Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Kutu

ku-tu

English: A lump of stool

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alitoa kutu kubwa.

Example (English):

The child passed a big lump of stool.

Kutua

ku-tu-a

English: To land; to pull down strongly

Example (Swahili):

Ndege alitua uwanjani.

Example (English):

The plane landed at the airport.

Kutub

ku-tub

English: To write or compose

Example (Swahili):

Walikutub kitabu kipya.

Example (English):

They wrote a new book.

Kutuka

ku-tu-ka

English: To do something suddenly; to be startled

Example (Swahili):

Alitutuka kwa habari zake.

Example (English):

He startled us with his news.

Kutukutu

ku-tu-ku-tu

English: Roundabout; winding

Example (Swahili):

Walipita njia ya kutukutu.

Example (English):

They passed through the winding path.

Kutukutu

ku-tu-ku-tu

English: Small wild plants

Example (Swahili):

Shamba lilijaa kutukutu.

Example (English):

The field was full of small wild plants.

Kutuo

ku-tu-o

English: A stop; a station

Example (Swahili):

Daladala ilisima kwenye kituo.

Example (English):

The minibus stopped at the station.

Kututu

ku-tu-tu

English: Slowly; little by little

Example (Swahili):

Alitembea kututu barabarani.

Example (English):

He walked slowly on the road.

Kutuzi

ku-tu-zi

English: A bad smell from an animal

Example (Swahili):

Mbuzi alitoa harufu ya kutuzi.

Example (English):

The goat gave off a bad smell.

Kutwa

ku-twa

English: All day long; from morning to evening

Example (Swahili):

Alifundisha darasa kutwa nzima.

Example (English):

He taught class all day long.

Kutwa

ku-twa

English: See kuchwa

Example (Swahili):

Walisema kutwa ni sawa na kuchwa.

Example (English):

They said kutwa is the same as kuchwa.

Kuu

kuu

English: Great; important; high-ranking

Example (Swahili):

Alikuwa kiongozi kuu wa nchi.

Example (English):

He was the chief leader of the country.

Kuu

kuu

English: A wooden peg or piece in the game of bao

Example (Swahili):

Aliweka kuu kwenye shimo la bao.

Example (English):

He placed a peg in the bao game hole.

Kuu

kuu

English: A square hole on a bao board

Example (Swahili):

Bao lina mashimo ya kuu.

Example (English):

The bao board has square holes.

Kuukeni

kuu-ke-ni

English: The maternal lineage

Example (Swahili):

Waliitwa watoto wa kuukeni.

Example (English):

They were called children of the maternal line.

Kuukuu

kuu-kuu

English: Old or worn out

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa nguo za kuukuu.

Example (English):

He wore old clothes.

Kuume

kuu-me

English: On the right side

Example (Swahili):

Alikalia upande wa kuume.

Example (English):

He sat on the right side.

Kuumeni

kuu-me-ni

English: On the father's side; paternal

Example (Swahili):

Alitoka ukoo wa kuumeni.

Example (English):

He came from the paternal lineage.

Kuumeni

kuu-me-ni

English: Often used with kwa or mwa

Example (Swahili):

Walisema kwa kuumeni.

Example (English):

They said on the paternal side.

Kuunge

kuu-nge

English: See ngarange

Example (Swahili):

Walikubali kuunge ni sawa na ngarange.

Example (English):

They agreed kuunge is the same as ngarange.

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