Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/kánja/
English: Mat made of palm leaves.
Walisali wakiwa wameketi juu ya kanja.
They prayed sitting on a palm-leaf mat.
/kanjánja/
English: Cunning person; trickster.
Alijulikana kama kanjanja mjini.
He was known as a trickster in town.
/kánji/
English: Starch flour.
Waliandaa uji kwa kutumia kanji.
They prepared porridge using starch flour.
/kánju/
English: Fruit of the nikanju tree.
Walikula matunda ya kanju.
They ate fruits of the nikanju tree.
/káno/
English: Hard fibers joining muscles and bones; tendon.
Aliumia kano wakati wa mchezo.
He injured a tendon during sports.
/kanópi/
English: Small roof providing shade.
Walikaa chini ya kanopi.
They sat under the canopy.
/kánsa/
English: Cancer; disease of uncontrolled cell growth.
Aliugua kansa ya matiti.
She suffered from breast cancer.
/kánta/
English: Small cart for carrying goods.
Alibeba mizigo kwa kanta.
He carried goods with a cart.
/kánta/
English: Dye for turning white hair black.
Alipaka kanta kubadilisha nywele zake.
He applied dye to turn his hair black.
/kantára/
English: Wooden bridge.
Walivuka mto kwa kutumia kantara.
They crossed the river using a wooden bridge.
/kantíni/
English: Canteen; place selling food in schools or camps.
Wanafunzi walikula chakula kwenye kantini.
Students ate food in the canteen.
/kánoo/
English: Small wild cat that preys on chickens.
Ndege walishambuliwa na kanu.
The chickens were attacked by a small wild cat.
/kánoo máji/
English: Water-loving wild cat with black tail.
Kanu-maji alionekana karibu na bwawa.
The water-cat was seen near the pond.
/kánoo vicháka/
English: See karasa.
Walimwona kanu-vichaka porini.
They saw a forest wild cat.
/kanúni/
English: Rule; regulation; law.
Walifuata kanuni za shule.
They followed the school rules.
/kanúsha/
English: Deny; oppose; negate.
Alikanusha habari za kifo chake.
He denied the news of his death.
/kanúshi/
English: Denying; negative.
Kauli yake ilikuwa kanushi.
His statement was a denial.
/kanúsho/
English: Statement of denial.
Alitoa kanusho kuhusu madai hayo.
He issued a denial of those claims.
/kánya/
English: Forbid; prohibit.
Walikanya watoto kucheza usiku.
They forbade the children from playing at night.
/kanyabóya/
English: Fake product; counterfeit goods.
Alinunua simu kanyaboya sokoni.
He bought a fake phone at the market.
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