Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/m'tale/
English: A scarification mark on the body; a sharp knife.
Alitumia mtale kuchonga kipande cha kuni.
He used a sharp knife to carve a piece of wood.
/m'tali/
English: A type of bangle worn by women dancers.
Wacheza ngoma walivaa mitali mikononi mwao.
The dancers wore bangles on their wrists.
/mta'liː/
English: A tourist or traveler for leisure.
Mtalii alitembelea hifadhi ya Serengeti.
The tourist visited the Serengeti National Park.
/mta'liki/
English: A man who has divorced his wife.
Mtaliki huyo alijutia uamuzi wake wa haraka.
The divorced man regretted his quick decision.
/mta'likiwa/
English: A person who has been divorced.
Mtalikiwa alihamia kijiji kingine kuanza maisha mapya.
The divorced woman moved to another village to start a new life.
/m'tama/
English: A cereal crop grown for food; sorghum.
Wakulima walivuna mtama mwingi msimu huu.
The farmers harvested a lot of sorghum this season.
/mta'maduni/
English: A person who upholds culture and traditions.
Mtamaduni huheshimu mila za jamii yake.
A traditionalist respects the customs of their community.
/mta'malaki/
English: A ruler or one who owns or controls something.
Mtamalaki wa nchi hiyo alitawala kwa miaka kumi.
The ruler of that country reigned for ten years.
/m'tamba/
English: A female cow close to giving birth; a non-laying hen.
Mtamba huyo atazaa ndama wiki ijayo.
That cow will give birth to a calf next week.
/mta'mbaːtʃi/
English: A snake or creeping plant.
Mtambaachi alijificha chini ya majani.
The snake hid under the leaves.
/mta'mbaːɲa/
English: A beam connecting the wall to the roof.
Fundi aliweka mtambaanya juu ya ukuta kwa uimara.
The builder placed a beam atop the wall for stability.
/mta'mbaːɲuki/
English: A plant loved by bees.
Mtambaanyuki huvutia nyuki kwa harufu yake tamu.
The bee plant attracts bees with its sweet scent.
/mta'mbaːzi/
English: A creeping or climbing plant.
Mtambaazi ulienea haraka ukutani.
The climbing plant spread quickly over the wall.
/mta'mbae ʤoŋgoo/
English: A tree used for making hoe handles.
Wakulima walitumia mbao za mtambaejongoo kutengeneza majembe.
Farmers used wood from the mtambaejongoo tree to make hoe handles.
/mta'mbaʤi/
English: A storyteller; boastful person.
Mtambaji alisimulia hadithi ya usiku kwa watoto.
The storyteller narrated a bedtime story to the children.
/mta'mbalifu/
English: A greedy or overly ambitious person.
Mtambalifu hutaka kila kitu kiwe chake.
A greedy person wants everything for themselves.
/mta'mbao/
English: The act of spreading or crawling.
Mtambao wa mmea huo unafunika ardhi yote.
The plant's spread covers the entire ground.
/mta'mbatamba/
English: A boastful or proud person.
Mtambatamba hujigamba kwa mafanikio madogo.
A boastful person brags even about small achievements.
/m'tambo/
English: A machine or system; also slang for male organ.
Mtambo wa umeme ulizimika ghafla jana usiku.
The power machine went off suddenly last night.
/mta'mbua/
English: A person who recognizes or perceives something.
Mtambua wa kweli hutambua ukweli hata ukiwa mchungu.
A discerning person recognizes the truth even when it's bitter.
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