Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Kuana

ku-a-na

English: To marry each other

Example (Swahili):

Wawili hao waliamua kuana baada ya miaka mingi ya urafiki.

Example (English):

The two decided to marry after many years of friendship.

Kuandaa

ku-an-daa

English: To prepare; to arrange

Example (Swahili):

Mama ali kuandaa chakula cha jioni.

Example (English):

Mother prepared the evening meal.

Kuandama

ku-an-da-ma

English: To follow; to accompany

Example (Swahili):

Watoto wali kuandama baba yao shambani.

Example (English):

The children followed their father to the farm.

Kuandika

ku-an-di-ka

English: To write; to put words on paper

Example (Swahili):

Mwanafunzi ali kuandika barua.

Example (English):

The student wrote a letter.

Kuangalia

ku-an-ga-li-a

English: To look at; to observe

Example (Swahili):

Walimu wali kuangalia michezo ya wanafunzi.

Example (English):

The teachers watched the students' games.

Kuanguka

ku-an-gu-ka

English: To fall; to drop down

Example (Swahili):

Mti uli kuanguka baada ya upepo mkali.

Example (English):

The tree fell after the strong wind.

Kuanza

ku-an-za

English: To begin; to start

Example (Swahili):

Alikuanza somo jipya leo.

Example (English):

He began a new lesson today.

Kuanzia

ku-an-zi-a

English: From; starting from

Example (Swahili):

Bei inatoka kuanzia shilingi mia tano.

Example (English):

The price starts from five hundred shillings.

Kuba

ku-ba

English: A tomb built like a chamber

Example (Swahili):

Walizuru kuba la mtawala wa zamani.

Example (English):

They visited the tomb of the old ruler.

Kuba

ku-ba

English: A dome of a house

Example (Swahili):

Msikiti huo una kuba kubwa ya kijani.

Example (English):

That mosque has a large green dome.

Kubaa

ku-baa

English: See kabaa

Example (Swahili):

Walitaja neno kubaa badala ya kabaa.

Example (English):

They used the word kubaa instead of kabaa.

Kubadhi

ku-ba-dhi

English: Leather sandals decorated with patterns

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa viatu vya kubadhi sokoni.

Example (English):

He wore decorated leather sandals to the market.

Kubali

ku-ba-li

English: To accept; to agree

Example (Swahili):

Ali kubali mwaliko wa rafiki yake.

Example (English):

He accepted his friend's invitation.

Kubaliana

ku-ba-li-a-na

English: To agree with each other

Example (Swahili):

Wafanyabiashara wali kubaliana kuhusu bei.

Example (English):

The traders agreed on the price.

Kubalika

ku-ba-li-ka

English: To be acceptable; to be approved

Example (Swahili):

Wazo lake haliku kubalika na kila mtu.

Example (English):

His idea was not accepted by everyone.

Kubalisha

ku-ba-li-sha

English: To permit; to authorize

Example (Swahili):

Serikali ili kubalisha mradi mpya.

Example (English):

The government authorized the new project.

Kubarau

ku-ba-rau

English: A proud person who despises others

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni kubarau na hapendi watu maskini.

Example (English):

He is arrogant and despises poor people.

Kubaza

ku-ba-za

English: To expand like a sail full of wind

Example (Swahili):

Tanga ili kubaza kwa upepo.

Example (English):

The sail expanded with the wind.

Kubikubi

ku-bi-ku-bi

English: See gubigubi

Example (Swahili):

Waliita ndege huyo kubikubi.

Example (English):

They called that bird kubikubi.

Kubo

ku-bo

English: A bird with mixed black and grey feathers and a long black tail

Example (Swahili):

Kubo aliruka juu ya mti.

Example (English):

The bird flew over the tree.

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