Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/katografía/
English: Art of map-making; cartography.
Anasomea katografia chuoni.
He is studying cartography at university.
/Katolíki/
English: Catholic denomination of the church.
Yeye ni Mkristo wa Kanisa Katoliki.
He is a Christian of the Catholic Church.
/katóni/
English: Cardboard box.
Walipakia bidhaa kwenye katoni.
They packed goods in a cardboard box.
/katríji/
English: Ink cartridge for a printer.
Walibadilisha katriji ya printa.
They replaced the printer cartridge.
/katú/
English: Habit of using clove powder.
Ana katu ya kunusa karafuu kila siku.
He has a habit of sniffing clove powder every day.
/katú/
English: Never; absolutely not.
Sitakubali katu kurudi nyuma.
I will never agree to go back.
/katúa/
English: Uproot weeds; cultivate for the first time.
Wakulima walikatua shamba lao mapema.
The farmers weeded their field early.
/katúa/
English: Polish; make shine by rubbing.
Alikatua vyombo hadi vikang'aa.
She polished the utensils until they shone.
/katúni/
English: Cartoon; comic drawing.
Mtoto alicheka akitazama katuni.
The child laughed while watching a cartoon.
/katúshi/
English: Decorated frame.
Picha iliwekwa ndani ya katushi.
The picture was placed in a decorated frame.
/katúshi/
English: Paper cartridge casing.
Risasi ya zamani ilikuwa na katushi la karatasi.
The old bullet had a paper cartridge case.
/katúshi/
English: Small metal plate with inscription.
Mlango ulipambwa na katushi ya shaba.
The door was decorated with a copper plate.
/katwae kaweke/
English: Phrase meaning "just right"; balanced.
Mapishi haya ni katwae kaweke.
This dish is just right.
/katwé/
English: Round, flat fish.
Mvuvi alikamata katwe baharini.
The fisherman caught a flat, round fish at sea.
/kauíeni/
English: 1. Unreliable, double-tongued person. 2. Person not to be trusted.
Huyo ni kauieni, usimuamini.
That man is unreliable, don't trust him.
/káuka/
English: To dry up; become hard or stiff.
Nguo zilikuwa zimekauka juani.
The clothes had dried in the sun.
/káuka/
English: To dry up; liquid to disappear because of heat.
Maji mtoni yalikuwa yamekauka.
The river water had dried up.
/kaʊkaʊ/
English: Food made from sliced cassava or potatoes, salted, and crunchy when eaten.
Watoto walikula kaukau wakati wa mapumziko.
The children ate crisps during the break.
/kaʊkaʊ/
English: Dry, brittle; easily broken (esp. food).
Mkate huu ni kaukau, umekauka sana.
This bread is brittle, it has dried too much.
/kaukíana/
English: 1. Be completely dry or stiff. 2. Stand still without movement. 3. Become very thin or weak.
Mti huu umekaukiana kwa sababu ya ukame.
This tree has dried completely due to drought.
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