Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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ki-sha-zi
English: A string of fish; fish tied together
Wavuvi walileta kishazi cha samaki sokoni.
The fishermen brought a string of fish to the market.
ki-she-pe
English: A small hand hoe used in farming
Mkuli alitumia kishepe kupalilia shamba.
The farmer used a small hand hoe to weed the farm.
ki-she-ta
English: A very short person; a dwarf
Kisheta alionekana akitembea barabarani.
The dwarf was seen walking on the street.
ki-she-ta
English: 1. Disabled; crippled. 2. Defective or damaged
Gari limekuwa kisheta baada ya ajali.
The car became damaged after the accident.
ki-she-ta
English: A disabled person
Walimsaidia kisheta kuvuka barabara.
They helped the disabled person cross the road.
ki-she-ti
English: A small square cake that is fried and then dipped in syrup
Tulikula kisheti kwa chai ya asubuhi.
We ate the small syrup-dipped cake for breakfast.
ki-she-ti
English: A type of animal from the duiker family with white spots
Wawindaji waliona kisheti msituni.
The hunters saw a duiker in the forest.
ki-shi-da
English: See gaguro
Waliitaja kishida katika simulizi lao.
They mentioned kishida in their story.
ki-shi-kam-ko-no
English: 1. A payment or money given as an advance. 2. A gift given by the groom to the bride after marriage
Alimpa kishikamkono baada ya harusi.
He gave her a marriage gift after the wedding.
ki-shi-ki-li-zo
English: See kishikizo
Fundi alitumia kishikilizo kufunga mlango.
The carpenter used a fastener to close the door.
ki-shi-kio
English: Something to hold onto
Shikilia kishikio cha mlango vizuri.
Hold the door handle firmly.
ki-shi-ki-zo
English: Something used to prevent something else; a fastener
Mlango ulifungwa kwa kishikizo.
The door was secured with a fastener.
ki-shi-mo
English: A small hole or pit dug in the ground
Walichimba kishimo ili kuhifadhi maji ya mvua.
They dug a small pit to collect rainwater.
ki-shi-na
English: A type of drum associated with women
Wanawake walipiga kishina wakati wa sherehe.
Women played the drum during the celebration.
ki-shi-na
English: A small part remaining after a receipt or check is torn from a book
Alihifadhi kishina cha risiti kwenye daftari.
He kept the stub of the receipt in the notebook.
ki-shi-na
English: A small stem; stump
Kishina cha mmea kilianza kutoa matawi mapya.
The plant stump started producing new shoots.
ki-shin-da
English: An amount sufficient to pound in a mortar
Alitia kishinda cha nafaka kwenye kinu.
She put enough grains in the mortar.
ki-shin-da
English: Residue or dregs left in a beer container
Kishinda kilibaki baada ya pombe kunywewa.
Residue was left after the beer was drunk.
ki-shin-da
English: 1. What remains in the mortar after pounding. 2. A small thing or grains put in the mortar to be pounded
Waliongeza kishinda kidogo kwenye kinu.
They added a small portion into the mortar.
ki-shin-do
English: Disturbance, chaos, riot, tumult
Kishindo kilitokea baada ya mechi kumalizika.
Chaos erupted after the match ended.
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