Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/mta'po/
English: A tree whose fruit is used to make flour for porridge.
Wanakijiji walikusanya matunda ya mtapo kutengeneza uji.
Villagers collected mtapo fruits to make porridge flour.
/mta'potapo/
English: Confusion; disorder.
Mtapotapo ulitokea baada ya viongozi kugombana.
Confusion arose after the leaders argued.
/mta'ra/
English: Scent left by an animal; trail followed by hunting dogs.
Mbwa walifuata mtara wa fisi hadi porini.
The dogs followed the hyena's scent into the forest.
/mta'ɾadhi/
English: A curious or picky person; one who questions or examines deeply.
Mtaradhi hachukui jambo bila kulichunguza kwanza.
A critical thinker doesn't accept things without examining them first.
/mta'raʤiva/
English: Someone expected to do something.
Mtarajiva wa hotuba bado hajafika.
The expected speaker has not yet arrived.
/mta'raʤiva/
English: Expected or anticipated (adjective).
Tukio mtarajiva lilifanyika kwa mafanikio makubwa.
The anticipated event took place successfully.
/mta'rakibu/
English: Supervisor; organizer.
Mtarakibu alihakikisha kila kitu kiko sawa kabla ya sherehe.
The organizer ensured everything was ready before the ceremony.
/mta'rara/
English: Something long and slender (e.g., a piece of meat or fish).
Alikata kipande kimoja cha mtarara wa samaki.
He sliced a long, slender piece of fish.
/mta'ratibu/
English: A careful, orderly person.
Mtaratibu hufanya kazi zake bila haraka.
An orderly person does their work without haste.
/mta'ratibu/
English: Orderly; careful (adjective).
Alizungumza kwa sauti mtaratibu.
She spoke in a calm, orderly voice.
/mta'rawanda/
English: A type of hardwood tree used for building or making shoes.
Wafundi walitumia mti wa mtarawanda kutengeneza nyumba.
The carpenters used mtarawanda wood to build houses.
/mta'rawanda/
English: Type of wooden shoes worn by women.
Mwanamke alivaa mtarawanda wakati wa sherehe.
The woman wore wooden shoes during the ceremony.
/mta'raza/
English: A type of plant (synonym: mftuo).
Mkulima alipanda mtaraza karibu na nyumba yake.
The farmer planted the mtaraza plant near his house.
/mta'subi/
English: A person with strong bias toward gender or nation.
Mtasubi hakupenda watu wa kabila tofauti.
The biased person disliked people from other tribes.
/mton'gozaʤi/
English: Matchmaker; someone who arranges relationships.
Mtongozaji alimsaidia kijana kupata mchumba wake.
The matchmaker helped the young man find his fiancée.
/mton'gozeɡii/
English: Someone who woos on behalf of another.
Mtongozegii alimpelekea msichana ujumbe wa rafiki yake.
The go-between delivered a message to the girl on his friend's behalf.
/mtope'tope/
English: A tree with bumpy fruit.
Matunda ya mtopetope yana ladha tamu na harufu kali.
The fruit of the mtopetope tree is sweet and strongly scented.
/mto'pezi/
English: Expert; specialist.
Mtopezi wa lugha hiyo alifundisha wanafunzi kwa ustadi.
The language expert taught the students skillfully.
/mto'ri/
English: A dish of mashed bananas and meat.
Mtori ni chakula maarufu miongoni mwa Wachagga.
Mtori is a popular dish among the Chagga people.
/mto'ria/
English: A tree with apricot-like fruit.
Mtoria hutoa matunda madogo yenye ladha tamu.
The mtoria tree bears small, sweet fruits.
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