Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Kingavirusi

kin-ga-vi-ru-si

English: An antivirus program in computing

Example (Swahili):

Kompyuta imewekewa kingavirusi.

Example (English):

The computer has been installed with antivirus software.

Kingazija

Kin-ga-zi-ja

English: A Swahili dialect spoken in Ngazija (Comoros)

Example (Swahili):

Alizungumza Kingazija kwa ufasaha.

Example (English):

He spoke the Ngazija dialect fluently.

Kingio

kin-gio

English: A small cover or shade placed over a lamp

Example (Swahili):

Walifunga kingio juu ya taa.

Example (English):

They fixed a shade over the lamp.

Kingirimoto

kin-gi-ri-mo-to

English: Great distress; endless hardship

Example (Swahili):

Walipitia kingirimoto wakati wa ukame.

Example (English):

They went through great hardship during the drought.

Kingirisha

kin-gi-ri-sha

English: To push or shove around

Example (Swahili):

Wanafunzi walikingirisha wenzao mlangoni.

Example (English):

The students shoved their classmates at the door.

Kingisa

kin-gi-sa

English: To carry something heavy with difficulty

Example (Swahili):

Alibeba gunia kwa kingisa.

Example (English):

He carried the sack with difficulty.

Kingo¹

kin-go

English: The edge; margin; bank of a river or sea

Example (Swahili):

Walikaa kwenye kingo¹ za mto.

Example (English):

They sat on the river bank.

Kingo²

kin-go

English: A type of eye disease; trachoma

Example (Swahili):

Aliugua kingo² kwa muda mrefu.

Example (English):

He suffered from trachoma for a long time.

Kingo³

kin-go

English: The lower board of a door; threshold

Example (Swahili):

Alikanyaga kingo³ ya mlango.

Example (English):

He stepped on the door's threshold.

Kingoe

kin-goe

English: See kigoe (a stick used in games)

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walicheza na kingoe uwanjani.

Example (English):

The children played with the stick in the field.

Kingojo

kin-go-jo

English: A place or time of waiting or guarding

Example (Swahili):

Walikaa kwenye kingojo cha basi.

Example (English):

They sat at the bus waiting area.

Kingoto

kin-go-to

English: To endure hardship patiently (in proverb: kufa kingoto)

Example (Swahili):

Walikufa kingoto katika matatizo yao.

Example (English):

They endured their hardships patiently.

Kingoye

kin-go-ye

English: A type of fish from the kitongoo family

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walikamata kingoye baharini.

Example (English):

The fishermen caught a kingoye fish in the sea.

Kingozi

Kin-go-zi

English: An old language believed to be the basis of Swahili; ancient Swahili

Example (Swahili):

Mashairi ya kale yaliandikwa kwa Kingozi.

Example (English):

Ancient poems were written in Kingozi.

Kingubwa

kin-gu-bwa

English: See kingugwa (a large spotted hyena)

Example (Swahili):

Kingubwa alisikika akilia usiku.

Example (English):

The large hyena was heard crying at night.

Kingugwa

kin-gu-gwa

English: A big spotted hyena; also called kingubwa

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima waliona kingugwa shambani.

Example (English):

Farmers saw a big hyena in the field.

Kingulima

kin-gu-li-ma

English: An anthill; a termite mound

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walicheza karibu na kingulima.

Example (English):

The children played near the termite mound.

Kingune¹

kin-gu-ne

English: A person who acts recklessly; a stubborn person

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni kingune¹ anayekataa ushauri.

Example (English):

He is a stubborn person who refuses advice.

Kingune²

kin-gu-ne

English: A tree that has stopped growing

Example (Swahili):

Kingune lilikaa shambani bila kukua.

Example (English):

The tree stood in the field without growing.

Kingunge¹

kin-gun-ge

English: Something difficult to accomplish

Example (Swahili):

Kazi hii ni kingunge¹ kwao.

Example (English):

This work is very difficult for them.

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