Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Kiunga¹

ki-un-ga

English: An orchard of fruit trees; a garden

Example (Swahili):

Walitembea kwenye kiunga cha machungwa.

Example (English):

They walked through the orange orchard.

Kiunga²

ki-un-ga

English: A settlement on the outskirts of a town; a suburb

Example (Swahili):

Anaishi kiunga cha Nairobi.

Example (English):

He lives in the suburbs of Nairobi.

Kiunga³

ki-un-ga

English: A type of brownish-red fish resembling a snapper

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walipata samaki wa kiunga.

Example (English):

The fishermen caught a red snapper-like fish.

Kiungani

ki-un-ga-ni

English: Outlying areas; places far from the town center

Example (Swahili):

Waliishi kiungani mwa mji.

Example (English):

They lived on the outskirts of the town.

Kiunganibali

ki-un-ga-ni-ba-li

English: A remote control

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia kiunganibali kuwasha televisheni.

Example (English):

He used the remote control to turn on the television.

Kiunganishi

ki-un-ga-ni-shi

English: A conjunction (grammar)

Example (Swahili):

Neno "na" ni kiunganishi.

Example (English):

The word "and" is a conjunction.

Kiunganwana

ki-un-ga-nwa-na

English: The umbilical cord

Example (Swahili):

Kiunganwana cha mtoto kilikatwa baada ya kuzaliwa.

Example (English):

The child's umbilical cord was cut after birth.

Kiungio

ki-un-gi-o

English: A connector; something used for joining

Example (Swahili):

Fundi alitumia kiungio kuunganisha nyaya.

Example (English):

The technician used a connector to join the wires.

Kiungo¹

ki-un-go

English: A joint in the body (e.g., knee, elbow)

Example (Swahili):

Alivunjika kiungo cha mguu.

Example (English):

He broke a joint in his leg.

Kiungo²

ki-un-go

English: A junction or connecting point

Example (Swahili):

Barabara hizi hukutana katika kiungo.

Example (English):

These roads meet at a junction.

Kiungo³

ki-un-go

English: A spice or seasoning

Example (Swahili):

Aliongeza kiungo cha mdalasini kwenye chai.

Example (English):

She added cinnamon spice to the tea.

Kiungo⁴

ki-un-go

English: A person who connects or liaises; a link person

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ndiye kiungo kati ya walimu na wanafunzi.

Example (English):

He is the link between the teachers and students.

Kiungo⁵

ki-un-go

English: A midfielder (sports)

Example (Swahili):

Kiungo wa timu alipiga pasi nzuri.

Example (English):

The team's midfielder made a good pass.

Kiungo⁶

ki-un-go

English: A hyperlink (technology)

Example (Swahili):

Alibofya kiungo cha tovuti.

Example (English):

He clicked the website hyperlink.

Kiunguja

ki-un-gu-ja

English: The Swahili dialect spoken in Zanzibar; basis of Standard Swahili

Example (Swahili):

Kiswahili Sanifu kimejengwa juu ya Kiunguja.

Example (English):

Standard Swahili is based on the Kiunguja dialect.

Kiungulia

ki-un-gu-li-a

English: Heartburn; burning sensation in the chest

Example (Swahili):

Alilalamika kuumwa na kiungulia baada ya kula pilipili.

Example (English):

He complained of heartburn after eating chili.

Kiungwa

ki-un-gwa

English: A document containing data represented by a hyperlink (computing)

Example (Swahili):

Faili hili limehifadhiwa kama kiungwa.

Example (English):

This file is saved as a hyperlink document.

Kiungwana

ki-un-gwa-na

English: In a civilized, urbane, or respectful manner

Example (Swahili):

Alizungumza kiungwana na majirani.

Example (English):

He spoke politely and respectfully to the neighbors.

Kiuno

ki-u-no

English: The waist; the hip; the foundation of a building

Example (Swahili):

Alifunga kamba kiunoni.

Example (English):

She tied a rope around her waist.

Kiuno³

ki-u-no

English: The initial act of sexual intercourse; deflowering

Example (Swahili):

Kitabu kilizungumzia desturi ya kiuno kwa jamii hiyo.

Example (English):

The book discussed the custom of deflowering in that community.

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