Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/mle'o/
English: The third line in a verse of poetry.
Mleo wa shairi hili una maneno matamu sana.
The third line of this poem has very beautiful words.
/mleole'o/
English: The edge of a water vessel; the gunwale.
Abiria aliogopa kukaribia kwenye mleoleo wa dau.
The passenger feared approaching the edge of the boat.
/mleole'o/
English: A state of uncertainty; being unsure how things will end.
Mipango yake iko mleoleoni kwa sasa.
His plans are currently in uncertainty.
/mle'te/
English: The seam or hem on a sail.
Fundi alishona mleteni kwa uangalifu mkubwa.
The craftsman carefully sewed the hem of the sail.
/mle'vi/
English: A person who likes alcohol; drunkard. Someone intoxicated by drink or drugs.
Mlevi alianguka baada ya kunywa pombe kupita kiasi.
The drunkard fell after drinking too much alcohol.
/mle'zi/
English: A person who cares for children until they mature; caretaker. A nanny employed to care for a child.
Mlezi alimlea mtoto yatima kwa upendo.
The caretaker raised the orphaned child lovingly.
/mle'zi/
English: Guardian or sponsor; group supervisor.
Mwalimu mkuu ndiye mlezi wa klabu ya mazingira.
The head teacher is the guardian of the Environment Club.
/mle'zi/
English: Disease causing swelling of neck glands; mumps.
Mlezi husababisha shingo kuvimba.
Mumps cause swelling of the neck.
/mle'zi/
English: Rope tied to the length of a fishing net.
Wavuvi walifunga mlezi kwenye nyavu zao.
The fishermen tied the line along their nets.
/mle'zi/
English: Rocking cradle used for children.
Mtoto amelala salama kwenye mlezi.
The child sleeps safely in the cradle.
/mle'zi/
English: Plant that produces millet.
Shamba la mlezi lilistawi vizuri mwaka huu.
The millet field grew well this year.
/mle'zi/
English: Belt tied around the belly of a donkey or camel.
Walifunga mlezi tumboni mwa ngamia.
They tied the strap around the camel's belly.
/mli/
English: Rope used to hoist or lower the sail of a water vessel. Rope tied to the helm of a vessel to steer it.
Baharia alishika mli ili kupandisha tanga.
The sailor held the rope to raise the sail.
/mli/
English: A piece of metal with holes used to hold shackles in slavery times.
Mli ulitumika kufunga pingu za watumwa zamani.
The metal ring was used to hold slave shackles in the past.
/mli'a/
English: Lines or stripes of a different color on an object or body.
Rinda lake la kijani lilikuwa na milia ya manjano.
Her green dress had yellow stripes.
/mli'aʤi/
English: A person who cries; a crier.
Mliaji alilia sana wakati wa mazishi.
The mourner cried a lot during the funeral.
/mli'fi/
English: A payer; one who pays.
Fimbo ya mnyonge mlifi Mungu.
God is the payer of the oppressed.
/mli'ma/
English: A part of land rising higher than other areas; mountain.
Karibu na nyumbani kwao kuna mlima mkubwa.
Near their home there is a large mountain.
/mlima'ʤi/
English: A person who does farming; a farmer. A person employed to farm for another.
Mlimaji alipanda mazao mapema kabla ya mvua.
The farmer planted crops early before the rains.
/mlima'u/
English: A citrus tree with small sour fruits used for flavoring.
Mlimau una matunda yenye ladha kali ya asidi.
The lemon tree produces small sour fruits.
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