Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Kunnuu

kun-nuu

English: An empty plant head, like sorghum with no grains

Example (Swahili):

Shamba lilitoa mazao ya kunnuu.

Example (English):

The farm produced empty sorghum heads.

Kuno

ku-no

English: To scratch or scrape; to grate coconut; to think deeply

Example (Swahili):

Mama alikuno nazi jikoni.

Example (English):

Mother grated coconut in the kitchen.

Kuntu

kun-tu

English: Good; excellent; clear

Example (Swahili):

Aliandika barua kwa kuntu.

Example (English):

He wrote the letter clearly.

Kunusi

ku-nu-si

English: Bad luck; misfortune

Example (Swahili):

Aliona tukio hilo kama kunusi.

Example (English):

He saw that event as bad luck.

Kunuta

ku-nu-ta

English: To sniff, as with a cold or strong smell

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alikunuta kwa mafua.

Example (English):

The child sniffled from a cold.

Kunuti

ku-nu-ti

English: To pray; to supplicate

Example (Swahili):

Walikunuti kwa pamoja alfajiri.

Example (English):

They prayed together at dawn.

Kunuti

ku-nu-ti

English: The dawn prayer supplication in Islam

Example (Swahili):

Imamu alisoma dua ya kunuti.

Example (English):

The imam recited the dawn supplication.

Kunuzi

ku-nu-zi

English: A poor person dependent on old-age benefits

Example (Swahili):

Mzee yule alikuwa kunuzi.

Example (English):

That old man was a pauper.

Kunyaa

kun-yaa

English: To wither or shrink

Example (Swahili):

Maua yalikunyaa baada ya jua kali.

Example (English):

The flowers withered after the strong sun.

Kunyanzi

kun-yan-zi

English: Wrinkles on the face

Example (Swahili):

Uso wake ulionekana na kunyanzi.

Example (English):

His face showed wrinkles.

Kunyata

kun-ya-ta

English: To shrink from cold, rain, or fear

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alijikunyata kwa baridi.

Example (English):

The child shrank from the cold.

Kunyua

kun-yu-a

English: To scratch skin until it bruises; to bite or gnaw; to whisper secretly

Example (Swahili):

Alinyua nazi kwa kutumia mbarika.

Example (English):

He grated coconut using a scraper.

Kunza

kun-za

English: A plank used to cover a corpse in a grave

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia kunza kufunika maiti kaburini.

Example (English):

They used a plank to cover the body in the grave.

Kunzi¹

kun-zi

English: A hurdle (in athletics)

Example (Swahili):

Mshindani aliruka kunzi kwa wepesi.

Example (English):

The athlete jumped over the hurdle with ease.

Kunzi²

kun-zi

English: The skeleton; the frame of a door or window

Example (Swahili):

Alionyesha kunzi la nyumba lililojengwa kwa mbao.

Example (English):

He showed the wooden frame of the house.

Kunzi³

kun-zi

English: A theoretical model or framework for analysis

Example (Swahili):

Mtafiti alitumia kunzi kuelezea matokeo yake.

Example (English):

The researcher used a framework to explain his findings.

Kuo

ku-o

English: A ditch; a trench

Example (Swahili):

Waliandaa kuo shambani kwa maji.

Example (English):

They dug a trench in the farm for water.

Kuo

ku-o

English: A plot of land given for farming

Example (Swahili):

Alipanda mahindi kwenye kuo alilopewa.

Example (English):

He planted maize on the plot of land he was given.

Kuo

ku-o

English: A row of seedlings

Example (Swahili):

Waliweka miche ya nyanya kwa kuo.

Example (English):

They planted tomato seedlings in rows.

Kuo

ku-o

English: See kaumwa

Example (Swahili):

Walisema kuo ni sawa na kaumwa.

Example (English):

They said kuo is the same as kaumwa.

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