Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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ki-u-pan-de-u-pan-de
English: Obliquely; indirectly
Alijibu swali kiupandeupande bila kueleza wazi.
He answered the question indirectly without being clear.
ki-va
English: The entrance of a fish trap
Samaki waliingia kupitia kiva cha mtego.
The fish entered through the entrance of the trap.
ki-va
English: A state of agreement; accord
Wanafunzi walikuwa na kiva kuhusu ratiba mpya.
The students were in agreement about the new schedule.
ki-van-ga-i-to
English: Great chaos, tumult, uproar
Kivangaito kilitokea sokoni baada ya vurugu kuanza.
Great chaos broke out in the market after the commotion began.
ki-va-zi
English: Clothing; anything that is worn
Alivaa kivazi cha harusi kilichopendeza sana.
She wore a very beautiful wedding dress.
ki-vi
English: A shove, push
Alimpa kivi kidogo kuondoa kizuizi.
He gave him a small shove to remove the obstruction.
ki-vi-ga
English: A ritual involving words, signs, or actions
Wazee walifanya kiviga cha kitamaduni.
The elders performed a traditional ritual.
ki-vi-ga
English: A crucible; a container used for melting substances at high heat
Mafundi walitumia kiviga kuyeyusha dhahabu.
The craftsmen used a crucible to melt the gold.
ki-vim-be
English: Circumference; thickness or swelling of something round
Alipima kivimbe cha duara hilo.
He measured the circumference of the circle.
ki-vim-bo
English: A state of being stout or large-bodied
Ng'ombe alikuwa na kivimbo kizuri.
The cow had a large body size.
ki-vin-ja-ri
English: A web browser (computing)
Alitumia kivinjari kufungua tovuti.
He used a browser to open the website.
ki-vo
English: An excess, surplus; a very large amount
Walipata kivo cha chakula msimu huu.
They got a surplus of food this season.
ki-vo
English: An empty coconut shell
Alitupa kivo baada ya kunywa maji ya nazi.
He threw away the empty coconut shell after drinking the coconut water.
ki-vo-lo-ya
English: Poorly; carelessly
Aliandika barua kivoloya.
He wrote the letter carelessly.
ki-vo-ro-mo-ko
English: A stillborn child
Mama alihuzunika baada ya kupata kivoromoko.
The mother was saddened after giving birth to a stillborn child.
ki-vu-go
English: A poem of praise
Mashairi yake yalikuwa kivugo cha mashujaa.
His poems were praise songs for heroes.
ki-vu-ki-zi
English: A desiccant; something that dries up liquid
Walitumia kivukizi kulinda nafaka zisiharibike.
They used a desiccant to keep the grains from spoiling.
ki-vu-ko
English: A crossing place; a bridge
Walivuka mto kwa kutumia kivuko.
They crossed the river using a bridge.
ki-vu-ko
English: A small ferry boat
Tulipanda kivuko kuvuka bahari.
We boarded a small ferry to cross the sea.
ki-vu-ko
English: Fare for crossing
Alilipa kivuko kabla ya kuingia.
He paid the crossing fare before entering.
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