Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/mkoˈkwa/
English: A tree that resembles the Seychelles palm.
Mkokwa huu una majani mapana kama ya mnazi.
This mkokwa tree has wide leaves similar to a coconut palm.
/mkoˈla/
English: A tree that does not shed its leaves.
Mikola hubaki na majani hata wakati wa kiangazi.
The mkola tree retains its leaves even during the dry season.
/mkoˈle/
English: A tree with a white trunk.
Mbao za mkole hutumika kutengeneza vigae vya mapambo.
Mkole wood is used to make decorative panels.
/mkoˈle/
English: Rainbow; arc in the sky after rain.
Watoto walifurahia kuona mkole baada ya mvua.
The children were delighted to see the rainbow after the rain.
/mkoˈleni/
English: A place where girls' initiation ceremonies are held.
Wanawake walikusanyika mkoleni kusherehekea unyago.
The women gathered at the initiation site to celebrate the ceremony.
/mkoˈloɡwe/
English: Dried bananas.
Mkologwe hutumika kama chakula cha safari.
Dried bananas are used as travel food.
/mkoˈloni/
English: A foreign ruler or colonizer.
Watu walipigana kuondoa mkoloni katika nchi yao.
The people fought to remove the colonizer from their land.
/mkoˈma/
English: A person suffering from leprosy.
Mkoma alipata matibabu katika hospitali maalumu.
The leper received treatment at a special hospital.
/mkoˈma/
English: A witch or murderer.
Walisema mkoma alikuwa akitumia uchawi kwa maovu.
They said the witch was using magic for evil deeds.
/mkoˈma/
English: A tree species of the mkoche family.
Mkoma hukua pwani na hutumika kutengeneza dawa.
The mkoma tree grows along the coast and is used in medicine.
/mkoˈmafi/
English: A coastal tree bearing large fruits.
Wakulima walivuna matunda makubwa ya mkomafi msimu huu.
Farmers harvested large fruits from the mkomafi tree this season.
/mkoˈmananga/
English: A small tree bearing round fruits.
Mkomananga ulipandwa nyuma ya nyumba kama kivuli.
The small round-fruited mkomananga tree was planted behind the house.
/mkoˈmavu/
English: See mpevu.
Tazama neno mpevu kwa maana.
See the word mpevu for meaning.
/mkoˈmavu/
English: A wise or mature person.
Mkomavu hufanya maamuzi baada ya kufikiri kwa kina.
A mature person makes decisions after deep thought.
/mkoˈmbo/
English: The steering handle or rudder of a boat.
Nahodha alishika mkombo kwa uhodari wakati wa dhoruba.
The captain skillfully held the rudder during the storm.
/mkoˈmbozi/
English: A savior or rescuer.
Mkombozi wa kijiji alisaidia watu waliokuwa hatarini.
The savior of the village helped people in danger.
/mkoˈmbozi/
English: Jesus Christ; the Redeemer.
Wakristo humtaja Yesu kama Mkombozi wao.
Christians refer to Jesus as their Redeemer.
/mkoˈmo/
English: A powder that causes unconsciousness.
Wali tumia mkomo kumfanya adui alale.
They used the powder to make the enemy unconscious.
/mkomuˈnisti/
English: A communist; a follower of communism.
Mkomunisti huamini katika usawa wa watu wote katika jamii.
A communist believes in equality among all people in society.
/mkoˈmwe/
English: A tree that produces the fruit known as komwe.
Mikomwe hukua vizuri katika maeneo ya pwani.
The mkomwe trees grow well in coastal areas.
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