Swahili words beginning with K

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• komborabomb
• komepearl oyster
• komeobolt
• komesbaquench thirst
• komooexpulsion, exorcism
• kompyutacomputer
• komwebao counter
• konacorner; bend (in a road); corner kick
• kondato grow thin; (slang) bus conductor
• kondoplacenta (kondo la nyuma); war, battle (old)
• kondomucondom
• kondoosheep
• kondoo dumeram (male sheep)
• kongatraditional dance
• kongamanoconference, symposium; congress
• kongomanato come together
• kongomeofastening
• kongoroold bull
• kongweold, long-established
• konjemarten
• konopaw
• kontena(shipping) container
• konyezato wink (at)
• konyogreat number
• konzifist
• konzoparalysis from badly processed cassava
• koothroat
• kopeeyelash, eyelid
• korefield
• koremkerembee-eater
• korliocough
• korofirough
• korokoronijail, lockup, police cells
• koromato snore
• koromeolarynx, esophagus
• korongoravine, gully, gorge; crane, stork (bird)
• koroshocashew nut
• korowairice variety
• korowezato confuse
• korticourt (of law)
• kosasheaf of cornstalks
• kosakosaalmost
• kosinape of the neck
• koteeverywhere, all over
• koticoat, jacket
• kotolarge fishhook
• kotweduck
• kovuscar
• kozicourse (of study or training)
• kriketicricket (the sport)
• krismasiChristmas
• krosicross (pass in football)
• kuabuduto worship
• kuachato leave; to stop, to give up; to let
• kuachanato separate, to break up, to part ways
• kuachana nato give up, to quit; to part with
• kuachiato release; to let go of; to leave to
• kuachiliato release, to set free, to let go; apart from
• kuachishato make stop; to dismiss (from work); to wean
• kuachisha ziwato wean (a baby)
• kuadhibuto punish
• kuadhimishato celebrate, to commemorate, to mark
• kuafikianato agree (with each other), to come to terms
• kuagato say goodbye, bid farewell; to be knocked out
• kuaga duniato pass away, to die
• kuagiza kutoka njeto import
• kuahidito promise, to pledge
• kuahirishato postpone, to adjourn, to put off
• kuaibishato shame, to embarrass, to disgrace
• kuainishato identify, to specify; to classify
• kuajirito employ, to hire, to recruit
• kuakisito reflect, to mirror
• kualikato invite
• kuambatanato go together, be accompanied by; to be in line with
• kuambiato tell
• kuambukizato infect, to pass on (a disease)
• kuambuliato end up with, to get (little); to salvage
• kuaminito believe; to trust
• kuaminikato be trustworthy, reliable; credible
• kuamkato wake up, to get up
• kuamkiato greet (respectfully); (usiku wa kuamkia) the night before
• kuamshato wake (someone) up; to arouse, to stir up
• kuamuato decide
• kuandaato prepare; to organize
• kuandaliato prepare for (someone); to prepare in or with
• kuandamato follow, to pursue; to keep after
• kuandamanato demonstrate, to march in protest; to go together
• kuandikato write
• kuandikiato write to; to write with, to write for
• kuandikishato register, to enroll (someone)
• kuangaliato look at, to watch; to check
• kuangamiato perish, to be destroyed
• kuangamizato destroy, to wipe out, to eradicate
• kuangazato shine, to light up, to illuminate
• kuangaziato focus on, to look into; to shed light on
• kuanguato burst out (crying); to hatch; to knock down (fruit)
• kuangukiato fall on, to fall into; to beg for mercy
• kuangushato drop, to knock down; to bring down, to topple
• kuanikato spread out to dry; to expose, to make public
• kuanzato start, to begin
• kuanza nato start with, to begin with
• kuanziastarting from, as from; to begin at
• kuanzishato start, to set up, to establish
• kuapato swear (an oath), to vow
• kuapishato swear in
• kuashiriato indicate, to signal, to point to; to hint
• kuasito rebel, to revolt; to disobey
• kuasisito found, to establish
• kuathirito affect, influence
• kuathirikato be affected
• kuazimiato resolve, to decide formally; to intend
• kubadilito change, alter; to exchange, swap
• kubadilikato change, become different
• kubadilishato change; to exchange
• kubadilishanato exchange, to swap
• kubaguato discriminate (against); to single out
• kubahatikato be lucky, to be fortunate (to)
• kubahatishato guess, to take a chance; to gamble
• kubainito find out, to discover, to establish
• kubainishato point out, to make clear; to identify
• kubakato rape
• kubakiato remain, to stay; to be left
• kubaki nyumato lag behind, to be left behind
• kubakishato leave (remaining), to keep back, to retain
• kubakiwa nato be left with
• kubakizato leave (remaining), to keep back, to retain
• kubaleheto reach puberty, to come of age
• kubanato squeeze, to press; to be tight; to restrict
• kubandikato stick on, to paste, to put up (a notice)
• kubarikito bless; to approve, to endorse
• kubatilishato annul, to overturn, to invalidate; to repeal
• kubatizato baptize, to christen
• kubebeato carry with or for; (gari la kubebea wagonjwa) ambulance
• kubezato belittle, to scorn, to look down on
• kubidito be necessary, to have to (impersonal)
• kubishanato argue (with each other), to dispute
• kubobeato become expert, to specialize
• kubofyato click, to press (a button or key)
• kubomoato demolish, to pull down
• kuboreshato improve
• kubunito invent, to design, to devise; to make up
• kuburudishato entertain; to refresh
• kuburuzato drag; (kuburuza mkia) to be bottom of the table
• kubusianato kiss (each other)
• kubwabig, large; great, important
• kuchafingernails
• kuchachato ferment, to go sour
• kuchagizato spur, to boost, to stimulate
• kuchakatato process; to recycle
• kuchambuato analyze, to examine; to sort, to gin (cotton)
• kuchanato tear, to rip; to comb (the hair)
• kuchangamkiato seize, to jump at (a chance); to take up eagerly
• kuchanganyato mix, combine; to confuse
• kuchanganyikato mix, to be mixed; to mingle
• kuchangiato contribute (to)
• kuchangishato raise funds, to collect contributions
• kuchapato print; to beat, to whip; to work hard (kuchapa kazi)
• kuchapishato print, publish; to post (online)
• kuchechemeato limp; to struggle along
• kuchekeato smile at; to laugh at
• kuchekeshato make laugh, to amuse; funny (ya kuchekesha)
• kuchelewato be late, to be delayed
• kucheleweshato delay, to hold up
• kuchemshato boil (something)
• kuchezato play; to dance
• kucheza nato play with; to play against
• kuchezeato play with; to play for (a team); to mess with
• kuchezeshato referee (a match); to field (a player); to make play
• kuchigamecock
• kuchimbato dig; to mine, to excavate
• kuchimbiato dig for, to dig with; to bury
• kuchipukato sprout; to spring up, to emerge
• kuchipukiato spring up, to emerge; (of talent) upcoming
• kuchocheato stir up, incite; to stimulate, fuel
• kuchokato get tired, to be tired (of); to wear out
• kuchomato burn; to roast, to grill; to pierce, to stab
• kuchoma mototo set fire to, to burn
• kuchongato carve, to sculpt; to sharpen (a point)
• kuchorato draw; to paint (a picture)
• kuchoshato tire, to wear out; to bore
• kuchotato draw, to fetch (water); to scoop
• kuchovyato dip (into a liquid)
• kuchuanato compete, to go head to head
• kuchujato filter, to strain, to sift
• kuchukiato hate, to dislike
• kuchukizato disgust, to offend, to annoy
• kuchukuato take; to carry away
• kuchukua hatamuto take over, to take the reins
• kuchukua nafasito replace, to take the place of
• kuchukua nafasi yato replace, to take the place of
• kuchukuliato regard as, take as; to take (action) against
• kuchungato herd, to graze (livestock); to watch over
• kuchunguliato peep, to peek; to look out (through)
• kuchunguzato investigate, examine, inspect
• kudaito claim, to allege; to demand (a debt)
• kudakato catch (in the hands); to keep goal
• kudamkato get up early, to set out at dawn
• kudanganyato lie, to deceive, to cheat
• kudhalilishato humiliate, to degrade, to demean
• kudhamiriato be determined to, to resolve; to intend

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