Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Kizazaa²

ki-za-zaa

English: A goalmouth scramble; intense unorganized fight

Example (Swahili):

Kizazaa kilitokea langoni wakati wa mechi.

Example (English):

There was a scramble at the goalpost during the match.

Kizazi¹

ki-za-zi

English: Fertility; reproductive capacity

Example (Swahili):

Mwanamke ana kizazi kizuri.

Example (English):

The woman has good fertility.

Kizazi²

ki-za-zi

English: Lineage, clan

Example (Swahili):

Waliandika historia ya kizazi chao.

Example (English):

They wrote the history of their lineage.

Kizazi³

ki-za-zi

English: The womb

Example (Swahili):

Madaktari walichunguza kizazi chake.

Example (English):

The doctors examined her womb.

Kizazi⁴

ki-za-zi

English: A generation of people

Example (Swahili):

Kizazi kipya kimekumbatia teknolojia.

Example (English):

The new generation has embraced technology.

Kizee¹

ki-zee

English: An old person; elder

Example (Swahili):

Kizee alikaa chini ya mti.

Example (English):

The elder sat under the tree.

Kizee²

ki-zee

English: In the manner of an elder; maturely

Example (Swahili):

Aliongea kizée mbele ya vijana.

Example (English):

He spoke maturely before the youth.

Kizelele

ki-ze-le-le

English: A type of swallow bird

Example (Swahili):

Kizelele waliruka angani.

Example (English):

The swallows flew in the sky.

Kiziada

ki-zi-a-da

English: A peripheral device; add-on

Example (Swahili):

Alinunua kiziada kwa kompyuta yake.

Example (English):

He bought a peripheral device for his computer.

Kizibao

ki-zi-bao

English: A sleeveless waistcoat worn over a kanzu

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa kizibao juu ya kanzu yake.

Example (English):

He wore a waistcoat over his kanzu.

Kizibiit

ki-zi-biit

English: Exhibit or evidence in court

Example (Swahili):

Mahakama ilikubali kizibiit hicho.

Example (English):

The court accepted that exhibit.

Kizibo

ki-zi-bo

English: Stopper, cork, lid

Example (Swahili):

Alifunga chupa kwa kizibo.

Example (English):

He closed the bottle with a cork.

Kiziboya

ki-zi-bo-ya

English: Carved wooden plug for bottles or gourds

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia kiziboya kufunika chupa ya kienyeji.

Example (English):

They used a wooden stopper to cover the traditional bottle.

Kizibuo

ki-zi-bu-o

English: Bottle opener; drain unblocker

Example (Swahili):

Fungua soda kwa kizibuo.

Example (English):

Open the soda with a bottle opener.

Kizidishi

ki-zi-di-shi

English: A multiplier (in math)

Example (Swahili):

Namba mbili ni kizidishi cha nne.

Example (English):

Two is a multiple of four.

Kiziduo

ki-zi-du-o

English: A plant extract used as medicine

Example (Swahili):

Alipata kiziduo cha mitishamba.

Example (English):

He received a herbal extract.

Kizigia

ki-zi-gi-a

English: The kneecap

Example (Swahili):

Aliumia kizigia wakati wa mchezo.

Example (English):

He injured his kneecap during the game.

Kizimamoto

ki-zi-ma-mo-to

English: A fire extinguisher

Example (Swahili):

Waliweka kizimamoto ukutani.

Example (English):

They placed a fire extinguisher on the wall.

Kizimba¹

ki-zim-ba

English: A dock in a courtroom where the accused stands

Example (Swahili):

Mshukiwa alisimama kizimbani.

Example (English):

The accused stood in the dock.

Kizimba²

ki-zim-ba

English: A chicken coop; animal pen

Example (Swahili):

Kuku waliwekwa kizimbani.

Example (English):

The chickens were kept in the coop.

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