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kidubwana

/kidubwana/

English: An unnamed or unknown object.

Example (Swahili):

Niliona kidubwana kisichojulikana.

Example (English):

I saw an unknown small object.

kidubwasha

/kidubwasha/

English: See kidubwana.

Example (Swahili):

Niliona kidubwasha kisichojulikana.

Example (English):

I saw an unknown small object.

kidubweshu

/kidubweshu/

English: See kidubwana.

Example (Swahili):

Niliona kidubweshu kisichojulikana.

Example (English):

I saw an unknown small object.

kiduchu¹

/kidutʃu/

English: Small, tiny.

Example (Swahili):

Alipata kipande kiduchu cha mkate.

Example (English):

He got a tiny piece of bread.

kiduchu²

/kidutʃu/

English: Not many; few.

Example (Swahili):

Wageni walikuja kiduchu.

Example (English):

Few guests came.

kidude

/kidude/

English: See kidubwana (unnamed object).

Example (Swahili):

Kuna kidude kisichojulikana mezani.

Example (English):

There is a small unknown gadget on the table.

kiduduntu

/kiduduntu/

English: Gossip; tale-bearer.

Example (Swahili):

Kiduduntu alimchongea jirani.

Example (English):

The gossip carried tales about the neighbor.

kidudusi

/kidudusi/

English: Blackheads on the face.

Example (Swahili):

Ana matatizo ya kidudusi usoni.

Example (English):

He has a problem with blackheads on his face.

kidue

/kidue/

English: Puppy.

Example (Swahili):

Alinunua kidue sokoni.

Example (English):

He bought a puppy at the market.

kiduhushi

/kiduhushi/

English: Nosy person; busybody.

Example (Swahili):

Kiduhushi anaingilia mambo ya watu.

Example (English):

The nosy person interferes in people's matters.

kidukari

/kidukari/

English: Small green insect that attacks plants.

Example (Swahili):

Mashamba yaliharibiwa na kidukari.

Example (English):

The farms were destroyed by green insects.

kiduko

/kiduko/

English: Deaf person.

Example (Swahili):

Kiduko hakusikia wito wa mwalimu.

Example (English):

The deaf person did not hear the teacher's call.

kiduku¹

/kiduku/

English: Small species of antelope.

Example (Swahili):

Walimwona kiduku msituni.

Example (English):

They saw a small antelope in the forest.

kiduku²

/kiduku/

English: Hairstyle.

Example (Swahili):

Aliyochora kiduku kichwani.

Example (English):

He styled his hair in a kiduku cut.

kidumbaki

/kidumbaki/

English: See dumbaki.

Example (Swahili):

Aliona kidumbaki shambani.

Example (English):

He saw a dumbaki in the field.

kidunari¹

/kidunari/

English: Short, stout person.

Example (Swahili):

Yule ni kidunari mwenye nguvu.

Example (English):

That is a short, stout man.

kidunari²

/kidunari/

English: Type of short rice.

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walipanda mchele aina ya kidunari.

Example (English):

The farmers planted a short-grain rice.

kidunavi¹

/kidunavi/

English: Very short person.

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto huyo ni kidunavi.

Example (English):

That child is very short.

kidunavi²

/kidunavi/

English: Anything very short.

Example (Swahili):

Kitabu hiki ni kidunavi sana.

Example (English):

This book is very short.

kidundu¹

/kidundu/

English: Forehead.

Example (Swahili):

Alipigwa jiwe kwenye kidundu.

Example (English):

He was hit by a stone on the forehead.

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