Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Kitindaminba

ki-tin-da-min-ba

English: The last-born child

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ndiye kitindaminba wa familia yao.

Example (English):

He is the last-born in their family.

Kitini

ki-ti-ni

English: Written notes given by a teacher to students

Example (Swahili):

Walimu waligawa kitini kwa wanafunzi.

Example (English):

The teachers distributed notes to the students.

Kitinidio

ki-ti-ni-di-o

English: A small tool shaped like a spoon used for plucking hair or beard

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia kitinidio kung'oa ndevu.

Example (English):

He used the small tool to pluck his beard.

Kitisho

ki-ti-sho

English: Something that causes fear or is threatening

Example (Swahili):

Radi kubwa ilikuwa kitisho kwa watoto.

Example (English):

The loud thunder was a threat to the children.

Kitita

ki-ti-ta

English: A bundle of things tied together; a package

Example (Swahili):

Alibeba kitita cha nguo kichwani.

Example (English):

She carried a bundle of clothes on her head.

Kitivo¹

ki-ti-vo

English: A place with a water spring; fertile area

Example (Swahili):

Walihamia kitivo kilichojaa maji.

Example (English):

They moved to a fertile place with springs.

Kitivo²

ki-ti-vo

English: A faculty in a university

Example (Swahili):

Anasoma katika kitivo cha sayansi.

Example (English):

He studies in the faculty of science.

Kito¹

ki-to

English: A precious stone; gem

Example (Swahili):

Alinunua pete yenye kito kizuri.

Example (English):

He bought a ring with a beautiful gem.

Kito²

ki-to

English: A children's game of hide and seek

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walicheza kito jioni.

Example (English):

The children played hide and seek in the evening.

Kito³

ki-to

English: A drop of liquid secreted by insects on trees

Example (Swahili):

Miti ilikuwa na kito cha wadudu.

Example (English):

The trees had drops of insect secretion.

Kitoamachozi

ki-to-a-ma-cho-zi

English: Tear gas

Example (Swahili):

Polisi walitumia kitoamachozi kutawanya maandamano.

Example (English):

The police used tear gas to disperse the protesters.

Kitoazi

ki-to-a-zi

English: A musical instrument made of wood or plastic pieces tied by strings

Example (Swahili):

Waliimba wakiambatana na kitoazi.

Example (English):

They sang accompanied by the wooden instrument.

Kitobo

ki-to-bo

English: A small hole

Example (Swahili):

Ukuta una kitobo kidogo.

Example (English):

The wall has a small hole.

Kitobosha

ki-to-bo-sha

English: A round, fried wheat doughnut

Example (Swahili):

Tulila vitobosha na chai asubuhi.

Example (English):

We ate fried doughnuts with tea in the morning.

Kitoga

ki-to-ga

English: A promiscuous man

Example (Swahili):

Alijulikana kijijini kama kitoga.

Example (English):

He was known in the village as a promiscuous man.

Kitojo

ki-to-jo

English: The fifth day from today

Example (Swahili):

Harusi imepangwa siku ya kitojo.

Example (English):

The wedding is planned for the fifth day from today.

Kitokono

ki-to-ko-no

English: The tailbone (coccyx)

Example (Swahili):

Alijeruhiwa kitokono baada ya kuanguka.

Example (English):

He injured his tailbone after falling.

Kitoma¹

ki-to-ma

English: A small gourd

Example (Swahili):

Walihifadhi dawa ndani ya kitoma.

Example (English):

They stored medicine inside a small gourd.

Kitoma²

ki-to-ma

English: A small hole; aperture

Example (Swahili):

Sakafu ina kitoma kidogo.

Example (English):

The floor has a small hole.

Kitoma³

ki-to-ma

English: The foreskin of the penis or clitoral hood

Example (Swahili):

Madaktari walielezea kuhusu kitoma.

Example (English):

The doctors explained about the foreskin.

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