Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Kipwi²

ki-pwi

English: A bird similar to a dove

Example (Swahili):

Kipwi aliruka shambani.

Example (English):

The dove-like bird flew in the farm.

Kipwipwi

ki-pwi-pwi

English: A person who ignores being called or advised

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto kipwipwi hakusikiliza wazazi wake.

Example (English):

The stubborn child did not listen to his parents.

Kiraa

ki-raa

English: A person's style of reciting the Quran

Example (Swahili):

Sheikh alisifika kwa kiraa yake nzuri.

Example (English):

The sheikh was known for his beautiful Quran recitation.

Kiradi

ki-ra-di

English: General name for monkeys, baboons, and apes

Example (Swahili):

Kiradi walikusanyika karibu na mto.

Example (English):

The monkeys gathered near the river.

Kirado

ki-ra-do

English: Madness, insanity

Example (Swahili):

Alionekana kana kwamba ana kirado.

Example (English):

He seemed like he was insane.

Kirago¹

ki-ra-go

English: A mat or piece of mat used for sleeping, often while traveling

Example (Swahili):

Safari ilimlazimisha alale juu ya kirago.

Example (English):

The journey forced him to sleep on a mat.

Kirago²

ki-ra-go

English: A journey made on foot

Example (Swahili):

Walifanya kirago cha siku tatu.

Example (English):

They made a three-day journey on foot.

Kirago³

ki-ra-go

English: Belongings carried by a traveler

Example (Swahili):

Alifunga virago kuondoka kijijini.

Example (English):

He packed his belongings to leave the village.

Kirago⁴

ki-ra-go

English: A collection of trivial things

Example (Swahili):

Alikuwa na kirago cha vitu visivyo na maana.

Example (English):

He had a pile of useless things.

Kirai

ki-rai

English: A grammatical phrase without a subject-predicate structure

Example (Swahili):

Walimu alifafanua kirai cha kisarufi.

Example (English):

The teacher explained the grammatical phrase.

Kiraikielezi

ki-rai-ki-e-le-zi

English: A phrase whose main word is an adverb

Example (Swahili):

"Kwa haraka" ni kiraikielezi.

Example (English):

"Quickly" is an adverbial phrase.

Kiraikitenzi

ki-rai-ki-ten-zi

English: A phrase whose main word is a verb

Example (Swahili):

"Anaimba vizuri" ni kiraikitenzi.

Example (English):

"He sings well" is a verb phrase.

Kiraikiunganishi

ki-rai-ki-u-nga-ni-shi

English: A phrase whose main word is a conjunction

Example (Swahili):

"Na wala" ni kiraikiunganishi.

Example (English):

"And nor" is a conjunctional phrase.

Kiraikivumishi

ki-rai-ki-vu-mi-shi

English: A phrase whose main word is an adjective

Example (Swahili):

"Mtu mwema" ni kiraikivumishi.

Example (English):

"A good person" is an adjectival phrase.

Kirainomino

ki-rai-no-mi-no

English: A phrase whose main word is a noun

Example (Swahili):

"Kitabu kikubwa" ni kirainomino.

Example (English):

"A big book" is a noun phrase.

Kiraka

ki-ra-ka

English: A patch used to cover torn or worn cloth

Example (Swahili):

Shati lake lilikuwa na kiraka.

Example (English):

His shirt had a patch.

Kirama

ki-ra-ma

English: An angel believed by Muslims to record human deeds

Example (Swahili):

Kirama huandika mema na mabaya ya mtu.

Example (English):

Angels record a person's good and bad deeds.

Kirambamchuzi

ki-ram-bam-chu-zi

English: A goatee (beard between lower lip and chin)

Example (Swahili):

Alipiga kirambamchuzi cha kuvutia.

Example (English):

He grew an attractive goatee.

Kirande

ki-ran-de

English: The dried tail of a stingray used as a weapon

Example (Swahili):

Mvuvi alionyesha kirande cha kasa.

Example (English):

The fisherman displayed a stingray's dried tail.

Kiranga¹

ki-ran-ga

English: Evil, rudeness, or bad behavior

Example (Swahili):

Kiranga chake kilimfanya apoteze heshima.

Example (English):

His rudeness made him lose respect.

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