Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Kilinzi²

ki-lin-zi

English: A form shaped like rings or segments

Example (Swahili):

Mti ulikuwa na kilinzi nyingi kwenye shina.

Example (English):

The tree had many ring-like marks on its trunk.

Kilio¹

ki-li-o

English: The sound of a person crying

Example (Swahili):

Kilio cha mtoto kilisikika mbali.

Example (English):

The child's cry was heard from afar.

Kilio²

ki-li-o

English: Mourning or funeral

Example (Swahili):

Kulikuwa na kilio nyumbani baada ya msiba.

Example (English):

There was mourning at home after the death.

Kilio³

ki-li-o

English: Complaint or cry for help

Example (Swahili):

Kilio cha wakulima kilisikika bungeni.

Example (English):

The farmers' complaints were heard in parliament.

Kilioni

ki-li-o-ni

English: A mourning place; a funeral site

Example (Swahili):

Watu walikusanyika kilioni kuomboleza.

Example (English):

People gathered at the funeral site to mourn.

Kilipukaji

ki-li-pu-ka-ji

English: An explosive; something that can explode

Example (Swahili):

Wanajeshi waliharibu kilipukaji kilichopatikana.

Example (English):

Soldiers destroyed the explosive found.

Kilipuzi

ki-li-pu-zi

English: See kilipukaji (explosive)

Example (Swahili):

Mabomu ni aina ya kilipuzi.

Example (English):

Bombs are a type of explosive.

Kiliva

ki-li-va

English: Food; something eaten

Example (Swahili):

Kila mtu alipata sehemu ya kiliva.

Example (English):

Everyone received a portion of food.

Kilizi

ki-li-zi

English: A weeping fire; or a person who cries constantly

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alikuwa kama kilizi, akilia kila mara.

Example (English):

The child was like a weeper, always crying.

Kilo¹

ki-lo

English: A unit of weight; kilogram

Example (Swahili):

Alinunua kilo moja ya sukari.

Example (English):

He bought one kilogram of sugar.

Kilo²

ki-lo

English: An inexperienced machine operator

Example (Swahili):

Alikuwa bado kilo katika kuendesha trekta.

Example (English):

He was still inexperienced at driving the tractor.

Kiloaka

ki-lo-a-ka

English: A part in some animals where reproductive and digestive tracts meet

Example (Swahili):

Daktari wa wanyama alichunguza kiloaka ya ndege.

Example (English):

The vet examined the bird's cloaca.

Kilobaliti

ki-lo-ba-li-ti

English: A computer memory unit; kilobyte

Example (Swahili):

Faili lina ukubwa wa kilobaliti mia moja.

Example (English):

The file size is one hundred kilobytes.

Kilogramu

ki-lo-gra-mu

English: See kilo¹ (kilogram)

Example (Swahili):

Ana uzito wa kilo kumi na tano; sawa na kilogramu kumi na tano.

Example (English):

He weighs fifteen kilos; equal to fifteen kilograms.

Kilomita

ki-lo-mi-ta

English: A distance measure equal to 1,000 meters

Example (Swahili):

Shule iko kilomita mbili kutoka nyumbani.

Example (English):

The school is two kilometers from home.

Kiloo

ki-loo

English: A stubborn or tough person

Example (Swahili):

Mzee huyo ni kiloo katika maamuzi yake.

Example (English):

That elder is stubborn in his decisions.

Kilopwe

ki-lop-we

English: A creeping plant with shiny stems and heart-shaped leaves

Example (Swahili):

Bustani ilikuwa imejaa kilopwe.

Example (English):

The garden was full of creeping vines.

Kilosakio

ki-lo-sa-ki-o

English: A measure of 1000 cycles in electricity

Example (Swahili):

Mashine ina nguvu ya kilosakio moja.

Example (English):

The machine has a power of one kilocycle.

Kilotta

ki-lot-ta

English: See kidotta

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia kilotta cha unga kupika.

Example (English):

He used a small measure of flour for cooking.

Kilowatt

ki-lo-watt

English: A unit of electrical power

Example (Swahili):

Jenereta ina nguvu ya kilowatt kumi.

Example (English):

The generator has ten kilowatts of power.

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