Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Kitukutuku¹

ki-tu-ku-tu-ku

English: A grandchild

Example (Swahili):

Bibi alimshika kitukutuku wake mikononi.

Example (English):

The grandmother held her grandchild in her arms.

Kitukutuku²

ki-tu-ku-tu-ku

English: A small greyish-brown insect with two antennae

Example (Swahili):

Kitukutuku alitembea ukutani.

Example (English):

The small insect crawled on the wall.

Kitukuu

ki-tu-kuu

English: A great-grandchild

Example (Swahili):

Mzee alimwona kitukuu wake kwa mara ya kwanza.

Example (English):

The old man saw his great-grandchild for the first time.

Kitulizo

ki-tu-li-zo

English: Something that comforts or cheers someone up

Example (Swahili):

Muziki ni kitulizo cha moyo.

Example (English):

Music is a comfort to the heart.

Kitumasa

ki-tu-ma-sa

English: A long-distance communication station

Example (Swahili):

Kitumasa kilijengwa juu ya mlima.

Example (English):

A long-distance communication station was built on the hill.

Kitumba

ki-tum-ba

English: A type of basket used by fishermen

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walibeba samaki kwa kitumba.

Example (English):

The fishermen carried fish in a basket.

Kitumbaku

ki-tum-ba-ku

English: A small black fish believed to taste like tobacco

Example (Swahili):

Walivua kitumbaku baharini.

Example (English):

They caught a small black fish in the sea.

Kitumbatu

ki-tum-ba-tu

English: A Swahili dialect spoken in Tumbatu and Unguja

Example (Swahili):

Watu wa Tumbatu huzungumza Kitumbatu.

Example (English):

The people of Tumbatu speak the Kitumbatu dialect.

Kitumbi

ki-tum-bi

English: A small worm that burrows under the skin

Example (Swahili):

Mgonjwa aliumwa na kitumbi mguuni.

Example (English):

The patient was infected by a worm under his leg skin.

Kitumbounga

ki-tum-bou-nga

English: A sweet potato

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walivuna kitumbounga shambani.

Example (English):

The farmers harvested sweet potatoes from the field.

Kitumbua

ki-tum-bu-a

English: A round rice cake fried in ghee; also used for a casual laborer/job

Example (Swahili):

Asubuhi tulikula vitumbua na chai.

Example (English):

In the morning we ate fried rice cakes with tea.

Kitumbulizo

ki-tum-bu-li-zo

English: Music; entertainment

Example (Swahili):

Waliimba nyimbo za kitumbulizo usiku.

Example (English):

They sang entertaining songs at night.

Kitumi

ki-tu-mi

English: A device or appliance; a digital tool

Example (Swahili):

Alinunua kitumi kipya cha umeme.

Example (English):

He bought a new electrical device.

Kitumitumi

ki-tu-mi-tu-mi

English: Something that makes a rumbling sound (like a volcano)

Example (Swahili):

Mlima ulitoa sauti ya kitumitumi.

Example (English):

The mountain made a rumbling sound.

Kitunda

ki-tun-da

English: A pawn (in chess)

Example (Swahili):

Alisogea mbele na kitunda.

Example (English):

He moved forward with a pawn.

Kitundiko

ki-tun-di-ko

English: Something used to hang things on (e.g., a hook)

Example (Swahili):

Alining'iniza koti kwenye kitundiko.

Example (English):

He hung the coat on the hook.

Kitundu

ki-tun-du

English: A small hole or opening that allows liquid to pass

Example (Swahili):

Kitundu cha bomba kilivuja maji.

Example (English):

The pipe's small opening leaked water.

Kitunga¹

ki-tun-ga

English: A red fez hat with a black tassel

Example (Swahili):

Mzee alivaa kitunga kichwani.

Example (English):

The old man wore a red fez hat.

Kitunga²

ki-tun-ga

English: A basket with a handle and lid, often for the market

Example (Swahili):

Alibeba mboga kwenye kitunga.

Example (English):

She carried vegetables in the basket.

Kitunguja

ki-tun-gu-ja

English: A butterfly

Example (Swahili):

Kitunguja aliruka bustanini.

Example (English):

The butterfly flew in the garden.

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