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Kipetubongo

ki-pe-tu-bon-go

English: A parasite that attacks the brain

Example (Swahili):

Kipetubongo kinaweza kusababisha maradhi makali.

Example (English):

The brain parasite can cause severe illness.

Kipi¹

ki-pi

English: Which one? (interrogative pronoun)

Example (Swahili):

Ni kipi kati ya hivi vitabu unataka?

Example (English):

Which one of these books do you want?

Kipi²

ki-pi

English: Which? (interrogative adjective)

Example (Swahili):

Ulisoma ukurasa upi kipi?

Example (English):

Which page did you read?

Kipi³

ki-pi

English: A spur; claw of a rooster

Example (Swahili):

Jogoo alimpiga kwa kipi chake.

Example (English):

The rooster struck him with its spur.

Kipia¹

ki-pia

English: A type of bark or fiber used to dye threads

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia kipia kutia rangi kwenye uzi.

Example (English):

He used bark fiber to dye the thread.

Kipia²

ki-pia

English: The peak of a mountain or tower

Example (Swahili):

Wapandaji walifika kipia cha mlima.

Example (English):

The climbers reached the peak of the mountain.

Kipia³

ki-pia

English: A type of fish

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walikamata kipia³ baharini.

Example (English):

The fishermen caught a type of fish in the sea.

Kipigi¹

ki-pi-gi

English: A stick thrown into a tree to knock down fruits

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alirusha kipigi¹ kuvuna maembe.

Example (English):

The child threw a stick to harvest mangoes.

Kipigi²

ki-pi-gi

English: A small musical instrument like a rattle

Example (Swahili):

Walipiga kipigi² wakati wa sherehe.

Example (English):

They played the rattle during the celebration.

Kipigo¹

ki-pi-go

English: A heavy blow; beating

Example (Swahili):

Mwizi alipokea kipigo¹ kutoka kwa wananchi.

Example (English):

The thief received a heavy beating from the people.

Kipigo²

ki-pi-go

English: An event or disaster with strong impact

Example (Swahili):

Vita vilikuwa kipigo² kwa uchumi wa taifa.

Example (English):

The war was a major blow to the nation's economy.

Kipigo³

ki-pi-go

English: Witchcraft spell or curse

Example (Swahili):

Walisema ameathiriwa na kipigo³ cha uchawi.

Example (English):

They said he was struck by a witchcraft curse.

Kipila

ki-pi-la

English: A small snake (poisonous)

Example (Swahili):

Waliona kipila jikoni na kukimbia.

Example (English):

They saw a small poisonous snake in the kitchen and ran.

Kipili

ki-pi-li

English: A type of plant with purple stem and edible leaves

Example (Swahili):

Mama alipika mboga za kipili.

Example (English):

Mother cooked vegetables from the kipili plant.

Kipilipili

ki-pi-li-pi-li

English: Tangled or coiled hair

Example (Swahili):

Nywele zake ni kipilipili.

Example (English):

His hair is tightly coiled.

Kipimahewa

ki-pi-ma-he-wa

English: A device for measuring weather conditions

Example (Swahili):

Kituo cha hali ya hewa kilitumia kipimahewa.

Example (English):

The weather station used a weather-measuring device.

Kipimajoto

ki-pi-ma-jo-to

English: Thermometer

Example (Swahili):

Daktari alitumia kipimajoto kupima homa.

Example (English):

The doctor used a thermometer to measure the fever.

Kipimakasi

ki-pi-ma-ka-si

English: A device for measuring speed

Example (Swahili):

Gari lilinaswa na kipimakasi cha polisi.

Example (English):

The car was caught by the police speedometer.

Kipimamaji

ki-pi-ma-ma-ji

English: Water meter

Example (Swahili):

Maji ya nyumbani hupimwa kwa kipimamaji.

Example (English):

Household water is measured with a water meter.

Kipimambizi

ki-pi-ma-mbi-zi

English: Depth-measuring device

Example (Swahili):

Wachimbaji walitumia kipimambizi kutafuta maji chini.

Example (English):

The diggers used a depth meter to look for water underground.

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