Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/keekéé/
English: A type of bracelet.
Alivaa keekee mkononi.
She wore a bracelet on her hand.
/kéfle/
English: Word of warning or curse.
Alimwambia "kefle" kwa kumkera.
He warned him harshly with the word "kefle."
/kéfu/
English: How could it be; let alone.
Sisi hatuna chakula, kefu pesa?
We don't even have food, let alone money?
/kéfule/
English: Variant of kefle.
Walipiga kelele "kefule!" kumuonya.
They shouted "kefule!" to warn him.
/kéfya/
English: Trouble; annoy.
Usinikefye na maneno yako.
Don't trouble me with your words.
/kéfya/
English: Forbid by gesture.
Alimkefya kwa kumpiga jicho kali.
He forbade him with a sharp look.
/kéfya/
English: Blink; wink.
Alinikefya jicho la upendo.
She winked at me lovingly.
/kefyakefya/
English: To annoy repeatedly.
Tabia yake ya kefyakefya ilinikasirisha.
His nagging behavior annoyed me.
/kéga/
English: Seed cover; husk.
Aliondoa kega kabla ya kupika maharage.
He removed the husk before cooking the beans.
/kejekéje/
English: Weak, unstable.
Daraja hili ni kejekeje.
This bridge is weak.
/kejekéje/
English: Lack of firmness.
Kazi imefanywa kejekeje.
The work was done carelessly.
/ke'jeli/
English: Sarcasm; use of bitter or mocking language.
Kejeli zake ziliwaudhi wengi.
His sarcasm offended many people.
/kejéli/
English: Mock; ridicule.
Usimkejeli mwenzako.
Don't mock your friend.
/kejéli/
English: Ridicule; contemptuous speech.
Hotuba yake ilikuwa ya kejeli.
His speech was full of ridicule.
/kejéli/
English: Irony; words opposite of literal meaning.
Aliongea kwa kejeli kumdhihaki.
He spoke ironically to mock.
/kéke/
English: Small wheel used for operating a device.
Aligeuza keke ya mashine.
He turned the small wheel of the machine.
/kéke/
English: Variant of keekee¹.
Alitumia keke kuchimba shimo.
He used a keke to drill a hole.
/kekéé/
English: Tool for drilling wood.
Fundi alitumia kekee kutoboa mbao.
The craftsman used a drill to bore wood.
/kekéé/
English: Bracelet or bangle.
Alinunua kekee ya fedha.
She bought a silver bracelet.
/kekééza/
English: To drill using kekee.
Fundi alikekeeza mbao.
The carpenter drilled the wood.
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