Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/mkoˈɡo/
English: A state of pride or arrogance.
Mkogo wake ulimfanya apoteze marafiki wengi.
His arrogance made him lose many friends.
/mkoˈɡo/
English: A boastful person.
Mkogo hupenda kujisifu kwa mafanikio yake.
A boastful person likes to brag about his achievements.
/mkoˈhozi/
English: A person who coughs; a cougher.
Mkohozi alikaa mbali ili asiwaambukize wengine.
The person with a cough sat far away to avoid infecting others.
/mkoˈi/
English: The male relative of one's aunt or uncle.
Mkoi alimzawadia kijana zawadi ya siku ya kuzaliwa.
The maternal uncle gave the boy a birthday gift.
/mkoˈdʒozi/
English: See kikojozi.
Tazama neno kikojozi kwa maana.
See the word kikojozi for meaning.
/mkoˈka/
English: A tropical medicinal plant.
Mkoka hutumika kutengeneza dawa ya homa.
The mkoka plant is used to make fever medicine.
/mkoˈko/
English: A mangrove tree growing near the sea.
Mikoko inalinda pwani dhidi ya mmomonyoko wa ardhi.
Mangrove trees protect the coast from soil erosion.
/mkoˈko/
English: A red-colored snake species.
Mkoko huyu hupatikana katika maeneo yenye unyevunyevu.
This red snake is found in humid areas.
/mkoˈko/
English: A tree that produces cocoa.
Mikoko ya shambani ilianza kutoa matunda.
The cocoa trees in the farm began to bear fruit.
/mkoˈko/
English: A large ship with multiple decks.
Mkoko mkubwa ulionekana ukielea baharini.
The large ship was seen sailing on the sea.
/mkoˈko/
English: A public announcement or proclamation in a village.
Mkoko wa kijiji ulitangaza mkutano wa leo.
The village announcement informed people of today's meeting.
/mkoˈkoriko/
English: Sauce prepared without enough ingredients.
Mkokoriko wa leo hauna ladha kwa sababu hakuna viungo vya kutosha.
Today's sauce has no flavor because there weren't enough spices.
/mkoˈkoriko/
English: Oil with a strong or unpleasant smell.
Mafuta ya mkokoriko hayafai kupikia tena.
The rancid oil is no longer suitable for cooking.
/mkoˈkoʃi/
English: A red mangrove tree species.
Mkoko wa aina ya mkokoshi hukua karibu na bahari.
The red mangrove tree grows near the sea.
/mkoˈkota/
English: A person who pulls or drags something.
Mkokotaji alivuta mzigo mzito barabarani.
The hauler dragged a heavy load along the road.
/mkoˈkota liŋɡwe/
English: A person who pulls a dhow using a rope.
Wavuvi wa zamani walitumia mkokota-lingwe kusogeza jahazi.
Old fishermen used rope haulers to move their dhows.
/mkoˈkoteni/
English: A handcart or wheelbarrow pushed manually.
Alisukuma mkokoteni uliojaa matunda sokoni.
He pushed a cart full of fruits to the market.
/mkoˈkotevu/
English: A slow or sluggish person.
Mkokotevu alichelewa kumaliza kazi zake zote.
The slow person was late finishing all his tasks.
/mkoˈkoto/
English: The mark or line left by something dragged.
Mkokoto wa gari ulionekana kwenye barabara ya mchanga.
The track left by the car was visible on the sandy road.
/mkoˈkotoo/
English: The act or process of calculating.
Mkufunzi aliwaeleza wanafunzi jinsi ya kufanya mkokotoo wa kodi.
The teacher explained to students how to calculate taxes.
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