Swahili words beginning with K

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• kudhanito think, suppose, believe
• kudharauto despise, to look down on; to disregard
• kudhibitito control, to regulate
• kudhihirikato become evident, to show, to be manifest
• kudhihirishato show, to demonstrate, to make evident
• kudhoofikato weaken, to become weak; to deteriorate
• kudhoofishato weaken, to undermine
• kudhuruto harm, to hurt, to damage
• kudondokato fall, to drop (down)
• kudororato decline, to slump, to stagnate
• kudufish
• kudumishato maintain, to sustain, to preserve
• kudumuto last, to endure; permanent
• kuegemeato lean on, to lean towards; to rely on
• kuegeshato park (a vehicle); to dock (a boat)
• kueleato float; to hover
• kuelekeato head towards; towards
• kuelewanato understand each other; to get along, to agree
• kuelewekato be understood; to be clear, make sense
• kuelezato explain; to state, to tell
• kuelezeato explain, to describe
• kuelimishato educate, to inform, to raise awareness
• kuendanato match, go with; to keep pace with
• kuendeato go to, to go for; (kuendea kombo) to go wrong for
• kuendekezato indulge in, to give in to
• kuendeleato continue, to go on; to develop
• kuendelezato develop; to continue, to carry on
• kueneato spread; to be widespread
• kuenezato spread, to disseminate
• kuenzito honor, to cherish (a memory or legacy)
• kuepukato avoid, keep away from; to escape
• kuepukanato avoid, to keep away from, to be free of
• kuepukikato be avoidable
• kuepushato avert, to prevent, to keep away
• kufaato be suitable, fit; to be useful
• kufadhilito fund, to sponsor, to finance
• kufafanuato explain, clarify
• kufafanuliato explain to, to clarify for
• kufagiato sweep
• kufahamianato get to know one another, to be acquainted
• kufahamikato be known, become known
• kufahamishato inform, to let know
• kufahamuto know, to understand
• kufaidito benefit from, to enjoy
• kufanato go well, to be a success
• kufananato resemble, look alike; to be similar
• kufananishato compare, to liken; to equate
• kufanikishato accomplish, make succeed, bring about
• kufanikiwato succeed, to be successful
• kufanya kazito work
• kufanya kazi pamojato work together, to cooperate
• kufanyiato do for, to do to; to work on (kufanyia kazi)
• kufanyikato take place, to be held; to be done
• kufanyikiato take place at, to be held in (a place)
• kufarijito comfort, to console
• kufarikito die, to pass away
• kufelito fail
• kufiato die in, at or for
• kufichuato reveal, to disclose, to expose
• kufidiato compensate, to make up for
• kufifiato fade, to wane, to grow dim
• kufikato arrive
• kufikiato reach, to arrive at; to achieve; by (a time)
• kufikikato be reachable, to be accessible
• kufikiriato think, think about; to imagine, consider
• kufikirikato be imaginable; imaginary (ya kufikirika)
• kufikishato bring to, to deliver; to reach (a number)
• kufikishiato deliver to, to convey to; to bring (a service) to
• kufilisikato go bankrupt, to be ruined
• kufinyangato mold (clay), to make pottery; to shape
• kufitito fit in, to suit; to fit (well)
• kufuato wash (clothes); (kufua umeme) to generate (electricity)
• kufuatato follow; to obey
• kufuatanato follow one another; (kufuatana na) according to
• kufuatiafollowing, after; to follow
• kufuatiliato follow up, to monitor; to follow closely
• kufufukato rise from the dead; to revive, to come back
• kufugato keep, to raise (animals); to tame
• kufujato squander, to waste; to misuse (funds)
• kufukuzato chase away, to drive out; to expel; to dismiss
• kufumato weave, to knit; (slang) to catch in the act
• kufumbiato turn a blind eye to (kufumbia macho)
• kufundishato teach
• kufundishiato teach with, to teach in; (ya kufundishia) teaching
• kufungato close, to shut; to tie; to score (a goal)
• kufunga fundoto tie a knot; to get knotted
• kufungamanato be bound together, to be closely linked; to side with
• kufunga mzigoto tie up a bundle; to pack (for a trip)
• kufunganato score against each other; to bind each other
• kufunga ndoato get married, to wed
• kufunga viragoto pack up and leave
• kufungiato lock in, lock up; to ban; to score for
• kufunguato open
• kufunguliato open for (someone); to unban; to turn on
• kufunikato cover; to cover up
• kufunzato teach, to train, to coach
• kufurahito be happy, to rejoice
• kufurahiato enjoy, to be pleased with
• kufurahianato rejoice together, to be glad for each other
• kufurahishato please, to make happy; to entertain
• kufuruto blaspheme
• kufutato wipe, erase, delete; to cancel, abolish
• kufutiliato scrap, to cancel, to abolish (kufutilia mbali)
• kufuzuto qualify; to pass, succeed
• kufyatuato fire, to shoot (bullets); to make (bricks); to release
• kufyonzato absorb, to suck (up)
• kugandato clot, to congeal; to freeze, to set
• kugandamanato stick together, to cling; to be stuck together
• kugawato divide; to share out, to distribute
• kugawanato share (out), to divide among themselves
• kugawanyato divide, to split; to share out
• kugawanyikato be divided, to split
• kugawiato give out to, to distribute to, to share with
• kugesianklet
• kugeukato turn, to turn around; to turn into
• kugeukiato turn to, to turn towards
• kugeuzato turn (around), to turn over; to turn into, to convert
• kugharamiato pay for, to fund, to meet the cost of
• kugharimuto cost
• kughushito forge, to falsify, to fake
• kugomato go on strike; to refuse
• kugombanato quarrel, to fight (with each other)
• kugombeato run for, stand for (an office); to contend for
• kugongato hit, to knock; to collide with
• kugonganato collide, to crash into each other
• kugubikato cover, to shroud; to overshadow
• kugunduato discover, to find out; to detect
• kugusato touch; to affect, concern; to move (feelings)
• kugusanato touch each other, to come into contact
• kugusiato touch on, to mention (briefly)
• kuhahato rush about anxiously, to scramble
• kuhakikito verify, to check, to audit
• kuhakikishato make sure, to ensure
• kuhakikishiato assure (someone); to guarantee for
• kuhalalishato legalize, to legitimize; to justify
• kuhamato move (house), to relocate, migrate; to leave
• kuhamahamato move from place to place, to be nomadic
• kuhamasishato encourage, mobilize, raise awareness
• kuhamiato move to (a new place)
• kuhamishato move, to transfer; to relocate
• kuhamishiato move to, to transfer to, to relocate to
• kuhangaikato struggle, to toil; to be troubled, to worry
• kuhangaishato worry, to trouble
• kuhanipriest
• kuharato have diarrhea
• kuharakishato speed up, to hasten, to accelerate
• kuharibiato ruin (for someone), to spoil; to sabotage
• kuhaributo destroy, damage, ruin; to spoil
• kuharirito edit
• kuhatarishato endanger, to put at risk
• kuhesabuto count; to consider
• kuheshimianato respect one another
• kuheshimuto respect, to honor
• kuhifadhito keep, store, preserve; to conserve
• kuhifadhiato store in, to keep in; for storing
• kuhifadhi nafasito reserve a place, to book; to keep one’s place
• kuhimizato urge, encourage, promote
• kuhisito feel; to sense, to suspect
• kuhitajito need, to require
• kuhitimishato conclude; to close, to bring to an end
• kuhitimuto graduate, to complete (a course)
• kuhofiato fear, to be afraid of; to fear for
• kuhojito question, query; to interrogate
• kuhongato bribe
• kuhudhuriato attend
• kuhudumiato serve, attend to, take care of
• kuhudumuto serve (in a post or office)
• kuhuishato renew, to update (records); to revive
• kuhujumuto sabotage, to undermine
• kuhukumuto judge; to sentence, to convict
• kuhusianato be related; (kuhusiana na) about, concerning
• kuhusiana naabout, concerning, in relation to
• kuhusishato involve; to link, to associate
• kuhutubiato address, to give a speech (to)
• kuhuzunikato be sad, to grieve
• kuhuzunishato sadden, to make sad; saddening
• kuibato steal
• kuibiato steal from, to rob (someone)
• kuibuato bring up, raise (an issue); to stir up; to discover
• kuibukato emerge, to arise, to appear
• kuidhinishato approve, to authorize, to endorse
• kuigato imitate, to copy; to follow (an example)
• kuigizato act, perform (a role); to imitate
• kuimarikato become stronger; to improve
• kuimarishato strengthen, to reinforce
• kuimbato sing
• kuimbiato sing to, to sing for
• kuingiliato interfere in; to intervene (kuingilia kati)
• kuingilia katito intervene, to step in
• kuingilianato overlap, to clash; to interfere; to interact
• kuingizato bring in, put in; to import; to earn
• kuingiziato bring in for; to earn (income) for
• kuinuato lift, raise; to uplift, improve
• kuinukato rise, to get up, to stand up
• kuishato end, finish; to run out
• kuishito live
• kuishiato end up; to end (at), stop at
• kuishi pamojato live together
• kuitato call; to name
• kuitikiato respond, to answer (a call)

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