Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/m'taka/
English: A person who desires or requests something.
Mtaka mema hupata, asema methali.
He who desires good will achieve it, says the proverb.
/mta'kabari/
English: A proud or arrogant person.
Mtakabari hakusikiliza ushauri wa wenzake.
The arrogant man ignored the advice of others.
/mta'kadamu/
English: A pioneer or forerunner in something.
Mtakadamu wa kisayansi aligundua tiba mpya.
The scientific pioneer discovered a new cure.
/mta'kaʤi/
English: One who asks or requests; seeker.
Mtakaji wa msaada aliomba kwa unyenyekevu.
The one seeking help asked humbly.
/mta'kasa/
English: A plant with soft yellow flowers used for cleansing.
Majani ya mtakasa hutumika kusafisha mwili wa mtoto mchanga.
The leaves of the mtakasa plant are used to cleanse newborns.
/mta'kasa/
English: A person who purifies or cleanses things.
Mtakasa wa hekalu alihakikisha kila kitu kimesafishwa.
The temple cleaner ensured everything was purified.
/mta'kasika/
English: The Holy One; God the Most Pure.
Waumini walimwomba Mtakasika awabariki.
The believers prayed for blessings from the Holy One.
/mta'kaso/
English: The act of cleansing or purifying; sound of something being dipped.
Mtakaso wa maji ulifanyika kabla ya ibada.
The water purification was performed before the ceremony.
/mta'kata/
English: One who is flawless or perfect; the sinless God.
Mungu mtakata hana doa wala upungufu.
The sinless God is without flaw or imperfection.
/mta'katifu/
English: A saint; a person of holiness or great virtue.
Mtakatifu Paulo alihubiri imani kwa mataifa mengi.
Saint Paul preached faith to many nations.
/mta'katishaʤi/
English: A person who cleanses or purifies.
Mtakatishaji alisafisha madhabahu kwa uangalifu.
The purifier carefully cleaned the altar.
/mta'kato/
English: The state of being clean or purified; a gambling game.
Baada ya mtakato, nyumba yote iling'aa kwa usafi.
After the cleansing, the entire house shone with cleanliness.
/mta'kawa/
English: A tree that produces white timber.
Mbao za mtakawa hutumika kwa ujenzi wa nyumba.
The white wood from the mtakawa tree is used in house construction.
/mta'kwimu/
English: A statistician; expert in statistics.
Mtaalamu wa takwimu alichambua matokeo ya utafiti.
The statistician analyzed the research results.
/m'tala/
English: One of several wives in a polygamous marriage.
Mtala wa kwanza ndiye aliyesimamia shughuli za familia.
The first wife managed the family affairs.
/mta'laːa/
English: A curriculum or academic study guide.
Wanafunzi wanatumia mtalaa mpya wa kitaifa.
The students are following the new national curriculum.
/mta'laka/
English: A divorced person.
Mtalaka huyo aliendelea kulea watoto wake peke yake.
The divorced person continued raising her children alone.
/mta'laleʃi/
English: A person with immoral behavior; gossipmonger or prostitute.
Mtalaleshi alijulikana kwa umbeya na maneno mengi.
The gossip was known for spreading rumors and lies.
/mta'lumu/
English: An expert or specialist in a particular field.
Mtalamu wa kompyuta alirekebisha mfumo wa ofisi.
The computer expert fixed the office system.
/mta'lawanda/
English: See mtarawanda.
Mtalawanda huyo alipanda miti mingi shambani.
That farmer (see mtarawanda) planted many trees on the farm.
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