Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Klempu

klem-pu

English: A clamp; a device for locking objects together or a wheel clamp

Example (Swahili):

Polisi walitumia klempu kufunga gari lililopaki vibaya.

Example (English):

The police used a clamp to lock a wrongly parked car.

Kliniki

kli-ni-ki

English: A clinic

Example (Swahili):

Alienda kliniki kupata matibabu.

Example (English):

She went to the clinic for treatment.

Klorini

klo-ri-ni

English: Chlorine; a chemical element/gas used for cleaning water

Example (Swahili):

Waliongeza klorini kusafisha maji ya bomba.

Example (English):

They added chlorine to purify the tap water.

Kloroformu

klo-ro-for-mu

English: Chloroform; a chemical used as an anesthetic

Example (Swahili):

Madaktari walitumia kloroformu kumpa usingizi wa upasuaji.

Example (English):

The doctors used chloroform to put him under for surgery.

Kobwe¹

kob-we

English: A sound made by a cupped hand, or by slapping a hand against the ribs

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alicheza akitoa sauti ya kobwe kifuani.

Example (English):

The child played making a kobwe sound on his chest.

Kobwe²

kob-we

English: A disease in infants causing swelling of the navel

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto aliumwa na kobwe tumboni.

Example (English):

The infant suffered from a navel swelling disease.

Kobwe³

kob-we

English: A type of bean that closely resembles cowpeas

Example (Swahili):

Shambani walipanda kobwe pamoja na kunde.

Example (English):

They planted kobwe beans along with cowpeas.

Kobwe⁴

kob-we

English: An insect that closely resembles a snail

Example (Swahili):

Kobwe alitembea taratibu ardhini.

Example (English):

The snail-like insect crawled slowly on the ground.

Kocha¹

ko-cha

English: A person who provides sports training; a coach

Example (Swahili):

Kocha wa timu aliwapa wachezaji mazoezi magumu.

Example (English):

The team's coach gave the players tough training.

Kocha²

ko-cha

English: The act of an anchor rope getting tangled or caught on rocks underwater

Example (Swahili):

Kamba ya nanga ilikocha chini ya bahari.

Example (English):

The anchor rope got caught under the sea.

Kocha³

ko-cha

English: See kikocha¹

Example (Swahili):

Walisema kocha ni sawa na kikocha.

Example (English):

They said kocha is the same as kikocha.

Koche¹

ko-che

English: A shellfish with two pairs of antennae and five pairs of legs; a lobster/prawn

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walivua koche mkubwa baharini.

Example (English):

Fishermen caught a large lobster in the sea.

Koche²

ko-che

English: The fruit of the coconut palm

Example (Swahili):

Walikunywa maji ya koche yenye baridi.

Example (English):

They drank cold coconut water.

Kochi

ko-chi

English: A soft chair to sit on; a sofa

Example (Swahili):

Wageni walikaa kwenye kochi jipya.

Example (English):

The guests sat on the new sofa.

Kochi hill

ko-chi hil

English: A type of substance used to color food (usually red)

Example (Swahili):

Waliongeza kochi hill ili chakula kipate rangi nyekundu.

Example (English):

They added kochi hill to give the food a red color.

Kocho.a

ko-cho-a

English: To do something with great skill

Example (Swahili):

Alikochoa katika kutengeneza shairi.

Example (English):

He performed skillfully in composing a poem.

Kocho¹

ko-cho

English: Underwear; inner garment

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa kocho safi kabla ya kwenda kazini.

Example (English):

He wore clean underwear before going to work.

Kocho²

ko-cho

English: A club used by fishermen to beat fish to death

Example (Swahili):

Mvuvi alitumia kocho kupiga samaki.

Example (English):

The fisherman used a club to strike the fish.

Kocho³

ko-cho

English: Clever; cunning; skilled; experienced

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni kocho katika biashara.

Example (English):

He is skilled in business.

Kocho⁴

ko-cho

English: A large rat

Example (Swahili):

Kocho aliingia jikoni usiku.

Example (English):

A large rat entered the kitchen at night.

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