Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/karwé/
English: Poisonous spiny fish.
Mvuvi aliumwa na karwe baharini.
The fisherman was stung by a poisonous fish.
/kása ngozi/
English: Large turtle with white stripes.
Waliona kasa ngozi baharini.
They saw a leatherback turtle at sea.
/kása/
English: Sea turtle.
Kasa alionekana kando ya ufuo.
A sea turtle was seen by the shore.
/kása/
English: Cursor on a computer screen.
Weka kasa kwenye maandishi.
Place the cursor on the text.
/kása/
English: Small lizard with soft skin.
Mtoto alishika kasa mdogo.
The child held a small lizard.
/kasába/
English: Raised part of the nose.
Aligonga kasaba lake ukutani.
He hit the bridge of his nose on the wall.
/kasábu/
English: End of a competition; finish line.
Warihibishwa kwenye kasabu ya mbio.
They were welcomed at the race finish line.
/kasábu/
English: Gold decoration on clothes.
Nguo yake ilipambwa kwa kasabu.
His clothes were decorated with gold embroidery.
/kasábu/
English: To decorate clothes with gold thread.
Fundi alikasabu vazi la harusi.
The tailor decorated the wedding garment.
/kasáma/
English: Oath to prove innocence.
Aliapa kasama mbele ya mahakama.
He swore an oath of innocence before the court.
/kasáma/
English: Front part of a canoe.
Walisimama kwenye kasama ya ngalawa.
They stood at the front of the canoe.
/kasáma/
English: Defect in hair plaiting.
Ususi ulikuwa na kasama.
The hair plaiting had a defect.
/kasáma/
English: Small portion; share.
Alipata kasama ya chakula.
He received a small share of food.
/kaséno/
English: Protein found in milk.
Maziwa yana kaseno kwa afya.
Milk contains protein for health.
/kasenojéni/
English: Cancer-causing substance.
Moshi wa sigara una kasenojeni.
Cigarette smoke contains carcinogens.
/kaseróli/
English: Slow-cooked stew.
Waliandaa kaseroli ya nyama.
They prepared a meat casserole.
/kaséti/
English: Cassette tape for recording.
Alisikiliza muziki kwenye kaseti.
He listened to music on a cassette tape.
/kásha/
English: Box for valuables.
Walihifadhi vito kwenye kasha.
They kept jewels in the box.
/kashábu/
English: Small stick for separating fibers.
Alitumia kashabu kutenganisha nyuzi.
He used a small stick to separate fibers.
/kashábu/
English: Light silver beads.
Shanga zake zilikuwa kashabu.
Her beads were made of light silver.
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