Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/mʃi'taki/
English: A person who accuses another; complainant.
Mshitaki aliwasilisha ushahidi wake mahakamani.
The complainant presented his evidence in court.
/mʃita'kiwa/
English: A person who is accused; defendant.
Mshitakiwa alikanusha mashitaka yote.
The accused denied all the charges.
/mʃi'taɾi/
English: See Mushtara.
Mshitari ulitajwa katika hadithi za kale.
Mshitari was mentioned in ancient tales.
/mʃi'tiɾi/
English: A buyer; customer or client.
Mshitiri alinunua bidhaa nyingi sokoni.
The buyer purchased many goods at the market.
/mʃo'bwati/
English: The middle section of a pencil.
Alivunja mshobwati wa penseli kwa bahati mbaya.
He accidentally broke the middle part of the pencil.
/mʃo'kiʃoki/
English: A tree bearing yellow fruits.
Matunda ya mshokishoki hukomaa mwishoni mwa kiangazi.
The yellow fruits of the mshokishoki tree ripen at the end of the dry season.
/mʃo'moɾo/
English: A thorny shrub used as a fence.
Walipanda mshomoro kuzunguka shamba kama uzio.
They planted mshomoro shrubs around the farm as a fence.
/mʃo'na/
English: A tailor; one who sews.
Mshona alimaliza kushona gauni jipya.
The tailor finished sewing the new dress.
/mʃo'naji/
English: A person who sews; tailor.
Mshonaji huyo alishona nguo kwa ustadi mkubwa.
That tailor sewed the clothes with great skill.
/mʃona'ŋuo/
English: See mshonaji.
Mshonanguo maarufu anapatikana mjini Dar es Salaam.
The famous tailor is found in Dar es Salaam.
/mʃo'nde/
English: An enemy or greedy person.
Mshonde huyo alijaribu kuchukua mali yote.
That greedy person tried to take all the property.
/mʃo'ŋgo/
English: A person with strong sexual desire.
Walimuita mshongo kwa sababu ya tamaa zake.
They called him lustful because of his desires.
/mʃo'ni/
English: A sewer or tailor.
Mshoni alitumia sindano nyembamba kushona kitambaa.
The sewer used a thin needle to stitch the cloth.
/mʃo'no/
English: A seam; the place where fabric is stitched.
Mshono wa suruali hiyo ni mwembamba sana.
The seam of those trousers is very narrow.
/mʃo'ɾo/
English: A harmful or irritating substance.
Alikula chakula chenye mshoro akapata tumbo.
He ate food with a harmful substance and got stomach pain.
/mʃo'ɾoŋga/
English: A foolish or stupid person.
Usifanye kama mshoronga, fikiria kabla ya kutenda.
Don't act foolishly; think before you act.
/mʃo'ɾoɾo/
English: A single line of a poem or verse.
Mshororo wa mwisho wa shairi ulikuwa wa kusisimua.
The last line of the poem was emotional.
/mʃo'to/
English: A wooden board used to roast fish.
Wavuvi walitumia mshoto kuchomea samaki.
The fishermen used a wooden board to roast fish.
/mʃta'ki/
English: A person who files a lawsuit; accuser.
Mshtaki aliwasilisha kesi yake mbele ya jaji.
The accuser presented his case before the judge.
/mʃta'kiwa/
English: A person being sued; defendant.
Mshtakiwa alipewa nafasi ya kujitetea.
The defendant was given a chance to defend himself.
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