Chizigula - English


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katituNG71problem (bad)Hamadi ana katitu na miye.Hamadi has a bad problem with me.2secret feeling (bad)This noun has no plural form.
katoho (watoho)NG7pestle (little)A katoho kavunika; sina chintru cha kubundira sangawizi ino.The little pestle is broken; I don't have anything to pound this ginger with.See: mtoho.
katolondo (watolondo)NG7little bird (kind of)Chisingi kweza kadege kenga katolondo.In the evening there comes a little bird like [this] little bird.
katortorina (watortorina)NG7minidozerKatortorina kangu kafekulisa honde yangu.My minidozer cleared off my farm a lot.Katortorina kavushika mo mto.This minidozer is able to cross over the river.
katuli (watuli)NG7mortar (little)Ninkhane katuli nitwange mhandeni.!Give me a little mortar to pound (a kind of ) grain!See: tuli.
katumbiri (watumbiri)NG7vervet monkey (tiny)Katumbiri kakwera mnanga mo mti.The tiny vervet monkey climbed on top of the tree.See: ntrumbiri.
katundu (watundu)NG71cage (little)Kavugule a katundu kila mtondo!Go open the little cage every morning!See: tundu.2little nestKadge kako kazengere katundu!For your little bird, build a little nest!Katundu ka kagoma ni kadodo.The little nest of the sparrow is small.
katuwa (watuwa)NG7bush (little)Kasagale kefisa mwa katuwa.The dikdik hid in a little bush.See: tuwa.
kauchi (makauchi)< EngNG3couchKauchi dino dyagonereka.This couch is sleepable.Mwalagulo nanigone he di kauchi.Tonight I'll sleep on the couch.Kaumbala mwe di kauchi.He/she sat very big on the couch.Sichabaza idi kauchi.I moistened the couch.
KautumaNPropKautumaSimdyera nda Kautuma.I impregnated Kautuma.woman's name
KauyeNPropKauyeSimsola Kauye; sereka naye wana waidi.I married Kauye; I produced two children with her.woman's name
kavere (wavere)NG71girl (affectionately)Nefenya, nefenya, naonga kavere, si kadya.I'm showing off, I'm showing off, I need a girl, she's there.2little girlKazana kano ni kavere.This little baby is a little girl.
kavulata (wavulata)NG71billy goat (little)Kagule kavulata ukorishize mbuzi zako!Go buy a little billy goat to use to breed your goats!2he-goat (little)Mcholo aseziga na kavulata.Mcholo is playing with a little he-goat.
kawaidaNG61normal(ity)Kukoma ni kawaida mwe Somaliya.Killing is normal in Somalia.Kogera ni kawaida kangu.Swimming is my normality. (= Swimming is normal for me.)Sakame ya chione ni kama sakame ya kawaida.Menstural blood is like normal blood.This noun is always singular; there is no plural form.2common(ality)Mayembe ni kawaida mwe Somaliya.Mangos are common in Somalia.3customAchinya; ni kawaida kake kila mtondo.She brushes her teeth; it's her custom every morning.4naturalKutoterwa ni skulu ni kawaida.Being overwhelmed in school is natural.
kawaniNG51slaughterhouse(s)Sidhi kagaluka msanguladyi he kawani.Sidi became a flayer at the slaughterhouse.Ngamira ino ichinjizwa kwe kawani.This camel was butchered in the slaughterhouse.Mndani mwe kawani mmema matonge ya sakame.Inside the slaughterhouse it's full of blood clots.2butcher shop(s)3butcheringMabhambho yatogola mahali ha kawani.Marabou storks like butchering places.
kawartoniNG5inner tube(s)Kawartoni yangu ina bhuko shano.My inner tube has five punctures.Kawartoni zangu zose zina bhuko.All my inner tubes have punctures.Naunga kawartoni imemire muye nilagazize viya vangu mwe bahari.I need an inner tube that is full of air so I can drop my stuff in the ocean.
kawe ~ kawo (-awe ~ -awo)PossPrnNG7their(s)Kabuga kano ni kawe. / Kabuga kano ni kawo.This rabbit is theirs.kabuga kawe / kawotheir rabbitSee alternate pronunciation: kao.
kayaNG51village(s)Ku kaya nahachina mabomba ya warabi.Back in the village we didn't have pipes for irrigation.Mbogo ingira mwe kaya na ikoma wantru watatu.A buffalo came into the village and killed three people.Wazana mwe kaya wanyera mwe zi sira.Kids in the village shit in the roads.wana we kayachildren of the villageSee: kakaya.2town(s)Bathi ya wantru ni wedi mdani mwe kaya idya.Some people are nice in that town.Wadengereza i kaya.They surrounded the town.3community (-ies)kaya za AmerikaAmerican communities4city (-ies)Wafungwa wose wasamizwa kaya nduhu.All the prisoners were moved to another city.
kaya inkhuluNG5capitalKaya inkhulu ya Siriya ileka kubuliswa siku zino.The capital of Syria stopped getting blown up these days.
kayoso (wayoso)NG7lumpfish (small)Kayoso kana mwire kanakazingwa.A little lumpfish is delicious when it's stir-fried.See: yoso.
kazala (wazala)NG71grinding stone (little)Ninknani a kazala nisage mhandeni! (Arbow)Give me the little grinding stone to grind grain!See: wala.2millstone (small)
kazana (wazana)NG11child small for its ageKazana kake kahinya kuguluka.Her small child is learning how to run.2baby (little)Safiya kereka kazana kana poundi nne / kilo mbiri.Safia had a little baby that weighs four pounds / two kilos.Kazana kadege kagwirika.A little baby bird is capturable.Kazana kano ni kavere.This little baby is a little girl.
kazana farasi (wazana farasi)NG7foalKazana farasi kagon hahanda ha mamnyake.The foal is lying close to its mom.
kazana mbuzi (wazana mbuzi)NG7kid goatSalme katoza kazana mbuzi katana.Salme is holding a cute kid goat.
kazana ngoto (wazana ngoto)NG7lambNimba kusumula kazana ngoto?Why are you holding up the lamb?