Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/mlaˈzimuo/
English: Forced act; compulsion.
Kitendo chake kilikuwa mlazimuo wa hali ngumu.
His action was a forced response to a tough situation.
/mˈlazo/
English: Resting place; relaxation.
Walipata mlazo chini ya mti mkubwa baada ya kazi.
They found rest under a big tree after work.
/mla'zo/
English: See italiki.
Mwalimu alitumia neno mlazo kuelezea maandishi ya italiki.
The teacher used the word mlazo to refer to italics.
/mle/
English: A demonstrative indicating inside something or somewhere (pa-ku-mu class).
Mle hamkuwa na chochote.
Inside there was nothing.
/mle/
English: A locative demonstrative for place (pa-ku-mu class).
Chumbani mle mna nyoka.
In the room there is a snake.
/mle'ɡevu/
English: A person with weak body limbs. A person who is not quick in performing tasks; lazy person.
Mlegevu hufanya kazi polepole mno.
A weak person works very slowly.
/mle'ɡevu/
English: Weak; frail. Not quick in doing something.
Mfanyakazi huyu ni mlegevu mno.
This worker is too slow.
/mle'hemu/
English: A person who welds metal objects; welder.
Mlehemu alijenga geti jipya kwa chuma kizito.
The welder built a new gate using heavy iron.
/mlei/
English: A church believer serving without official rank.
Mlei huyo huhudumu kanisani kila Jumapili.
The lay believer serves at church every Sunday.
/mle'le/
English: A long feather on a bird's tail. A long tail used by dancers.
Jogoo alijivunia mlele wake mrefu.
The rooster proudly displayed its long tail feather.
/mle'mavu/
English: A person with a disability or defect in body limbs.
Ingawa kakake ni mlemavu, anafanya kazi vizuri sana.
Although his brother is disabled, he works very well.
/mle'mbe/
English: See mchocheamvua.
Wazee walitaja neno mlembe kama mchocheamvua.
The elders referred to mlembe as mchocheamvua.
/mle'mbe/
English: Cloth used by women during menstruation; sanitary pad. Cloth used for cleaning after intercourse or for personal hygiene.
Mwanamke alitumia mlembe kwa usafi binafsi.
The woman used the cloth for personal hygiene.
/mlen'da/
English: A plant whose leaves become slippery when cooked or crushed. Vegetable prepared from this plant.
Mtoto alikataa kabisa kula mboga ya mlenda.
The child refused to eat the mlenda vegetable.
/mlen'ga/
English: A person who aims at a target; marksman.
Mlenga alilenga shabaha kwa ustadi.
The marksman took aim skillfully.
/mlen'gaʤi/
English: See mlenga.
Mlenga au mlengaji hujitayarisha kwa umakini kabla ya kupiga.
The archer carefully prepares before shooting.
/mlen'ge/
English: A game where players throw sticks into a hole to compete.
Watoto walicheza mlengeni jioni yote.
The children played the stick-throwing game all evening.
/mlen'ge/
English: See mazigazi.
Neno mlengeni hutumika badala ya mazigazi katika lahaja fulani.
The word mlenge is used instead of mazigazi in some dialects.
/mlen'ge/
English: A person whose eyes look sideways; one with a squint.
Mlenga huyo hakuwa na macho sawa.
That person's eyes were not aligned properly.
/mlen'go/
English: An area that is visible or aimed at; a section or target area.
Wapiga mishale walijua mlengo sahihi wa shabaha.
The archers knew the correct target area.
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