Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/mpindo/
English: 1. The act of folding or bending. 2. A fold in fabric.
Mpindo wa nguo ulipangwa vizuri.
The fold of the cloth was neatly arranged.
/mpingaji/
English: A person who opposes others' ideas or views.
Mpinga mawazo mapya mara nyingi hubaki nyuma.
One who resists new ideas often gets left behind.
/mpingamabadiliko/
English: A person who resists positive change in society.
Mpinga mabadiliko hupinga mageuzi ya manufaa.
A change-resister blocks beneficial reforms.
/mpingamaendeleo/
English: A person who opposes progress or development.
Mpinga maendeleo hawezi kuleta mafanikio katika jamii.
One who resists development cannot bring progress to society.
/mpingani/
English: A person who habitually opposes what they are told.
Mpinga kila jambo analoambiwa.
He opposes everything he is told.
/mpingo/
English: A large black tree with beautiful hardwood; ebony.
Samani hizi zimetengenezwa kwa mbao za mpingo.
These furniture pieces are made from ebony wood.
/mpini/
English: A handle attached to a tool or weapon; symbol of control.
Shika mpini vizuri kabla ya kutumia panga.
Hold the handle firmly before using the machete.
/mpinzani/
English: 1. A competitor. 2. One who disagrees. 3. An opposition member.
Mpinzani wake alimkabili kisiasa.
His opponent challenged him politically.
/mpira/
English: 1. A round object used in sports. 2. A game played with that object.
Watoto walikuwa wakicheza mpira uwanjani.
The children were playing ball in the field.
/mpira/
English: A tall tree that produces latex used to make products.
Mpira huu huzalisha utomvu unaotumika kutengeneza bidhaa nyingi.
This rubber tree produces latex used in making many products.
/mpishi/
English: A person who cooks; a professional cook.
Mpishi wa hoteli aliandaa chakula kitamu sana.
The hotel cook prepared very delicious food.
/mpitaji/
English: 1. A passerby. 2. A person who stays temporarily in a place.
Mpitaji alisimama kuuliza njia.
The passerby stopped to ask for directions.
/mpitanjia/
English: A traveler or person passing through a place briefly.
Mpitanjia alichoka baada ya safari ndefu.
The traveler was tired after a long journey.
/mpitisho/
English: The act of transmitting energy or current through a wire.
Mpitisho wa umeme ulifanyika kupitia nyaya hizo.
The flow of electricity occurred through those wires.
/mpito/
English: A temporary or transitional state.
Serikali ya mpito ilidumu kwa miezi sita.
The transitional government lasted six months.
/mplamu/
English: A plant that produces red plum-like fruits.
Mplamu unazaa matunda mekundu matamu.
The plum tree produces sweet red fruits.
/mpliiplitao/
English: A type of tree with small branches used as toothbrushes.
Matawi ya mpliiplitao hutumika kama miswaki.
Branches of the mpliiplitao tree are used as toothbrushes.
/mpliiplitawala/
English: See: mpliiplitao.
Taz. mpliiplitao.
See: mpliiplitao.
/mpliiplitmanga/
English: A climbing plant with small black fruits used as spice.
Mpliiplitmanga hupandia miti mingine na kutoa matunda meusi.
The mpliiplitmanga grows on other trees and produces black fruits.
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