Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Kumba

kum-ba

English: A palm leaf mat not split into strips

Example (Swahili):

Walitengeneza paa kwa kumba la mnazi.

Example (English):

They made a roof with palm leaves.

Kumba

kum-ba

English: A fish similar to tilapia

Example (Swahili):

Walivua samaki wa kumba ziwani.

Example (English):

They caught kumba fish in the lake.

Kumba

kum-ba

English: To scrub clothes with soap

Example (Swahili):

Alikumba nguo kwa sabuni.

Example (English):

She scrubbed the clothes with soap.

Kumba

kum-ba

English: To lead animals into a place

Example (Swahili):

Alikumba ng'ombe kuingia zizi.

Example (English):

He led the cows into the pen.

Kumba

kum-ba

English: To beat; to attack

Example (Swahili):

Walimkumba mwizi usiku.

Example (English):

They beat the thief at night.

Kumba

kum-ba

English: A female slave

Example (Swahili):

Zamani kulikuwa na kumba aliyehudumia mabwana.

Example (English):

In the past, there was a female slave who served masters.

Kumbaa

kum-baa

English: To fail to grow tall; to remain small

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alikumbaa kwa sababu ya ugonjwa.

Example (English):

The child remained stunted due to illness.

Kumbagaa

kum-ba-gaa

English: To appear suddenly; to bump into

Example (Swahili):

Tulikumbagaa na rafiki wa zamani sokoni.

Example (English):

We suddenly bumped into an old friend at the market.

Kumbakumba

kum-ba-kum-ba

English: A serious illness affecting many

Example (Swahili):

Watu walipata kumbakumba kijijini.

Example (English):

People were struck by a widespread illness in the village.

Kumbakumba

kum-ba-kum-ba

English: To gather things quickly and suddenly

Example (Swahili):

Aliendea kumbakumba vitu vyote.

Example (English):

He gathered everything suddenly.

Kumbakumba

kum-ba-kum-ba

English: To collect a lot of things carelessly

Example (Swahili):

Walifanya kumbakumba ya mali ya wengine.

Example (English):

They carelessly collected other people's property.

Kumbakumba

kum-ba-kum-ba

English: A person who hoards or collects things

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni kumbakumba wa vitu vya zamani.

Example (English):

He is a hoarder of old things.

Kumbakumba

kum-ba-kum-ba

English: In great quantity; in excess

Example (Swahili):

Walileta chakula kumbakumba shereheni.

Example (English):

They brought food in excess at the party.

Kumbana

kum-ba-na

English: To struggle with problems; to encounter difficulties

Example (Swahili):

Familia ilikumbana na changamoto nyingi.

Example (English):

The family faced many challenges.

Kumbaro

kum-ba-ro

English: An Indian person

Example (Swahili):

Walikutana na kumbaro sokoni.

Example (English):

They met an Indian man in the market.

Kumbatia

kum-ba-ti-a

English: To embrace; to hug

Example (Swahili):

Alimkumbatia rafiki yake kwa furaha.

Example (English):

He embraced his friend with joy.

Kumbatia

kum-ba-ti-a

English: To accept an idea or event

Example (Swahili):

Walikumbatia wazo la maendeleo.

Example (English):

They embraced the idea of development.

Kumbatiana

kum-ba-ti-a-na

English: To hug each other

Example (Swahili):

Wawili walikumbatiana baada ya miaka mingi.

Example (English):

The two hugged each other after many years.

Kumbatio

kum-ba-ti-o

English: An embrace; a hug

Example (Swahili):

Kumbatio lao lilikuwa la furaha kubwa.

Example (English):

Their embrace was full of joy.

Kumbave

kum-ba-ve

English: See kumbweve

Example (Swahili):

Waliita ndege huyo kumbave.

Example (English):

They called that bird kumbave.

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