Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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ko-ko-te

English: Any place whatsoever

Example (Swahili):

Unaweza kukaa kokote utakapotaka.

Example (English):

You can sit anywhere you want.

ko-ko-te

English: Of any place whatsoever

Example (Swahili):

Anaweza kwenda kokote duniani.

Example (English):

He can go anywhere in the world.

ko-ko-tek-a

English: To be beset with troubles or difficulties

Example (Swahili):

Alikokoteka na matatizo ya kifamilia.

Example (English):

He was burdened with family problems.

ko-ko-tez-a

English: 1. To do something slowly. 2. To pronounce words lengthily

Example (Swahili):

Alikokoteza maneno yake kwa makini.

Example (English):

He pronounced his words slowly and carefully.

ko-ko-tez-a

English: To insist or repeat for emphasis

Example (Swahili):

Alikokoteza hoja yake mbele ya umati.

Example (English):

He emphasized his argument before the crowd.

ko-ko-to

English: Stones broken into small pieces; gravel

Example (Swahili):

Barabara ilijengwa kwa kokoto.

Example (English):

The road was built with gravel.

ko-ko-to-a

English: To calculate; to add up

Example (Swahili):

Wanafunzi walikokotoa hesabu darasani.

Example (English):

The students calculated sums in class.

ko-ko-to-a

English: To get something in large quantities; to take in bulk

Example (Swahili):

Alikokotoa sukari sokoni.

Example (English):

He bought sugar in bulk at the market.

ko-ko-to-a

English: To pluck a fruit like a banana from the bunch

Example (Swahili):

Alikokotoa ndizi kutoka shambani.

Example (English):

He plucked bananas from the farm.

ko-ko-to-a

English: To remove a section of soil; to erode

Example (Swahili):

Mvua ilikokotoa udongo wa shambani.

Example (English):

The rain eroded the soil in the field.

kok-tei-li

English: A party with drinks and snacks; a cocktail

Example (Swahili):

Waliandaa sherehe ya kokteili hoteli.

Example (English):

They organized a cocktail party at the hotel.

kok-wa

English: A hard seed inside a fruit (e.g., mango stone)

Example (Swahili):

Alitoa kokwa ya embe.

Example (English):

He removed the mango stone.

kok-wa

English: Testicles

Example (Swahili):

Alijeruhiwa sehemu za kokwa.

Example (English):

He was injured in the testicles.

kok-wa

English: The fruit of the mkokwa tree

Example (Swahili):

Walikula kokwa kutoka mti wa porini.

Example (English):

They ate fruit from the mkokwa tree.

ko-la

English: A collar on a shirt or garment

Example (Swahili):

Shati lake lina kola ndefu.

Example (English):

His shirt has a long collar.

ko-la

English: A collar on a shirt or garment

Example (Swahili):

Shati lake lina kola ndefu.

Example (English):

His shirt has a long collar.

ko-le-a

English: To be in the right state; to thrive

Example (Swahili):

Chakula kilikolea chumvi vizuri.

Example (English):

The food had the right amount of salt.

ko-le-a

English: To be in the right state; to thrive

Example (Swahili):

Chakula kilikolea chumvi vizuri.

Example (English):

The food had the right amount of salt.

ko-le

English: A branch of coconut, date, or palmyra palm holding fruits

Example (Swahili):

Mnazi ulikuwa na kole lenye nazi nyingi.

Example (English):

The palm had a branch full of coconuts.

ko-le

English: A branch of coconut, date, or palmyra palm holding fruits

Example (Swahili):

Mnazi ulikuwa na kole lenye nazi nyingi.

Example (English):

The palm had a branch full of coconuts.

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