Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Kuungo

kuu-ngo

English: A stone used by potters to smooth clay pots

Example (Swahili):

Fundi alitumia kuungo kusawazisha vyungu.

Example (English):

The potter used a stone to smooth the pots.

Kuvu

ku-vu

English: See ukungu (fungus)

Example (Swahili):

Walikubali kuvu ni sawa na ukungu.

Example (English):

They agreed kuvu is the same as ukungu.

Kuvukoromeo

ku-vu-ko-ro-me-o

English: Fungal infection of the throat

Example (Swahili):

Alipata maradhi ya kuvukoromeo.

Example (English):

He got a fungal infection of the throat.

Kuvuli

ku-vu-li

English: The right-hand side

Example (Swahili):

Alisimama upande wa kuvuli.

Example (English):

He stood on the right-hand side.

Kuvuli

ku-vu-li

English: Shade; shadow

Example (Swahili):

Tulikaa kwenye kuvuli cha mti.

Example (English):

We sat in the shade of the tree.

Kuwa

ku-wa

English: Because; that

Example (Swahili):

Alisema kuwa atakuja kesho.

Example (English):

He said that he would come tomorrow.

Kuwa

ku-wa

English: The power of God

Example (Swahili):

Kila kitu hutokea kwa kuwa wa Mungu.

Example (English):

Everything happens by the power of God.

Kuwadi

ku-wa-di

English: A pimp; a person arranging sexual services

Example (Swahili):

Polisi walimkamata kuwadi.

Example (English):

The police arrested a pimp.

Kuwadi

ku-wa-di

English: See gawadi

Example (Swahili):

Walikubali kuwadi ni sawa na gawadi.

Example (English):

They agreed kuwadi is the same as gawadi.

Kuwadia

ku-wa-di-a

English: To act as an agent in arranging relationships

Example (Swahili):

Alikuwadia marafiki wake wanawake.

Example (English):

He acted as a go-between for his friends and women.

Kuwemo

ku-we-mo

English: To be included; to be present

Example (Swahili):

Yeye alikuwemo kwenye mkutano.

Example (English):

He was present in the meeting.

Kuwi

ku-wi

English: A variety of rice with red grains

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walipanda mpunga wa kuwi.

Example (English):

Farmers planted red-grain rice.

Kuwi

ku-wi

English: A small fish with black and white stripes

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walipata kuwi baharini.

Example (English):

Fishermen caught kuwi fish in the sea.

Kuwili

ku-wi-li

English: Both sides; on two sides

Example (Swahili):

Alishika mkate kwa kuwili.

Example (English):

He held the bread with both hands.

Kuya

ku-ya

English: A bird that lives in groups and builds grass nests

Example (Swahili):

Kuya walitengeneza viota kwenye miti.

Example (English):

Kuya birds built nests on trees.

Kuyu

ku-yu

English: A fig fruit

Example (Swahili):

Alikula kuyu tamu mtoni.

Example (English):

He ate a sweet fig fruit by the river.

Kuyu

ku-yu

English: A yellow sea fish found in deep waters

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walivua samaki aina ya kuyu.

Example (English):

The fishermen caught a yellow fish called kuyu.

Kuyu

ku-yu

English: A wild pigeon or dove

Example (Swahili):

Kuyu waliruka porini.

Example (English):

Wild pigeons flew in the forest.

Kuyukuyu

ku-yu-ku-yu

English: See kuyu

Example (Swahili):

Walisema kuyukuyu ni sawa na kuyu.

Example (English):

They said kuyukuyu is the same as kuyu.

Kuyumchuzi

ku-yum-chu-zi

English: A shellfish resembling a clam

Example (Swahili):

Walipika kuyumchuzi kwa chakula.

Example (English):

They cooked clam-like kuyumchuzi for food.

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