Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/kengeméka/
English: To blame; to accuse.
Alikengemeka kwa kosa ambalo hakufanya.
He was blamed for a mistake he didn't make.
/kengéua/
English: To mislead; to distort.
Alengeua ukweli kwa maneno yake.
He distorted the truth with his words.
/kengéuka/
English: To divert; to change direction.
Njia ilengeuka baada ya daraja.
The path turned after the bridge.
/kengéuka/
English: To go astray; to deviate.
Alengeuka kutoka njia ya haki.
He strayed from the right path.
/kengéwa/
English: A species of hawk with spotted feathers.
Kengewa alipaa juu ya shamba.
The hawk flew over the farm.
/kengéza/
English: Squinting of the eye.
Ana kengeza tangu utotoni.
He has had a squint since childhood.
/kéngo/
English: Trickery; deception.
Biashara yake imejaa kengo.
His business is full of trickery.
/kéni/
English: A watering can.
Alinyunyizia mimea kwa keni.
He watered the plants with a watering can.
/kénja/
English: A loud, irritating sound.
Mlango ulitoa sauti ya kenja.
The door made a loud creaking sound.
/kénu/
English: Expression emphasizing bared teeth or smile.
Alitoa kenu ya furaha.
He gave a broad, toothy smile.
/kenúa/
English: To open the mouth wide showing teeth; to smile broadly.
Alikenua meno yake kwa furaha.
He bared his teeth in joy.
/kenuakenúa/
English: To giggle; to show scorn by smiling.
Alikenukenua akimdhihaki.
She giggled mockingly at him.
/kénya/
English: To smile; to open mouth showing teeth.
Alimkaribisha kwa kenya ya furaha.
He welcomed him with a joyful smile.
/kenyekénye/
English: Completely; totally.
Chakula kiliharibika kenyekenye.
The food was completely spoiled.
/képu/
English: A flea-like insect that burrows into human skin and lays eggs.
Alipata maumivu baada ya kepu kuingia mguuni.
He felt pain after a flea burrowed into his foot.
/képu/
English: See chepeo.
Walitumia kepu kama kivuli.
They used the kepu as shade.
/kéra/
English: To annoy; to disturb.
Kelele zilikera wanafunzi darasani.
The noise annoyed the students in class.
/keratísi/
English: A growth in the cornea of the eye.
Daktari aligundua keratisi jichoni mwake.
The doctor found a corneal growth in his eye.
/keréka/
English: To be annoyed; to get angry.
Alikereka kwa maneno hayo.
He was annoyed by those words.
/kerekécha/
English: Puppet; marionette.
Waliangalia maonesho ya kerekecha.
They watched a puppet show.
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