Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/mna'a/
English: A troublemaker or person who causes problems.
Mnaa huyo anapenda kuchochea migogoro.
That troublemaker likes to stir up conflicts.
/mna'da/
English: Public auction.
Mifugo ilipigwa mnada kijijini leo.
Livestock were auctioned in the village today.
/mna'da/
English: A call or shout for action.
Mnada wa mwito wa misa ulisikika kutoka kanisani.
The call to mass was heard from the church.
/mnada'ni/
English: An open place where auctions occur.
Wafanyabiashara walikutana mnadani kuuza mazao.
Traders met at the auction ground to sell produce.
/mna'ðara/
English: A debate or argument contest.
Wanafunzi walishiriki mnadhara wa kitaifa.
The students participated in the national debate.
/mnaða'ria/
English: A theorist; expert in theoretical matters.
Mnadharia huyo aliandika kitabu juu ya sayansi ya jamii.
The theorist wrote a book on social science.
/mnaði'fiʃaʤi/
English: A person who cleans or tidies; cleaner.
Mnadhifishaji aliweka ofisi safi kila asubuhi.
The cleaner tidied the office every morning.
/mna'ðimu/
English: Senior army officer; commander.
Mnadhimu wa jeshi aliongoza gwaride rasmi.
The army chief led the official parade.
/mna'ðimu/
English: Political or parliamentary leader.
Mnadhimu wa chama alitoa tamko rasmi.
The party whip issued an official statement.
/mna'ðiri/
English: A person who makes a vow or oath before God or the church.
Mnadhiri huyo aliahidi kutoa sadaka kila mwezi.
The vow-taker promised to give offerings every month.
/mna'di/
English: A person who sells goods by auction. A person who announces something publicly. A person who calls believers to prayer.
Mnadi alitangaza mnada wa nyumba za serikali.
The auctioneer announced the sale of government houses.
/mnadi'ʃaʤi/
English: See mnadi.
Mnadishaji alisimamia mauzo ya magari sokoni.
The auctioneer supervised the sale of cars in the market.
/mnadi'swala/
English: A Muslim who calls others to prayer at the mosque.
Mnadiswala alipaza sauti kwa adhuhuri.
The muezzin called people to prayer at noon.
/mna'fiki/
English: A hypocrite; someone who says one thing and does another.
Mnafiki hujifanya rafiki lakini moyoni ana chuki.
A hypocrite pretends to be a friend but holds hatred inside.
/mna'hiri/
English: A person who can speak many languages; polyglot.
Mnahiri anaweza kutafsiri lugha tano tofauti.
The polyglot can translate five different languages.
/mna'ʤimu/
English: Astrologer; one who studies stars to predict events.
Mnajimu alitabiri mvua nyingi mwezi ujao.
The astrologer predicted heavy rains next month.
/mna'ʤimu/
English: A scientist who studies celestial phenomena.
Mnajimu huyo alieleza kuhusu sayari mpya iliyoonekana.
The astronomer explained about the newly discovered planet.
/mna'ʤisi/
English: See kibaka².
Mnajisi hutajwa katika visa vya dhuluma.
The defiler is mentioned in cases of abuse.
/mna'ʤisi/
English: A person considered ritually impure. A person who uses rude or obscene language. One who defiles another's purity.
Mnajisi alikatazwa kushiriki ibada.
The impure person was forbidden from participating in worship.
/mna'kiʃi/
English: A decorator or artist; one who engraves or carves patterns.
Mnakishi alipamba mlango kwa michoro mizuri.
The carver decorated the door with beautiful patterns.
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