Alikamuliwa ndimu jikoni.
He squeezed a lemon in the kitchen.
/kamukóda/
English: Small video camera (camcorder).
Alitumia kamukoda kurekodi tamasha.
He used a camcorder to record the festival.
/kamukúnji/
English: Student gathering; assembly.
Walifanya kamukunji shuleni.
They held a student gathering at school.
/kamúsi/
English: Dictionary; book of words and their meanings.
Alisoma neno jipya kwenye kamusi.
He read a new word in the dictionary.
/kamúzi/
English: See guruto.
Alitumia kamuzi katika tiba ya asili.
He used kamuzi in traditional medicine.
/kamwé/
English: Never; absolutely not.
Sitarudi huko kamwe.
I will never return there.
/kána kwámba/
English: As if; like.
Alionekana kana kwamba ana huzuni.
He looked as if he was sad.
/kána/
English: Deny; refuse to admit.
Alikana kosa aliloshutumiwa nalo.
He denied the mistake he was accused of.
/kána/
English: Like (using "that").
Alisema kana kwamba anaumwa.
He said as if he was sick.
/kána/
English: Handle of a ship's rudder.
Nahodha alishika kana ya jahazi.
The captain held the rudder handle of the dhow.
/kána/
English: Reward or allowance money for a captain.
Nahodha alipokea kana yake.
The captain received his reward.
/kanádi/
English: Fish similar to kingfish, round in shape.
Wavuvi walivua samaki wa kanadi.
The fishermen caught kingfish-like fish.
/kanádili/
English: Part of a water vessel protruding for a purpose.
Waliona kanadili kwenye mashua.
They saw a projection on the boat.
/kanáli/
English: High-ranking army officer (colonel).
Kanali aliongoza gwaride.
The colonel led the parade.
/kanáma/
English: "Kumbe?"; exclamation of surprise.
Kanama! Sikujua kuwa ni wewe.
Wow! I didn't know it was you.
/kanchíri/
English: Brassiere; light garment to hold breasts.
Alinunua kanchiri mpya dukani.
She bought a new bra at the shop.
/kánda/
English: Knead flour by hand.
Alikanda unga wa chapati.
She kneaded flour for chapati.
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