Swahili words beginning with K

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• kutawalls
• kutaarifuto inform, to notify, to report (to)
• kutabirito predict, to forecast
• kutafakarito reflect, to ponder, to meditate
• kutafsirito translate; to interpret
• kutafunato chew; to eat away, to consume
• kutafutato look for, to search for
• kutafutiato look for (for someone); to seek (a solution) to
• kutagato lay (eggs)
• kutahadharishato warn, to caution
• kutaifishato confiscate (to the state); to nationalize
• kutajirishato enrich, to make rich
• kutakato want
• kutakasato purify, to cleanse; to sanitize
• kutakiato wish (someone something)
• kutakiwato be required, ought to; to be wanted
• kutalikianato divorce (each other)
• kutambaato crawl, to creep
• kutambuato recognize, to identify; to realize
• kutambulishato introduce; to identify, make known
• kutandato spread over, to cover; to hang over
• kutandikato spread (out), to lay; to make (a bed)
• kutangatangato wander about, to roam
• kutangazato announce, to declare; to advertise
• kutangaziato announce to; to announce with; to advertise for
• kutangulizato put first, to prioritize; to send ahead
• kutaniato joke, to tease
• kutanomeeting
• kutanuato expand, to widen, to extend
• kutanukato expand, to widen, to stretch
• kutapelito swindle, to con, to cheat
• kutarajiato expect, to anticipate
• kutatanishato confuse, to puzzle; (ya kutatanisha) mysterious
• kutathminito assess, to evaluate
• kutatizato complicate, to hinder, to disrupt
• kutatuato solve, to resolve
• kutawalato rule, to govern; to dominate
• kutawanyato disperse, to scatter; to spread out
• kutawanyikato scatter, to disperse, to split up
• kutawazato crown, to enthrone
• kutayarishato prepare, to get ready; to draw up
• kutazamato look at, to watch
• kutazamanato look at each other; to face each other
• kutazama nyumato look back
• kutazamiato expect, to look forward to; to await
• kutegato set a trap, to trap; (kutega sikio) to listen closely
• kutegemeato depend on, to rely on
• kutegemeanato depend on each other; (kutegemeana na) depending on
• kutekato capture, to seize, to hijack; to draw (water)
• kuteka majito draw water, to fetch water
• kuteka nyarato kidnap, to abduct; to hijack
• kutekelezato carry out, to implement; to fulfil
• kuteketezato burn down, to destroy by fire; to destroy
• kutelezato slip, to slide; (kuteleza kwenye theluji) to ski
• kutemato spit (out); to chop, to cut; to drop (a player)
• kutembeato walk; to go around, to visit
• kutembeleato visit
• kutendato do, act; to commit (an act)
• kutendeato do to, to treat (someone); to work with
• kutengato set aside; to separate, isolate
• kutenganato separate, to part, to split up
• kutenganishato separate, to divide; to tell apart
• kutengeato set aside for, to allocate to
• kutengenezato make, to produce; to repair
• kutengenezeato make with, to use for making; for making
• kutenguato revoke, to annul, to overturn
• kutesato torture, to torment, to persecute
• kutesekato suffer
• kuteteato defend, to stand up for
• kutetemeshato make tremble, to shake; to intimidate
• kuteuato appoint, to nominate; to select
• kuthibitishato confirm; to prove
• kuticoconut leaf
• kutia chumvito exaggerate; to add salt
• kutia hofuto frighten, to cause fear; to be worrying
• kutiana moyoto encourage one another
• kutia rangito dye, to color; to paint
• kutia sainito sign
• kutibuto treat, to cure (medically)
• kutikisato shake, to rock; (kutikisa nyavu) to score
• kutiliato put in (for); (kutilia maanani) to take into account
• kutimiato come true, to be fulfilled; to be complete
• kutimizato fulfill, to achieve
• kutimuato chase away, to sack; to raise (dust)
• kutingato reach, to advance to (a stage); to wear
• kutiririkato flow, to trickle, to stream
• kutishiato threaten
• kutiwa hatianito be convicted, to be found guilty
• kutoboato pierce, to bore a hole; (slang) to make it
• kutofautianato differ, vary; to disagree
• kutofautishato distinguish, to tell apart, to differentiate
• kutojulikanato be unknown, not to be known
• kutokato come out, to leave; from
• kutoka njeto go out, to go outside; from abroad
• kutokeato happen, to occur; to come out, to appear
• kutokea ghaflato appear suddenly, to turn up out of nowhere
• kutokomezato eradicate, to wipe out, to eliminate
• kutokotato simmer, to boil gently; to simmer (of tension)
• kutoleato give out for, to provide at; to give (an example)
• kutorokato escape, to run away, to flee
• kutoshato be enough, to suffice; enough
• kutoshelezato satisfy, to be enough for, to meet (needs)
• kutowekato disappear, to vanish; to go missing
• kutozato charge, to levy (a tax, a fine or a fee)
• kutuato land, alight; to put down (a load)
• kutubuto repent
• kutukanato insult, to abuse (verbally)
• kutukananato insult each other, to trade insults
• kutukukato be exalted, to be glorified; (ya kutukuka) outstanding
• kutuliato calm down, to be calm; to settle down, to keep still
• kutulizato calm, to quell; to soothe, to relieve
• kutumato send
• kutumainito hope; to trust (in)
• kutuma maombito apply (for a job or place)
• kutumbuizato entertain, to perform (music)
• kutumbukiato fall into (a hole, water); to fall into (trouble)
• kutumbukizato drop into, to plunge into; to throw into
• kutumiato use; to spend; to send (to someone)
• kutumikato be used; to be usable
• kutumikiato serve (people, a cause); to serve (a sentence)
• kutungato compose, to write; to make (a law), to enact
• kutunukuto award, to confer (a degree, certificate or rank)
• kutunzato look after, take care of; to keep
• kutupato throw; to throw away
• kutupiato throw at, to throw to; (kutupia jicho) to look into
• kutupilia(kutupilia mbali) to dismiss, to throw out, to reject
• kutuzibody odor
• kutwaall day, the whole day; a full day
• kutwaato take, seize; to win (a title)
• kuugreat
• kuuato kill
• kuuguato fall ill, to be ill; to suffer from
• kuuguzato nurse, to care for (the sick); to nurse (an injury)
• kuulizato ask
• kuumato hurt, to ache; to bite, to sting
• kuumanato face each other, to clash (in a match)
• kuumiato get hurt, to be injured; to suffer
• kuumizato hurt, to injure
• kuumwato be ill, to ache; to be bitten
• kuundato form, to create; to assemble
• kuungato join; to support (kuunga mkono)
• kuunga mkonoto support, to back
• kuunganato unite, to join together; to be reunited
• kuunganishato connect, to join, to unite
• kuungopolishing stone
• kuunguato burn, to get burned
• kuuzato sell
• kuuziato sell to; to sell at (a place)
• kuvaato wear, to put on (clothes)
• kuvaanato clash with, to take on (in a match)
• kuvaliato wear, to dress in; to put on
• kuvamiato invade, to attack, to raid; to storm
• kuvumold
• kuvuato fish; to take off (clothes, shoes)
• kuvujato leak; (kuvuja damu) to bleed
• kuvukato cross
• kuvumato be popular, to trend; to blow (of wind)
• kuvumbuato discover; to invent
• kuvumiliato endure, to bear, to tolerate
• kuvunato harvest, to reap
• kuvunjato break; to break into; to dissolve
• kuvunjavunjato smash to pieces, to break up
• kuvunjikato break, to get broken; to break up
• kuvurugato disrupt, to disturb, to throw into disorder
• kuvurugikato be disrupted, to fall into disorder
• kuvushato take across, to ferry; to smuggle across
• kuvutiato attract; to be attractive
• kuwato be
• kuwahito be early, to be in time; to have ever
• kuwa huruto be free, to be independent
• kuwajibikato be responsible, to be accountable
• kuwajibishato hold accountable; to discipline, to take action against
• kuwa jionito become evening, to get late (in the day)
• kuwakilishato represent
• kuwa machoto be alert, to be on guard; to stay awake
• kuwa mwangalifuto be careful, to take care
• kuwa nato have
• kuwaniato run for, compete for, vie for
• kuwashato switch on, to light; to itch, to sting
• kuwasilito arrive
• kuwasilianato communicate, to get in touch, contact
• kuwasilishato submit, to present; to deliver
• kuwa vigumuto be difficult, to be hard
• kuwekato put, to place; to keep, to save
• kuweka silaha chinito lay down arms; to give up fighting
• kuweka wazito make clear, to reveal, to disclose
• kuwekeato put for, to set aside for; to impose (on)
• kuwekezato invest
• kuwemoto be in, to be included
• kuwepoto be present, to exist; presence
• kuwezato be able to, can
• kuwezekanato be possible
• kuwezeshato enable, to make possible; to empower
• kuwiliin two ways
• kuwindato hunt; to go after, to pursue
• kuwindanato hunt each other, to prey on one another
• kuyeyukato melt, to dissolve; to vanish
• kuyeyushato melt, to dissolve; to dash (hopes)
• kuyuwild fig
• kuyumbato sway, to wobble; to waver; to be unstable

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