Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/mno'koa/
English: See mkunungu.
Neno mnokoa hutumika badala ya mkunungu katika baadhi ya maeneo.
The word mnokoa is used instead of mkunungu in some regions.
/mnoːmono'joko/
English: Erosion; the falling away of land due to rain or wind.
Shamba lake limeharibiwa na mnomonoyoko mkali.
His farm has been destroyed by severe erosion.
/mnoŋo'nezaʤi/
English: See mnong'onezi.
Mnong'onezaji alimkaribia mwenzake kimyakimya.
The whisperer approached his colleague quietly.
/mnoŋo'nezi/
English: A person who whispers or shares secrets quietly.
Mnong'onezi alimwambia rafiki yake siri ya kazini.
The whisperer told his friend a workplace secret.
/mno'ŋono/
English: The act of speaking softly; whispering. Rumor or gossip.
Kulikuwa na mnong'ono wa habari kuhusu mkurugenzi mpya.
There was a whisper of news about the new director.
/mnoyo'moyo/
English: A tree whose roots are used for stomach medicine and fruits as soap.
Watu hutumia mizizi ya mnoyomoyo kutibu magonjwa ya tumbo.
People use mnoyomoyo roots to treat stomach ailments.
/mnu'bi/
English: A person of South Sudanese origin.
Mnubi huyo alihamia Tanzania miaka michache iliyopita.
The South Sudanese man moved to Tanzania a few years ago.
/mnufa'iʃwa/
English: A person who benefits from something.
Mnufaishwa alipokea msaada wa elimu kutoka serikalini.
The beneficiary received educational support from the government.
/mnuka'navi/
English: A creeping plant with foul-smelling leaves; stinking plant.
Mnukanavi hutumika kama dawa ya homa licha ya harufu yake mbaya.
The stinking plant is used as fever medicine despite its bad smell.
/mnuka'uvundo/
English: A medicinal plant with bad-smelling leaves used to treat fever.
Mizizi ya mnukauvundo hutumika kutengeneza dawa ya homa.
The roots of mnukauvundo are used to make fever medicine.
/mnu'kini/
English: Pleasant fragrance or smell.
Mnukini wa maua ulijaza chumba chote.
The fragrance of flowers filled the whole room.
/mnu'kiʃa/
English: See mnukishaji.
Mnukisha ni mtu anayetengeneza manukato.
The perfumer is someone who makes scents.
/mnu'kiʃaʤi/
English: A person who spreads pleasant fragrance; perfumer.
Mnukishaji alinyunyiza manukato dukani.
The perfumer sprayed fragrances in the shop.
/mnu'kizaʤi/
English: A person who spreads bad odors.
Mnukizaji huyo alilalamikiwa kwa harufu mbaya.
The person who caused the bad smell was complained about.
/mnu'ko/
English: An unpleasant or offensive smell; stench.
Mnuko wa taka uliwafanya watu kufunga pua.
The stench from the garbage made people cover their noses.
/mnu'kuzi/
English: Secretary who records meeting notes. Writer of speeches or drafts.
Mnukuzi aliandika taarifa zote za kikao.
The secretary wrote all the meeting notes.
/mnuma'numa/
English: Traditional healer or herbalist. Sorcerer; pagan.
Mnumannuma alitibu wagonjwa kwa dawa za miti shamba.
The herbalist treated patients with traditional medicine.
/mnuma'numa/
English: Mischievous or quarrelsome person. One who moves restlessly from place to place.
Mnumannuma huyo hakai sehemu moja muda mrefu.
That restless person never stays in one place for long.
/mnu'na/
English: A younger sibling. A younger sister.
Mnuna wangu anasoma chuo kikuu.
My younger sister studies at the university.
/mnu'na/
English: See mnunaji.
Mnuna na mnunaji hutumika kwa maana moja.
Mnuna and mnunaji are used interchangeably.
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