Swahili words beginning with K

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• kuitishato call (a meeting), to convene; to call for, to demand
• kuitwato be called, to be named; to be summoned
• kuivato ripen; to be cooked, to be done; to be ready
• kujato come
• kujaato be full, fill up; to be filled with
• kujadilito discuss, debate
• kujaliato grant, to bless with (of God)
• kujamiianato have sexual intercourse
• kuja nato come with; to come up with (an idea)
• kujaributo try, to attempt; to test
• kujengato build
• kujengeato build for; to build with; to build up (capacity)
• kujeruhito injure, to wound
• kujiato come to, to come for; (kujia juu) to lash out at
• kujiaminito be self-confident; self-confidence
• kujiandikishato register (oneself), to enroll, to sign up
• kujibuto answer, to reply
• kujidhuruto harm oneself, to hurt oneself
• kujiendeato just go off, to go one’s own way
• kujifichato hide (oneself)
• kujifunguato give birth (of a woman)
• kujifunzato learn
• kujifunziato learn with, to learn in; (ya kujifunzia) learning
• kujigambato brag, to boast
• kujihadharito beware, to be careful, to take care
• kujihakikishiato secure for oneself, make sure of; reassure oneself
• kujihamito defend oneself; to arm oneself
• kujihusishato get involved (in), to engage (in)
• kujiinuato lift oneself up; to better oneself
• kujijengeato build (up) for oneself; to develop (a habit, a name)
• kujikabidhito give oneself up; to entrust oneself
• kujikimuto make a living, to support oneself
• kujikingato protect oneself; to shelter
• kujikitato focus on, concentrate on
• kujikokotato drag oneself along; to drag on
• kujikusanyiato amass, to gather for oneself; to hoard
• kujikwamuato lift oneself out of hardship; to recover
• kujilindato protect oneself, to defend oneself
• kujilinganishato compare oneself (with)
• kujimilikishato take for oneself, to appropriate
• kujinyakuliato grab for oneself, to win
• kujinyimato deny oneself, to go without
• kujinyongato hang oneself
• kujinyooshato stretch (oneself); to straighten up
• kujiombeato pray for oneself; to ask (something) for oneself
• kujionato see oneself (as), to consider oneself; to be conceited
• kujiondoato withdraw, to pull out, to drop out
• kujiondoleato rid oneself of, to free oneself from
• kujioneato see for oneself, to witness firsthand
• kujipakato put on, to apply (on oneself); to rub on
• kujipambanuato distinguish oneself, to stand out
• kujipangato get organized, to prepare oneself; to line up
• kujipatiato get for oneself, to obtain, earn
• kujipiga risasito shoot oneself
• kujirito happen, to take place, to occur
• kujiridhishato satisfy oneself, to make sure
• kujisafishato clean oneself; to clear one's name
• kujisalimishato surrender, to turn oneself in
• kujishindiato win (a prize) for oneself
• kujishughulishato engage in, to occupy oneself with
• kujisifuto boast, to brag
• kujisikia nafuuto feel better
• kujitafutiato seek for oneself; to earn (a living) for oneself
• kujitahidito strive, to try hard, to make an effort
• kujitegemeato be self-reliant, to support oneself
• kujitibuto treat oneself (medically)
• kujitoato withdraw, to pull out; to devote oneself
• kujitoa sadakato sacrifice oneself; to give oneself (for)
• kujitokezato come forward, to turn out; to appear
• kujitoleato volunteer, give oneself; to dedicate oneself
• kujitosato plunge into, to venture into (a field)
• kujitunzato take care of oneself, to look after oneself
• kujiuato commit suicide, to kill oneself
• kujiulizato wonder, to ask oneself
• kujiumizato hurt oneself, to injure oneself
• kujiungato join
• kujiuzuluto resign, to step down
• kujivuato take off; to give up (a post, membership)
• kujivunato be proud, to boast, to show off
• kujivuniato be proud of, to take pride in
• kujiwekeato set (for oneself); to put aside for oneself
• kujiwezato be able to fend for oneself
• kujizatitito gear up, to prepare firmly; to consolidate (a position)
• kujizikato bury oneself
• kujizoleato win, to gain, to garner (for oneself)
• kujuato know
• kujuanato know each other; (kwa kujuana) through connections
• kujulikanato be known, to become known
• kujulishato inform, to notify, to let know
• kujumuikato join together, to gather; to join in
• kujumuishato include; to bring together, to tally
• kujutato regret
• kujutiato regret; to repent of
• kukaangiato fry in, to fry for
• kukaa pembenito step aside; to stay out of (a matter)
• kukabato tackle, to mark (in football); to grab by the throat
• kukabidhito hand over, entrust
• kukabilito face, to confront, to tackle
• kukabilianato face, to deal with, to tackle
• kukadiriato estimate
• kukaguato inspect, to check, to audit
• kukaliato sit on, to occupy (a seat); to lead (a table)
• kukamatato catch, seize; to arrest
• kukamilikato be completed, to be finished
• kukamilishato complete, to finish
• kukamuliato milk with, to milk into; (ya kukamulia) for milking
• kukanato deny; to disown, to renounce
• kukandamizato oppress, to suppress; to press down
• kukanushato deny, to refute
• kukarabatito renovate, to repair, to refurbish
• kukaribiato approach, to come near; to be nearly
• kukaribianato come close to each other; to be close
• kukaribishato welcome; to invite
• kukaririto memorize; to recite; to repeat
• kukashifuto defame, to slander, to insult
• kukasirikato get angry, to be angry
• kukasirikiato be angry with, to be cross with
• kukasirishato anger, to annoy, to make angry
• kukatato cut
• kukataato refuse, to reject
• kukata rufaato appeal (against a court decision)
• kukata tamaato despair, to lose hope, to give up
• kukatazato forbid, to prohibit, to ban
• kukatiato cut for, to cut with; to buy (a ticket)
• kukatishato cut short, to interrupt; to cut across
• kukatizato cut short, to interrupt; to cut across
• kukaukato dry, to dry up
• kukaushato dry, to make dry
• kukazato tighten; to press on, to persevere
• kukaziato emphasize, to stress; to insist on
• kukejelito mock, to ridicule
• kukemeato rebuke, to condemn, to speak out against
• kukerato annoy, to irritate, to upset
• kukeshato stay up all night, to keep vigil
• kuketito sit, to sit down
• kukidhito meet, satisfy, fulfil (needs, requirements)
• kukimbiato run; to flee, to run away
• kukimbiliato run to, to flee to; to rush into
• kukimbizato rush (someone somewhere); to chase; to run with
• kukingato protect (against), to prevent; to shield
• kukinzanato conflict, to contradict each other, to clash
• kukirito admit, confess, acknowledge
• kukirimuto host, to entertain (guests) generously
• kukiukato violate, to breach, to break (a law, a rule)
• kukothere
• kukodishato rent out, to hire out; to rent, to hire
• kukojoato urinate, to pee
• kukomboato liberate, to set free, to redeem; to pull back (a goal)
• kukomeshato put an end to, to stop
• kukopeshato lend, to give on credit
• kukosato lack, to miss; to fail to get
• kukoseato make a mistake, to err; to get wrong
• kukosekanato be missing, to be lacking
• kukoseshato cause to miss, to deprive (of)
• kukosoato criticize
• kukuchicken, hen
• kukuato grow, to grow up; to develop
• kukubalito accept; to agree; to admit
• kukubaliato agree to (someone’s request), to grant, to allow
• kukubalianato agree (with each other), come to an agreement
• kukubali halito accept the situation, to resign oneself
• kukubalikato be accepted; to be acceptable
• kukuliato grow up (in a place)
• kukumbanato encounter, to run into, to face
• kukumbatiato hug, to embrace; to adopt (an idea)
• kukumbukato remember
• kukumbushato remind
• kukunjato fold, to bend; (kukunja uso) to frown
• kukurikato be distressed
• kukuruexcitement
• kukusanyikato gather, to assemble
• kukusudiato intend, to mean to
• kukutato shake off
• kukutanato meet
• kukutanishato bring together, to convene
• kukutucompletely
• kukutwa nato be found with, to be caught with
• kukuuworn-out
• kukuzato develop, to promote, to raise; to magnify
• kukwamishato obstruct, to hinder, to stall
• kukwazato offend, to upset; to hinder, to trip up
• kukwepato dodge, to evade, to avoid
• kulato eat
• kulaanito condemn; to curse
• kulalamikato complain
• kulalamikiato complain about; to complain to
• kulasitarablack heron
• kulaumuto blame, to reproach
• kulazato lay down; to put to bed; to admit (to hospital)
• kulazimikato be forced, to have to
• kulazimuto compel, to force; to be necessary
• kuleover there
• kuleato raise, bring up (a child); to nurture
• kulegeato become loose, to slacken; to weaken
• kulegezato loosen, to relax; to ease (rules, a stand)
• kulehemuto weld; to solder
• kulemazato disable, to cripple; to paralyze, to weaken
• kulengato aim at, to target
• kuletato bring
• kuleta pamojato bring together, to unite

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