Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Kome.a¹

ko-me-a

English: To lock a door with a bolt

Example (Swahili):

Alikomea mlango usiku.

Example (English):

He bolted the door at night.

Kome.a¹

ko-me-a

English: To lock a door with a bolt

Example (Swahili):

Alikomea mlango usiku.

Example (English):

He bolted the door at night.

Kome.a²

ko-me-a

English: To reach the end; to complete

Example (Swahili):

Safari yao ilikomea Nairobi.

Example (English):

Their journey ended in Nairobi.

Kome.a²

ko-me-a

English: To reach the end; to complete

Example (Swahili):

Safari yao ilikomea Nairobi.

Example (English):

Their journey ended in Nairobi.

Kome¹

ko-me

English: A staff symbolizing authority, e.g., held by an imam

Example (Swahili):

Imam alisimama na kome msikitini.

Example (English):

The imam stood with a staff in the mosque.

Kome¹

ko-me

English: A staff symbolizing authority, e.g., held by an imam

Example (Swahili):

Imam alisimama na kome msikitini.

Example (English):

The imam stood with a staff in the mosque.

Kome²

ko-me

English: A creeping plant used as poison for arrows

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia kome kama sumu ya mishale.

Example (English):

They used the creeping plant for arrow poison.

Kome²

ko-me

English: A creeping plant used as poison for arrows

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia kome kama sumu ya mishale.

Example (English):

They used the creeping plant for arrow poison.

Kome³

ko-me

English: A sea creature with a hard shell; shellfish

Example (Swahili):

Walipika kome kutoka baharini.

Example (English):

They cooked shellfish from the sea.

Kome³

ko-me

English: A sea creature with a hard shell; shellfish

Example (Swahili):

Walipika kome kutoka baharini.

Example (English):

They cooked shellfish from the sea.

Kome⁴

ko-me

English: 1. A feeling of sexual arousal. 2. A tickling feeling

Example (Swahili):

Alipata kome mwilini.

Example (English):

He felt sexual arousal in his body.

Kome⁴

ko-me

English: 1. A feeling of sexual arousal. 2. A tickling feeling

Example (Swahili):

Alipata kome mwilini.

Example (English):

He felt sexual arousal in his body.

Komediani

ko-me-di-a-ni

English: A comedian

Example (Swahili):

Komediani alichekesha umati.

Example (English):

The comedian made the crowd laugh.

Komediani

ko-me-di-a-ni

English: A comedian

Example (Swahili):

Komediani alichekesha umati.

Example (English):

The comedian made the crowd laugh.

Komele.a

ko-me-le-a

English: To lock up someone or something

Example (Swahili):

Walikomelea mwizi gerezani.

Example (English):

They locked up the thief in jail.

Komele.a

ko-me-le-a

English: To lock up someone or something

Example (Swahili):

Walikomelea mwizi gerezani.

Example (English):

They locked up the thief in jail.

Komeo¹

ko-me-o

English: A bolt or bar used to lock a door

Example (Swahili):

Mlango ulifungwa kwa komeo.

Example (English):

The door was locked with a bolt.

Komeo¹

ko-me-o

English: A bolt or bar used to lock a door

Example (Swahili):

Mlango ulifungwa kwa komeo.

Example (English):

The door was locked with a bolt.

Komeo²

ko-me-o

English: A narrow sea inlet; a gulf

Example (Swahili):

Meli iliingia kwenye komeo.

Example (English):

The ship entered the gulf.

Komeo²

ko-me-o

English: A narrow sea inlet; a gulf

Example (Swahili):

Meli iliingia kwenye komeo.

Example (English):

The ship entered the gulf.

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