Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Kombe²

kom-be

English: A large serving dish often made of porcelain

Example (Swahili):

Chakula kiliwekwa kwenye kombe kubwa.

Example (English):

The food was served in a large dish.

Kombe²

kom-be

English: A large serving dish often made of porcelain

Example (Swahili):

Chakula kiliwekwa kwenye kombe kubwa.

Example (English):

The food was served in a large dish.

Kombe³

kom-be

English: A medicinal drink prepared from Quranic verses

Example (Swahili):

Mgonjwa alipewa kombe kunywa.

Example (English):

The patient was given a Quranic medicinal drink.

Kombe³

kom-be

English: A medicinal drink prepared from Quranic verses

Example (Swahili):

Mgonjwa alipewa kombe kunywa.

Example (English):

The patient was given a Quranic medicinal drink.

Kombe⁴

kom-be

English: Special food prepared for a groom

Example (Swahili):

Walipika kombe maalum kwa bwana harusi.

Example (English):

They cooked special food for the groom.

Kombe⁴

kom-be

English: Special food prepared for a groom

Example (Swahili):

Walipika kombe maalum kwa bwana harusi.

Example (English):

They cooked special food for the groom.

Kombe⁵

kom-be

English: A poisonous creeping plant used on arrowheads

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia majani ya kombe kwa mishale.

Example (English):

They used the poisonous plant for arrows.

Kombe⁵

kom-be

English: A poisonous creeping plant used on arrowheads

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia majani ya kombe kwa mishale.

Example (English):

They used the poisonous plant for arrows.

Kombe⁶

kom-be

English: An edible sea snail

Example (Swahili):

Walipika kombe kutoka ufukoni.

Example (English):

They cooked edible sea snails from the shore.

Kombe⁶

kom-be

English: An edible sea snail

Example (Swahili):

Walipika kombe kutoka ufukoni.

Example (English):

They cooked edible sea snails from the shore.

Kombe⁷

kom-be

English: The shoulder blade bone

Example (Swahili):

Alivunjika kombe wakati wa ajali.

Example (English):

He broke his shoulder blade during the accident.

Kombe⁷

kom-be

English: The shoulder blade bone

Example (Swahili):

Alivunjika kombe wakati wa ajali.

Example (English):

He broke his shoulder blade during the accident.

Kombeka

kom-be-ka

English: To be bent or crooked in a person's shadow (traditional belief)

Example (Swahili):

Waliona kivuli chake kimekombeka.

Example (English):

They saw his shadow bent.

Kombeka

kom-be-ka

English: To be bent or crooked in a person's shadow (traditional belief)

Example (Swahili):

Waliona kivuli chake kimekombeka.

Example (English):

They saw his shadow bent.

Kombeo

kom-be-o

English: A sling used to throw stones

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walitumia kombeo kurusha mawe.

Example (English):

Children used a sling to throw stones.

Kombeo

kom-be-o

English: A sling used to throw stones

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walitumia kombeo kurusha mawe.

Example (English):

Children used a sling to throw stones.

Komberesh.a¹

kom-be-re-sha

English: To let something drain or soak up liquid

Example (Swahili):

Walikomberesha maji kwenye udongo.

Example (English):

They let the water drain into the soil.

Komberesh.a¹

kom-be-re-sha

English: To let something drain or soak up liquid

Example (Swahili):

Walikomberesha maji kwenye udongo.

Example (English):

They let the water drain into the soil.

Komberesh.a²

kom-be-re-sha

English: To eat all food on a plate, leaving nothing

Example (Swahili):

Alikomberesha chakula chote mezani.

Example (English):

He finished all the food on the table.

Komberesh.a²

kom-be-re-sha

English: To eat all food on a plate, leaving nothing

Example (Swahili):

Alikomberesha chakula chote mezani.

Example (English):

He finished all the food on the table.

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