Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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karibu²

/karíbu/

English: Not far; approximately.

Example (Swahili):

Shule iko karibu na kanisa.

Example (English):

The school is near the church.

karibuni¹

/karibúni/

English: Soon; in the near future.

Example (Swahili):

Watakuja karibuni.

Example (English):

They will come soon.

karibuni²

/karibúni/

English: Expression for welcoming guests.

Example (Swahili):

Karibuni wageni.

Example (English):

Welcome, guests.

karidhi

/karídhi/

English: Lend without interest.

Example (Swahili):

Alimkaridhi jirani chakula.

Example (English):

He lent food to his neighbor without interest.

kariha¹

/karíha/

English: Inspiration; motivation.

Example (Swahili):

Aliandika shairi kwa kariha.

Example (English):

He wrote the poem with inspiration.

kariha²

/karíha/

English: Annoyance.

Example (Swahili):

Kejeli zilimletea kariha.

Example (English):

Mockery brought him annoyance.

kariha³

/karíha/

English: Obligation.

Example (Swahili):

Ni kariha kwetu kufuata sheria.

Example (English):

It is an obligation for us to follow the law.

karihi

/karíhi/

English: Disgusting; unpleasant.

Example (Swahili):

Harufu hii ni karihi.

Example (English):

This smell is unpleasant.

karihisha¹

/karíhisha/

English: Make one disgusted.

Example (Swahili):

Chakula kibovu kilimkarihisha.

Example (English):

The bad food disgusted him.

karihisha²

/karíhisha/

English: Inspire; motivate.

Example (Swahili):

Hotuba yake iliwakarihisha kufanya kazi.

Example (English):

His speech motivated them to work.

karii¹

/karíi/

English: Qur'an reciter with tajwid.

Example (Swahili):

Karii alisoma Qur'ani msikitini.

Example (English):

The reciter read the Qur'an at the mosque.

karii²

/karíi/

English: Good fortune.

Example (Swahili):

Safari ilimletea karii.

Example (English):

The journey brought him good luck.

karii³

/karíi/

English: Proofreader.

Example (Swahili):

Karii alisahihisha kitabu.

Example (English):

The proofreader corrected the book.

karikopwa

/karikópwa/

English: Hard rough white cloth.

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia karikopwa kushona nguo.

Example (English):

They used coarse white cloth for sewing.

Karima

/Karíma/

English: Name for God; The Generous.

Example (Swahili):

Waliomba dua kwa Karima.

Example (English):

They prayed to The Generous (God).

karimu¹

/karímu/

English: Generous person.

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni mtu karimu sana.

Example (English):

He is a very generous person.

Karimu²

/Karímu/

English: See Karima.

Example (Swahili):

Karimu ni jina la Mungu.

Example (English):

Karimu is a name of God.

karimu³

/karímu/

English: Hospitable; giving.

Example (Swahili):

Familia hii ni karimu kwa wageni.

Example (English):

This family is hospitable to guests.

karina¹

/karína/

English: Hidden meaning; allegory.

Example (Swahili):

Shairi lilikuwa na karina.

Example (English):

The poem had an allegory.

karina²

/karína/

English: Female spirit causing miscarriages.

Example (Swahili):

Walimlaumu karina kwa mimba kuharibika.

Example (English):

They blamed a female spirit for the miscarriage.

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