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kigelegele

/kigèlegele/

English: A cheer; loud cry of joy.

Example (Swahili):

Wanawake walipiga vigelegele arusini.

Example (English):

The women ululated at the wedding.

kigeregenza

/kigèrègenza/

English: See kigae¹.

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia kigeregenza kupima.

Example (English):

He used a measure to gauge.

kigesi

/kigèsi/

English: See kugesi (electricity).

Example (Swahili):

Kigesi kimekatika mjini.

Example (English):

The electricity is off in town.

kigeu

/kigèu/

English: A variable (math/science).

Example (Swahili):

X ni kigeu katika hesabu hii.

Example (English):

X is a variable in this equation.

kigeubaki

/kigèubaki/

English: A parameter; limit in a process.

Example (Swahili):

Tulizingatia kigeubaki cha muda.

Example (English):

We considered the time parameter.

kigeugeu¹

/kigèugeu/

English: A person who changes stance often.

Example (Swahili):

Mwanasiasa huyo ni kigeugeu.

Example (English):

That politician is inconsistent.

kigeugeu²

/kigèugeu/

English: Indecisiveness; inconsistency.

Example (Swahili):

Kigeugeu chake kilichosha wafuasi.

Example (English):

His inconsistency disappointed his supporters.

kigeuzi

/kigèuzi/

English: Adapter; transformer.

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia kigeuzi kubadilisha umeme.

Example (English):

They used an adapter to convert electricity.

kigezo¹

/kigèzo/

English: A standard; criterion; measure.

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia kigezo cha ubora kuchagua.

Example (English):

He used quality as the criterion for selection.

kigezo²

/kigèzo/

English: A role model.

Example (Swahili):

Alikuwa kigezo kwa vijana wote.

Example (English):

He was a role model for all the youth.

kighairi

/kighàiri/

English: An exception to a rule.

Example (Swahili):

Kighairi kiliwekwa kwa watu wazee.

Example (English):

An exception was made for the elderly.

kigingi

/kigìngi/

English: A peg; stake driven into the ground.

Example (Swahili):

Walipiga kigingi kuonyesha mpaka.

Example (English):

They drove a peg to mark the boundary.

Kigiriki

/Kigìriki/

English: The Greek language.

Example (Swahili):

Alijifunza Kigiriki chuo kikuu.

Example (English):

He studied Greek at university.

kigoda¹

/kigòda/

English: A three-legged stool.

Example (Swahili):

Mzee aliketi kwenye kigoda.

Example (English):

The old man sat on a three-legged stool.

kigoda²

/kigòda/

English: A platform or chair in honor of a famous person.

Example (Swahili):

Walimtunuku kigoda cha heshima.

Example (English):

They awarded him an honorary chair.

kigoda³

/kigòda/

English: A basket for carrying sweet potatoes.

Example (Swahili):

Walibeba viazi kwenye kigoda.

Example (English):

They carried sweet potatoes in a basket.

kigodo

/kigòdo/

English: Rice flour mixed with grated coconut and sugar.

Example (Swahili):

Walitengeneza kigodo kwa kifungua kinywa.

Example (English):

They made a rice-coconut cake for breakfast.

kigoe

/kigòe/

English: A stick used in a game; forked stick for picking fruits.

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walicheza na vigoe.

Example (English):

The children played with the sticks.

kigoga

/kigòga/

English: A weak plant that spreads like a carpet.

Example (Swahili):

Kigoga kimeota shambani.

Example (English):

The weak creeping plant has spread in the field.

kigogo¹

/kigògo/

English: A log; piece of wood without leaves.

Example (Swahili):

Walichoma kigogo kwa moto.

Example (English):

They burned the log in the fire.

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