Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Kuru

ku-ru

English: The face of an old coin used in Zanzibar, showing a scale

Example (Swahili):

Alipata kuru ya zamani sokoni.

Example (English):

He found an old kuru coin at the market.

Kuruba

ku-ru-ba

English: A bend or curve in a road or path

Example (Swahili):

Kulikuwa na kuruba hatari barabarani.

Example (English):

There was a dangerous curve on the road.

Kurugenzi

ku-ru-gen-zi

English: A department or directorate within an organization

Example (Swahili):

Anafanya kazi katika kurugenzi ya elimu.

Example (English):

He works in the education directorate.

Kurugo

ku-ru-go

English: A white stone used for smoothing pottery

Example (Swahili):

Fundi alitumia kurugo kusawazisha chungu.

Example (English):

The potter used a kurugo stone to smooth the pot.

Kurukuta

ku-ru-ku-ta

English: To rub or scrub

Example (Swahili):

Alirukuta sufuria hadi ikawa safi.

Example (English):

He scrubbed the pot until it was clean.

Kurumave

ku-ru-ma-ve

English: A despised person; a poor or powerless individual

Example (Swahili):

Walimdharau kama kurumave.

Example (English):

They despised him as a powerless man.

Kurumbembe

ku-rum-bem-be

English: A widow or elderly woman who has remarried several times

Example (Swahili):

Walimwita kurumbembe kwa sababu aliolewa mara nyingi.

Example (English):

They called her kurumbembe because she had remarried many times.

Kurumbiza

ku-rum-bi-za

English: A noisy bird known for constant calls

Example (Swahili):

Kurumbiza alipiga kelele mti mzima.

Example (English):

The noisy bird cried out across the whole tree.

Kurumbizi

ku-rum-bi-zi

English: See kurumbiza

Example (Swahili):

Kurumbizi ni sawa na kurumbiza.

Example (English):

Kurumbizi is the same as kurumbiza.

Kurunge

ku-run-ge

English: See ku nge

Example (Swahili):

Walisema kurunge ni sawa na kunge.

Example (English):

They said kurunge is the same as ku nge.

Kurunzi

ku-run-zi

English: A torch; a device for lighting in the dark

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia kurunzi kutafuta usiku.

Example (English):

They used a torch to search at night.

Kurupua

ku-ru-pu-a

English: To startle or alarm; to rush suddenly

Example (Swahili):

Mbwa alirupua paka aliyekuwa akilala.

Example (English):

The dog startled the cat that was sleeping.

Kurupuka

ku-ru-pu-ka

English: To burst out suddenly, often after being startled

Example (Swahili):

Ndege walirupuka kutoka kichakani.

Example (English):

Birds flew out suddenly from the thicket.

Kurupusha

ku-ru-pu-sha

English: To cause someone or something to leave suddenly

Example (Swahili):

Kelele zilirupusha wanyama porini.

Example (English):

The noise scared the animals out of the bush.

Kururi

ku-ru-ri

English: Very many; countless

Example (Swahili):

Nyota zilionekana kururi usiku.

Example (English):

Stars appeared countless in the night.

Kururu

ku-ru-ru

English: Very small crabs found along the shore

Example (Swahili):

Tuliona kururu wakikimbia ufukweni.

Example (English):

We saw small crabs running on the shore.

Kurusi

ku-ru-si

English: A chair

Example (Swahili):

Mzee aliketi kwenye kurusi.

Example (English):

The elder sat on the chair.

Kurusi

ku-ru-si

English: The divine throne of God

Example (Swahili):

Walizungumza kuhusu kurusi ya Mwenyezi Mungu.

Example (English):

They spoke about the throne of God.

Kuruta

ku-ru-ta

English: A military recruit or trainee

Example (Swahili):

Kijana alianza maisha kama kuruta jeshini.

Example (English):

The youth began life as a military recruit.

Kuruta

ku-ru-ta

English: To strip fibers from sisal for rope-making

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima waliruta mkonge shambani.

Example (English):

Farmers stripped sisal in the farm.

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