Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/msu'buo/
English: The act of melting and reshaping metal.
Msanii alifanya msubuo wa chuma kutengeneza sanamu.
The artist melted and reshaped metal to make a sculpture.
/msudu'kiʃi/
English: A person who openly blames or criticizes others.
Msudukishi huyo alilaumu serikali hadharani.
That critic publicly blamed the government.
/msu'dwaɾa/
English: A circular muscle band surrounding body openings.
Msudwara hudhibiti kufunguka na kufungwa kwa tundu la mwili.
The muscle ring controls the opening and closing of a body orifice.
/m'sufi/
English: A large tree that produces cotton-like fiber for mattresses.
Msufi hulimwa kwa ajili ya sufi za magodoro.
The kapok tree is grown for mattress stuffing fibers.
/m'sufi mwitu/
English: The silk-cotton tree; wild kapok.
Msufimwitu huota kando ya mito mikubwa.
The wild kapok tree grows along big rivers.
/msu'guano/
English: The state of rubbing or friction between objects; resistance to motion.
Msuguano kati ya magurudumu na barabara husababisha joto.
Friction between the wheels and the road produces heat.
/m'suka/
English: A plant whose leaves are used for bathing newborns.
Wamama walitumia majani ya msuka kumkogesha mtoto.
The women used msuka leaves to bathe the baby.
/m'suka/
English: The part of a hoe where the handle is attached.
Fundi alibadilisha msuka wa jembe lililovunjika.
The craftsman replaced the handle joint of the broken hoe.
/msu'kaʤi/
English: A person who braids or twists something, like hair or rope.
Msukaji alitengeneza kamba ndefu kwa nyuzi za nazi.
The braider made a long rope from coconut fibers.
/m'suko/
English: The method or style of braiding; weaving pattern.
Msuko wa nywele zake ulikuwa maridadi sana.
Her hairstyle was beautifully braided.
/m'suko/
English: The structure of a story or type of poetic rhythm.
Msuko wa riwaya hiyo ulivutia wasomaji.
The plot of that novel fascinated readers.
/m'suko/
English: A state of shaking or disorder; commotion.
Msuko ulitokea baada ya taarifa za ghafla.
Confusion arose after the sudden announcement.
/m'suko/
English: A rope swing.
Watoto walicheza kwenye msuko chini ya mti.
The children played on the rope swing under the tree.
/msuko'suko/
English: Turmoil; unrest; instability.
Nchi ilipitia kipindi cha msukosuko wa kisiasa.
The country went through a period of political turmoil.
/msu'kule/
English: A person believed to have had their soul stolen but still walks.
Walimuogopa kwa madai kuwa ni msukule.
They feared him, claiming he was a soulless being.
/msu'kule/
English: A type of witchcraft that causes death.
Msukule huo ulisababisha vifo vingi kijijini.
That witchcraft practice caused many deaths in the village.
/msuku'mano/
English: The act of pushing one another; struggle or fight.
Kulikuwa na msukumano mkubwa kwenye lango la ukumbi.
There was a heavy push and shove at the hall entrance.
/msuku'mizi/
English: A person who blames others for bad luck; accuser.
Msukumizi alimtaja jirani kama chanzo cha matatizo.
The accuser blamed his neighbor for the misfortunes.
/msu'kumo/
English: A force or drive that causes someone to act; motivation.
Msukumo wa mafanikio ulimfanya ajitahidi zaidi.
The drive for success made him work harder.
/msu'kuo/
English: The act of pressing or rubbing a finger on the body.
Alifanya msukuo wa bega ili kupunguza maumivu.
He rubbed his shoulder to relieve pain.
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