Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/mronjo/
English: Stilts tied to the legs to make one appear taller.
Watoto walivaa mronjo kucheza kwenye tamasha.
The children wore stilts to perform at the festival.
/mropokaji/
English: A person who speaks without thinking; a blabbermouth.
Mropokaji alisema siri bila kujua.
The blabbermouth revealed a secret unknowingly.
/mropokwaji/
English: See: mropokaji.
Taz. mropokaji.
See: blabbermouth.
/mrufani/
English: A person who appeals a court decision; an appellant.
Mrufani alikata rufaa dhidi ya hukumu ya awali.
The appellant filed an appeal against the earlier judgment.
/mrugaruga/
English: See: rugaruga.
Taz. rugaruga.
See: rugaruga.
/mrujuani/
English: A small plant with fragrant purple flowers.
Mrujuani hupamba bustani kwa maua yake ya zambarau.
The mrujuani decorates gardens with its purple flowers.
/mrukaji/
English: 1. A jumper in sports. 2. A person avoiding duties.
Mrukaji alishinda mashindano ya kuruka kamba.
The jumper won the skipping competition.
/mruko/
English: 1. The act of jumping. 2. Shortening of clothes after washing.
Baada ya kuosha, kulikuwa na mruko wa shati.
After washing, the shirt had shrunk slightly.
/mrumani/
English: See: nkomamanga.
Taz. nkomamanga.
See: pomegranate.
/mrumba/
English: A hunter; a person who hunts animals.
Mrumba alirudi na mawindo baada ya siku tatu msituni.
The hunter returned with game after three days in the forest.
/mrumba/
English: A plant that grows near lakes or swamps and whose flowers are used in rivers.
Maua ya mrumba hutumika katika mapambo ya mito.
The flowers of the mrumba plant are used to decorate rivers.
/mrumbo/
English: A person who is not aware of initiation secrets.
Mrumbo hajui mafundisho ya unyago.
The uninitiated person does not know the secrets of initiation.
/mrumbuzi/
English: A small plant with broad leaves, yellow flowers, and long pods.
Mrumbuzi una harufu kali lakini ni dawa ya asili.
The mrumbuzi plant has a strong smell but is medicinal.
/Mrumi/
English: A citizen of the ancient Roman Empire.
Mrumi huyo aliishi wakati wa utawala wa Kaisari.
That Roman lived during the reign of Caesar.
/mrundikano/
English: A heap or pile of things gathered without order.
Kulikuwa na mrundikano wa taka nyuma ya nyumba.
There was a pile of rubbish behind the house.
/mrungura/
English: A bribe or illegal payment.
Mrungura ni kosa linaloadhibiwa kisheria.
Bribery is a crime punishable by law.
/mrungura/
English: A special drumbeat that signifies an event.
Mrungura wa ngoma ulitangaza mwanzo wa sherehe.
The special drumbeat signaled the start of the celebration.
/mrusho/
English: The act of throwing something.
Mrusho wa jiwe lilivunja dirisha.
The throw of a stone broke the window.
/Mrusi/
English: A citizen of Russia.
Mrusi huyo alisafiri hadi Nairobi kwa kazi.
The Russian traveled to Nairobi for work.
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