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Kinyenyene²

ki-nye-nye-ne

English: A low sound that remains when a phone is off the hook

Example (Swahili):

Niliskia kinyenyene² kwenye simu baada ya kupiga.

Example (English):

I heard a low humming sound on the phone after calling.

Kinyenyevu

ki-nye-nye-vu

English: See kinyenyezi², kinyenyefu

Example (Swahili):

Udongo ulikuwa na kinyenyevu baada ya mvua.

Example (English):

The soil was moist after the rain.

Kinyenyezi¹

ki-nye-nye-zi

English: Difficulty in seeing; blindness caused by light

Example (Swahili):

Mgonjwa alipatwa na kinyenyezi¹ baada ya mwanga mkali.

Example (English):

The patient suffered poor vision after the bright light.

Kinyenyezi²

ki-nye-nye-zi

English: A bodily sensation like goosebumps or ticklishness

Example (Swahili):

Alipata kinyenyezi² alipoguswa ghafla.

Example (English):

He felt a ticklish sensation when suddenly touched.

Kinyesi

ki-nye-si

English: Feces; waste from the anus of animals or humans

Example (Swahili):

Kulikuwa na kinyesi cha ng'ombe shambani.

Example (English):

There was cow dung on the farm.

Kinyeso

ki-nye-so

English: A liquid substance

Example (Swahili):

Chupa ilijaa kinyeso cha dawa.

Example (English):

The bottle was filled with a liquid medicine.

Kinyeyuniyevu

ki-nye-yu-ni-ye-vu

English: A sensation caused by insects or parasites on the body

Example (Swahili):

Alihisi kinyeyuniyevu baada ya kuumwa na funza.

Example (English):

He felt an itchy crawling sensation after being bitten by a parasite.

Kinyezi

ki-nye-zi

English: See kinyaa (disgust)

Example (Swahili):

Chakula kilimletea kinyyezi.

Example (English):

The food gave him a feeling of disgust.

Kinying'inya

ki-nyin-gi-nya

English: A hunchback

Example (Swahili):

Walimwona kinying'inya akitembea sokoni.

Example (English):

They saw a hunchback walking in the market.

Kinyiriri

ki-nyi-ri-ri

English: Male reproductive seed; sperm

Example (Swahili):

Kinyiriri kinaungana na yai kuunda mimba.

Example (English):

Sperm combines with the egg to form a pregnancy.

Kinyo

ki-nyo

English: See mkundu (anus)

Example (Swahili):

Waliita sehemu hiyo kinyo.

Example (English):

They referred to that part as the anus.

Kinyoleo

ki-nyo-leo

English: Something used for shaving

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia kinyoleo kunyoa ndevu zake.

Example (English):

He used a razor to shave his beard.

Kinyonga¹

ki-nyon-ga

English: 1. A small reptile, the chameleon. 2. A person who is inconsistent

Example (Swahili):

Kinyonga¹ hubadilisha rangi yake haraka.

Example (English):

The chameleon changes its color quickly.

Kinyonga²

ki-nyon-ga

English: Pain located in the lumbar region

Example (Swahili):

Alilalamika kuhusu kinyonga² cha mgongo.

Example (English):

He complained about lower back pain.

Kinyongo¹

ki-nyon-go

English: 1. Grudge, resentment, or desire for revenge. 2. Loneliness or isolation

Example (Swahili):

Ana kinyongo¹ na jirani yake kwa mzozo wa shamba.

Example (English):

He holds a grudge against his neighbor over the land dispute.

Kinyongo²

ki-nyon-go

English: A part of a tobacco stalk

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walikusanya kinyongo² cha tumbaku.

Example (English):

The farmers collected the stalk part of the tobacco.

Kinyongoo

ki-nyon-goo

English: A prison or place of imprisonment

Example (Swahili):

Mhalifu alipelekwa kinyongoo baada ya kesi.

Example (English):

The criminal was taken to prison after the trial.

Kinyonyaji

ki-nyo-nya-ji

English: See kivyonzavumbi (vacuum cleaner)

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia kinyonyaji kusafisha nyumba.

Example (English):

They used a vacuum cleaner to clean the house.

Kinyonyo

ki-nyo-nyo

English: A small rubber dummy given to a baby to suck

Example (Swahili):

Mama alimpa mtoto kinyonyo anyamaze.

Example (English):

The mother gave the baby a pacifier to stop crying.

Kinyonyoke¹

ki-nyo-nyo-ke

English: A person with sparse hair

Example (Swahili):

Alionekana kama kinyonyoke¹ kwa nywele zake chache.

Example (English):

He looked like someone with sparse hair.

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