Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/'mumbu/
English: (1) A strong flow of water; heavy rain. (2) A diving bird.
Mvua kubwa ilisababisha mumbu wa maji barabarani.
Heavy rain caused a strong flow of water on the road.
/'mume/
English: A husband.
Mume na mke walihudhuria sherehe pamoja.
The husband and wife attended the ceremony together.
/mumi'nai/
English: (1) A person who bleeds others for blood. (2) A type of medicinal resin.
Muminai alitumia damu kwa tiba za kienyeji.
The healer used blood for traditional medicine.
/mu'miza/
English: To sterilize; make free from germs.
Lazima tumumize vifaa vyote vya upasuaji.
We must sterilize all surgical equipment.
/mumu'nya/
English: To suck or dissolve something in the mouth (e.g., candy).
Watoto walimunya pipi tamu.
The children sucked sweet candy.
/'munda/
English: (1) A piece of wood used in construction. (2) A leg used to trip someone in a game.
Walitumia munda kujenga nyumba.
They used a piece of wood to build the house.
/'mundu/
English: A large curved knife or sword.
Mkulima alibeba mundu shambani.
The farmer carried a large curved knife to the farm.
/mund'wa/
English: Constipated; unable to pass stool easily.
Mtoto alikuwa mundwa kwa siku mbili.
The child was constipated for two days.
/'munga/
English: A type of thorny tree.
Walikata munga ili kupanua njia.
They cut down the thorny tree to widen the path.
/'mungu/
English: God; the Creator.
Waumini walimsifu Mungu kwa sala.
Believers praised God in prayer.
/'mungu/
English: Any being or object worshipped; an idol.
Waliabudu mungu wa mawe.
They worshipped a stone idol.
/mun'kari/
English: (1) An angel who interrogates the dead in the grave (in Islam). (2) Anger; rage. (3) An evil or deceitful person.
Hadithi za dini zinasema Munkari humhoji maiti kaburini.
Religious stories say Munkari questions the dead in the grave.
/'munya/
English: To mumble; speak unclearly.
Alianza munya maneno bila kueleweka.
He began to mumble words without being understood.
/munya'munya/
English: To chew with difficulty; to mumble.
Mtoto alinyamunya chakula kigumu.
The child chewed the hard food with difficulty.
/'munyu/
English: Salt.
Wali waliopikwa bila munyu hawana ladha.
Rice cooked without salt has no taste.
/'muo/
English: A digging tool with a metal tip.
Wakulima walitumia muo kupanda mazao.
Farmers used the digging tool to plant crops.
/muo'aji/
English: A man who marries; a bridegroom.
Muoaji alivaa suti nadhifu siku ya harusi.
The groom wore a neat suit on the wedding day.
/muo'go/
English: A special day when fermented porridge is washed.
Wazee walikusanyika kusherehekea siku ya muogo.
Elders gathered to celebrate the day of muogo.
/muo'no/
English: A way of seeing; perspective.
Muono wake wa maisha ulikuwa chanya.
His perspective on life was positive.
/'mupi/
English: An interrogative word for location ("where?").
Mupi unaenda sasa?
Where are you going now?
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