Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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ki-o-ne-shi
English: See kionyeshi (demonstrative)
Kioneshi kilitumiwa kuonyesha kitabu mezani.
The demonstrative was used to point out the book on the table.
ki-on-ge-zo
English: Something added or attached to another; an additive or attachment
Mafuta haya ni kiongezo kwenye chakula.
This oil is an additive to food.
ki-on-ge-zwa
English: Something added to an original thing; an addend
Katika hesabu 3+4=7, namba nne ni kiongezwa.
In the equation 3+4=7, the number four is the addend.
ki-on-go-zi
English: A person who leads an activity, company, or country
Kiongozi¹ wa nchi alihutubia wananchi.
The leader of the country addressed the citizens.
ki-on-go-zi
English: A manual, guide, or reference material
Kitabu hiki ni kiongozi² wa mwanafunzi.
This book is a student's guide.
ki-on-gwe
English: See kihongwe
Wazee walimtaja kiongwe wa kijiji.
The elders mentioned the village elder.
ki-on-ja-mchu-zi
English: A goatee; hair between the lip and chin
Alinyolewa kionjamchuzi kwa ustadi.
His goatee was shaved skillfully.
ki-on-je-sho
English: A snack or small portion given to arouse appetite
Wageni walipewa kionjesho kabla ya chakula.
Guests were given a snack before the meal.
ki-on-jo
English: An introduction to a matter; appetizer
Hadithi hii ni kionjo¹ cha kitabu kizima.
This story is an introduction to the whole book.
ki-on-jo
English: Trouble or trial someone faces
Maisha ya kijijini yalikuwa kionjo² kwa vijana.
Village life was a trial for the youth.
ki-o-nye-shi
English: A demonstrative word in grammar
"Hiki" ni kionyeshi cha kuonyesha karibu.
"Hiki" is a demonstrative that shows something near.
ki-oo
English: 1. A mirror. 2. Glass material. 3. Something that reflects a situation
Fasihi ni kioo¹ cha jamii.
Literature is a mirror of society.
ki-oo
English: See ndoana (fish hook)
Mvuvi alitumia kioo² kuvua samaki.
The fisherman used a hook to catch fish.
ki-oo-ku-zi
English: A magnifying glass or microscope
Mwanafunzi alitazama chembe kwa kiookuzi.
The student observed cells through a magnifying glass.
ki-o-poo
English: A hook-like stick for plucking fruits
Alitumia kiopoo¹ kuokota maembe juu ya mti.
He used a hook stick to pick mangoes from the tree.
ki-o-poo
English: A tool for hooking things that have fallen in water or mud
Kiopoo² kilitumika kuvuta ndoo kutoka kisimani.
The hook tool was used to pull a bucket from the well.
ki-os-ki
English: A small stall or shop selling small items
Alinunua sukari kwenye kioski.
He bought sugar at the kiosk.
ki-o-ta
English: A bird's nest or hole
Ndege alijenga kiota juu ya mti.
The bird built a nest on the tree.
ki-o-to-no-te-la
English: An ATM machine
Alitoa pesa kwenye kiotonotela.
He withdrew money at the ATM.
ki-o-we-vu
English: A liquid or fluid
Maji ni mfano wa kiowevu.
Water is an example of a liquid.
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