Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Kiwete

ki-we-te

English: A cripple; a person with leg disability

Example (Swahili):

Kiwete alitembea kwa msaada wa fimbo.

Example (English):

The cripple walked with the help of a stick.

Kiweto

ki-we-to

English: A hen that cannot lay eggs

Example (Swahili):

Kuku huyu ni kiweto.

Example (English):

This hen cannot lay eggs.

Kiwewe¹

ki-we-we

English: Great fear causing panic

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walipiga kelele kwa kiwewe baada ya radi.

Example (English):

The children screamed in panic after the thunder.

Kiwewe²

ki-we-we

English: Deep anxiety or fear from trauma

Example (Swahili):

Alikuwa na kiwewe baada ya ajali.

Example (English):

He had trauma after the accident.

Kiwi¹

ki-wi

English: Dazzle, glare; to deceive

Example (Swahili):

Jua kali lilimletea kiwi machoni.

Example (English):

The bright sun caused glare in his eyes.

Kiwi²

ki-wi

English: A bolt or bar for locking a door

Example (Swahili):

Mlango ulifungwa kwa kiwi.

Example (English):

The door was locked with a bolt.

Kiwi³

ki-wi

English: Greed, gluttony

Example (Swahili):

Kiwi cha chakula kilimletea maradhi.

Example (English):

His gluttony for food brought him sickness.

Kiwi⁴

ki-wi

English: A kiwi bird

Example (Swahili):

Kiwi ni ndege asiye na mabawa mkubwa.

Example (English):

The kiwi is a bird with small wings.

Kiwi⁵

ki-wi

English: Ink released by a squid for defense

Example (Swahili):

Pweza alitoa kiwi kujilinda.

Example (English):

The squid released ink to protect itself.

Kiwi⁶

ki-wi

English: Something unpleasant; a bad day

Example (Swahili):

Leo nimepata kiwi kazini.

Example (English):

Today I had a bad day at work.

Kiwiko

ki-wi-ko

English: The wrist

Example (Swahili):

Alivunjika kiwiko cha mkono.

Example (English):

He broke his wrist.

Kiwilli

ki-wil-li

English: A gathering of people working together with food provided

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walikusanyika kwenye kiwilli cha kijiji.

Example (English):

Farmers gathered for the village work-party.

Kiwillwilli

ki-wil-lwil-li

English: A corpse; dead body

Example (Swahili):

Polisi walipata kiwillwilli kando ya barabara.

Example (English):

The police found a dead body by the roadside.

Kiwimbi

ki-wim-bi

English: A tilde (~) punctuation mark

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia kiwimbi kwenye maandiko yake.

Example (English):

He used a tilde in his writing.

Kiwinda

ki-win-da

English: A diaper; cloth used to prevent soiling clothes

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alifungwa kiwinda.

Example (English):

The baby wore a diaper.

Kiwindu

ki-win-du

English: A bowline rope; anchor cable

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walifunga mashua kwa kiwindu.

Example (English):

The fishermen tied the boat with a bowline rope.

Kiyahudi

ki-ya-hu-di

English: The Hebrew language

Example (Swahili):

Aliamua kujifunza Kiyahudi.

Example (English):

He decided to learn Hebrew.

Kiyaka

ki-ya-ka

English: A wedge for splitting logs

Example (Swahili):

Fundi alitumia kiyaka kupasua kuni.

Example (English):

The craftsman used a wedge to split firewood.

Kiyama

ki-ya-ma

English: (Islam) The Day of Judgment

Example (Swahili):

Waumini walihubiri kuhusu kiyama.

Example (English):

Believers preached about the Day of Judgment.

Kiyana

ki-ya-na

English: A clay pot used for cooking

Example (Swahili):

Chakula kilipikwa ndani ya kiyána.

Example (English):

The food was cooked inside a clay pot.

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