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kifabakazi

/kifabakazi/

English: A tall tree with yellow flowers and winged seeds.

Example (Swahili):

Kifabakazi kilipatikana msituni.

Example (English):

The tall tree with yellow flowers was found in the forest.

kifaduro

/kifaduro/

English: Whooping cough.

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto aliugua kifaduro.

Example (English):

The child suffered from whooping cough.

kifafa

/kifafa/

English: Epilepsy.

Example (Swahili):

Mgonjwa alipatwa na kifafa ghafla.

Example (English):

The patient had a sudden epileptic seizure.

kifahamisho

/kifahamisho/

English: See kiolezo.

Example (Swahili):

Alitoa kifahamisho cha maelezo.

Example (English):

He gave a clarification of the explanation.

kifai

/kifai/

English: Expression "bana kifai" — being in great trouble.

Example (Swahili):

Aliingia bana kifai baada ya kupoteza kazi.

Example (English):

He got into deep trouble after losing his job.

kifandugu

/kifandugu/

English: The last bone in the spine.

Example (Swahili):

Alijeruhiwa hadi kwenye kifandugu.

Example (English):

He was injured up to the tailbone.

kifani¹

/kifani/

English: Equivalent; something similar.

Example (Swahili):

Mchezo huu una kifani na michezo ya jadi.

Example (English):

This game is similar to traditional ones.

kifani²

/kifani/

English: Something of similar shape or size.

Example (Swahili):

Alitengeneza chombo chenye kifani na cha awali.

Example (English):

He made a tool similar in shape to the original.

kifano

/kifano/

English: See kifani¹.

Example (Swahili):

Mchezo huu una kifano na michezo ya jadi.

Example (English):

This game is similar to traditional ones.

kifaranga

/kifaranga/

English: Chick; young of a chicken.

Example (Swahili):

Kifaranga aliwika akiwa na njaa.

Example (English):

The chick chirped when it was hungry.

kifaru¹

/kifaru/

English: Rhinoceros.

Example (Swahili):

Tuliona kifaru mbugani.

Example (English):

We saw a rhino in the park.

kifaru²

/kifaru/

English: Tank (military vehicle).

Example (Swahili):

Kifaru kilipita barabarani.

Example (English):

A military tank passed on the road.

kifasiri

/kifasiri/

English: Compiler (computing).

Example (Swahili):

Programu hii inahitaji kifasiri cha lugha.

Example (English):

This program needs a language compiler.

kifauongo

/kifauoŋgo/

English: See kifaurongo¹.

Example (Swahili):

Kifauongo hujikunja ukikigusa.

Example (English):

The plant curls when touched.

kifaurongo¹

/kifaurongo/

English: Plant that curls when touched.

Example (Swahili):

Kifaurongo hujikunja ukikigusa.

Example (English):

The plant curls when touched.

kifaurongo²

/kifaurongo/

English: Beetle that pretends to be dead when touched.

Example (Swahili):

Tuliona kifaurongo kimejifanya kimekufa.

Example (English):

We saw a beetle pretending to be dead.

kifaya

/kifaja/

English: Too much; excessively.

Example (Swahili):

Alizungumza kifaya bila kupumua.

Example (English):

He spoke excessively without pause.

kifedenge

/kifedeŋge/

English: See kikorombwe¹.

Example (Swahili):

Aliona kifedenge shambani.

Example (English):

He saw a kikorombwe in the field.

kifefe¹

/kifefe/

English: A very thin person.

Example (Swahili):

Yule kifefe alipita njiani.

Example (English):

That very thin person walked by.

kifefe²

/kifefe/

English: Very thin; weak.

Example (Swahili):

Mti huo umekauka na kuwa kifefe.

Example (English):

The tree has dried and become weak.

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