Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/kicháka/
English: A thicket or dense bush.
Waliingia ndani ya kichaka.
They entered into the thicket.
/kicháka/
English: A piece of wood placed to soak oil in a building.
Walitumia kichaka kufyonza mafuta.
They used the wooden piece to absorb oil.
/kichakáa/
English: Gossip; slanderous talk.
Walieneza kichakaa kijijini.
They spread gossip in the village.
/kichakatamatíni/
English: Word processor.
Aliandika barua kwa kichakatamatini.
He typed the letter using a word processor.
/kichakáti/
English: A computer's hard drive.
Alibadilisha kichakati cha kompyuta.
He replaced the computer's hard drive.
/kichála/
English: See kichaa² (branch with a cluster of fruits).
Kichala cha ndizi kilivunwa.
A cluster of bananas was harvested.
/kichána/
English: A comb.
Alitumia kichana kuchana nywele.
She used a comb to straighten her hair.
/kicháne/
English: A hand/cluster of bananas on a stem.
Waliuza kichane cha ndizi sokoni.
They sold a hand of bananas at the market.
/kicháne/
English: A piece of wood; splinter.
Alijidunga na kichane mguuni.
He pricked himself with a splinter in the leg.
/kichánga/
English: A very young baby (under one month).
Mama alimbeba kichanga mikononi.
The mother carried her newborn baby.
/kichangámsho/
English: Something motivational; an inspiration.
Hotuba yake ilikuwa kichangamsho kikubwa.
His speech was a great inspiration.
/kichangányio/
English: A container for mixing fruits or liquid foods.
Aliweka matunda kwenye kichanganyio.
He put the fruits into the mixer.
/kichángo/
English: A financial contribution.
Walipeleka kichango kanisani.
They took a contribution to the church.
/kichánja/
English: See kichaga (a built-in storage place).
Alihifadhi vyombo kwenye kichanja.
He stored utensils on the rack.
/kichánjo/
English: A sieve for sifting.
Walitumia kichanjo kuchuja unga.
They used a sieve to sift the flour.
/kichápo/
English: The act of being beaten; a blow.
Waliadhibiwa kwa kichapo kikali.
They were punished with a heavy beating.
/kichapúzi/
English: An accelerator (in a vehicle).
Alikanyaga kichapuzi gari likakimbia.
He pressed the accelerator and the car sped off.
/kichapúzi/
English: Something that adds flavor or spice.
Aliongeza pili pili kama kichapuzi cha chakula.
He added chili as a flavor enhancer for the food.
/kichapúzi/
English: A device or thing that speeds up software performance.
Kompyuta hii ina kichapuzi cha programu.
This computer has a software accelerator.
/kicharázio/
English: Typewriter or keyboard.
Aliandika barua kwa kicharazio.
He typed the letter with a typewriter.
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