Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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mah-susi
English: Special; excellent
Wageni mahsusi walialikwa kwenye hafla.
Special guests were invited to the event.
mahu-biri
English: Sermon; preaching
Padre alitoa Mahubiri kanisani.
The priest delivered a sermon in church.
mahudhu-rio
English: Attendance
Walimu walihakikisha mahudhurio darasani ni mazuri.
Teachers ensured good attendance in class.
mahu-luku
English: Human being; creature
Kila mahuluku ana haki ya kuishi.
Every human being has the right to live.
mahu-luti
English: Mixed; coalition (e.g., government)
Serikali ya mahuluti iliundwa baada ya uchaguzi.
A coalition government was formed after the election.
ma-huru
English: Freedom; free
Baada ya miaka mingi, walipata mahuru.
After many years, they gained freedom.
mahu-ruji
English: Exports
Nchi iliongeza mahuruji ya kahawa.
The country increased its coffee exports.
mahusia-no
English: Relations; connection
Walidumisha mahusiano mazuri.
They maintained good relations.
mahu-tuti
English: In very bad condition; near death
Mgonjwa alikuwa mahututi hospitalini.
The patient was critically ill in the hospital.
ma-ige
English: Locust nymph
Wakulima walihofia maige mashambani mwao.
Farmers feared locust nymphs in their fields.
maikro-foni
English: Microphone
Mzungumzaji alitumia maikrofoni kutoa hotuba.
The speaker used a microphone to give the speech.
maikros-kopu
English: Microscope
Wanafunzi walitazama chembe ndogo kupitia maikroskopu.
Students observed tiny particles through the microscope.
maikro-wevu
English: Microwave oven
Walipasha chakula kwa maikrowevu.
They heated food with a microwave.
ma-ili
English: Mile (1.6 km)
Kijiji kiko umbali wa maili tano.
The village is five miles away.
mainga-nga
English: Homelessness; hardship
Waliteseka kwa sababu ya mainganga mjini.
They suffered due to homelessness in the city.
maingili-ano
English: Interaction; relationship
Maingiliano kati ya wanafunzi yalikuwa mazuri.
Interaction among the students was good.
mairu-ŋgi
English: Miraa (khat)
Alikunywa chai akiwa anakula mairungi.
He drank tea while chewing khat.
ma-isha
English: Life; lifestyle; lifetime
Maisha ya kijijini ni rahisi na ya utulivu.
Village life is simple and calm.
maishi-lio
English: End of a journey; basic needs
Safari ilifika maishilio jioni.
The journey reached its end in the evening.
ma-iti
English: Dead person; corpse
Maiti ilisafirishwa kwenda mazishini.
The corpse was transported to the burial site.
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