Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/kianguílo/
English: Incubator for hatching eggs.
Mayai yaliwekwa kwenye kianguilo.
The eggs were placed in the incubator.
/kiánguo/
English: See kianguilo.
Kianguo kinatumika kutotolesha mayai.
The kianguo is used for hatching eggs.
/kiangúzi/
English: Reward for harvesting fruits.
Alipewa maembe kama kianguzi.
He was given mangoes as payment for harvesting.
/kianío/
English: Step on stairs; stair tread.
Alikanyaga kianio kwa uangalifu.
He stepped carefully on the stair tread.
/kianzío/
English: Starting point; introduction.
Alianza hotuba yake kwa kianzio kizuri.
He began his speech with a good introduction.
/kianzó/
English: Preface; prologue.
Kitabu kina kianzo cha kueleza historia.
The book has a preface explaining history.
/kianzó/
English: Beginning piece of weaving.
Alitumia kianzo kuanzia mkeka.
He used a starting piece to begin the mat.
/kiápo/
English: Oath; vow.
Aliapa kwa kiapo cha uaminifu.
He swore an oath of loyalty.
/kiaridhíshi/
English: Bullet point; black dot for listing items.
Orodha iliandikwa kwa kiaridhishi.
The list was written with bullet points.
/kiarífa/
English: Predicate in a sentence.
Kiarifu kinasema kuhusu kiumbo.
The predicate tells about the subject.
/kiarífu/
English: Predicate in a sentence.
Kiarifu kinasema kuhusu kiumbo.
The predicate tells about the subject.
/kiarísha/
English: Medicine that induces diarrhea.
Alitumia kiarisha kusafisha tumbo.
He used a purgative to cleanse his stomach.
/kiashíria/
English: Indicator; something pointing to something.
Kiashiria cha joto kilionyesha nyuzi 30.
The temperature indicator showed 30 degrees.
/kiashíria/
English: Symbol; representation.
Alitumia mchoro kama kiashiria.
He used a drawing as a symbol.
/kiashíria/
English: Signal; marker showing position or level.
Gari liliwasha kiashiria cha kugeuka.
The car turned on its indicator.
/kiashíriwa/
English: Message or meaning indicated.
Kiashiriwa cha neno hiki ni tofauti.
The meaning indicated by this word is different.
/kiási/
English: Measure; amount.
Aliongeza sukari kwa kiasi kidogo.
He added sugar in small measure.
/kiási/
English: Few; not many.
Wageni walikuja kwa kiasi.
Few guests came.
/kiási/
English: Approximately; nearly.
Walifika kiasi saa moja.
They arrived at about one o'clock.
/kiási/
English: See risasi².
Alitumia kiasi cha risasi kilichohitajika.
He used the required amount of bullets.
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