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-kora obhurootitnz-tabiri (sis., -fanya utabiri)predict, prophesy (lit., make a prophecy)
-kora obhusaanitnz-fanya urafikibefriend, form a friendship-koraobhusaani
-korekatnz-fanyikabe done, be held (e.g., an event)
-korerana eriguritnz-jadiliana bei (sis., -fanyiana bei)haggle (lit., make a price for each other)obhuguri
KorintonmKorinthoCorinth
-korokombanʼyatnz-chonganisha (k.m., magombano)instigate (e.g., an argument), set at odds
-kororatnz-kohoacough
kuhus1kwa (pamoja na)with, by2kwenye, kwa (mahali)at3katikain4kwa (ajili ya)for
-kubhatnz-fubaabe underdeveloped, be stunted (in growth)
-kubhuratnz-dunda, -piga kasi (kwa moyo)pound, race (of the heart)Omooyo gurakukubhura.Moyo wako unapiga kasi.Your heart is racing.
kubhurabhuelehadharanipubliclyTuura eringʼana ryaho kubhurabhu naho tuture kuritaanʼya.Weka jambo lako hadharani ili tuweze kulitatua.Bring your issue publicly so that we can resolve it.obhurabhu
-kubhyatnz-ahirishapostpone, delay
-kukunyaranm-kunjamanabe wrinkled
-kuma hamwitnz-rundikana, -weka pamoja (vitu viwili au zaidi)pile together, gather together (two or more things)
-kumanʼyatnz1-kusanyacollect, gatherokukumanʼya amagi;kukusanya mayai;to collect eggs2-rundikapile, heap up
-kumbatatnz-jaza kiganja (k.m., na karanga au mchele)fill one's hand (e.g., with peanuts or rice)
kumwerinmhedhini, mweziniperiod (of a woman's menstruation)Omukari aribha kumweri.Mwanamke atakuwa mwezini.The woman will have her period.omweri
-kumyatnz1-toa shukrani, -shukuruthank, be gratefulBhareenda okumukumya ku ganú abhakoreri.Wanataka kumshukuru kwa yale aliyowafanyia.They want to thank him for everything he did for them.2-sifucommend, praise3-sadiki, -aminibelieve
-kunaanatnz-timia, -kamilikafulfill, perfectobhukunaani
-kundikatnz-funga (k.m., fundo), -kazatie (e.g., a knot), tighten-kundikirya-kundukura
-kundika engʼanatnz-tunza siri (sis., -funga neno)keep a secret (lit., tie off the word)
-kundikiryatnz-funikacoverAmasaaru gakundikirye orwire.Mawingu yamefunika anga.The clouds have covered the sky.-kundika
-kundiriryatnz-shikilia, -fumbatagrasp
kundugurunmaina ya ndegetype of bird
-kundukuratnz-funuauncover, disclose, reveal-kundika


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