Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/mlaˈkasa/
English: Coastal plant used as fish poison or child wash.
Wavuvi walitumia mlakasa kuwinda samaki.
The fishermen used the mlakasa plant to catch fish.
/mlaˈkungu/
English: Plant used for spiritual protection.
Wazee walipanda mlakungu karibu na nyumba kwa ulinzi wa kiroho.
Elders planted the mlakungu plant near the house for spiritual protection.
/mlaˈkwati/
English: See: magogwe.
Angalia neno magogwe kwa maana kamili.
See the word magogwe for the full meaning.
/mˈlala/
English: Plant similar to palm used for weaving.
Wanafundi walitumia majani ya mlala kusuka mikeka.
The artisans used mlala leaves to weave mats.
/mlaˈlaheri/
English: Wealthy person; one with high income.
Mlalaheri huyo alijenga nyumba ya kifahari ufukweni.
The wealthy man built a luxurious house by the beach.
/mlaˈlahoi/
English: Poor person; destitute.
Mlalahoi aliomba msaada wa chakula sokoni.
The poor man begged for food at the market.
/mˈlalaji/
English: Trader who buys cheap to resell.
Mlalaji alinunua bidhaa kwa bei nafuu na kuziuza sokoni.
The trader bought goods cheaply and sold them at the market.
/mlaˈlaji/
English: Absentee (from work).
Mlalaji hakufika kazini kwa siku tatu mfululizo.
The absentee didn't report to work for three consecutive days.
/mlaˈlaji/
English: One who sleeps a lot.
Mlalaji huyo hupenda kulala hata wakati wa mchana.
That sleepy person likes to sleep even during the day.
/mlaˈlamikaji/
English: Complainer; plaintiff.
Mlalamikaji aliwasilisha malalamiko yake kwa hakimu.
The complainant presented his complaint to the judge.
/mlaˈlamikiwa/
English: Accused person.
Mlalamikiwa alikana mashitaka yote mahakamani.
The accused denied all charges in court.
/mlaˈlamishi/
English: Grumbler; sore loser.
Mlalalamishi hakuwa na furaha kamwe matokeo yalipotolewa.
The grumbler was never happy when the results were announced.
/mlaˈlashi/
English: Type of flat-headed fish that sleeps on seabed.
Wavuvi walikamata mlalashi mkubwa karibu na pwani.
The fishermen caught a large flat-headed fish near the shore.
/mlaˈlavi/
English: Restless sleeper.
Mlalavi aligeuka mara nyingi usiku kucha.
The restless sleeper kept turning all night.
/mˈlale/
English: Cloud of smoke (e.g., in kitchen).
Mlale wa moshi ulijaa jikoni wakati wa kupika.
A cloud of smoke filled the kitchen while cooking.
/mˈlalo/
English: Manner of lying down.
Mlalo wake wa kulala ulionekana wa ajabu.
His sleeping posture looked unusual.
/mˈlalo/
English: Horizontally; parallel to the ground.
Alipanga mbao kwa mlalo ili ziwe sawa.
He arranged the planks horizontally to make them even.
/mla'ma/
English: A general term for poison used against snakes.
Wakulima walitumia mlama kuua nyoka mashambani.
Farmers used snake poison in the fields.
/mlama'ni/
English: An animal that eats grass or plants (herbivore).
Ng'ombe ni mlamani anayekula majani pekee.
A cow is an herbivore that eats only grass.
/mˈlamba/
English: Licker; one who licks.
Mtoto mdogo ni mlamba wa pipi kila siku.
The small child is a licker of sweets every day.
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