Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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ki-li-mo
English: The activity of cultivating crops; farming
Kilimo ni uti wa mgongo wa taifa.
Farming is the backbone of the nation.
ki-li-mo
English: A crop grown in a specific season
Mpunga ni kilimo cha msimu wa mvua.
Rice is a rainy-season crop.
ki-li-mo
English: The farming season
Wakulima walijiandaa kwa kilimo cha mwaka huu.
Farmers prepared for this year's farming season.
ki-li-mo-bia-sha-ra
English: Commercial farming using technology
Shamba linaendeshwa kwa kilimobiashara.
The farm is run through commercial agriculture.
ki-li-mo-tan-da-vu
English: Large-scale farming with expensive inputs
Serikali inakuza kilimotandavu.
The government is promoting large-scale farming.
ki-lim-wa
English: See chapwa (uncultivated)
Shamba hilo limeachwa likawa kilimwa.
That farm was left uncultivated.
ki-lin-da-cho-zi
English: The flower part at the end of a banana bunch
Kilindachozi kilionekana kwenye mkungu wa ndizi.
The flower end was visible on the banana bunch.
ki-lin-di
English: See kilifi¹ (deep water)
Samaki walikuwa wakielea kwenye kilindi.
Fish were swimming in the deep water.
ki-lin-do
English: A leather container used to store honey
Waliweka asali ndani ya kilindo.
They stored honey in the leather container.
ki-lin-do
English: Guarding crops from animals; protection
Wakulima walikuwa kazini kwenye kilindo cha shamba.
Farmers were busy guarding the farm.
ki-lin-ge
English: A secret, riddle, or mystery
Mzee alitoa kilinge kwa vijana.
The elder posed a riddle to the youths.
ki-lin-ge
English: A place where ngoma ya pungwa is performed
Walikusanyika kwenye kilinge kushuhudia ngoma.
They gathered at the arena to watch the dance.
ki-lin-ge
English: A type of drum played when healing the sick
Waganga walipiga kilinge kwa mgonjwa.
Healers played the drum for the patient.
ki-lin-ge
English: A secret council of witches or healers
Wazee walidai kwamba kilinge cha wachawi kilifanyika usiku.
The elders claimed a witches' council was held at night.
ki-lin-go
English: See ulingo (stage, platform)
Alipanda juu ya kilingo kutoa hotuba.
He climbed the platform to give a speech.
ki-lin-go
English: A cloth taken to a tailor to copy measurements
Alimpelekea fundi kilingo cha nguo.
He took the tailor a cloth as a sample.
ki-lin-go
English: A carved item used as a symbol; a figurine
Kilingo hicho kilitumika kama ishara ya ukoo.
The figurine was used as a clan symbol.
ki-lin-go
English: A confusing or puzzling state
Alijikuta katika kilingo cha maisha.
He found himself in a confusing life situation.
ki-lin-go
English: Size; measurement of thickness or size
Alinunua kofia ya kilingo sahihi.
He bought a hat of the right size.
ki-lin-zi
English: A bracelet of beads worn on the wrist
Msichana alivaa kilinzi cha shanga.
The girl wore a beaded bracelet.
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