Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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kilabu¹

/kilabu/

English: See klabu¹.

Example (Swahili):

Walikusanyika kwenye kilabu cha michezo.

Example (English):

They gathered at the sports club.

kilabu²

/kilabu/

English: See klabu².

Example (Swahili):

Kilabu kilikuwa na wanachama wengi.

Example (English):

The club had many members.

kilachi

/kilatʃi/

English: See klachi.

Example (Swahili):

Gari lilihitaji kilachi kipya.

Example (English):

The car needed a new clutch.

kilailo¹

/kila'lijo/

English: Evening food; supper.

Example (Swahili):

Waliandaa kilailo kwa familia.

Example (English):

They prepared supper for the family.

kilailo²

/kila'lijo/

English: A sleeping mat, carpet, or bed.

Example (Swahili):

Walilala juu ya kilailo chao.

Example (English):

They slept on their mat.

kilainishi

/kilainiji/

English: A substance used to lubricate machines; a lubricant.

Example (Swahili):

Fundi aliweka kilainishi kwenye injini.

Example (English):

The mechanic put lubricant on the engine.

kilainishio

/kilainij'ijo/

English: See kilainisho².

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia kilainishio kupunguza msuguano.

Example (English):

They used a lubricant to reduce friction.

kilainisho¹

/kilainijo/

English: A lateral sound in phonetics.

Example (Swahili):

Walijifunza kuhusu kilainisho katika sauti za lugha.

Example (English):

They learned about lateral sounds in language.

kilainisho²

/kila'nijo/

English: A liquid lubricant such as oil or grease.

Example (Swahili):

Aliongeza kilainisho kwenye baiskeli.

Example (English):

He added lubricant to the bicycle.

kilaji¹

/ki'laji/

English: See chakula (food).

Example (Swahili):

Walipika kilaji kitamu nyumbani.

Example (English):

They cooked delicious food at home.

kilaji²

/ki'laji/

English: A corrosive substance.

Example (Swahili):

Asidi ni kilaji hatari.

Example (English):

Acid is a dangerous corrosive.

kilala

/ki'lala/

English: Fallow land.

Example (Swahili):

Shamba liliachwa likawa kilala.

Example (English):

The farm was left to become fallow.

kilalanungu

/kilala'nungu/

English: A bramble plant where small animals hide.

Example (Swahili):

Sungura alijificha kwenye kilalanungu.

Example (English):

The rabbit hid in the bramble.

kilalo

/ki'lalo/

English: A temporary shelter or sleeping place.

Example (Swahili):

Wasafiri walitengeneza kilalo porini.

Example (English):

The travelers made a temporary shelter in the bush.

Kilatini

/kila'tini/

English: Latin language.

Example (Swahili):

Sala fulani huombwa kwa Kilatini.

Example (English):

Certain prayers are said in Latin.

kile¹

/kile/

English: Demonstrative pronoun (that).

Example (Swahili):

Nimeona kile kitabu mezani.

Example (English):

I saw that book on the table.

kile²

/kile/

English: Demonstrative adjective (that).

Example (Swahili):

Hicho ndicho kile kisu kilichotumika.

Example (English):

That is the knife that was used.

kilebu

/ki'lebu/

English: A puppy.

Example (Swahili):

Mbwa alicheza na kilebu wake.

Example (English):

The dog played with her puppy.

kilegesambwa

/kilege'sambwa/

English: The kneecap bone.

Example (Swahili):

Daktari alichunguza kilegesambwa kilichojeruhiwa.

Example (English):

The doctor examined the injured kneecap.

kileja

/ki'leja/

English: A small rice or millet cookie.

Example (Swahili):

Walioka kileja kwa sherehe.

Example (English):

They baked cookies for the celebration.

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