Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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karara³

/karára/

English: Type of dry pastry.

Example (Swahili):

Alikula karara na chai.

Example (English):

He ate dry pastry with tea.

karara⁴

/karára/

English: Hard; firm.

Example (Swahili):

Jiwe hili ni karara.

Example (English):

This stone is hard.

karari¹

/karári/

English: State of repetition; reciting.

Example (Swahili):

Wanafunzi walifanya karari ya aya.

Example (English):

The students repeated the verse.

karari²

/karári/

English: Safe place; rest.

Example (Swahili):

Alipata karari chini ya mti.

Example (English):

He found rest under the tree.

karasa

/karása/

English: Mongoose-like animal preying on chickens.

Example (Swahili):

Karasa aliwinda kuku usiku.

Example (English):

The mongoose hunted chickens at night.

karasha

/karásha/

English: Wild cat living in the forest.

Example (Swahili):

Waliona karasha msituni.

Example (English):

They saw a wild cat in the forest.

karata

/karáta/

English: Playing card; decorative card.

Example (Swahili):

Walicheza karata usiku.

Example (English):

They played cards at night.

karatasi

/karatásí/

English: Paper; writing sheet.

Example (Swahili):

Aliandika barua kwenye karatasi.

Example (English):

He wrote a letter on paper.

karate / kareti

/karáte/

English: Martial art using hands and legs.

Example (Swahili):

Alijifunza karate kwa kujilinda.

Example (English):

He learned karate for self-defense.

karati

/karáti/

English: Unit of weight (0.20g); purity measure of gold.

Example (Swahili):

Pete ilikuwa na karati ishirini.

Example (English):

The ring had twenty carats.

karela

/karéla/

English: Bitter vegetable like cucumber.

Example (Swahili):

Walipika karela kwa mboga.

Example (English):

They cooked bitter gourd for vegetables.

Kari¹

/Kári/

English: In proverb: "Do not compete with Kari."

Example (Swahili):

Methali husema, "Usishindane na Kari."

Example (English):

The proverb says, "Don't compete with Kari."

kari²

/kári/

English: Value; currency.

Example (Swahili):

Fedha ya kari ilitumika zamani.

Example (English):

Kari coins were used in the past.

kari³

/kári/

English: Curry dish with spices and chili.

Example (Swahili):

Walikula kari ya kuku.

Example (English):

They ate chicken curry.

kari⁴

/kári/

English: Ten million.

Example (Swahili):

Mradi uligharimu kari.

Example (English):

The project cost ten million.

karia

/karía/

English: See keria.

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia karia kwenye mazungumzo.

Example (English):

He used karia in his speech.

kariati

/kariáti/

English: Black cloth for making turbans.

Example (Swahili):

Waliandaa vilemba kwa kutumia kariati.

Example (English):

They made turbans using black cloth.

karibia

/karibía/

English: Approach; be near.

Example (Swahili):

Walikaribia lango la jiji.

Example (English):

They approached the city gate.

karibisha

/karibísha/

English: Invite; welcome.

Example (Swahili):

Aliwakaribisha wageni nyumbani.

Example (English):

He welcomed the guests home.

karibu¹

/karíbu/

English: Expression of welcoming or farewell.

Example (Swahili):

Karibu nyumbani, rafiki.

Example (English):

Welcome home, friend.

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