Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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ko-nyo-a
English: To pluck fruit or something tightly held; to separate forcefully
Alikonyoa tunda kutoka kwenye tawi.
He plucked the fruit from the branch.
ko-nyo-a
English: To free oneself when trapped; to break loose
Mnyama alikonyoa kutoka mtegoni.
The animal broke free from the trap.
ko-nyo-ka
English: To slip out of something that was holding it
Pete ilikonyoka kutoka kwenye kidole chake.
The ring slipped off his finger.
ko-nzi
English: A fist; clenched fingers; also a punch delivered with a fist
Alimpiga konzi usoni.
He punched him in the face.
ko-nzi
English: A handful; the amount that fits in a palm
Alijaza konzi ya mahindi akamlisha kuku.
He filled a handful of maize and fed the chicken.
ko-nzi
English: A type of antelope (kongoni) with horns curving backward like the letter Z
Wawindaji waliona konzi wakikimbia porini.
The hunters saw the kongoni antelope running in the wild.
ko-nzo
English: A large stick sharpened at one end used in hunting or fishing (e.g. for octopus)
Wavuvi walitumia konzo kuvulia pweza.
The fishermen used a sharpened stick to catch octopus.
ko-o
English: A hen or female bird that has laid eggs
Koo alinyeshewa majani kwa ajili ya kutaga.
The hen was given grass to lay eggs.
ko-o
English: The throat; passage for food and air
Alimeza chakula na koo lilikwama.
He swallowed food and it got stuck in his throat.
ko-o
English: A mistress; a female lover
Alikuwa na koo aliyemficha mjini.
He had a mistress hidden in town.
ko-o
English: A disease of the throat
Mtoto aliugua koo na kupelekwa hospitalini.
The child suffered from a throat infection and was taken to the hospital.
ko-o-ngo
English: A planting hole; hole dug for seeds
Wakulima walitengeneza koongo kwa kupanda mbegu.
The farmers made seed holes for planting.
ko-pa
English: A dried slice of cassava, potato, or banana
Walikula kopa kwa chai ya asubuhi.
They ate dried cassava slices with morning tea.
ko-pa
English: A playing card marked with a heart symbol
Alitoa kopa mezani wakati wa mchezo wa karata.
He laid down a heart card during the card game.
ko-pa
English: To borrow money or items with the intention to repay; to take words from another language
Alikopa pesa dukani akiahidi kulipa kesho.
He borrowed money from the shop promising to pay tomorrow.
ko-pa
English: To give someone less than their fair share in distribution or sale
Mfanyabiashara alimkopa mteja bidhaa.
The trader shortchanged the customer on goods.
ko-pa-si
English: See kongoo
Alitumia kopasi kulainisha chuma.
He used the tool to smooth the iron.
ko-pe
English: The upper end of a wick of a lamp or candle that burns
Kope la mshumaa lilikuwa karibu kuzima.
The candle wick was about to go out.
ko-pe
English: Eyelashes; lids covering the eyes when closed
Macho yake yalipambwa na kope ndefu.
Her eyes were adorned with long eyelashes.
ko-pe-sa
English: To flutter the eyelashes
Alikopesa kope zake kwa aibu.
She fluttered her eyelashes shyly.
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