Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Kipora

ki-po-ra

English: A young cockerel that hasn't crowed

Example (Swahili):

Kipora alikimbia uwanjani.

Example (English):

The young cockerel ran in the yard.

Kiporo

ki-po-ro

English: Leftover food

Example (Swahili):

Walikula kiporo cha jana.

Example (English):

They ate yesterday's leftovers.

Kipozamoya¹

ki-po-za-mo-ya

English: Something given to calm or comfort a person

Example (Swahili):

Walimpa zawadi kama kipozamoya.

Example (English):

They gave him a gift as a comfort.

Kipozamoya²

ki-po-za-mo-ya

English: A person whose presence brings comfort or joy

Example (Swahili):

Mama yake ndiye kipozamoya chake.

Example (English):

His mother is his comfort.

Kipozaroho¹

ki-po-za-ro-ho

English: Another term for kipozamoya¹; something that calms the heart

Example (Swahili):

Muziki uligeuka kipozaroho kwake.

Example (English):

Music became his heart's comfort.

Kipozaroho²

ki-po-za-ro-ho

English: Another term for kipozamoya²; a comforter

Example (Swahili):

Rafiki yake alikuwa kipozaroho baada ya huzuni.

Example (English):

His friend was a comforter after the sorrow.

Kipozo

ki-po-zo

English: Something that cools

Example (Swahili):

Upepo wa bahari ulikuwa kipozo kizuri.

Example (English):

The sea breeze was a good cooler.

Kipuku¹

ki-pu-ku

English: A small or baby mouse

Example (Swahili):

Kipuku kilikimbia jikoni.

Example (English):

A baby mouse ran across the kitchen.

Kipuku²

ki-pu-ku

English: Same as kipukupuku

Example (Swahili):

Aliitaja neno kipuku badala ya kipukupuku.

Example (English):

He used the word kipuku instead of kipukupuku.

Kipukupuku

ki-pu-ku-pu-ku

English: In large numbers

Example (Swahili):

Wanafunzi walifika kipukupuku.

Example (English):

The students arrived in large numbers.

Kipukusa¹

ki-pu-ku-sa

English: A sweet type of banana with soft skin, eaten raw

Example (Swahili):

Walikula ndizi za kipukusa.

Example (English):

They ate sweet bananas.

Kipukusa²

ki-pu-ku-sa

English: The plague disease

Example (Swahili):

Kipukusa kilisababisha vifo vingi.

Example (English):

The plague caused many deaths.

Kipukusa³

ki-pu-ku-sa

English: Anything falling from a tree such as leaves

Example (Swahili):

Kipukusa cha majani kilifunika ardhi.

Example (English):

Falling leaves covered the ground.

Kipukusa⁴

ki-pu-ku-sa

English: A type of small black beetle that bores into trees

Example (Swahili):

Mti uliharibiwa na kipukusa.

Example (English):

The tree was damaged by the beetle.

Kipukusa⁵

ki-pu-ku-sa

English: A rhinoceros horn

Example (Swahili):

Kipukusa ni mali adimu.

Example (English):

A rhino horn is a rare treasure.

Kipuli

ki-pu-li

English: A cheek ornament worn by women

Example (Swahili):

Mwanamke alivaa kipuli shavuni.

Example (English):

The woman wore a cheek ornament.

Kipumbazi

ki-pum-ba-zi

English: Something, often a drink, that intoxicates

Example (Swahili):

Walikunywa kipumbazi usiku kucha.

Example (English):

They drank intoxicants all night.

Kipumulio

ki-pu-mu-lio

English: Equipment that helps a patient breathe; a ventilator

Example (Swahili):

Mgonjwa alihitaji kipumulio hospitalini.

Example (English):

The patient needed a ventilator in the hospital.

Kipumulizi

ki-pu-mu-li-zi

English: A device that measures alcohol levels in breath; breathalyzer

Example (Swahili):

Polisi walitumia kipumulizi kukagua madereva.

Example (English):

Police used a breathalyzer to check drivers.

Kipumuo

ki-pu-muo

English: The place where verses end; end of a stanza

Example (Swahili):

Shairi lina kipumuo mwishoni.

Example (English):

The poem has an ending stanza.

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