Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Kipa¹

ki-pa

English: A goalkeeper in football

Example (Swahili):

Kipa¹ aliokoa goli muhimu.

Example (English):

The goalkeeper saved an important goal.

Kipa²

ki-pa

English: The wrist; the part connecting the palm and the arm

Example (Swahili):

Aliumia kipa² alipodondoka.

Example (English):

He injured his wrist when he fell.

Kipa³

ki-pa

English: A wife who depends entirely on the husband for everything

Example (Swahili):

Wakati wa jadi, kipa³ alitegemea mume kwa kila kitu.

Example (English):

In the past, a dependent wife relied on her husband for everything.

Kipaa¹

ki-paa

English: The roof or top covering of something

Example (Swahili):

Nyumba mpya imeezekwa kipaa¹ cha bati.

Example (English):

The new house has been roofed with iron sheets.

Kipaa²

ki-paa

English: Parts or sections of a building or structure

Example (Swahili):

Shule hiyo ina kipaa² cha darasa jipya.

Example (English):

That school has a new classroom section.

Kipachikwa

ki-pa-chi-kwa

English: Something inserted into another larger picture or object

Example (Swahili):

Picha ya mtoto ilipachikwa kwenye albamu.

Example (English):

The child's photo was inserted into the album.

Kipafumaji

ki-pa-fu-ma-ji

English: Diving equipment used to breathe underwater

Example (Swahili):

Mzamiaji alitumia kipafumaji chake baharini.

Example (English):

The diver used his diving gear in the sea.

Kipago

ki-pa-go

English: The step or rung on a ladder

Example (Swahili):

Alikanyaga kipago cha kwanza kupanda ngazi.

Example (English):

He stepped on the first rung of the ladder.

Kipagwa¹

ki-pa-gwa

English: A branch of a tree used for climbing

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alishika kipagwa¹ kupanda mti.

Example (English):

The child held onto a branch to climb the tree.

Kipagwa²

ki-pa-gwa

English: A peg fixed on a wall to hang things

Example (Swahili):

Shati liliwekwa kwenye kipagwa².

Example (English):

The shirt was hung on a peg.

Kipagwa³

ki-pa-gwa

English: A small stick or piece of wood

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia kipagwa³ kuchokonoa moto.

Example (English):

He used a small stick to poke the fire.

Kipaimara

ki-pai-ma-ra

English: The Christian sacrament of Confirmation

Example (Swahili):

Vijana walipokea kipaimara kanisani.

Example (English):

The youths received Confirmation at church.

Kipaio

ki-pa-i-lo

English: A tool used to stir embers or remove fish scales

Example (Swahili):

Mama alitumia kipaio kuondoa mizani ya samaki.

Example (English):

Mother used a tool to remove fish scales.

Kipaji¹

ki-pa-ji

English: The forehead

Example (Swahili):

Alipigwa jiwe kwenye kipaji¹.

Example (English):

He was hit on the forehead with a stone.

Kipaji²

ki-pa-ji

English: A talent or ability

Example (Swahili):

Ana kipaji² cha kuimba.

Example (English):

She has a talent for singing.

Kipakasa

ki-pa-ka-sa

English: A gift given to a bride by the groom

Example (Swahili):

Harusi ilifana baada ya bwana harusi kutoa kipakasa.

Example (English):

The wedding was joyful after the groom presented a gift.

Kipakatalishi

ki-pa-ka-ta-li-shi

English: A laptop computer

Example (Swahili):

Alinunua kipakatalishi kwa masomo yake.

Example (English):

He bought a laptop for his studies.

Kipaku

ki-pa-ku

English: A horned animal like a goat or cow

Example (Swahili):

Kipaku kilikuwa malishoni.

Example (English):

The horned animal was grazing.

Kipakupaku¹

ki-pa-ku-pa-ku

English: A nocturnal bird with spots; possibly a bat-like bird

Example (Swahili):

Usiku kulisikiwa sauti ya kipakupaku¹.

Example (English):

At night the sound of the spotted bird was heard.

Kipakupaku²

ki-pa-ku-pa-ku

English: Spots or speckles

Example (Swahili):

Shati lake lilikuwa na kipakupaku².

Example (English):

His shirt had speckles.

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