Swahili words beginning with K

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• kuleteato bring (to, for someone)
• kulevyato intoxicate; drugs (dawa za kulevya)
• kulewato get drunk, to be drunk
• kuliaright side
• kulihaliin any case
• kulikothan
• kuliliato weep for, to mourn; to cry out for
• kulimbukato eat the first fruits; to enjoy something new
• kulindato protect, to guard
• kulinganato be equal, to match
• kulingana naaccording to, based on
• kulinganishato compare; to balance
• kulipa kodito pay tax
• kulipanato pay each other; to settle up
• kulipiato pay for
• kulipizato take revenge (kulipiza kisasi); to pay back
• kulipiza kisasito take revenge, to get even
• kulipuato blow up, to explode; to set off (a bomb)
• kulipukato explode, to burst
• kulishato feed; to graze (animals)
• kuliwiinsect
• kulizato make (someone) cry
• kulowekato soak, to steep (in water)
• kululucowrie shell
• kulungubushbuck; deer
• kumavagina
• kumaanishato mean
• kumalizato finish, to complete
• kumalizanato settle (a matter) with; to finish with each other
• kumaliziato finish off, to complete; to end with
• kumalizikato come to an end, to be over
• kumbato clear out
• kumbeso, it turns out; oh, so (surprise)
• kumbihalls
• kumbikumbiwinged white ant
• kumbufuhaving a good memory
• kumbukomemory
• kumbukumbumemory
• kumbwayadrum, dance
• kumbwebite
• kumenyanato clash, to compete; to wrestle
• kumezato swallow
• kumiten
• kumilikito own, possess
• kumiminikato pour in, to flood in, to stream in
• kumi na mbilitwelve
• kumi na mojaeleven (11)
• kumi na naneeighteen
• kumi na nnefourteen
• kumi na sabaseventeen
• kumi na sitasixteen
• kumi na tanofifteen
• kumi na tatuthirteen
• kumi na tisanineteen
• kumojaunity
• kumuduto afford; to manage, to cope with
• kumulikato shine a light on; to spotlight, to expose
• kumulikiato shine a light on, to light the way for
• kumwagato pour, to pour out, to spill
• kumwagiato pour on, to pour for; to shower (with praise)
• kumwagikato spill, to be spilled; to overflow
• kunathere is, there are
• kunakilito copy; to transcribe
• kunakoat, in (a place or time)
• kunasato catch, to trap; to seize, to secure
• kunawirito flourish, to thrive; to look radiant
• kundacowpea leaves
• kundigroup; flock, herd
• kundi la watugroup of people, crowd
• kunduanus
• kungato teach
• kungewood fiber
• kungojato wait, to wait for
• kungugufog
• kungumanganutmeg
• kungunibedbug
• kungurupied crow
• kungwiinitiation instructor (of girls); midwife
• kungwiatraditional dance
• kunipieces of firewood
• kunjofold
• kunjufuserene
• kunoscraping
• kunoato sharpen; to train, to coach
• kunogeshato liven up, to spice up (an event)
• kunufaikato benefit (from), to profit (from)
• kunufaishato benefit (someone), to be of use to
• kunukato smell bad, to stink
• kunukiato smell good, to be fragrant
• kunukuuto quote, to cite
• kununuato buy
• kununuliato buy with, to use for buying; for buying
• kunusuruto rescue, to save, to salvage
• kunvnuempty husk
• kunyakuato snatch, to grab, to seize; to win (a prize)
• kunyamazato be quiet, to keep silent, to fall silent
• kunyamazishato silence, to quiet, to hush
• kunyang'anyato snatch, to take by force; to confiscate
• kunyanyasato harass, to mistreat, to abuse
• kunyanyuato lift, to raise; to boost
• kunyanzifold
• kunyeshato rain, to fall (of rain)
• kunyesheato rain on; to water (plants, livestock)
• kunyoato shave; to cut (hair)
• kunyongato strangle; to hang (execute); to pedal
• kunyonyato suck; to suckle, to breastfeed; to exploit
• kunyonyeshato breastfeed, to suckle
• kunyooshato straighten; to stretch out; to hold out (a hand)
• kunyuato scratch oneself
• kunywato drink
• kunyweato drink with, to drink from; to drink at
• kuofurrow
• kuoato marry (of a man), to take a wife
• kuoanato marry (each other), to get married
• kuogeleato swim
• kuogopato fear, to be afraid (of)
• kuokoato save, rescue
• kuolewato get married (of a woman)
• kuomba msaadato ask for help, to call for help
• kuombeato pray for; to intercede for
• kuonanato meet, to see each other
• kuondoato remove, to take away
• kuondokanato get rid of, to overcome, to be freed from
• kuondokewato lose (someone), to be bereaved
• kuondoleato remove from, to relieve of, to free from
• kuondoshato remove, to take away, to get rid of; to clear
• kuoneato treat unfairly, to pick on; (kuonea huruma) to pity
• kuonekana tenato reappear, to be seen again
• kuongeato speak, to talk, to chat
• kuongea nato talk with, to speak to
• kuongeleato talk about, to discuss
• kuongeleshato talk to, to engage in conversation
• kuongezato increase, to add
• kuongeza kasito speed up, to accelerate
• kuongezeato add to, to give more to; in addition (kwa kuongezea)
• kuongezekato increase, to rise
• kuongozato lead, to guide; to be ahead
• kuongozanato go together, to accompany each other
• kuonyato warn; to admonish
• kuonyeshato show
• kuorodheshato list, to register, to record
• kuoshato wash
• kuotato dream; to sprout, to grow
• kuota mototo warm oneself by the fire
• kuoteato be offside (football); to warm oneself at (a fire)
• kuozato rot, to decay; to marry off (a daughter)
• kupato give (to)
• kupaato fly up, to soar; to take off; to rise
• kupachikato insert, to fix in; to score (a goal)
• kupakato apply, to smear, to rub on; to paint
• kupakanato border, to share a border (with)
• kupakiato load; to pack; to carry (passengers)
• kupakuato unload; to download; to serve (food)
• kupaliliato weed
• kupambato decorate, to adorn
• kupambana nato fight against, to combat; to take on
• kupandato climb, to go up; to board; to plant
• kupandikizato transplant, to implant; to graft; to instill
• kupandishato raise, to increase; to hoist; to promote
• kupangato arrange, to plan; to rent
• kupanga folenito queue, to stand in line
• kupangiato assign to, to arrange for; to set (a price, a time) for
• kupanguato rearrange, to reshuffle; to parry (a shot)
• kupaniato be determined (to), to set one’s mind on
• kupanuato expand, to widen, to broaden
• kupanukato expand, to widen, to grow
• kupasato be necessary for, to be one's duty; (inakupasa) you must
• kupashato heat up, to warm; to inform
• kupasha mototo heat up, to warm up
• kupasuato split, to tear, to crack; to cut open
• kupaswaought to, should, to have to
• kupata hasarato make a loss, to suffer a loss
• kupatanato get along; to agree, to come to terms
• kupata nafuuto get better, to recover; to get relief
• kupatanishato reconcile; to bring to agreement; to match
• kupata tenato regain, to get back
• kupata uhuruto gain independence; to get one's freedom
• kupatiato give to, to provide; to get for
• kupatikanato be found, to be available; to be obtained
• kupatwato be struck by, to be seized by; to be eclipsed
• kupatwa kwa juasolar eclipse, eclipse of the sun
• kupazato raise (the voice); (kupaza sauti) to speak out
• kupeanato give each other, to exchange
• kupelekeato lead to, cause, result in; to take to
• kupendato love; to like
• kupendanato love each other
• kupendekezato propose, recommend, suggest
• kupendeleato prefer; to favor, to be biased toward
• kupendezato please; to look nice
• kupenyato penetrate, to pierce; to get through
• kupeperukato be blown away; to flutter
• kupeperushato fly (a flag), to wave; to broadcast
• kupewa jinato be named, to be given a name
• kupiga alato play a musical instrument
• kupiga chafyato sneeze
• kupiga kichwato head (a ball); to butt
• kupiga magotito kneel, to kneel down
• kupiga makasiato row (a boat)
• kupiga mbizito dive (under water)
• kupiganato fight (each other)

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