Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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kikucha¹

/kiku'tʃa/

English: A thimble.

Example (Swahili):

Fundi alijikinga kwa kikucha wakati wa kushona.

Example (English):

The tailor protected himself with a thimble while sewing.

kikucha²

/kiku'tʃa/

English: A frond of a coconut leaf.

Example (Swahili):

Walikusanya kikucha kwa kufunika nyumba.

Example (English):

They collected coconut fronds to roof the house.

kikuku¹

/ki'kuku/

English: A bracelet or anklet.

Example (Swahili):

Msichana alivaa kikuku mguuni.

Example (English):

The girl wore an anklet on her leg.

kikuku²

/ki'kuku/

English: A stirrup used by horse riders.

Example (Swahili):

Mpanda farasi alisimama kwenye kikuku.

Example (English):

The horse rider stood on the stirrup.

kikuku³

/ki'kuku/

English: In a disorderly manner; angrily.

Example (Swahili):

Aliondoka kikuku bila kuaga.

Example (English):

He left angrily without saying goodbye.

kikuku⁴

/ki'kuku/

English: A handle built on a concrete lid.

Example (Swahili):

Walishika kikuku kufungua shimo.

Example (English):

They held the handle to open the pit.

kikuku⁵

/ki'kuku/

English: Weakness; helplessness.

Example (Swahili):

Alionekana na kikuku cha mwili baada ya ugonjwa.

Example (English):

He showed weakness in the body after the illness.

kikuku⁶

/ki'kuku/

English: Food made from cassava flour cooked into balls.

Example (Swahili):

Walikula kikuku kwa nazi.

Example (English):

They ate cassava balls with coconut.

kikuku⁷

/ki'kuku/

English: See kifaranga (chick).

Example (Swahili):

Kuku alibeba kikuku wake chini ya mabawa.

Example (English):

The hen carried her chick under her wings.

kikukusi

/kiku'kusi/

English: A strong storm wind.

Example (Swahili):

Kikukusi kilibomoa miti usiku.

Example (English):

The storm wind knocked down trees at night.

kikuli

/kikuli/

English: Fear; terror.

Example (Swahili):

Kikuli kilimfanya akimbie haraka.

Example (English):

Fear made him run quickly.

kikumbi

/ki'kumbi/

English: The malleus bone in the ear.

Example (Swahili):

Madaktari walieleza kazi ya kikumbi kwenye sikio.

Example (English):

Doctors explained the function of the malleus in the ear.

kikumbo

/ki'kumbo/

English: To jostle or shove.

Example (Swahili):

Walipita sokoni kwa kikumbo.

Example (English):

They passed through the market by jostling others.

kikumo

/ki'kumo/

English: A blow; strike.

Example (Swahili):

Alipokea kikumo usoni wakati wa ugomvi.

Example (English):

He received a blow to the face during the fight.

kikumushi

/kiku'muʃi/

English: A modifier in grammar.

Example (Swahili):

Neno hilo ni kikumushi katika sentensi.

Example (English):

That word is a modifier in the sentence.

kikunazi

/kiku'nazi/

English: A thick stick used for killing fish or fighting.

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walibeba kikunazi pwani.

Example (English):

The fishermen carried a stick to the shore.

kikundi

/ki'kundi/

English: A group; gathering.

Example (Swahili):

Kikundi cha vijana kilicheza muziki.

Example (English):

The group of youths played music.

kikundu

/ki'kundu/

English: Hemorrhoids.

Example (Swahili):

Mgonjwa alilalamika kwa maumivu ya kikundu.

Example (English):

The patient complained of hemorrhoid pain.

kikungu¹

/ki'kungu/

English: Knot on a sail yardarm.

Example (Swahili):

Mabaharia walifunga kikungu kwenye tanga.

Example (English):

The sailors tied a knot on the sail.

kikungu²

/ki'kungu/

English: Gift of food exchanged between houses.

Example (Swahili):

Walituma kikungu cha wali kwa majirani.

Example (English):

They sent a gift of rice to the neighbors.

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