Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/mˈkule/
English: Type of slender fish with needle-like teeth.
Wavuvi walivua mkule wengi katika mto.
The fishermen caught many slender fish in the river.
/mkuˈlima/
English: Farmer.
Mkulima alilima shamba lake kwa bidii.
The farmer tilled his field diligently.
/mkuˈlivu/
English: Annoying person; lazy person.
Mkulivu huyo hakumaliza kazi yake kwa wakati.
That lazy person didn't finish his work on time.
/mˈkulo/
English: Coconut filtering tool.
Alitumia mkulo kuchuja maji ya nazi.
He used a filtering tool to strain coconut water.
/mkuˈmbakusi/
English: Type of tree (myule family).
Miti ya mkumbakusi hupatikana sana pwani.
Mkumbakusi trees are commonly found along the coast.
/mkuˈmbatio/
English: Embrace; hugging.
Walikumbatiana kwa furaha baada ya miaka mingi.
They embraced joyfully after many years.
/mˈkumbe/
English: Small pot.
Mama alitumia mkumbe kupikia uji.
Mother used a small pot to cook porridge.
/mˈkumbi/
English: Tree used for dyeing.
Wafinyanzi walitumia majani ya mkumbi kwa rangi ya udongo.
The potters used mkumbi leaves for clay dyeing.
/mkuˈmbizi/
English: Sweeper; scavenger; pusher.
Mkumbizi alisafisha barabara kila asubuhi.
The street sweeper cleaned the road every morning.
/mˈkumbo/
English: Collection; gathering.
Kulikuwa na mkumbo wa watu sokoni leo.
There was a gathering of people at the market today.
/mˈkumbo/
English: Group related to an event; sudden (bad) occurrence.
Kulitokea mkumbo wa magonjwa kijijini.
A sudden outbreak of illness occurred in the village.
/mkuˈmbulu/
English: Someone who remembers.
Mkumbulu alikumbuka kila tukio dogo.
The rememberer recalled every small event.
/mkuˈmbulu/
English: Type of fish-eating bird.
Mkumbulu aliruka juu ya maji akiwinda samaki.
The fish-eating bird flew over the water hunting fish.
/mkuˈmbuu/
English: Type of mango tree.
Mkumbuu huo hutoa maembe matamu kila mwaka.
That mango tree bears sweet fruits every year.
/mkuˈmbuu/
English: Military shoulder belt.
Askari alivaa mkumbuu wake wakati wa gwaride.
The soldier wore his shoulder belt during the parade.
/mˈkumbwa/
English: Victim; affected person.
Mkumbwa wa ajali alipata matibabu hospitalini.
The accident victim received treatment at the hospital.
/mˈkumbwe/
English: Place for buying snacks and drinks.
Wanafunzi walikusanyika mkumbwe kununua vinywaji.
The students gathered at the snack place to buy drinks.
/mkuˈnaji/
English: Coconut grater.
Mama alitumia mkunaji kukuna nazi kwa mapishi.
Mother used a coconut grater for cooking.
/mkuˈnapaa/
English: Aromatic plant with silver-covered fruit.
Wakulima walipanda mkunapaa kwa manukato yake mazuri.
Farmers planted the aromatic mkunapaa plant for its pleasant scent.
/mkuˈnatuu/
English: Tree used for circumcision medicine.
Waganga walitumia majani ya mkunatuu kutengeneza dawa.
Healers used the mkunatuu leaves to prepare medicine.
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