Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Kingunge²

kin-gun-ge

English: A person highly respected in society

Example (Swahili):

Wazee walimheshimu kama kingunge².

Example (English):

The elders respected him as an honored elder.

Kingunge³

kin-gun-ge

English: An old, experienced politician

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni kingunge³ wa siasa za Tanzania.

Example (English):

He is a veteran politician in Tanzania.

Kingwagui¹

kin-gwa-gui

English: A strong craving or addiction to something

Example (Swahili):

Kingwagui¹ cha tumbaku kilimwangamiza.

Example (English):

His addiction to tobacco destroyed him.

Kingwagui²

kin-gwa-gui

English: An addict; one with a strong habit

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni kingwagui² wa pombe.

Example (English):

He is addicted to alcohol.

Kingwana

Kin-gwa-na

English: A dialect of Swahili spoken in Congo

Example (Swahili):

Wanafunzi walijifunza Kingwana.

Example (English):

The students learned the Kingwana dialect.

Kingwangwa

kin-gwan-gwa

English: Something unexpectedly heavy

Example (Swahili):

Jiwe hili ni kingwangwa kweli.

Example (English):

This stone is unexpectedly heavy.

Kinibu

ki-ni-bu

English: A small measure of alcohol or liquor

Example (Swahili):

Alikunywa kinibu cha kileo.

Example (English):

He drank a small measure of liquor.

Kining'inizo

ki-nin-gi-ni-zo

English: See kiango (a hanging object)

Example (Swahili):

Taa ilining'inia kama kining'inizo.

Example (English):

The lamp hung like a pendant.

Kinofu

ki-no-fu

English: A boneless piece of meat

Example (Swahili):

Mama alinunua kinofu sokoni.

Example (English):

Mother bought a boneless piece of meat at the market.

Kinokera

ki-no-ke-ra

English: An antelope with knobby horns

Example (Swahili):

Walimwona kinokera msituni.

Example (English):

They saw an antelope with knobby horns in the forest.

Kinongo¹

ki-non-go

English: A type of plant used to make pillows

Example (Swahili):

Walikusanya majani ya kinongo¹ kwa mito.

Example (English):

They collected leaves of the plant to make pillows.

Kinongo²

ki-non-go

English: A fertile type of clay soil

Example (Swahili):

Shamba hili lina udongo wa kinongo².

Example (English):

This farm has fertile clay soil.

Kinoo¹

ki-no-o

English: A sharpening stone; whetstone

Example (Swahili):

Aliweka panga kwenye kinoo¹.

Example (English):

He placed the machete on the whetstone.

Kinoo²

ki-no-o

English: A lump of soap or gold

Example (Swahili):

Alinunua kinoo² cha sabuni sokoni.

Example (English):

He bought a lump of soap at the market.

Kinoo³

ki-no-o

English: A honeycomb full of honey

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walivuna kinoo³ la asali.

Example (English):

The farmers harvested a honeycomb full of honey.

Kinu¹

ki-nu

English: A mortar; a machine for grinding grains

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia kinu¹ kutwanga nafaka.

Example (English):

They used a mortar to pound grains.

Kinu²

ki-nu

English: A cup-like part of a bicycle wheel

Example (Swahili):

Fundi alibadilisha kinu² cha baiskeli.

Example (English):

The mechanic replaced the hub of the bicycle.

Kinu³

ki-nu

English: A special plant for producing electricity; a power station

Example (Swahili):

Mji una kinu³ cha umeme kikubwa.

Example (English):

The city has a large power station.

Kinu⁴

ki-nu

English: A large lump of ugali or rice

Example (Swahili):

Alikula kinu⁴ cha ugali.

Example (English):

He ate a large lump of ugali.

Kinubi

ki-nu-bi

English: See zeze (a stringed musical instrument)

Example (Swahili):

Mwanamuziki alipiga kinubi.

Example (English):

The musician played the stringed instrument.

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