Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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kijembe¹

/kijembe/

English: A razor.

Example (Swahili):

Baba alinunua kijembe kipya cha kunyoa.

Example (English):

Father bought a new razor.

kijembe²

/kijembe/

English: Veiled words; innuendo.

Example (Swahili):

Maneno yake yalikuwa na kijembe.

Example (English):

His words carried an innuendo.

kijembe³

/kijembe/

English: Figure of speech about a person.

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia kijembe kuelezea tabia ya rafiki.

Example (English):

He used a figure of speech to describe his friend's behavior.

kijenge

/kijenge/

English: See kienge (a small torch made of tied sticks).

Example (Swahili):

Walitengeneza kijenge kwa kutumia vijiti.

Example (English):

They made a small torch with sticks.

Kijerumani

/kijeru'mani/

English: German language.

Example (Swahili):

Anaongea Kijerumani vizuri.

Example (English):

He speaks German well.

kijeshi

/kijeʃi/

English: By force; militarily.

Example (Swahili):

Walichukua mamlaka kwa njia ya kijeshi.

Example (English):

They took power militarily.

kijiba

/kijiba/

English: A small thorn; or a hidden grudge.

Example (Swahili):

Aling'oa kijiba mguuni mwake.

Example (English):

He removed a small thorn from his foot.

kijibwa¹

/kijibwa/

English: An errand boy; stooge.

Example (Swahili):

Wanasiasa walimtumia kijibwa kutangaza ujumbe.

Example (English):

Politicians used the errand boy to deliver the message.

kijibwa²

/kijibwa/

English: A small dog; puppy.

Example (Swahili):

Kijibwa kilikuwa kikicheza uwanjani.

Example (English):

The puppy was playing in the yard.

kijicho

/kijitʃo/

English: Envy; jealousy.

Example (Swahili):

Kijicho kilimfanya asifurahi kwa mafanikio ya mwenzake.

Example (English):

Jealousy made him unhappy about his friend's success.

kijiji

/kijiji/

English: Village.

Example (Swahili):

Alihamia kijiji kipya karibu na msitu.

Example (English):

He moved to a new village near the forest.

kijiko¹

/kijiko/

English: Spoon.

Example (Swahili):

Mama alinipa kijiko cha chakula.

Example (English):

Mother gave me a spoonful of food.

kijiko²

/kijiko/

English: Digger bucket (on a tractor).

Example (Swahili):

Kijiko cha trekta kilibeba mchanga mwingi.

Example (English):

The tractor bucket carried a lot of sand.

kijiko³

/kijiko/

English: Spoonful (as a measure).

Example (Swahili):

Daktari alimpa dawa kijiko kimoja.

Example (English):

The doctor gave him one spoonful of medicine.

kijimbimsitu

/kijimbim'situ/

English: A kingfisher bird.

Example (Swahili):

Tuliona kijimbimsitu kando ya mto.

Example (English):

We saw a kingfisher by the river.

kijimea

/kiji'meja/

English: See kijasumu (bacterium).

Example (Swahili):

Kijimea hiki kinasababisha ugonjwa wa tumbo.

Example (English):

This bacterium causes stomach disease.

kijimo

/ki'jimo/

English: A dwarf; very short person.

Example (Swahili):

Kijimo alishiriki kwenye maigizo ya jukwaani.

Example (English):

The dwarf took part in the stage play.

kijineno

/kiji'neno/

English: Childish talk; trivial issue.

Example (Swahili):

Waliwacheka watoto kwa kijineno chao.

Example (English):

They laughed at the children's childish talk.

kijinga¹

/ki'jinga/

English: Burning log or ember.

Example (Swahili):

Walipasha moto kwa kutumia kijinga.

Example (English):

They lit the fire with a burning log.

kijinga²

/ki'jinga/

English: Foolishly; ignorantly.

Example (Swahili):

Aliuliza swali kijinga darasani.

Example (English):

He asked a foolish question in class.

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