Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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ko-ta-ma
English: The act of bowing down in sadness or humility
Alikotama chini kwa huzuni.
He bowed down in sadness.
ko-te
English: Everywhere; in all directions
Habari zilienea kote nchini.
The news spread everywhere in the country.
ko-te
English: A locative pronoun (everywhere)
Watoto walitawanyika kote.
The children scattered everywhere.
ko-te
English: An adjective meaning "entire" or "all over"
Walipata mvua kote kijijini.
It rained all over the village.
ko-te-ko-te
English: Everywhere without leaving any place
Maua yalichanua kotekote shambani.
Flowers bloomed everywhere in the field.
ko-te-ko-te
English: See kote (everywhere)
Sauti ya ndege ilisikiwa kotekote msituni.
The bird's sound was heard everywhere in the forest.
ko-ti
English: A heavy coat worn over other clothes
Alivaa koti wakati wa baridi.
He wore a coat during the cold.
ko-ti
English: A type of bird (mnana family) with yellow and black throat feathers
Waliangalia koti akirukaruka mitini.
They watched the bird hopping in the trees.
ko-tia
English: A dhow with two masts and a raised stern
Kotia lilionekana likisafiri baharini.
The kotia dhow was seen sailing in the sea.
ko-ti-le-do-ni
English: Cotyledon; part of a seed providing food for a sprouting plant
Mbegu zina kotiledoni kama chakula cha kuanzia.
Seeds have cotyledons as their initial food.
ko-ti-mi-ri
English: Coriander leaves used as spice in food
Aliongeza kotimiri kwenye samaki.
She added coriander leaves to the fish.
ko-to
English: Bad conduct; improper behavior
Alikemewa kwa koto lake mbele ya jamii.
He was rebuked for his bad conduct in front of the community.
ko-to
English: A large fishhook used for catching big fish like sharks
Wavuvi walitumia koto kuvua papa.
The fishermen used a big hook to catch sharks.
ko-to
English: A fee paid by a parent when a child joins school
Baba alilipa koto alipompeleka mwanawe chuoni.
The father paid the fee when enrolling his child in school.
ko-to
English: Forced labor; compulsory work
Wakulima walipelekwa kufanya koto shambani.
The farmers were taken to do forced labor in the field.
ko-to
English: A large whip made from plaited hide
Askari alibeba koto mkononi.
The soldier carried a large whip in his hand.
ko-to
English: Traditional medicine for stomach illness
Alitumia koto kutibu tumbo lake.
He used traditional medicine to treat his stomach.
ko-to
English: Money earned by a slave from extra work not owed to the master; surplus income
Mtumwa alihifadhi koto kutokana na kazi ya ziada.
The slave kept extra income from his additional work.
ko-to-ko-to
English: Weakness; exhaustion; being very tired
Baada ya kazi ngumu, alihisi kotokoto.
After hard work, he felt exhausted.
ko-to-ko-to
English: A small black bird with a pleasant song
Kotokoto alisikika kuimba asubuhi.
The small bird sang in the morning.
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