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Kirindanda²

ki-rin-dan-da

English: A type of drum

Example (Swahili):

Walipiga kirindanda katika sherehe ya harusi.

Example (English):

They played the kirindanda drum at the wedding.

Kiringi

ki-rin-gi

English: A clay pot or bowl

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia kiringi kuhifadhia maji.

Example (English):

He used a clay bowl to store water.

Kiririmave

ki-ri-ri-ma-ve

English: A large, hard, and calloused pimple

Example (Swahili):

Uso wake ulikuwa na kiririmave kikubwa.

Example (English):

His face had a large calloused pimple.

Kiritimba

ki-ri-tim-ba

English: To hoard goods for profit; to monopolize

Example (Swahili):

Wafanyabiashara walikiritimba sukari sokoni.

Example (English):

The traders hoarded sugar in the market.

Kiriza

ki-ri-za

English: To make a phone or bell produce sound; to ring

Example (Swahili):

Simu ilikiriza kwa muda mrefu bila kujibiwa.

Example (English):

The phone rang for a long time without being answered.

Kiroba

ki-ro-ba

English: A small plastic bag or sack, often for alcohol or small goods

Example (Swahili):

Alinunua kiroba cha pombe dukani.

Example (English):

He bought a small sack of alcohol at the shop.

Kiroboto¹

ki-ro-bo-to

English: A small insect (flea) that bites animals like cats or dogs

Example (Swahili):

Mbwa wake alikuwa na kiroboto wengi.

Example (English):

His dog had many fleas.

Kiroboto²

ki-ro-bo-to

English: A hired soldier in old times; a mercenary

Example (Swahili):

Hadithi za zamani zilitaja kiroboto wa Mazrui.

Example (English):

Old stories mentioned Mazrui mercenaries.

Kiroboto³

ki-ro-bo-to

English: An extortionist; a person who forces or tricks others to give

Example (Swahili):

Kiroboto huyo aliwatoza watu fedha kwa hila.

Example (English):

That extortionist forced people to pay money deceitfully.

Kiroja

ki-ro-ja

English: A wonder; a strange occurrence

Example (Swahili):

Tukio hilo lilikuwa kiroja kijijini.

Example (English):

That event was a wonder in the village.

Kirongwe

ki-ron-gwe

English: A type of monkey (see: kihongwe)

Example (Swahili):

Tuliona kirongwe msituni.

Example (English):

We saw a kirongwe monkey in the forest.

Kirori

ki-ro-ri

English: Milk that has curdled without churning into butter

Example (Swahili):

Waliweka maziwa hadi yakawa kirori.

Example (English):

They left the milk until it curdled.

Kirowevu

ki-ro-we-vu

English: A liquid substance (see: kiowevu)

Example (Swahili):

Mafuta ni kirowevu muhimu kwa mashine.

Example (English):

Oil is an important liquid for machines.

Kirua

ki-rua

English: A type of rain (see: bamvua)

Example (Swahili):

Leo kuna kirua kinachonyesha polepole.

Example (English):

Today there is a slow drizzling rain.

Kirudufu

ki-ru-du-fu

English: A machine used to duplicate or copy texts; duplicator

Example (Swahili):

Shule ilinunua kirudufu kwa mitihani.

Example (English):

The school bought a duplicator for exams.

Kirugu¹

ki-ru-gu

English: A pimple or swollen part on the skin

Example (Swahili):

Alikuwa na kirugu mkononi.

Example (English):

He had a boil on his arm.

Kirugu²

ki-ru-gu

English: The top of a wall; the height of a fence

Example (Swahili):

Ndege walikaa juu ya kirugu cha ukuta.

Example (English):

Birds sat on top of the wall.

Kirugu³

ki-ru-gu

English: Cassava flour

Example (Swahili):

Walitengeneza ugali kwa kutumia kirugu.

Example (English):

They made ugali using cassava flour.

Kirukamito

ki-ru-ka-mi-to

English: A joker; one who likes making fun of others (see: kinukamito¹)

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni kirukamito anayependa mizaha.

Example (English):

He is a joker who loves teasing others.

Kirukanjia¹

ki-ru-kan-jia

English: A small brown bird that sits on roads at night; a nightjar

Example (Swahili):

Usiku tulisikia sauti ya kirukanjia.

Example (English):

At night we heard the call of a nightjar.

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