Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/mpuuzi/
English: A person who does meaningless or foolish things.
Mpuuzi hufanya mambo bila kufikiri matokeo.
A fool acts without thinking of consequences.
/mpwa/
English: The child of one's brother or sister; nephew or niece.
Mpwa wangu anasoma shule ya msingi.
My nephew is in primary school.
/mpwanu/
English: A cheerful or humorous person.
Mpwanu huleta furaha kwenye kila kikao.
The cheerful one brings joy to every gathering.
/mpweke/
English: A person who isolates or lives alone.
Mpweke hupenda kukaa peke yake nyumbani.
A loner prefers to stay alone at home.
/mpweke/
English: One of God's attributes; The One without equal.
Mungu ni Mpweke, asiyekuwa na mfano mwingine.
God is the Unique One, without any equal.
/mpweke/
English: A type of hard tree used for making clubs or sticks.
Fimbo hii imetengenezwa kwa mbao ya mpweke.
This stick is made from mpweke wood.
/mpweke/
English: Male genitalia.
Maneno haya yanahusu mpweke wa mwanaume.
These words refer to the male organ.
/mpweke/
English: 1. A bachelor or unmarried man. 2. A widow or widower.
Mpweke huyo anaishi peke yake tangu mkewe afariki.
The widower has lived alone since his wife passed away.
/mpweke/
English: A type of rice with thick grains.
Mpweke huu una punje kubwa na tamu.
This rice variety has thick, tasty grains.
/mpwito/
English: Internal pain that follows heartbeat pulses.
Alilalamika kwa mpwito kifuani kila alipovuta pumzi.
He complained of chest pain that followed his heartbeat.
/mpwitompwito/
English: Shared excitement during a joyful event.
Kulikuwa na mpwitompwito wa furaha wakati wa sherehe.
There was shared joy and excitement during the celebration.
/mpyaro/
English: 1. A foul-mouthed person. 2. A rumor spreader. 3. A deceiver. 4. A double-tongued person.
Mpyaro huleta migogoro kwa maneno yake machafu.
The foul-mouthed person causes conflict with their words.
/mpyoro/
English: See: mpyaro.
Taz. mpyaro.
See: mpyaro.
/mraa/
English: A tree with large leaves and long stems, chewed as a stimulant.
Watu wa eneo hilo huchangamshwa kwa kutafuna mraa.
People in that area chew mraa as a stimulant.
/mraba/
English: 1. A four-sided shape with equal angles. 2. A strong, well-built person (in idiom).
Nyumba hii imejengwa kwa msingi wa mraba.
This house was built on a square foundation.
/mraba/
English: A piece of farmland given for work in exchange for payment.
Alilima mraba mmoja kwa ujira wa kila siku.
He cultivated one section of land for daily pay.
/mraba/
English: A sweet, hard snack made from peanuts and sugar.
Mraba wa karanga ni maarufu miongoni mwa watoto.
Peanut brittle is popular among children.
/mrabaha/
English: 1. Royalties paid to an author or creator. 2. Business profit or commission.
Mwandishi alipokea mrabaha wake kila mwaka.
The author received his royalties annually.
/mradi/
English: 1. A planned business or development project. 2. A development plan.
Mradi wa maji umeleta manufaa makubwa kijijini.
The water project has greatly benefited the village.
/mradi/
English: A piece of wood used for winding thread.
Alitumia mradi kutandaza uzi.
She used a spindle to wind the thread.
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