Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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kashata¹

/kasháta/

English: Sweet snack cut into squares (like halva).

Example (Swahili):

Waliuza kashata sokoni.

Example (English):

They sold halva squares at the market.

kashata²

/kasháta/

English: Wheel notches.

Example (Swahili):

Gari lilikuwa na kashata kwenye magurudumu.

Example (English):

The car had notches on the wheels.

kasheshe

/kashéshé/

English: Trouble; chaos; hard matter.

Example (Swahili):

Shida hiyo ilileta kasheshe kubwa.

Example (English):

That problem caused a big mess.

kasheta

/kashéta/

English: Small box for keeping items.

Example (Swahili):

Aliweka pete kwenye kasheta.

Example (English):

She put the ring in a small box.

kashfa / kashifa

/káshfa/

English: Shameful event; disgrace.

Example (Swahili):

Skandali hiyo ilikuwa kashfa kubwa.

Example (English):

That scandal was a great disgrace.

kashida / kashda

/kashída/

English: Clerical robe.

Example (Swahili):

Askofu alivaa kashida kanisani.

Example (English):

The bishop wore a robe in church.

kashifu

/kashífu/

English: To blame; to expose a shameful secret.

Example (Swahili):

Alikashifu uongo wa kiongozi.

Example (English):

He exposed the leader's lies.

kashikashi

/kashikáshi/

English: Hard times; many troubles.

Example (Swahili):

Walipitia kashikashi za maisha.

Example (English):

They went through life's hardships.

kashmiri

/kashmíri/

English: Woolen or feather cloth.

Example (Swahili):

Shuka yake ilitengenezwa kwa kashmiri.

Example (English):

His blanket was made of cashmere.

kasi¹

/kási/

English: Speed; pace.

Example (Swahili):

Gari lilikuwa na kasi kubwa.

Example (English):

The car was moving at high speed.

kasi²

/kási/

English: Quickly; with force.

Example (Swahili):

Alikimbia kasi.

Example (English):

He ran quickly.

kasi³

/kási/

English: Energy for working; vigor.

Example (Swahili):

Alifanya kazi kwa kasi.

Example (English):

He worked with vigor.

kasi⁴

/kási/

English: Twist thread tightly.

Example (Swahili):

Walikasi uzi kwa mikono.

Example (English):

They twisted the thread by hand.

kasi⁵

/kási/

English: Irrigation channel.

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walichimba kasi shambani.

Example (English):

Farmers dug an irrigation channel in the field.

kasi⁶

/kási/

English: Ratio of distance to time.

Example (Swahili):

Kasi = umbali ÷ muda.

Example (English):

Speed = distance ÷ time.

kasia¹

/kasía/

English: Oar for steering a boat.

Example (Swahili):

Baharia alitumia kasia kuendesha mashua.

Example (English):

The sailor used an oar to steer the boat.

kasia²

/kasía/

English: Jaw; mandible.

Example (Swahili):

Alivunjika kasia baada ya ajali.

Example (English):

He broke his jaw after the accident.

kasiba

/kasíba/

English: Gun barrel; small mouth.

Example (Swahili):

Risasi ilitoka kwenye kasiba.

Example (English):

The bullet came out of the barrel.

kasida¹

/kasída/

English: Poem in praise of Prophet Muhammad.

Example (Swahili):

Walikariri kasida msikitini.

Example (English):

They recited a poem praising the Prophet at the mosque.

kasida²

/kasída/

English: Poem praising a person.

Example (Swahili):

Aliandika kasida kumsifu rafiki yake.

Example (English):

He wrote a poem praising his friend.

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