Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Kithembe

ki-them-be

English: A lisp; speech impediment

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto anaongea kwa kithembe kidogo.

Example (English):

The child speaks with a slight lisp.

Kithiri

ki-thi-ri

English: To be excessive, to exceed limits

Example (Swahili):

Matumizi ya pesa yamekithiri.

Example (English):

The use of money has become excessive.

Kiti

ki-ti

English: A chair; a high position; an electoral seat; a seat in a boat; a person possessed by a spirit

Example (Swahili):

Alikalia kiti cha plastiki sebuleni.

Example (English):

He sat on the plastic chair in the living room.

Kiti cha moyo

ki-ti cha mo-yo

English: The heart (as an organ)

Example (Swahili):

Daktari alikagua kiti cha moyo.

Example (English):

The doctor examined the heart.

Kiti cha pweza

ki-ti cha pwe-za

English: A type of starfish

Example (Swahili):

Waliona kiti cha pweza ufukoni.

Example (English):

They saw a starfish on the beach.

Kitia

ki-ti-a

English: To plant seedlings

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walitia miche shambani.

Example (English):

The farmers planted seedlings in the field.

Kitiahamu

ki-ti-a-ha-mu

English: Something that arouses desire

Example (Swahili):

Maneno yake yalikuwa kitiahamu.

Example (English):

His words were enticing.

Kitiba

ki-ti-ba

English: Character, nature; record of deeds; custom of exchanging things

Example (Swahili):

Kitiba chake kimejulikana kijijini.

Example (English):

His character is well known in the village.

Kitibeji

ki-ti-be-ji

English: A small pouch or bag (e.g., used by soldiers)

Example (Swahili):

Askari alibeba kitibeji kiunoni.

Example (English):

The soldier carried a pouch on his waist.

Kitikia

ki-ti-ki-a

English: A type of rice pancake made from rice flour

Example (Swahili):

Asubuhi walila kitikia na chai.

Example (English):

In the morning they ate rice pancakes with tea.

Kitikit

ki-ti-kit

English: Up high, on the shoulders

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto aliketi kitikit mabegani mwa baba yake.

Example (English):

The child sat high on his father's shoulders.

Kitikuu

ki-ti-kuu

English: A Swahili dialect spoken in northern Lamu

Example (Swahili):

Wazee wa Lamu bado huzungumza Kitikuu.

Example (English):

The elders of Lamu still speak the Kitikuu dialect.

Kitilifu

ki-ti-li-fu

English: A pest that damages crops

Example (Swahili):

Shamba limevamiwa na kitilifu.

Example (English):

The farm has been invaded by pests.

Kitimaguru

ki-ti-ma-gu-ru

English: A wheelchair

Example (Swahili):

Mlemavu alisogezwa kwa kitimaguru.

Example (English):

The disabled person was moved in a wheelchair.

Kitimba

ki-tim-ba

English: Poison from a crocodile's gall bladder

Example (Swahili):

Wawindaji walitumia kitimba kwa mishale.

Example (English):

Hunters used crocodile poison on arrows.

Kitimbakwiri

ki-tim-ba-kwi-ri

English: An opportunist, sycophant, hypocrite

Example (Swahili):

Kitimbakwiri alisaliti wenzake kwa faida binafsi.

Example (English):

The opportunist betrayed his companions for personal gain.

Kitimbi

ki-tim-bi

English: A cunning act to deceive or humiliate

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia kitimbi kumdanganya rafiki yake.

Example (English):

He used a trick to deceive his friend.

Kitimiri¹

ki-ti-mi-ri

English: The name of an evil spirit

Example (Swahili):

Wazee wa jadi waliamini kitimiri huleta magonjwa.

Example (English):

The elders believed the evil spirit kitimiri causes illness.

Kitimiri²

ki-ti-mi-ri

English: A type of drum played for exorcism

Example (Swahili):

Walipiga ngoma ya kitimiri kumtoa pepo mgonjwa.

Example (English):

They played the kitimiri drum to exorcise the spirit from the sick person.

Kitimutimu

ki-ti-mu-ti-mu

English: Excitement, fervor; fierce competition

Example (Swahili):

Mashindano yalikuwa na kitimutimu kikubwa.

Example (English):

The competition was filled with great excitement.

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