Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/mvi'lio/
English: A water table or underground water level.
Waliangalia mvilio kabla ya kuchimba kisima.
They checked the water table before digging a well.
/mvim'baji/
English: A builder or one who constructs houses.
Mvimbaji alijenga nyumba mpya kijijini.
The builder constructed a new house in the village.
/mvim'bo/
English: Swelling or bloating of a body part.
Mguu wake ulikuwa na mvimento mkubwa.
His leg had severe swelling.
/mvim'bo/
English: The act of thatching a house.
Walifanya mvimento wa paa kwa nyasi.
They thatched the roof with grass.
/mvi'nje/
English: A type of tree whose fruits produce sound when blown by wind.
Upepo ulipita kwenye mvinje na matunda yakalia.
The wind passed through the mvinje tree and the fruits made a sound.
/mvi'njo/
English: Wine; an alcoholic drink made from grapes.
Walikunywa mvinyo katika sherehe.
They drank wine at the celebration.
/mviri'ngo/
English: Something round or circular.
Walichora duara mviringo kwenye karatasi.
They drew a circular shape on the paper.
/mvi'ru/
English: A plant with many leaves whose roots are used as stomach medicine.
Wazee walitumia mizizi ya mviru kutibu tumbo.
Elders used the roots of mviru to treat stomach pain.
/Mvi'ta/
English: The old name for Mombasa.
Wafanyabiashara wa Kiarabu walifika Mvita zamani.
Arab traders arrived in Mvita long ago.
/Mvi'u/
English: A person living with HIV/AIDS.
Mviu anahitaji uangalizi wa kiafya.
A person living with HIV/AIDS needs medical care.
/mvi'vu/
English: A lazy person.
Mvivu hakumaliza kazi zake shambani.
The lazy person did not finish his work on the farm.
/mvi'za/
English: An evergreen plant used in ritual medicine.
Walitumia mviza katika tiba za kienyeji.
They used the evergreen plant in traditional medicine.
/mvi'za/
English: See mvizaji.
Tazama pia mvizaji.
See also mvizaji.
/mvi'zaji/
English: (1) One who obstructs something. (2) One who hinders progress.
Mvizaji alizuia mradi kuendelea.
The obstructer stopped the project from progressing.
/mvo/
English: Flood; overflow of water due to rain.
Mvo uliharibu mashamba ya kijiji.
The flood destroyed the village farms.
/mvo/
English: A shallow part of the sea.
Samaki walipatikana katika sehemu ya mvo.
Fish were found in the shallow part of the sea.
/mvongo'nya/
English: See mwegea.
Tazama pia mwegea.
See also mwegea.
/mvu'a/
English: Rain.
Mvua kubwa ilinyesha jana.
Heavy rain fell yesterday.
/mvugu'lio/
English: An opening or gap. (Proverb: Maji ya nazi hutafuta mvugulio – "Coconut water seeks an opening" – something seeks a reason or excuse).
Mvugulio wa ukuta ulipitisha upepo.
The gap in the wall let the wind through.
/mvugu'lio/
English: Bribe.
Alitoa mvugulio kwa afisa ili apate huduma.
He gave a bribe to the officer to get service.
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