Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/mrindimo/
English: A loud sound or echo; noise or vibration.
Mrindimo wa radi uliitikisa nyumba.
The thunder's roar shook the house.
/mrindimo/
English: (Linguistics) Sound caused by vocal cord vibration.
Sauti hii hutokana na mrindimo wa nyuzi sauti.
This sound is produced by the vibration of vocal cords.
/mringaji/
English: A proud or arrogant person; one who shows off.
Mringaji huyo hujiona bora kuliko wenzake.
That boastful person thinks he's better than others.
/mrisada/
English: An ambush or surprise attack.
Wapiganaji walifanya mrisada usiku.
The fighters carried out an ambush at night.
/Mrisho/
English: The month before Rajab in the Islamic calendar.
Mrisho unatangulia mwezi wa Rajabu.
Mrisho comes before the month of Rajab.
/mrisi/
English: The lowest card or score in a card game; to lose completely.
Alibaki na mrisi baada ya raundi ya mwisho.
He was left with the lowest card after the final round.
/mrithi/
English: An heir; a person who inherits property from the deceased.
Mrithi wa mali alisajiliwa rasmi kortini.
The heir to the property was officially registered in court.
/mrithisha/
English: A person who distributes inheritance; an executor.
Mrithisha aligawa mali kwa warithi wote kwa usawa.
The executor distributed the inheritance equally among all heirs.
/mrizabu/
English: A water outlet or tap from a tank, used for washing.
Maji yalitiririka kutoka mrizabu wa tangi.
Water flowed from the tank's tap.
/mrogaji/
English: A sorcerer; one who uses witchcraft to harm others.
Mrogaji alishtakiwa kwa kutumia uchawi kijijini.
The sorcerer was accused of witchcraft in the village.
/mrogi/
English: See: mrogaji.
Taz. mrogaji.
See: sorcerer.
/mrogonyo/
English: Speaking incomprehensible or muttered words.
Aliongea kwa mrogonyo asiyeeleweka.
He spoke in an unintelligible mumble.
/mrogonyo/
English: Deception or trickery.
Mrogonyo wake ulisababisha wengine kupoteza pesa.
His deceit caused others to lose money.
/mroho/
English: 1. A greedy eater. 2. One with insatiable desire.
Mroho huyo alikula chakula chote peke yake.
The glutton ate all the food alone.
/mrombe/
English: A gift or reward.
Alipokea mrombe kwa kazi nzuri aliyoifanya.
He received a gift for the good work he did.
/mrombo/
English: A woman who has undergone initiation teachings.
Mrombo alipewa heshima maalum kijijini.
The initiated woman was given special respect in the village.
/mronge/
English: A tree with small round leaves used as vegetables (moringa).
Majani ya mronge hutumika kupika mboga.
Moringa leaves are used for cooking vegetables.
/mrongo/
English: A liar; one who cannot be trusted.
Mrongo haaminiki kwa maneno yake.
A liar cannot be trusted by his words.
/mrongo/
English: A person initiated into traditional adulthood and aware of sexual matters.
Mrongo anaelewa mafunzo ya jando na unyago.
The initiate understands the teachings of adulthood rites.
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