Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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ki-na-ra
English: A type of decorative embroidery on the collar of a kanzu
Kanzu yake ilikuwa na kinara² maridadi.
His kanzu had beautiful embroidery on the collar.
ki-na-ra
English: A platform used for giving a speech
Rais alisimama kwenye kinara³ kutoa hotuba.
The president stood on the platform to give a speech.
ki-na-ra
English: A stand or holder for placing candles
Mishumaa iliwekwa kwenye kinara⁴.
The candles were placed on a stand.
ki-na-ra
English: Rice flour mixed with ginger, used during Maulidi
Walitengeneza kinara⁵ kwa ajili ya sherehe ya Maulidi.
They prepared rice flour with ginger for the Maulidi celebration.
ki-na-sa-sau-ti
English: A device for capturing sound; microphone
Alitumia kinasasauti kurekodi hotuba.
He used a microphone to record the speech.
/ki'naya/
English: Irony; the use of language in an amusing or sarcastic way.
Alitumia kinaya kueleza hali ya maisha.
He used irony to describe life's situation.
ki-na-ya
English: Mockery; sarcasm; ridicule
Alizungumza kwa kinaya¹.
He spoke mockingly.
ki-na-ya
English: A statement with opposite meaning; irony
Kauli yake ilikuwa na kinaya².
His statement had irony.
ki-na-ya
English: Example; likeness; comparison
Yesu alitumia kinaya³ kufundisha.
Jesus used parables to teach.
ki-na-ya
English: A situation contrary to expectations
Ajali ilitokea kwa kinaya⁴.
The accident happened unexpectedly.
kin-da
English: To oppose; to block; to resist
Alijaribu kinda¹ mipango yao.
He tried to resist their plans.
kin-da
English: A chick; young bird; youth
Kinda² wa kuku walikimbia nyuma ya mama yao.
The chicks ran behind their mother hen.
kin-da
English: Young; tender; fresh
Alileta ndizi kinda³ sokoni.
She brought fresh bananas to the market.
kin-da-kin-da-ki
English: Genuine; authentic; of true quality
Hii ni dhahabu kindakindaki¹.
This is genuine gold.
kin-da-kin-da-ki
English: On the shoulders; carried aloft
Mtoto alibebwa kindakindaki² na baba yake.
The child was carried on his father's shoulders.
kin-da-na
English: To oppose; to contradict
Kauli yake ilikindana na ushahidi.
His statement contradicted the evidence.
kin-da-ni
English: The innermost part; deep feelings of the heart
Alihisi huzuni kindani.
He felt sorrow deep inside.
kin-da-ni-nda-ni
English: Secretly; in hiding
Walizungumza kindanindani bila kushuhudiwa.
They spoke secretly without being seen.
kin-den-ge-re-ka
English: Something worthless or useless; trash
Alitupa kindengereka kilichokuwa nyumbani.
He threw away the worthless junk at home.
kin-di
English: A small animal resembling a lemur
Walisikia sauti ya kindi msituni.
They heard the sound of a lemur in the forest.
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