Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Koho

ko-ho

English: A large bird of the eagle family that eats fish

Example (Swahili):

Koho alipaa juu ya ziwa akiwinda samaki.

Example (English):

The eagle flew over the lake hunting fish.

Koho.a

ko-ho-a

English: To make a low sound due to chest pain or swallowing something

Example (Swahili):

Mgonjwa alianza koho baada ya kukohoa sana.

Example (English):

The patient made a low chest sound after coughing heavily.

Kohoo

ko-hoo

English: See kohozi

Example (Swahili):

Walisema kohoo ni sawa na kohozi.

Example (English):

They said kohoo is the same as kohozi.

Kohozi

ko-ho-zi

English: Phlegm or mucus coughed up from the chest

Example (Swahili):

Alitoa kohozi kali alipokohoa.

Example (English):

He spat out thick phlegm when he coughed.

Koikoii¹

koi-ko-ii

English: A bird with long legs, long neck, and a long beak found in watery areas

Example (Swahili):

Koikoii alitembea kwenye matope ya bwawa.

Example (English):

The bird with long legs walked in the swamp.

Koikoii²

koi-ko-ii

English: An evil spirit

Example (Swahili):

Waliamini koikoii alimfuata usiku.

Example (English):

They believed an evil spirit followed him at night.

Koja¹

ko-ja

English: A garland of flowers worn around the neck

Example (Swahili):

Wageni walipewa koja shingoni.

Example (English):

The guests were given flower garlands around their necks.

Koja²

ko-ja

English: A small tin saucepan

Example (Swahili):

Alipika chai kwenye koja.

Example (English):

She cooked tea in a small tin saucepan.

Kojo.a

ko-jo-a

English: 1. To urinate. 2. (Informal) To ejaculate

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alikojoa kitandani.

Example (English):

The child urinated in bed.

Kojojo

ko-jo-jo

English: A sea snail

Example (Swahili):

Alipata kojojo ufukoni.

Example (English):

He found a sea snail on the beach.

Kojokojo

ko-jo-ko-jo

English: A long, segmented sea insect resembling a millipede

Example (Swahili):

Kojokojo walionekana kwenye maji ya pwani.

Example (English):

Long segmented sea insects were seen in the coastal waters.

Kojozi¹

ko-jo-zi

English: See kojojo

Example (Swahili):

Walisema kojozi ni sawa na kojojo.

Example (English):

They said kojozi is the same as kojojo.

Kojozi²

ko-jo-zi

English: A person who cannot control urination; one who urinates frequently

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alikuwa kojozi usiku.

Example (English):

The child was unable to control urination at night.

Kojozi³

ko-jo-zi

English: A troubled or foolish person

Example (Swahili):

Wenzake walimcheka wakimwita kojozi.

Example (English):

His friends laughed at him calling him a fool.

Kojozi⁴

ko-jo-zi

English: A type of banana believed to cause frequent urination

Example (Swahili):

Walipanda migomba ya kojozi shambani.

Example (English):

They planted banana plants called kojozi in the farm.

Kojozi⁵

ko-jo-zi

English: A long, black, legless sea creature; a sea millipede

Example (Swahili):

Kojozi walionekana wakitembea ufukoni.

Example (English):

Black sea millipedes were seen crawling on the shore.

Kok.a

ko-kaa

English: To light a fire with grass, wood, or charcoal

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walikoka moto shambani.

Example (English):

The farmers lit a fire in the field.

Kok.i¹

ko-kii

English: To pull back part of a gun to load a bullet

Example (Swahili):

Askari alikoki bunduki kabla ya kupiga risasi.

Example (English):

The soldier cocked his gun before firing.

Kok.i²

ko-kii

English: See bilula

Example (Swahili):

Walisema koki ni sawa na bilula.

Example (English):

They said koki is the same as bilula.

Kokeni

ko-ke-ni

English: See kokenii

Example (Swahili):

Walisema kokeni ni sawa na kokenii.

Example (English):

They said kokeni is the same as kokenii.

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