Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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ki-tap-ta-pi
English: A type of electric ray fish that can produce electricity to attack
Kitaptapi kilikamatwa na wavuvi baharini.
An electric ray was caught by fishermen at sea.
ki-ta-qi-zo
English: A piece of wood or board placed on an open window or door to prevent it from closing
Walitumia kitaqizo kushikilia mlango.
They used a wooden stopper to hold the door.
ki-ta-ra
English: A type of narrow and long sword used for leading parades
Askari alibeba kitara kwenye gwaride.
The soldier carried a parade sword at the march.
ki-ta-ra
English: An area set aside for drying grains
Wakulima waliweka mahindi kwenye kitara.
The farmers placed maize on the drying floor.
ki-ta-ra
English: A court of justice; a place where justice is done
Kesi iliwasilishwa kwenye kitara cha mji.
The case was presented in the town's court.
ki-ta-ra-fa
English: A dialect of a language used by people of a specific geographical area
Kitarafa cha Kiswahili kina maneno ya kienyeji.
A local Swahili dialect has traditional words.
ki-ta-ra-sa
English: A type of banana that produces red sap
Mgomba ya kitarasa ilipandwa shambani.
The red-sap banana trees were planted in the farm.
ki-ta-ri
English: See dafu²
Waliita matunda yale kitari.
They called those fruits kitari.
ki-ta-ru
English: A type of trap for ensnaring animals
Aliweka kitaru msituni.
He set a trap in the forest.
ki-ta-sa
English: A lock; a device for locking a door or cabinet
Mlango uliwekwa kitasa kipya.
A new lock was placed on the door.
ki-ta-sa
English: A small bowl-like container used for fetching water and washing hands
Waliosha mikono kwa kutumia kitasa.
They washed their hands using a small bowl.
ki-ta-sa
English: The hard part of the rump meat
Kitasa cha ng'ombe kililiwa usiku.
The rump meat of the cow was eaten at night.
ki-ta-sa-ji
English: A container used to hold surgical instruments for sterilization
Daktari alitumia kitasaji kuhifadhi vifaa vya upasuaji.
The doctor used a sterilization container for surgical instruments.
ki-ta-si
English: A basket made by weaving
Mama alitumia kitasi kubeba mboga sokoni.
Mother used a woven basket to carry vegetables to the market.
ki-ta-si
English: Dirty, filthy
Nguo zake zilikuwa kitasi baada ya kazi shambani.
His clothes were filthy after work in the farm.
ki-ta-ta
English: Confusion; trouble
Kulikuwa na kitata wakati wa uchaguzi.
There was confusion during the election.
ki-ta-ta
English: A honeycomb
Waliokota asali kutoka kwenye kitata.
They harvested honey from the honeycomb.
ki-ta-ta
English: A splint; a piece of wood tied to a broken body part to hold it
Mguu wa mgonjwa uliwekewa kitata baada ya kuvunjika.
The patient's leg was put in a splint after breaking.
ki-ta-tam-shi
English: A tongue twister; a word that is difficult to pronounce
Wanafunzi walifurahishwa na kitatamshi darasani.
The students enjoyed a tongue twister in class.
ki-ta-tan-ge
English: A flat fish with yellow and white stripes that leads other fish into traps
Wavuvi walipata kitatange baharini.
Fishermen caught a flat striped fish in the sea.
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