Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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ki-ta-tan-ge
English: An instigator; a person who sets people against each other
Yeye ndiye kitatange kilichosababisha ugomvi huo.
He was the instigator who caused the quarrel.
ki-ta-tan-ge
English: 1. A person who wanders around aimlessly. 2. A person who doesn't stay in one place
Mtoto huyo ni kitatange anayetembea bila kusimama.
That child is a wanderer who walks without stopping.
ki-ta-te
English: A tongue twister; a word that causes confusion when pronounced
Kitato kilichotolewa na mwalimu kilikuwa kigumu.
The tongue twister given by the teacher was difficult.
ki-ta-ti
English: A type of small bird
Niliona kitati akiruka kwenye shamba la mahindi.
I saw a small bird flying over the maize field.
ki-tawc
English: A homonym; a word that has more than one meaning
"Kawa" ni mfano wa kitawc katika Kiswahili.
"Kawa" is an example of a homonym in Swahili.
ki-ta-wi
English: A tool used in weaving work
Fundi alitumia kitawi kutengeneza kitenge.
The artisan used a weaving tool to make the cloth.
ki-ta-ya
English: See mira
Alitaja kitaya kama jina la kienyeji.
He mentioned kitaya as a local name.
ki-te
English: Sorrow or grief caused by an unpleasant event
Familia ilikuwa na kite baada ya msiba.
The family was in grief after the funeral.
ki-te-fu-te
English: The collarbone; clavicle
Alivunjika kitefute wakati wa ajali.
He broke his collarbone during the accident.
ki-te-gau-chu-mi
English: Capital; a resource used to produce wealth
Kitegauchumi kikubwa cha nchi ni kilimo.
The main capital resource of the country is agriculture.
ki-te-lem-sho
English: The part of a song where the singer lowers their voice and sings softly
Aliimba kitelemsho kwa sauti ya chini sana.
She sang the soft refrain in a very low voice.
ki-te-lem-sho
English: 1. The state of something moving downwards. 2. Gasping breath due to air entering the windpipe
Alipatwa na kitelemsho baada ya kukwama na chakula.
He gasped for breath after choking on food.
ki-te-le-zi
English: Something that slides
Barabara ilikuwa kuteleza kwa sababu ya mvua.
The road was slippery because of the rain.
ki-te-ma
English: 1. A worn-out and short cloth that only covers private parts. 2. A skirt
Alivaa kitema tu kwa sababu ya umaskini.
He wore only a short worn-out cloth due to poverty.
ki-tem-be
English: See kitembe
Waliita dawa ya kienyeji kitembe.
They called the herbal medicine kitembe.
ki-tem-bo
English: 1. A level, step. 2. A rank
Alipandishwa kitembo kazini.
He was promoted to a higher rank at work.
ki-tem-bo
English: The highest level reached by a person; limit
Amefikia kitembo cha taaluma yake.
He has reached the peak of his career.
ki-tem-bwe
English: A type of fish with golden stripes and black spots
Wavuvi walivua kitembwe baharini.
The fishermen caught a fish with golden stripes and black spots.
ki-tem-bwe
English: A string or fiber from coconut leaf, banana, or pineapple leaf
Walitumia kitembwe kufunga mikungu ya ndizi.
They used the fiber to tie bunches of bananas.
ki-te-me-la
English: A planter; a tool used for planting seeds on a farm
Mkulima alitumia kitemela kupanda mbegu.
The farmer used a planter to sow seeds.
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