Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/kaswénde/
English: Sexually transmitted disease causing sores.
Alitibiwa kwa maradhi ya kaswende.
He was treated for syphilis.
/káta/
English: Cut; divide with a sharp object.
Alikata kuni kwa shoka.
He cut firewood with an axe.
/káta/
English: Cloth used to carry items on the head.
Alitumia kata kubeba maji kichwani.
She used a head cloth to carry water.
/káta/
English: Administrative area larger than a village.
Anaishi kata ya Magomeni.
He lives in the Magomeni ward.
/káta/
English: Bowl made from a calabash.
Walikunywa maziwa kwenye kata.
They drank milk from a calabash bowl.
/káta/
English: See alfafa (fodder plant).
Ng'ombe walikula kata shambani.
The cows ate alfalfa in the field.
/káta/
English: Wire or cord twisted.
Aliunganisha umeme kwa kutumia kata.
He connected electricity with a wire.
/káta/
English: Charm object used in witchcraft.
Walipata kata msituni.
They found a charm in the forest.
/káta/
English: Cloth for women's use in childbirth.
Mwanamke alijifunika kata.
The woman wrapped herself with a cloth.
/káta/
English: Head cloth used before carrying loads.
Alivaa kata kabla ya kubeba kuni.
She put on a head cloth before carrying firewood.
/katáa/
English: Refuse; deny; reject.
Alikataa msaada.
He refused help.
/katáan/
English: Strong refusal expression ("never").
Alisema kataan atarudi.
He said he would never return.
/katakatá/
English: Complete rejection.
Alikataa katakata kufanya kazi hiyo.
He completely refused to do that job.
/katakatá/
English: Cut into small pieces.
Alikatakata nyama jikoni.
He chopped the meat in the kitchen.
/katalísha/
English: To prevent someone from doing something.
Polisi walikatalisha maandamano.
The police stopped the protest.
/katalógi/
English: Catalog; list of items.
Duka lina katalogi ya bidhaa.
The shop has a catalog of products.
/katalóle/
English: Small birds that eat millet.
Shamba lishambuliwa na katalole.
The millet field was attacked by small birds.
/katáma/
English: Sheep barbecue fire.
Waliandaa katama kwa sherehe.
They prepared a barbecue fire for the feast.
/katambúga/
English: Shoes made from car tires.
Alivaa viatu vya katambuga.
He wore shoes made from tires.
/katáni/
English: Sisal fibers.
Walisokota kamba kwa kutumia katani.
They twisted ropes from sisal fibers.
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