Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/mŋia'raʃaʤi/
English: A person who rubs or polishes things to shine.
Mngiarishaji alipiga viatu rangi hadi vikang'aa.
The polisher shined the shoes until they gleamed.
/mŋia'riza/
English: A person with sharp, shining eyes. A person suspected of witchcraft or wrongdoing.
Watu walimchukulia mngiariza kama mchawi.
People regarded the sharp-eyed man as a witch.
/mŋia'rizo/
English: Light; the state of brightness or shining in the eyes.
Mngiarizo wa jua uliwafanya wapevuke haraka.
The sunlight made them ripen quickly.
/mŋo'ʤezi/
English: A person who waits or keeps watch; a guard on duty.
Mngojezi alibaki kazini hadi alfajiri.
The watchman remained at work until dawn.
/mŋu'ri/
English: A cobbler's hammer; shoemaker's tool.
Mshonaji wa viatu alitumia mnguri kurekebisha soli.
The cobbler used a hammer to fix the shoe sole.
/mŋu'rumo/
English: Loud sound made by thunder or engines.
Mngurumo wa radi ulitikisa nyumba.
The rumble of thunder shook the house.
/mni'kuu/
English: A senior palace or state administrator.
Mnikuu alisimamia shughuli za ikulu.
The chief administrator oversaw palace operations.
/mnim'bi/
English: A small silver-colored fish; mnyimbi.
Samaki wa mnimbi hupatikana karibu na fukwe.
The mnimbi fish is found near the shores.
/mniŋi'nio/
English: The state of hanging or swinging.
Taa ilikuwa katika mning'inio kutoka dari.
The lamp was hanging from the ceiling.
/mni'ŋga/
English: A large hardwood tree used in construction; muhagata.
Mbao za mninga zinajulikana kwa uimara wake.
The timber of the mninga tree is known for its strength.
/mn'ʤu/
English: The fleshy red part on a bird's head; a comb or wattle.
Jogoo ana mnju mkubwa na mwekundu.
The rooster has a large red comb.
/mnjuɡu'mawe/
English: A legume plant that produces seeds similar to peanuts.
Wakulima walivuna mazao ya mnjugumawe msimu huu.
Farmers harvested the mnjugumawe crop this season.
/mnjuɡu'ɲasa/
English: A plant that produces njugunyasa seeds.
Mmea wa mnjugunyasa unakua vizuri kwenye udongo tifutifu.
The mnjugunyasa plant grows well in fertile soil.
/m'no/
English: Excessively; too much.
Anaongea mno bila kufikiri.
He talks too much without thinking.
/mno'da/
English: A small animal.
Mnoda alikimbia porini baada ya kelele.
The small animal ran into the bush after the noise.
/mno'fu/
English: Boneless meat; lean meat.
Alipendelea kula mnofu badala ya nyama yenye mifupa.
He preferred eating lean meat instead of meat with bones.
/mno'ga/
English: Nosebleed; bleeding from the nose.
Mtoto alipata mnoga baada ya kugongwa.
The child had a nosebleed after being hit.
/mno'ga/
English: Tobacco placed in the mouth. Dried tobacco leaf.
Wazee walikuwa wakitumia mnoga chini ya ulimi.
The elders used to place tobacco under the tongue.
/mno'go/
English: Deliciousness; tastiness of food.
Chakula cha leo kina mnogo sana.
Today's food is very tasty.
/mno'ko/
English: A person with ill will who dislikes others' success.
Mnoko hawezi kufurahia mafanikio ya wenzake.
A spiteful person cannot be happy for others' success.
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