Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Komoo

ko-moo

English: To reprimand or harass someone to teach them a lesson

Example (Swahili):

Mwalimu alimkomoo mwanafunzi kwa makosa.

Example (English):

The teacher scolded the student for mistakes.

Komoo

ko-moo

English: To reprimand or harass someone to teach them a lesson

Example (Swahili):

Mwalimu alimkomoo mwanafunzi kwa makosa.

Example (English):

The teacher scolded the student for mistakes.

Komoz.a

ko-moz-a

English: To make something come out by shaking; to dislodge

Example (Swahili):

Alikomozwa jiwe kutoka kwenye mto.

Example (English):

He dislodged a stone from the river.

Komoz.a

ko-moz-a

English: To make something come out by shaking; to dislodge

Example (Swahili):

Alikomozwa jiwe kutoka kwenye mto.

Example (English):

He dislodged a stone from the river.

Kompyuta

kom-pyu-ta

English: A computer

Example (Swahili):

Alinunua kompyuta mpya dukani.

Example (English):

He bought a new computer at the shop.

Kompyuta

kom-pyu-ta

English: A computer

Example (Swahili):

Alinunua kompyuta mpya dukani.

Example (English):

He bought a new computer at the shop.

Kompyutish.a

kom-pyu-ti-sha

English: To computerize; to process by computer

Example (Swahili):

Wamekompyutisha taarifa zote ofisini.

Example (English):

They computerized all the office records.

Kompyutish.a

kom-pyu-ti-sha

English: To computerize; to process by computer

Example (Swahili):

Wamekompyutisha taarifa zote ofisini.

Example (English):

They computerized all the office records.

Komunya

ko-mu-nya

English: Bread and wine given during communion; the Eucharist

Example (Swahili):

Wakristo walipokea komunya kanisani.

Example (English):

Christians received communion in church.

Komunya

ko-mu-nya

English: Bread and wine given during communion; the Eucharist

Example (Swahili):

Wakristo walipokea komunya kanisani.

Example (English):

Christians received communion in church.

Komwe¹

kom-we

English: Seeds used in the bao game

Example (Swahili):

Walicheza bao kwa kutumia komwe.

Example (English):

They played the bao game with seeds.

Komwe¹

kom-we

English: Seeds used in the bao game

Example (Swahili):

Walicheza bao kwa kutumia komwe.

Example (English):

They played the bao game with seeds.

Komwe²

kom-we

English: See komo

Example (Swahili):

Walisema komwe ni sawa na komo.

Example (English):

They said komwe is the same as komo.

Komwe²

kom-we

English: See komo

Example (Swahili):

Walisema komwe ni sawa na komo.

Example (English):

They said komwe is the same as komo.

Komwe³

kom-we

English: A disease causing fleshy growths on the anus

Example (Swahili):

Alipata ugonjwa wa komwe.

Example (English):

He suffered from fleshy growths on the anus.

Komwe³

kom-we

English: A disease causing fleshy growths on the anus

Example (Swahili):

Alipata ugonjwa wa komwe.

Example (English):

He suffered from fleshy growths on the anus.

Kona¹

ko-na

English: A corner of a road, house, or place

Example (Swahili):

Aligeuka kona ya nyumba.

Example (English):

He turned the corner of the house.

Kona¹

ko-na

English: A corner of a road, house, or place

Example (Swahili):

Aligeuka kona ya nyumba.

Example (English):

He turned the corner of the house.

Kongowea

kon-go-we-a

English: To welcome warmly

Example (Swahili):

Alimkongowea rafiki yake baada ya safari ndefu.

Example (English):

He warmly welcomed his friend after a long journey.

Kongowea

Kon-go-we-a

English: An old name for Mombasa

Example (Swahili):

Kongowea ilikuwa jina la zamani la Mombasa.

Example (English):

Kongowea was the old name for Mombasa.

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