Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/kichinichíni/
English: Through illegitimate means; corruptly.
Alipata kazi kichinichini.
He got the job through corrupt means.
/kichinichíni/
English: Trickery; scheming.
Alijulikana kwa tabia ya kichinichini.
He was known for scheming.
/kichinjaminíba/
English: The last-born child.
Yeye ndiye kichinjaminiba wa familia.
He is the last-born of the family.
/kichinjaudhía/
English: A plant whose leaves treat headaches.
Walitumia majani ya kichinjaudhia kupunguza maumivu ya kichwa.
They used the plant's leaves to treat headache.
/kícho/
English: Fear, worry, anxiety.
Alijawa na kicho usiku.
He was filled with fear at night.
/kícho/
English: A spring of water.
Walipata maji safi kwenye kicho.
They found clean water at the spring.
/kichochéleo/
English: Poker for stirring fire.
Alitumia kichocheo kuamsha moto.
He used a poker to stir the fire.
/kichochéo/
English: Stimulus; something that motivates.
Mafanikio ni kichocheo cha bidii.
Success is a motivation for hard work.
/kichochéo/
English: Poker for stirring fire.
Alitumia kichocheo kuamsha moto.
He used a poker to stir the fire.
/kiˈtʃotʃo/
English: Bilharzia (disease).
Aligunduliwa na ugonjwa wa kichocho.
He was diagnosed with bilharzia.
/kitʃoˈtʃoro/
English: Narrow path or alley.
Waliingia kwenye kichochoro cha nyumba.
They entered the alley between the houses.
/kiˈtʃoɡo/
English: Back of the neck.
Alihisi maumivu kwenye kichogo.
He felt pain at the back of the neck.
/kitʃoˈkono/
English: A clasp; fastener.
Alifunga mkoba kwa kichokono.
He fastened the bag with a clasp.
/kitʃoˈkoo/
English: Toothpick.
Baada ya kula alitumia kichokoo.
After eating he used a toothpick.
/kitʃoˈkoo/
English: Spur on a rider's boot.
Mpanda farasi alivalia kichokoo.
The horse rider wore spurs.
/kitʃomaˈŋɡuo/
English: A burr plant whose seeds stick to clothes.
Nguo zake zilijaa mbegu za kichomanguo.
His clothes were full of burr seeds.
/kiˈtʃomi/
English: Sharp pain, especially in the chest.
Alipata kichomi alipokimbia.
He felt a sharp chest pain when running.
/kitʃomoˈzo/
English: A sprout or shoot from root/stem.
Kichomozo kipya kilijitokeza kwenye shamba.
A new sprout appeared in the field.
/kiˈtʃoŋɡa/
English: Pencil sharpener.
Wanafunzi walitumia kichonga kalamu zao.
The students used a sharpener for their pencils.
/kiˈtʃoŋɡeo/
English: Pencil sharpener.
Wanafunzi walitumia kichongeo kalamu zao.
The students used a sharpener for their pencils.
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