Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/m'simiko/
English: The act of standing or being appointed.
Msimiko wake kwenye nafasi hiyo ulifanywa rasmi jana.
His appointment to that position was made official yesterday.
/m'simu/
English: A period of time; season.
Msimu wa mvua huanza mwezi wa Machi.
The rainy season begins in March.
/m'simu/
English: A word for a short duration of time.
Tulikaa huko kwa msimu mfupi tu.
We stayed there for only a short while.
/msimu'laʤi/
English: See msimulizi.
Msimulaji alisimulia hadithi kwa sauti ya kuvutia.
The storyteller told the tale in a captivating voice.
/msimu'lizi/
English: A narrator; storyteller.
Msimulizi alihifadhi historia ya kijiji chao.
The narrator preserved the history of their village.
/m'sindano/
English: A plant with needle-like flowers.
Maua ya msindano hutumika kupamba bustani.
The needle-flower plant is used to decorate gardens.
/m'sindi/
English: A tree that produces red dye.
Waliwasha moto kwa kutumia maganda ya msindi.
They lit a fire using husks from the msindi tree.
/msindi'kaʤi/
English: A processor; one who processes raw materials.
Msindikaji wa kahawa alitumia mashine mpya.
The coffee processor used a new machine.
/msindi'kizaʤi/
English: A person who escorts someone.
Msindikizaji alimpeleka rafiki yake hadi kituoni.
The escort accompanied his friend to the station.
/msindi'kizo/
English: The act of accompanying or escorting.
Msindikizo wa wageni ulifanywa kwa heshima kubwa.
The escort of the guests was done with great honor.
/m'sindusi/
English: A tree used as medicine for boils.
Gome la msindusi hutumika kutibu majipu.
The bark of the msindusi tree is used to treat boils.
/m'siŋga/
English: A tree with roots used to relieve pain.
Mizizi ya msinga hutumika kutuliza maumivu ya mwili.
The roots of the msinga tree are used to ease body pain.
/m'siŋgaʤi/
English: A masseur; person who kneads or massages.
Msingaji alimkanda mgonjwa hadi akapumzika.
The masseur massaged the patient until he relaxed.
/m'siŋgi/
English: A base or foundation for construction.
Walijenga msingi wa nyumba kwa mawe imara.
They built the house foundation with strong stones.
/m'siŋgi/
English: The cause or basis of something.
Upendo ni msingi wa amani duniani.
Love is the foundation of peace in the world.
/m'siŋgi/
English: A water channel; small irrigation ditch.
Maji yalipitia kwenye msingi wa shamba.
Water flowed through the field's channel.
/msiŋgi'ziaʤi/
English: A person who accuses falsely; slanderer.
Msingiziaji alijulikana kwa kuzua mambo yasiyo kweli.
The slanderer was known for making up false stories.
/msiŋgi'ziwa/
English: See bene (the one accused falsely).
Msingiziwa alijitetea kwa ushahidi thabiti.
The falsely accused person defended himself with strong evidence.
/m'siɲao/
English: The state of drying up or withering.
Maua yalionyesha msinyao kutokana na jua kali.
The flowers showed signs of withering due to the hot sun.
/m'sinzi/
English: See msingaji.
Msinzi alimkanda mgonjwa mgongoni.
The masseur massaged the patient's back.
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