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Komamanga

ko-ma-man-ga

English: The fruit of the mkomananga tree with pink seeds; tropical almond

Example (Swahili):

Walila komamanga tamu.

Example (English):

They ate sweet tropical almonds.

Komamanga

ko-ma-man-ga

English: The fruit of the mkomananga tree with pink seeds; tropical almond

Example (Swahili):

Walila komamanga tamu.

Example (English):

They ate sweet tropical almonds.

Komandoo

ko-man-doo

English: See kamandoo (Commando)

Example (Swahili):

Walisema komandoo ni sawa na kamandoo.

Example (English):

They said komandoo is the same as kamandoo.

Komandoo

ko-man-doo

English: See kamandoo (Commando)

Example (Swahili):

Walisema komandoo ni sawa na kamandoo.

Example (English):

They said komandoo is the same as kamandoo.

Komang.a

ko-man-ga

English: To beat a mat with a stick to remove dust

Example (Swahili):

Walikomaanga mkeka nje ya nyumba.

Example (English):

They beat the mat outside the house.

Komang.a

ko-man-ga

English: To beat a mat with a stick to remove dust

Example (Swahili):

Walikomaanga mkeka nje ya nyumba.

Example (English):

They beat the mat outside the house.

Komango

ko-man-go

English: A round stone used for grinding; a grinding stone

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia komango kusaga nafaka.

Example (English):

They used a grinding stone to grind grains.

Komango

ko-man-go

English: A round stone used for grinding; a grinding stone

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia komango kusaga nafaka.

Example (English):

They used a grinding stone to grind grains.

Komangu¹

ko-man-gu

English: A person who cannot hear properly; deaf

Example (Swahili):

Komangu hakuweza kusikia sauti ndogo.

Example (English):

The deaf man could not hear a low sound.

Komangu¹

ko-man-gu

English: A person who cannot hear properly; deaf

Example (Swahili):

Komangu hakuweza kusikia sauti ndogo.

Example (English):

The deaf man could not hear a low sound.

Komangu²

ko-man-gu

English: See kiwambo⁵

Example (Swahili):

Komangu pia inamaanisha kiwambo.

Example (English):

Komangu also means kiwambo.

Komangu²

ko-man-gu

English: See kiwambo⁵

Example (Swahili):

Komangu pia inamaanisha kiwambo.

Example (English):

Komangu also means kiwambo.

Komanzi

ko-man-zi

English: A mythical creature believed to be tall and eat humans

Example (Swahili):

Walihofu komanzi kuja usiku.

Example (English):

They feared the tall mythical creature at night.

Komanzi

ko-man-zi

English: A mythical creature believed to be tall and eat humans

Example (Swahili):

Walihofu komanzi kuja usiku.

Example (English):

They feared the tall mythical creature at night.

Komaz.a

ko-maz-a

English: To make something mature, hard, or old

Example (Swahili):

Jua limekomaza mazao shambani.

Example (English):

The sun ripened the crops in the field.

Komaz.a

ko-maz-a

English: To make something mature, hard, or old

Example (Swahili):

Jua limekomaza mazao shambani.

Example (English):

The sun ripened the crops in the field.

Komba¹

kom-ba

English: 1. To scrape leftovers from a pot. 2. To redeem something from pawn. 3. To rescue someone from trouble

Example (Swahili):

Alikomba wali uliobaki kwenye sufuria.

Example (English):

He scraped the remaining rice from the pot.

Komba¹

kom-ba

English: 1. To scrape leftovers from a pot. 2. To redeem something from pawn. 3. To rescue someone from trouble

Example (Swahili):

Alikomba wali uliobaki kwenye sufuria.

Example (English):

He scraped the remaining rice from the pot.

Komba²

kom-ba

English: A nocturnal animal with a long tail and shiny eyes; a lemur/genet

Example (Swahili):

Waliona komba usiku msituni.

Example (English):

They saw a lemur in the forest at night.

Komba²

kom-ba

English: A nocturnal animal with a long tail and shiny eyes; a lemur/genet

Example (Swahili):

Waliona komba usiku msituni.

Example (English):

They saw a lemur in the forest at night.

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