Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/mlam'ba/
English: A type of small black bird with red eyes and a wide tail.
Mlamaba hupatikana kando ya mito na mabwawa.
The small black bird is often found near rivers and ponds.
/mlam'ba/
English: A type of tree similar to a baobab.
Mti wa mlamba una magome mazito kama ya mbuyu.
The mlamba tree has thick bark similar to that of a baobab.
/mlam'ba/
English: A person who likes to flatter or sweet-talk.
Mlamaba huyo humwambia kila mtu maneno matamu.
That flatterer always speaks sweet words to everyone.
/mˈlambi/
English: Polite or flattering person.
Mlambi alimpongeza bosi wake kwa maneno matamu.
The flatterer praised his boss with sweet words.
/mlambi'zu/
English: A type of bird that likes to eat worms and small insects.
Mlambizu huchimba ardhini kutafuta wadudu.
The bird digs the ground searching for insects.
/mla'mea/
English: An animal that eats only plants (herbivore).
Punda milia ni mlamea anayekula majani.
The zebra is a plant-eating animal.
/mˈlami/
English: Tar worker; road tarrer.
Mlamii alihakikisha barabara yote imepakwa lami vizuri.
The road worker ensured the road was well tarred.
/mla'mu/
English: The brother of one's wife; brother-in-law.
Mlamu alifika kumtembelea shemeji yake.
The brother-in-law came to visit his sister's husband.
/mlanda'no/
English: Similarity in form or resemblance.
Pana mlandano mkubwa kati ya baba na mwana.
There is a great resemblance between the father and the son.
/mland'ege/
English: A climbing plant whose fruits are loved by birds.
Mlandege hukua juu ya miti na matunda yake hupendwa na ndege.
The mistletoe plant grows on trees and its fruits attract birds.
/mlanga'mia/
English: A creeping plant that grows on other plants by twisting.
Mlangamia hutambaa kwenye miti mingine kwa mizizi yake midogo.
The creeping plant climbs by twisting around other trees.
/mlangi'laŋgi/
English: A tall plant with fragrant yellow flowers used for perfume.
Mlangilangi hutumika kutengeneza manukato.
The yellow-flowered plant is used for making perfume.
/mˈlango/
English: Door; entrance.
Alifunga mlango kwa kitasa kabla ya kulala.
He locked the door with a padlock before sleeping.
/mlan'go/
English: Opening in a building for entering or exiting. Structure made of wood or metal used to block an entrance. Any barrier blocking passage. Figuratively, illegitimate or secret methods ("mlango wa nyuma").
Alifunga mlango kwa kufuli nzito.
He locked the door with a heavy padlock.
/mlan'go/
English: A section or chapter in a book.
Mlango wa pili wa kitabu hiki unahusu historia ya Afrika.
The second chapter of this book discusses African history.
/mlan'go/
English: A clan; group sharing the same lineage or tradition.
Ingawa ni marafiki, hawatoki mlango mmoja.
Although they are friends, they are not from the same clan.
/mlangu'zi/
English: Trader who buys cheaply and sells at higher price. Person engaged in auction trade. One who deals in illegal business.
Mlanguzi aliuza bidhaa haramu sokoni.
The hustler sold illegal goods in the market.
/mlan'yama/
English: A person who eats meat. An animal that preys on others; predator.
Simba ni mlanyama wa hatari.
The lion is a dangerous predator.
/mˈlanza/
English: Banana stem used for wrapping food.
Alifunika chakula kwa majani ya mlanza.
She wrapped the food using banana stem leaves.
/mˈlanzi/
English: Type of tall grass used for fencing.
Walitumia mlanzi kuzungushia shamba lao.
They used tall mlanzi grass to fence their farm.
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