Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/késho/
English: Judgment day; doomsday.
Waumini huamini kuhusu siku ya kesho.
Believers have faith in the day of judgment.
/keshokútwa/
English: The day after tomorrow.
Safari imepangwa keshokutwa.
The trip is planned for the day after tomorrow.
/kési/
English: Court case; lawsuit.
Ana kesi mahakamani kesho.
He has a court case tomorrow.
/kéta/
English: To strike until something falls; to knock down.
Alimkweka chini kwa kumkeka keta.
He knocked him down with a strike.
/kéte/
English: Game pieces in bao.
Alishinda mchezo wa bao kwa kete tatu.
He won the bao game with three pieces.
/kéte/
English: Quiet; calm.
Shamba lilikuwa kete bila kelele.
The farm was quiet without noise.
/kéte/
English: Guilo (local term, specific object).
Walikusanya kete kwa sherehe.
They collected kete for the ceremony.
/kéte/
English: See sindi.
Aliweka kete kwenye ubao.
He placed the kete on the board.
/kéti/
English: To sit.
Wanafunzi waliketi darasani.
The students sat in class.
/kétó/
English: Deep; with depth.
Maji ya bahari ni keto sana.
The sea water is very deep.
/kétó/
English: Folds of fat on the belly.
Alikuwa na keto tumboni kutokana na unene.
He had folds on his belly due to obesity.
/ketúka/
English: At the top; at the peak.
Jengo hili limejengwa ketuka ya kilima.
This building is built at the top of the hill.
/kéu/
English: Cut mark left on a tree.
Aliacha alama ya keu kwenye mti.
He left a cut mark on the tree.
/kéu/
English: Food regurgitated by animals like cows.
Ng'ombe alitoa keu na kuanza kutafuna tena.
The cow regurgitated food and started chewing again.
/keúa/
English: To straighten or smooth by cutting or oiling.
Fundi aliekeua mbao ili iwe nyoofu.
The carpenter straightened the wood to make it even.
/khaál/
English: Expression of anger or contempt.
Alisema "khaal!" kwa hasira.
He shouted "khaal!" in anger.
/khaílfa/
English: See halifa; caliph.
Alitambuliwa kama khailfa wa jamii.
He was recognized as the caliph of the community.
/khaíli/
English: Mule; hybrid of donkey and horse.
Waliendesha mizigo kwa khaili.
They carried goods using a mule.
/kía/
English: To cross over; to pass above.
Alikia ukuta kwa kuruka.
He crossed the wall by jumping.
/kía/
English: Limb or body part; also character.
Kila kia cha mwili kina kazi yake.
Every limb of the body has its function.
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