Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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ko-ri-ja
English: A bundle of twenty items
Aliuza korija ya nazi sokoni.
He sold a bundle of twenty coconuts at the market.
ko-ri-ja-ko-ri-ja
English: Something made without proper order or plan
Nyumba yake ilijengwa kwa korijakorija.
His house was built in a disorderly way.
ko-ro
English: The part of the leg between hip and knee; thigh
Aliumia koro wakati wa mchezo.
He injured his thigh during the game.
ko-ro
English: A type of large grasshopper with black jaws and spotted body
Koro waliharibu mazao shambani.
The large grasshoppers destroyed crops in the field.
ko-ro-boi
English: See kibatari (a small lamp)
Walisomea kwa mwanga wa koroboi.
They studied by the light of a small lamp.
ko-ro-boi
English: A type of banana eaten cooked or ripe
Alipika koroboi kwa chakula cha jioni.
She cooked that type of banana for dinner.
ko-ro-boi
English: A type of long gun with a short barrel
Mzee alihifadhi koroboi nyumbani kama urithi.
The old man kept the short-barreled gun at home as an heirloom.
ko-ro-boi
English: A boy who worked in a European household; a mission helper
Koroboi alipewa kazi ya kufagia ofisi.
The mission helper was given the job of sweeping the office.
ko-ro-cha
English: To bore; to make a hole
Fundi alikorocha kuni kutengeneza shimo.
The carpenter bored a hole in the wood.
ko-ro-cha-ko-ro-cha
English: See korocha
Aliendelea na kazi ya korochakorocha mbao.
He continued boring holes in the wood.
ko-ro-da-ni
English: Testicles
Alipigwa mateke na kuumia korodani.
He was kicked and injured in the testicles.
ko-ro-fin-do
English: A type of gun with fixed bullets
Askari walitumia korofindo vitani.
The soldiers used a korofindo gun in battle.
ko-ro-fin-do
English: The male genital organs; penis and testicles
Alijeruhiwa sehemu za korofindo.
He was injured in the genital area.
ko-ro-fi-sha
English: To annoy; to harass; to cause trouble
Wavulana walimkorofisha mwalimu kwa kelele.
The boys annoyed the teacher with noise.
ko-ro-ga
English: To stir; to mix a liquid
Mama alikoroga uji jikoni.
Mother stirred porridge in the kitchen.
ko-ro-gon-bi-we
English: A round white shell often found on reefs
Aliokota korogonbiwe pwani.
He picked up a white shell on the shore.
ko-ro-ko-cha
English: To bore or pierce; to make holes
Fundi alikorokocha mbao kwa kutumia kifaa.
The carpenter pierced the wood using a tool.
ko-ro-ko-cha
English: To speak unclearly; to talk too fast in a way that others can't follow
Alikorokocha kwa haraka bila kueleweka.
He mumbled quickly without being understood.
ko-ro-ko-cha
English: To repair or fix something poorly; to patch up without proper skill
Alikorokocha gari na bado halikufanya kazi.
He patched up the car but it still didn't work.
ko-ro-ko-cho
English: A useless thing; something worthless
Alitupa korokocho hovyo.
He threw away the worthless item.
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