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Swahili words beginning with K

This page lists the 113 words beginning with K in the Swahili community dictionary. Each word has its own page with its full meaning and example sentence. This data is openly available at no cost for language preservation and research, with attribution to LanguageKnow. You can return to the home page or browse all languages at any time.

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113 entries in total.

Words (113)

K (113)

Kabati (Swahili) noun Verified

Cupboard

Kahawa (Swahili) noun Verified

Coffee

kaka (Swahili) noun Verified

brother

Kalamu (Swahili) noun Verified

Pen

kamari (Swahili) noun Pending verification

gambling

Kamba (Swahili) noun Verified

Rope

kanuni (Swahili) noun Verified

principle

karanga (Swahili) noun Verified

peanuts

Karatasi (Swahili) noun Verified

Paper

Karibu (Swahili) interjection Verified

Welcome/Near

Karoti (Swahili) noun Verified

Carrot

kasino (Swahili) noun Pending verification

casino

katika (Swahili) Verified

in

katu (Swahili) intj Pending verification

never, not at all!

Kazi (Swahili) noun Verified

Work

keki (Swahili) noun Verified

cake

kemiya (Swahili) noun Verified

chemistry

Kesho (Swahili) adverb Verified

Tomorrow

kiangazi (Swahili) noun Verified

drought

kibanda (Swahili) noun Verified

food stall

Kiboko (Swahili) noun Verified

Hippo

Kidogo (Swahili) adjective Verified

Small/Little

Kidole (Swahili) noun Verified

Finger

Kifagio (Swahili) Noun Verified

Broom

Kifua (Swahili) Noun Verified

Chest

kijana (Swahili) noun Verified

youth

kikombe (Swahili) noun Verified

cup

Kimbia (Swahili) kitenzi Verified

Run

Kioo (Swahili) noun Verified

Mirror

Kipupwe (Swahili) noun Verified

Cold season

kisiwa (Swahili) noun Verified

island

kitaalamu (Swahili) adverb Verified

professionally

Kitabu (Swahili) Noun Verified

Book

Kitanda (Swahili) noun Verified

Bed

kiti (Swahili) Verified

chair

Kituo (Swahili) noun Verified

Station

Kivuli (Swahili) noun Verified

Shade

Kiwanda (Swahili) noun Verified

Factory

Kofia (Swahili) noun Verified

Hat

Koleo (Swahili) noun Verified

Pliers

Koo (Swahili) Noun Verified

Throat

Kroatia (Swahili) name Pending verification

Croatia

kuamka (Swahili) Verified

to wake up

Kuandika (Swahili) verb Verified

To write

Kuanguka (Swahili) verb Verified

To fall

Kubwa (Swahili) adjective Verified

Big/Large

Kuchangia (Swahili) verb Verified

To contribute

Kucheka (Swahili) verb Verified

To laugh

kuchora (Swahili) verb Verified

to draw

Kuchunguza (Swahili) verb Verified

To investigate/examine

Kuelewa (Swahili) verb Verified

To understand

Kuendeleza (Swahili) verb Verified

To develop/promote

Kufagia (Swahili) verb Verified

To sweep

Kufanya (Swahili) verb Verified

To do/make

Kufikiri (Swahili) verb Verified

to think

Kufuli (Swahili) noun Verified

Padlock

Kufungua (Swahili) verb Verified

To open

Kufuta (Swahili) verb Verified

To wipe

Kuhoji (Swahili) verb Verified

To question/interrogate

Kujaribu (Swahili) verb Verified

To try

kujenga (Swahili) verb Verified

to build

kujiandaa (Swahili) verb Verified

to prepare oneself

Kujibu (Swahili) verb Verified

To answer

Kukaa (Swahili) verb Verified

To sit

kula (Swahili) verb Verified

to eat

kula chai (Swahili) verb Verified

to have tea

kulala (Swahili) verb Verified

to sleep

Kulia (Swahili) noun Verified

Right

Kulipa (Swahili) verb Verified

To pay

Kumi (Swahili) number Verified

ten

Kununua (Swahili) verb Verified

To buy

Kunywa (Swahili) verb Verified

Drink

kuoga (Swahili) verb Verified

to bathe

Kuona (Swahili) Verb Verified

To see

Kuosha (Swahili) verb Verified

To wash

Kupika (Swahili) verb Verified

To cook

Kurudi (Swahili) verb Verified

To return

kuruhusu (Swahili) verb Verified

to allow

Kusafiri (Swahili) verb Verified

To travel

Kusanisi (Swahili) verb Verified

To synthesize

Kushinda (Swahili) verb Verified

To win

Kushiriki (Swahili) verb Verified

To participate

Kushoto (Swahili) noun Verified

Left

Kusimama (Swahili) verb Verified

To stand

Kusini (Swahili) noun Verified

South

Kusoma (Swahili) verb Verified

To read

Kusubiri (Swahili) verb Verified

To wait

Kutatua (Swahili) verb Verified

To solve

kutembea (Swahili) verb Verified

to walk

Kuuliza (Swahili) verb Verified

To ask

Kuuza (Swahili) verb Verified

To sell

kuvaa (Swahili) verb Verified

to wear

kuweka sokoni (Swahili) Verified

to sell someone out (literally 'putting on the market')

Kuzingatia (Swahili) verb Verified

To consider/observe

kwa (Swahili) Verified

for

Kwaheri (Swahili) interjection Verified

Goodbye

Kwenda (Swahili) Verb Verified

To go

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