Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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kijalala

/kija'lala/

English: See kisuduru.

Example (Swahili):

Mzee alitumia kijalala kufunika shamba.

Example (English):

The old man used the item (kisuduru) to cover the field.

kijalia

/kijália/

English: To bless; to grant.

Example (Swahili):

Mungu akijalia, tutaonana tena.

Example (English):

God willing, we will meet again.

kijalizo

/kijalízo/

English: Addition; supplement.

Example (Swahili):

Kitabu hiki ni kijalizo cha masomo.

Example (English):

This book is a supplement for studies.

kijalizo¹

/kija'lizo/

English: A grammatical adjunct; adverbial.

Example (Swahili):

Neno "haraka" ni kijalizo katika sentensi.

Example (English):

The word "haraka" is an adverbial in the sentence.

kijalizo²

/kija'lizo/

English: Something that adds or completes another.

Example (Swahili):

Kitufe hiki ni kijalizo cha shati.

Example (English):

This button is an addition to the shirt.

kijaluba

/kija'luba/

English: A snuffbox; tobacco container.

Example (Swahili):

Alitoa tumbaku kwenye kijaluba chake.

Example (English):

He took tobacco from his snuffbox.

kijamba

/kijamba/

English: A fishing ground.

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walikwenda kijamba asubuhi.

Example (English):

The fishermen went to the fishing ground in the morning.

kijambia

/kija'mbija/

English: A sewn cloth on the chest of a kanzu or shirt.

Example (Swahili):

Kanzu yake ilikuwa na kijambia kizuri.

Example (English):

His kanzu had a nice sewn chest piece.

kijambisi¹

/kija'mbisi/

English: A beetle that releases a bad smell when touched.

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alikamata kijambisi na kukimbia.

Example (English):

The child caught a beetle that emits a bad smell.

kijambisi²

/kija'mbisi/

English: A person who emits bad smell or farts frequently.

Example (Swahili):

Wanafunzi walimcheka kijambisi darasani.

Example (English):

The students laughed at the smelly person in class.

kijana

/kijana/

English: Youth; a person between childhood and adulthood.

Example (Swahili):

Kijana alihudhuria mafunzo ya uongozi.

Example (English):

The youth attended the leadership training.

kijani¹

/kijani/

English: Having a color like fresh leaves; green.

Example (Swahili):

Nyasi ni kijani wakati wa mvua.

Example (English):

Grass is green during the rainy season.

kijani²

/kijani/

English: The green color itself.

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa gauni la kijani.

Example (English):

She wore a green dress.

kijanja

/kijanja/

English: Cleverly; cunningly.

Example (Swahili):

Alijibu swali kwa kijanja.

Example (English):

He answered the question cleverly.

kijasumu

/kija'sumu/

English: A germ; bacterium.

Example (Swahili):

Maji machafu yana kijasumu.

Example (English):

Dirty water contains bacteria.

kijeba

/kijeba/

English: A pretender; one who acts like they know everything.

Example (Swahili):

Kijeba alijifanya mtaalamu wa siasa.

Example (English):

The pretender acted like a political expert.

kijego¹

/kijego/

English: See kigego¹ (a child born with teeth).

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto kijego alileta mshangao kijijini.

Example (English):

The child born with teeth surprised the village.

kijego²

/kijego/

English: See kigego² (a stubborn person).

Example (Swahili):

Kijego hakutii maagizo.

Example (English):

The stubborn person refused to obey instructions.

kijelezi

/kije'lezi/

English: Explanation; meaning of a word.

Example (Swahili):

Kamusi hii ina vijelezi vizuri.

Example (English):

This dictionary has good explanations.

Kijembe

/ki'jembe/

English: Innuendo; indirect or subtle remark.

Example (Swahili):

Alimtupia kijembe hadharani.

Example (English):

He threw an innuendo at him in public.

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