Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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kifundo²

/kifundo/

English: A painful boil or abscess.

Example (Swahili):

Alitobolewa kifundo mgongoni.

Example (English):

He had a painful boil drained on his back.

kifundo³

/kifundo/

English: Bite from a canoe-carrying insect.

Example (Swahili):

Aliumwa na kifundo usiku.

Example (English):

He was bitten by the insect at night.

kigambo¹

/kigambo/

English: A fight; war.

Example (Swahili):

Watu walikimbia kutokana na kigambo.

Example (English):

People fled because of the fight.

kigambo²

/kigambo/

English: A topic of dispute; important matter.

Example (Swahili):

Kigambo hiki kilijadiliwa bungeni.

Example (English):

This important issue was discussed in parliament.

kigandamizo

/kigàndamizo/

English: A bandage for wounds.

Example (Swahili):

Daktari alifunga jeraha kwa kigandamizo.

Example (English):

The doctor dressed the wound with a bandage.

kigango

/kigàngo/

English: A branch of a church away from the main center.

Example (Swahili):

Waumini walikusanyika katika kigango kipya.

Example (English):

Worshippers gathered at the new parish branch.

kiganja

/kigànja/

English: The palm of the hand; a slap.

Example (Swahili):

Alimpiga kwa kiganja usoni.

Example (English):

He slapped him on the face with his palm.

kigano

/kigàno/

English: A traditional story; folktale.

Example (Swahili):

Bibi alisimulia kigano cha zamani.

Example (English):

Grandma narrated an old folktale.

kigao

/kigào/

English: See kigawo.

Example (Swahili):

Kumi ni kigao cha mia moja.

Example (English):

Ten is a divisor of one hundred.

kigaro

/kigàro/

English: A group of people with bad intentions.

Example (Swahili):

Kigaros cha wezi kilinaswa na polisi.

Example (English):

The gang of thieves was caught by the police.

kigasha

/kigàsha/

English: The part of the arm between the elbow and the wrist.

Example (Swahili):

Jeraha lilikuwa kwenye kigasha.

Example (English):

The injury was on the forearm.

kigavi

/kigàvi/

English: Something that divides into two or more parts.

Example (Swahili):

Kigavi cha mto kinaelekea baharini.

Example (English):

The river branch flows into the sea.

kigawakati

/kigàwakati/

English: A bisector (in geometry).

Example (Swahili):

Walichora kigawakati kwenye pembetatu.

Example (English):

They drew a bisector on the triangle.

kigawanyi

/kigàwanya/

English: A divisor (mathematics).

Example (Swahili):

Nne ni kigawanyi cha ishirini.

Example (English):

Four is a divisor of twenty.

kigawanyo

/kigàwanyo/

English: See kigawanyi.

Example (Swahili):

Nne ni kigawanyo cha ishirini.

Example (English):

Four is a divisor of twenty.

kigawe

/kigàwe/

English: A dividend (in mathematics).

Example (Swahili):

Ishirini ni kigawe cha hamsini.

Example (English):

Twenty is the dividend of fifty.

kigawo

/kigàwo/

English: A divisor; number dividing another without remainder.

Example (Swahili):

Kumi ni kigawo cha mia moja.

Example (English):

Ten is a divisor of one hundred.

kigegezi

/kigèkezi/

English: Nausea; motion sickness.

Example (Swahili):

Safari ya baharini ilimletea kigegezi.

Example (English):

The sea journey made him nauseous.

kigego¹

/kigègo/

English: A child born with teeth; precocious.

Example (Swahili):

Walishangaa kuona mtoto kigego.

Example (English):

They were surprised to see a baby born with teeth.

kigego²

/kigègo/

English: A stubborn person; someone who doesn't listen.

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto huyu ni kigego sana.

Example (English):

This child is very stubborn.

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