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/kémba/
English: Peel fruit.
Alikemba ndizi kabla ya kula.
He peeled the banana before eating.
/kemeá/
English: To scold; to reprimand.
Mwalimu alimkemea mwanafunzi kwa kuchelewa.
The teacher scolded the student for being late.
/Kemía/
English: The science of chemistry.
Anasoma Kemia katika chuo kikuu.
He is studying Chemistry at the university.
/kemikáli/
English: A chemical substance.
Kemikali hizi zinaweza kudhuru afya.
These chemicals can harm health.
/kémkem/
English: In great quantity; plentiful.
Chakula kilikuwepo kemkem shereheni.
There was plenty of food at the party.
/kemkému/
English: Also kemkem, abundance; a lot.
Watu walifika kemkemu kushuhudia mechi.
People came in large numbers to watch the match.
/kémo/
English: Short form of chemotherapy.
Anaendelea na tiba ya kemo.
He is continuing with chemo treatment.
/kemotherapía/
English: Medical treatment using chemicals, chemotherapy.
Alianza matibabu ya kemotherapia jana.
He started chemotherapy yesterday.
/kénda/
English: Number nine.
Nambari kenda inafuata baada ya nane.
The number nine comes after eight.
/kénde/
English: Testicles.
Alijeruhiwa kwenye kende wakati wa mchezo.
He was injured in the testicles during the game.
/kenéka/
English: To filter; to strain liquid.
Alikeneka maji kabla ya kunywa.
He filtered the water before drinking.
/kenéke/
English: Strained; filtered.
Hii juisi imekenekewa vizuri.
This juice has been well strained.
/keng'éta/
English: See kang'ata.
Walitumia keng'eta kumjulisha habari.
They used a message (keng'eta) to inform him.
/kénga/
English: To deceive; to cheat.
Alikeng'a rafiki yake kwa hela.
He cheated his friend out of money.
/kénga/
English: Undercooked; not properly cooked.
Samaki huyu bado kenga.
This fish is still undercooked.
/kénga/
English: To look carefully; to observe.
Alikenga kupitia dirisha.
He peered through the window.
/kéngé/
English: Large lizard resembling a crocodile.
Tuliona kenge shambani.
We saw a monitor lizard in the farm.
/kéngé/
English: A term of insult for a foolish person.
Alimwita kenge kwa ujinga wake.
He called him a fool.
/kéngée/
English: Sunlight breaking through clouds.
Kengee ya jua ilipenya mawinguni.
Sun rays broke through the clouds.
/kéngéle/
English: A bell; a device that rings to signal.
Kengele ya shule ililia saa mbili.
The school bell rang at eight o'clock.
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