Swahili words beginning with K

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• kupiganiato fight for, struggle for
• kupiga risasito shoot (with a gun)
• kupiga simuto phone, to call
• kupigiato call (by phone); to vote (for); to iron
• kupika pombeto brew beer
• kupikiato cook with, to cook for; (ya kupikia) cooking
• kupikuto surpass, to outdo, to overtake
• kupimato measure, weigh; to test, examine
• kupinduato overturn, to overthrow; to turn upside down
• kupindukato overturn, to capsize, to roll over
• kupindukiato exceed; (ya kupindukia) excessive, extreme
• kupingato oppose, to protest against; to fight
• kupinganato oppose each other; to contradict, to be at odds
• kupishato make way (for), to give way; to let pass
• kupishanato pass each other; to differ, to disagree
• kupitato pass
• kupitiathrough, via; to pass through, to go over
• kupitia upyato review, to revise
• kupitikato be passable
• kupitilizato go past, to overshoot; excessive (ya kupitiliza)
• kupitishato pass, approve (a law); to let through
• kupoato cool (down), to get cold; to calm down
• kupogoato prune, to lop off branches
• kupokeato receive; to welcome, to accept
• kupokezanato take turns, to hand over to each other; relay
• kuponato recover, to get well; to survive
• kupondato crush, to pound; to criticize, to run down
• kupongezato congratulate, commend
• kuponyato heal, to cure
• kupoozato be paralyzed; to cool down; to step down (power)
• kuporato loot, to rob, to plunder
• kuporomokato collapse, to cave in; to decline sharply
• kupostito post (online)
• kupoteato get lost, go missing, disappear
• kupotezato lose; to waste
• kupoteza fahamuto lose consciousness, to faint
• kupotezeato waste (someone's time); to ignore
• kupotoshato mislead, to distort; to lead astray
• kupozato cool, to make cool; to soothe, to ease
• kupumuato breathe; to take a breather, to rest
• kupumzikato rest, to relax
• kupumzishato rest, to give a rest to; to relax (the mind)
• kupunguato decrease, go down, diminish
• kupungukiwato run short of, to lack
• kupunguzato reduce, to lessen
• kupunguziato reduce for, to ease (a burden) for
• kupuuzato ignore, to disregard; to make light of
• kupuuziato ignore, to disregard, to brush aside
• kuravote, ballot
• kurahisishato make easier, to simplify
• kurandiato plane (wood) for, to plane with
• kuraniQuran
• kurasapages
• kurasimishato formalize, to make official, to regularize
• kuratibuto coordinate, to organize
• kura ya maonireferendum; opinion poll; (party) primary vote
• kureakingfisher
• kurefushato lengthen, to extend, to prolong
• kurejeato return, to come back
• kurejeleato refer to; to return to, to resume
• kurejeshato return, give back; to restore
• kurekebishato repair, fix; to correct; to amend
• kurekodito record
• kuridhiato approve, to consent to; to ratify
• kuridhishato satisfy, to please; (ya kuridhisha) satisfactory
• kuripotito report; to report (for duty, to school)
• kurithito inherit; to succeed (someone in office)
• kurithishato bequeath, to hand down; to pass on (to others)
• kurowaterbuck
• kurucylinder
• kurubacurve
• kurudito return, to come back
• kurudiato repeat, to redo; to go back to
• kurudianato get back together; to meet again (in a return match)
• kurudi nyumbanito go home, to return home
• kurudishato return, to give back; to bring back
• kurugenzidirectorate (of an organization)
• kuruhusuto allow, to permit
• kurukato jump; to fly; to take off; to skip
• kurundikanato pile up, to accumulate
• kururuwhite crab
• kurushato throw, toss; to fire (a missile); to broadcast
• kurushiato throw at; to launch from; to broadcast to
• kurutubishato fertilize, to enrich (soil)
• kuruwijibulbul
• kusababishato cause, to lead to
• kusadikito believe, to accept as true
• kusafirito travel
• kusafiriato travel with, to travel on; (hati ya kusafiria) passport
• kusafirishato transport, carry; to ship, export
• kusafishato clean
• kusagiato grind for, to grind with
• kusahaulikato be forgotten; to be forgettable
• kusahihishato correct; to mark (exam papers)
• kusaidiato help
• kusaidianato help one another; to complement each other
• kusainito sign
• kusajilito register; to sign (a player)
• kusakato search for, to hunt for; to seek
• kusalito pray
• kusaliato remain, to stay (on)
• kusalimiato greet
• kusalimianato greet each other
• kusalimuto greet, to salute; (kusalimu amri) to surrender
• kusalitito betray
• kusambaato spread, to circulate
• kusambaratikato fall apart, to break up, to collapse
• kusambaratishato break up, to scatter, to wreck
• kusambazato distribute, supply; to spread
• kusameheto forgive, to pardon
• kusameheanato forgive each other
• kusanyato collect
• kusanyikogathering, assembly
• kusapotito support, to back (a team, an artist)
• kusemato speak
• kusemeato speak for, to speak on behalf of; to speak about
• kushambuliato attack
• kushambulianato attack each other
• kushangaato be surprised, to be amazed; to wonder
• kushangazato surprise, amaze, astonish
• kushangiliato cheer, to celebrate, to rejoice
• kushaurito advise, to counsel
• kushaurianato consult (with), to confer
• kushawishito persuade, to influence; to tempt
• kushawishikato be persuaded, to be tempted
• kushehenito be full of, to be packed with
• kusherehekeato celebrate
• kushikamanato stick together; to unite, to stand together
• kushikanato hold each other; (kushikana mikono) to shake hands
• kushika nafasito take (first, second) place; to hold a post
• kushikiliato hold on to; to hold (a post, a view); to detain
• kushindato win; to defeat, beat; to overcome
• kushindanato compete
• kushindana mbioto race, to run a race
• kushindana nato compete with, to compete against
• kushindaniato compete for, to contend for
• kushindikanato prove impossible, to fail, to be impossible
• kushindisha njaato make someone go hungry, to starve
• kushinikizato press for, to put pressure on; to demand
• kushirikito take part, to participate; to share
• kushirikianato cooperate, to work together; to share
• kushirikishato involve, to include; to share
• kushonato sew, to stitch; to tailor
• kushtakito sue, to take to court; to accuse, to report
• kushtakiato sue for, to accuse of; to report to
• kushtuato shock, to startle, to alarm
• kushtukizato take by surprise; (ya kushtukiza) surprise, sudden
• kushughulikato deal with, to attend to; to be busy (with)
• kushughulikiato deal with, to handle, to attend to
• kushuhudiato witness, see; to testify
• kushukato go down, to descend; to get off
• kushukuto suspect; to doubt
• kushushato bring down, to lower; to unload; to reduce
• kusisouth wind, southern monsoon; south
• kusifiato praise, to speak well of; to show off
• kusifikato be praised, to be renowned (for)
• kusihito implore, to urge, to plead with
• kusikiato hear; to feel
• kusikilizato listen (to)
• kusikitikato be sad, to feel sorry, to regret
• kusikitishato sadden, to be regrettable; (ya kusikitisha) sad
• kusikizato listen to; to heed; to hear (a court case)
• kusimamato stand; to stop
• kusimamiato supervise, to oversee, to manage
• kusimamia kideteto stand firm on, to defend firmly
• kusimamishato stop, to halt; to suspend; to put up (a candidate)
• kusimikato erect, to set up; to install
• kusimuliato narrate, to tell (a story), to recount
• kusindikato process (food, crops, raw materials)
• kusindikizato escort, to accompany; to see off
• kusingiziato blame falsely; to use as an excuse
• kusinisouth
• kusisimuato excite, to thrill; (ya kusisimua) exciting
• kusisitizato stress, to emphasize, to insist
• kusitato hesitate
• kusitishato suspend, halt, call off; to stop
• kusogeato move closer, to move up; to shift
• kusogezato move (something) closer, to shift; to bring nearer
• kusomato read; to study
• kusombato carry (in loads), to transport; to sweep away
• kusomeato study (for or at); to train as
• kusomeshato educate, to put through school
• kusongato move forward, to advance; to press; to stir (ugali)
• kustaafuto retire
• kustahilito deserve, be worthy of
• kustahimilito endure, to bear; to withstand, to tolerate
• kustawito thrive, to flourish; to grow well
• kustawishato develop, to make thrive, to promote
• kusuasuato falter, to lag, to make slow progress
• kusubirito wait, to wait for
• kusubiriato wait for; (ya kusubiria) waiting
• kusudipurpose, intention; on purpose (kwa kusudi)
• kusudiointention, purpose; (law) notice of intention
• kusuguato rub, to scrub
• kusukumato push; to press on, drive forward
• kusuluhishato settle, to resolve (a dispute); to reconcile
• kusumbuato bother, to trouble, to disturb
• kususato boycott, to refuse in protest
• kususiato boycott; (kususia chakula) to go on hunger strike
• kusuuzato rinse

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