Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Kindoro¹

kin-do-ro

English: A type of white yam

Example (Swahili):

Walipanda kindoro¹ shambani mwaka huu.

Example (English):

They planted white yams on the farm this year.

Kindoro²

kin-do-ro

English: A type of red cap once worn by chiefs

Example (Swahili):

Chifu alivaa kindoro² kichwani.

Example (English):

The chief wore a red cap on his head.

Kindoro³

kin-do-ro

English: A type of red dye used for clothes

Example (Swahili):

Nguo ilipakwa rangi ya kindoro³.

Example (English):

The cloth was dyed with red dye.

Kindu

kin-du

English: The yellow fruit of the palm tree

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walikusanya kindu msituni.

Example (English):

The children gathered yellow palm fruits in the forest.

Kindumbwendumbwe¹

kin-dum-bwe-ndum-bwe

English: Anxiety, worry, uneasiness

Example (Swahili):

Alikuwa na kindumbwendumbwe¹ kuhusu kesho.

Example (English):

He had anxiety about tomorrow.

Kindumbwendumbwe²

kin-dum-bwe-ndum-bwe

English: A contest; rivalry; dispute

Example (Swahili):

Timu ziliingia kwenye kindumbwendumbwe² cha soka.

Example (English):

The teams entered into a football contest.

Kindumbwendumbwe³

kin-dum-bwe-ndum-bwe

English: Songs sung to children who wet the bed

Example (Swahili):

Wazazi walimwimbia mtoto kindumbwendumbwe³.

Example (English):

The parents sang special songs to their bedwetting child.

Kinega

ki-ne-ga

English: A bird that bathes in ash and eats bees; ash-bather bird

Example (Swahili):

Kinega alionekana karibu na kijiji.

Example (English):

The ash-bather bird was seen near the village.

Kinegwa

ki-neg-wa

English: A type of weaver bird

Example (Swahili):

Kinegwa alitengeneza kiota chake kwenye mti.

Example (English):

The weaver bird built its nest on a tree.

Kinegwe¹

ki-neg-we

English: A small shark; young shark

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walikamata kinegwe¹ baharini.

Example (English):

Fishermen caught a small shark at sea.

Kinegwe²

ki-neg-we

English: Pieces of dried shark meat

Example (Swahili):

Walisaga kinegwe² na kukikausha.

Example (English):

They cut the shark into pieces and dried it.

Kinembe

ki-nem-be

English: The clitoris

Example (Swahili):

Daktari alieleza kazi ya kinembe kwa wanafunzi wa tiba.

Example (English):

The doctor explained the function of the clitoris to medical students.

Kinena

ki-ne-na

English: The groin; part between the abdomen and genitalia

Example (Swahili):

Alijeruhiwa kwenye kinena wakati wa mechi.

Example (English):

He was injured in the groin during the match.

Kinengwe¹

ki-neng-we

English: See kinegwe¹ (small shark)

Example (Swahili):

Walimla samaki kinengwe¹.

Example (English):

They ate the small shark.

Kinengwe²

ki-neng-we

English: A shark species with a long tail fin

Example (Swahili):

Kinengwe² alipatikana kwenye pwani ya kaskazini.

Example (English):

The long-tailed shark was found on the northern coast.

Kinengwe³

ki-neng-we

English: See kinegwe² (pieces of dried shark meat)

Example (Swahili):

Walisafiri na kinengwe³ kama chakula cha akiba.

Example (English):

They traveled with dried shark meat as reserve food.

King'amuzi

kin-ga-mu-zi

English: A device that detects hidden things; a detector

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia king'amuzi kutafuta dhahabu.

Example (English):

They used a detector to search for gold.

King'ang'anizi

kin-gan-ga-ni-zi

English: A stubborn person; one who clings to ideas

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni king'ang'anizi katika maamuzi yake.

Example (English):

He is stubborn in his decisions.

King'ani

kin-ga-ni

English: A light, tight-fitting cloth worn by women as underwear

Example (Swahili):

Alinunua king'ani mpya sokoni.

Example (English):

She bought a new undergarment at the market.

King'ondo

kin-go-ndo

English: A state of fighting; battle, conflict

Example (Swahili):

Kijiji kilikuwa katika king'ondo.

Example (English):

The village was in conflict.

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