Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/msago/
English: A type of drum.
Alipiga msago kwa ustadi mkubwa.
He played the drum skillfully.
/msago/
English: Romantic relations between women; lesbianism.
Msago haukubaliki katika jamii ya kitamaduni.
Lesbian relationships are culturally disapproved.
/msago/
English: Continuous; unbroken.
Alizungumza kwa msago bila kupumzika.
He spoke continuously without resting.
/msago/
English: The act of grinding grains into flour.
Msago wa mahindi ulianza alfajiri.
The grinding of maize began at dawn.
/msago/
English: See: msagaji.
Taz. msagaji.
See: grinder.
/msagunda/
English: Careless or disorderly manner of doing something.
Alifanya kazi kwa msagunda bila mpangilio.
He did the work carelessly and without order.
/msaha/
English: A type of iron tool used for digging holes or graves.
Wanafukua kaburi kwa kutumia msaha.
They are digging a grave using an iron digging tool.
/Msahafu/
English: (Religious) The holy book of Muslims; the Qur'an.
Waislamu husoma Msahafu kila siku.
Muslims read the Qur'an every day.
/msahafu/
English: Written guidelines or reference instructions used by a group.
Wanafunzi walifuata msahafu wa maabara.
The students followed the laboratory manual.
/msahala/
English: A medicine that causes purging; a laxative.
Mganga alimpa mgonjwa dawa ya msahala.
The healer gave the patient a laxative medicine.
/msahau/
English: See: msahaulifu.
Taz. msahaulifu.
See: forgetful person.
/msahaulifu/
English: A forgetful person; one who forgets easily.
Msahaulifu alisahau mkutano muhimu.
The forgetful man missed the important meeting.
/msahaulivu/
English: See: msahaulifu.
Taz. msahaulifu.
See: forgetful person.
/msahihishaji/
English: A person who checks work or exams to ensure correctness.
Msahihishaji alirekebisha makosa yote kwenye karatasi.
The examiner corrected all the errors on the paper.
/msahili/
English: See: msahilishaji.
Taz. msahilishaji.
See: facilitator.
/msahilishaji/
English: A person who facilitates or makes a process easier.
Msahilishaji alirahisisha mazungumzo kati ya pande mbili.
The facilitator simplified communication between the two sides.
/msaidizi/
English: A helper; a person who assists or works under another.
Msaidizi wa daktari alimsaidia kwenye upasuaji.
The doctor's assistant helped during the surgery.
/msaili/
English: A person who asks questions; an interviewer.
Msaili alimuuliza maswali magumu.
The interviewer asked him difficult questions.
/msailiwa/
English: A person being questioned; an interviewee.
Msailiwa alijibu kwa ujasiri.
The interviewee answered confidently.
/msaini/
English: A person authorized to sign documents or checks.
Msaini wa kampuni alitia sahihi mkataba mpya.
The company's signatory signed the new contract.
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