Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/kaskázi/
English: North direction; north wind.
Upepo wa kaskazi ulipeperusha mashua.
The north wind blew the boat away.
/kaskázi/
English: Dry season; strong sun.
Msimu wa kaskazi huleta ukame.
The north season brings drought.
/kaskazíni/
English: See kaskazi¹ (north).
Walielekea kaskazini mwa nchi.
They headed north of the country.
/kaskazíni/
English: North side; northern region.
Kaskazini kuna milima mikubwa.
In the north there are big mountains.
/kásma/
English: Allocated funds; set-aside money.
Serikali imetenga kasma kwa elimu.
The government has set aside funds for education.
/kasóko/
English: Crater; large hole in the ground.
Walitembea karibu na kasoko la volkeno.
They walked near the volcanic crater.
/kasóro/
English: Mistake; defect.
Bidhaa hii haina kasoro.
This product has no defect.
/kasóro/
English: Except; unless.
Wote walifika kasoro mmoja.
Everyone arrived except one.
/kasóro/
English: Lacking; incomplete.
Shairi lilikuwa na kasoro ndogo.
The poem had a small flaw.
/kasoróbo/
English: Lacking a quarter; not full.
Kikombe hiki kimejaa kasorobo.
This cup is three-quarters full.
/kásra/
English: Arabic diacritic representing vowel "i".
Walijifunza alama ya kasra darasani.
They learned the kasra sign in class.
/kásri/
English: Palace; royal residence.
Mfalme aliishi kwenye kasri kubwa.
The king lived in a grand palace.
/kastabíni/
English: Finger device for stopping a needle.
Alivaa kastabini wakati wa kushona.
She wore a thimble while sewing.
/kastadíi/
English: Creamy sauce made of eggs and milk.
Walitengeneza kastadii ya vanila.
They prepared vanilla custard.
/kastámu/
English: Customs office at a port.
Mizigo ilipitia kastamu bandarini.
The goods passed through customs at the port.
/kasúku/
English: Parrot; also a person who imitates blindly.
Kasuku aliiga sauti ya mtoto.
The parrot imitated the child's voice.
/kasúku/
English: Tool like a crowbar for pulling nails.
Fundi alitumia kasuku kung'oa misumari.
The carpenter used a crowbar to pull out nails.
/kasúla/
English: Special clerical robe.
Padri alivaa kasula wakati wa ibada.
The priest wore a robe during the service.
/kasúmba/
English: Idea of rejecting traditional culture.
Vijana walikumbwa na kasumba za kigeni.
The youth were influenced by foreign ideologies.
/kasúmba/
English: Opium.
Alikamatwa kwa kutumia kasumba.
He was arrested for using opium.
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