Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Kizimbwi

ki-zim-bwi

English: A shallow anchoring place for ships

Example (Swahili):

Meli ilikaa kizimbwi karibu na pwani.

Example (English):

The ship anchored at the shallow ledge near the shore.

Kizimio

ki-zi-mi-o

English: An ashtray

Example (Swahili):

Aliweka sigara kwenye kizimio.

Example (English):

He placed the cigarette in the ashtray.

Kizimwilli

ki-zim-wil-li

English: A cereal disease preventing seed formation (smut disease)

Example (Swahili):

Mahindi yalishambuliwa na kizimwilli.

Example (English):

The maize was attacked by smut disease.

Kizinda

ki-zin-da

English: The hymen; virginity

Example (Swahili):

Daktari alieleza kuhusu kizinda.

Example (English):

The doctor explained about the hymen.

Kizingatine

ki-zing-a-ti-ne

English: Alfalfa

Example (Swahili):

Kuku walikula majani ya kizingatine.

Example (English):

The chickens ate alfalfa leaves.

Kizingia

ki-zing-i-a

English: Anything that spins or whirls; a whirlpool

Example (Swahili):

Maji yalifanya kizingia mtoni.

Example (English):

The water formed a whirlpool in the river.

Kizingiti¹

ki-zing-i-ti

English: A door threshold

Example (Swahili):

Alikanyaga kizingiti alipoingia.

Example (English):

He stepped on the threshold when entering.

Kizingiti²

ki-zing-i-ti

English: An obstacle, barrier

Example (Swahili):

Kizingiti kikubwa kilizuia maendeleo.

Example (English):

A big barrier prevented progress.

Kizingiti³

ki-zing-i-ti

English: A sore/ulcer on the female genitals

Example (Swahili):

Alipata maumivu kwa sababu ya kizingiti.

Example (English):

She felt pain because of the ulcer.

Kizingo¹

ki-zing-o

English: A bend or curve in a road or river

Example (Swahili):

Njia ilipinda kwenye kizingo.

Example (English):

The road curved at the bend.

Kizingo²

ki-zing-o

English: Coarse sand/gravel for construction

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia kizingo kujenga msingi.

Example (English):

They used gravel to build the foundation.

Kizinzo

ki-zin-zo

English: A screen or monitor

Example (Swahili):

Alitazama kizinzo cha kompyuta.

Example (English):

He looked at the computer screen.

Kizio¹

ki-zi-o

English: A half of something round

Example (Swahili):

Alikula kizio cha embe.

Example (English):

He ate half of a mango.

Kizio²

ki-zi-o

English: A unit of measurement

Example (Swahili):

Uzito hupimwa kwa kizio maalumu.

Example (English):

Weight is measured with a unit.

Kizio³

ki-zi-o

English: An exponent in mathematics

Example (Swahili):

Kizio cha mbili kilionekana juu ya namba.

Example (English):

The exponent of two appeared above the number.

Kizito

ki-zi-to

English: An important or powerful person; VIP

Example (Swahili):

Kiongozi huyo ni kizito serikalini.

Example (English):

That leader is a VIP in the government.

Kiziwi

ki-zi-wi

English: A deaf person

Example (Swahili):

Kiziwi aliongea kwa ishara.

Example (English):

The deaf person spoke with signs.

Kizoi

ki-zoi

English: A young donkey; a foal

Example (Swahili):

Tuliona kizoi shambani.

Example (English):

We saw a foal on the farm.

Kizoleo

ki-zo-le-o

English: A dustpan

Example (Swahili):

Walikusanya vumbi kwa kizoleo.

Example (English):

They collected dust with a dustpan.

Kizongo

ki-zon-go

English: A wild cat resembling a leopard

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima waliona kizongo msituni.

Example (English):

Farmers saw a wild cat in the forest.

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