A handbook of the Swahili language as spoken at Zanzibar by Steere Edward 1828-1882 & Madan A. C

Author:Steere, Edward, 1828-1882 & Madan, A. C
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Swahili language, Swahili language
Publisher: London : Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
Published: 1884-01-24T05:00:00+00:00

piece of wood, a bar. Kiwilw.

Kiwiko clia mliono, the wrist.

Kiwiko elm mguu, the ankle. Kiwiliwili, the human trunk, the

body without the limbs. Kiyama, the resurrection. Kiyambaza, a bulkhead, partition.

Also = Kiwambaza. Kiyambo, neighbourhood, a village. Kiza or Giza, darkness.

Kutia Mza, to darken, to dim. Kiy.ao, plur. vizao, a native, one

born in the place. Kii-azi, plur. vizazi, a generation. Kizee, diminutive of mzee, generally used of an old woman. Kizibo, plur. vizibo, a stopper, a

cork.. Kizio, plur. vizio, half of an orange,

cocoa-nut, &c. Kizimbi, plur. vizimbi, a cage. Kizinda, a virgin. Kizinga, plur. vizinga, a large log

half burnt. Kizingiti, threshold, the top and

bottom pieces of a door or window

frame, bar of a river. Kizingo, turnings, curves of a river,

&c., (?) a burial ground. Kizingo, sharp shore sand used for

building. Kiiiwi, pltir. viziim, deaf.

Kiziiio — Kizuizi.

Kizuizi, plur. vizuizi, a stop, a thing

which hinders or stays. Kizuizo, plur. vizuizo, a hindrance. Kizuha, plur. vizuka, a kind of evil

spirit, a woman who is staying

in perfect secrecy and quiet

during the mourning for her

husband. See Eda, Kizungu, a European language.

Ya kizungu, European. Kizunguzungu, giddiness. Kizuri, beauty, a beauty. Kizushi, an intruder. Kizuu, plur. vizuu, a kind of evil

spirit, which kUls people at the

order of its master. Ko, -ko, -ko, where, whither, whence.

Ko kote, whithersoever. Koa, plur. makoa, a snail. Koa (plur. of Ukod), the sUver rings

on the scabbard of a sword, &o.,

plates of metal. Kobe, a tortoise. Koche, plur. makoche, the fruit of a

kind of palm. Kodi, rent. Kodolea ku-, to fix the eyes upon,

to stare. Kofi, plur. makofi, the flat of the hand.

Kupiga kofi, to strike with open hand, to hot the ears.

Kupiga ■makofi, to clap the hands. Kofia, a cap. ^

Kdfila, a caravan. Ko/vM, emaciated. Koga ~ Kuoga. Kohani, a small red fish like a

mullet. Koho, a large bird of prey. Kdhoa, ku-, to cough. KoliQzi, expectorated niattei.

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Koikoi, plur. makoikoi, a sort ct

evil spirit. Koja: a gold omamnnt for the

neck. Kojoa leu-, to make water. Koka — Kuolca. Kdka hu-, to set on Are. Koico, plur. maJcolco, kernels, nuts,

stones of fruit. KoJco, plur. maJcoko, brushwood, thickets, bushes.

Mbwa hoko, a homeless dog that lives in the thickets and eats carrion. Kohomoka leu-, to vomit, to belch

out, blurt out. Kolcota hu-, to drag.

Kukokota roho, to breathe hard. Kokoteza ku-, to do anything slowly

and carefully. Kokoto, plur. makokoto, a small

stone, a small piece of stone. Kokwa, plur. makokwa, nuts, stones

of fruit. Kolekole, a kind of fish; Kolea ku-, to become well, flavoured,

to get the right quantity of a

condiment. Koleo, plur. maltoleo, tongs. Kologa ku-, to stir. Kama, plur. makoma, a kind of fruit. Kama ku-, to cease, to leave off, to end a journey, to arrive at a destination.

Koma usije 1 Come no further I Komaa ku-, to be full grown. Kamaza ku-, to mock, to make game

of. Komha, a galago.

Korriba ku-, to scrape out, to clean out.

Safu la kukomba, a cocoa-nut in which the nutty part is but just

forming, which is then reckoned a delicacy.

Kulconiba mtu, to get allhismoney, to clean him out. Kombamoyo, plur. makombamoyo,

one of the rafters of a thatched

roof.

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