Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/kikoro'gejo/
English: A stirring tool.
Mama alitumia kikorogeo kupika uji.
Mother used a stirrer to cook porridge.
/kikoro'koro/
English: Junk; worthless items.
Alitupa kikorokoro chote nyumbani.
He threw away all the junk at home.
/kiko'rombwe/
English: Sound made by blowing into a clenched fist.
Watoto walicheza kwa kufanya kikorombwe.
The children played by making the sound with their fists.
/kiko'rombwe/
English: A type of fish trap.
Wavuvi walitumia kikorombwe kuvua samaki.
The fishermen used a fish trap to catch fish.
/kikoro'mbwezo/
English: Entertainment or spice in an activity.
Muziki ulikuwa kikorombwezo wa sherehe.
Music was the entertainment of the celebration.
/kikoro'mbwezo/
English: Cultural or educational part in Marxist theory.
Kitabu kilizungumzia kikorombwezo cha jamii.
The book discussed the cultural aspect of society.
/kikoro'mejo/
English: The Adam's apple.
Kikoromeo chake kilionekana akimeza.
His Adam's apple was visible as he swallowed.
/kikoro'mejo/
English: A nearly ripe coconut.
Walikata kikoromeo kilichoiva karibu.
They cut a nearly ripe coconut.
/ki'kosi/
English: A squad; group of workers or soldiers.
Kikosi cha wanajeshi kiliingia kijijini.
The squad of soldiers entered the village.
/ki'kosi/
English: The nape; back of the neck.
Aliumizwa kwenye kikosi cha shingo.
He was injured on the nape of his neck.
/ki'kota/
English: A knife made from sheet metal.
Mtoto alicheza na kikota.
The child played with a small knife.
/ki'kota/
English: A stalk of sugarcane.
Alibeba kikota cha miwa sokoni.
He carried a sugarcane stalk to the market.
/kiko'tama/
English: See kotama¹.
Mtoto alionyesha kikotama alipokaa chini.
The child showed the bent part when sitting.
/ki'koto/
English: See koto⁵.
Fundi alitumia kikoto kama chombo cha kazi.
The craftsman used the kikoto as a tool.
/kiko'to:/
English: A calculator.
Mwanafunzi alitumia kikotoo kufanya hesabu.
The student used a calculator to do the math.
/ki'kotwe/
English: A small silver-colored catfish.
Wavuvi walipata kikotwe karibu na miamba.
The fishermen caught a small catfish near the rocks.
/ki'kristo/
English: Christian; following the teachings of Jesus.
Anaishi maisha ya Kikristo.
He lives a Christian life.
/'kiku/
English: A wild dove; wood pigeon.
Kiku aliruka juu ya miti.
The wild dove flew over the trees.
/ki'kuba/
English: A garland made of fragrant flowers and leaves.
Bibi harusi alivaa kikuba shingoni.
The bride wore a garland around her neck.
/ki'kutʃa/
English: See kikucha¹.
Walitumia kikucha kwa kushona nguo.
They used the thimble for sewing clothes.
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