Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/kíbe/
English: A loud sound; a high-pitched voice.
Tulisikia kibe kutoka mbali.
We heard a loud, high-pitched sound from afar.
/kibeberú/
English: Unpleasant body odor from sweat.
Alikosolewa kwa harufu ya kibeberu.
He was criticized for his body odor.
/kibédi/
English: Trick; deceit; cunning.
Aliingia kwa kibedi kwenye shindano.
He entered the competition through trickery.
/kibéga/
English: Push with the shoulder.
Alimtoa mlangoni kwa kibega.
He pushed him out of the door with his shoulder.
/kibégi/
English: See kipochi; a purse or handbag.
Alitunza pesa zake kwenye kibegi.
She kept her money in her purse.
/kibemása/
English: See kibe¹; hide and seek.
Watoto walipenda mchezo wa kibemasa.
The children loved the hide and seek game.
/kibéndo/
English: Small cut piece of bread or cake / broken piece.
Alimega kibendo cha mkate akala.
He broke a small piece of bread and ate.
/kiberéko/
English: A children's hiding game.
Walicheza kibereko nyuma ya nyumba.
They played the hiding game behind the house.
/kiberénge/
English: Small rail car used to inspect safety / plantation locomotive.
Waliendesha kiberenge kukagua reli.
They drove the rail car to inspect the railway.
/kiberénge/
English: A prostitute; promiscuous person.
Alituhumiwa kuwa kiberenge.
She was accused of being promiscuous.
/kibéte/
English: A short person / a small woman's handbag.
Alinunua kibeti cha mikono sokoni.
She bought a small handbag at the market.
/kibéti/
English: A short person / a small woman's handbag.
Alinunua kibeti cha mikono sokoni.
She bought a small handbag at the market.
/kibéto/
English: Something bent; a hem.
Shati lake lilikuwa na kibeto.
His shirt had a hem.
/kibéwe/
English: Fin of a fish.
Samaki alikatwa kibewe baharini.
The fish lost its fin in the sea.
/kibíbi/
English: Paralysis; stroke.
Alipatwa na kibibi ghafla.
He suddenly suffered a stroke.
/kibíbi/
English: Term of address for a girl or woman.
Kibibi, karibu nyumbani.
Young lady, welcome home.
/kibíbi/
English: Cake made from rice flour.
Walipika kibibi kwa sherehe ya harusi.
They baked rice cakes for the wedding.
/kibíbi/
English: Female parrot.
Kibibi aliimba kwenye mti.
The female parrot sang in the tree.
/kibíbia/
English: Bung; stopper.
Walifunga pipa kwa kibibia.
They sealed the barrel with a bung.
/kibibinyókwa/
English: Small insect that buries itself in sand.
Watoto walicheza na kibibinyokwa ufukweni.
The children played with the small insect on the beach.
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