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kiri mugandatnzkipo pungufuthere is a shortage
-kiriranʼyatnz-nyamazabe quiet
-kiririryatnz-shangiliarejoice
KiristunmKristoChrist
-kiruvum-tulivupeaceful, calm, quiet
kiryaonykilethat (over there)-rya2
-kiryatnz1-tulizaappease, calm (someone else) down2-nyamazishaquiet (someone), hush (someone)
kisiki na muntunmutusitusi, giza la jioni (sis., kisiki na mtu)dusk (lit., stump and person)
kisinonsyonmugonjwa wa kukojoa mara kwa maraincontinence (of the bladder)
Kitaaturinmmwezi wa tatu (Machi)March
kitari kyatnzsi haki ya mtuit's not his or her right
kiyoonyhichothat thing (referential or close to listener)-yo
-kowak-jequestion mark (to show that a question is being asked)Mbaganire-ko?Je, niwahadithie?Should I tell you a story?
-kojatnz-pondapound, crush
-kojanʼyatnz-gonganisha (k.m., mawe)strike together (e.g., rocks)
koko1elemileleforever2vummilele (yaani, -a milele)eternal
koko kweeingkekaki (yaani, mlio wa kuku)cluck (i.e., sound that a chicken makes)
-kokooratnz-vua samakifish
kokoriikooingkokoliikoo (yaani, mlio wa jogoo)cock-a-doodle-doo (i.e., sound a rooster makes)
-komatnz-chanja (na wembe au kisu)make an incision (with a razor or a knife)
-kombatnz-kombahollow out
-komeka ameesotnz-kazia machostare
-komeratnz-piga hadi kufabeat to death
-komererya1tnz-zingatianotice, take note of, bear in mind
-komererya2tnz1-sisitiza, -sihiinsist, plead2-sisitiziaemphasize, insist on


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