Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/mvu'mo/
English: Rumor, gossip.
Mvumo ulienea kuwa mji ungevamiwa.
A rumor spread that the town would be attacked.
/mvu'ngu/
English: The space under a bed or table.
Paka alijificha mvungu wa kitanda.
The cat hid under the bed.
/mvungu'nya/
English: A large tree with fruits resembling madodoki.
Mti wa mvungunya ulipatikana porini.
The mvungunya tree was found in the wild.
/mvunjaʃe'ria/
English: A lawbreaker.
Mvunjasheria alishtakiwa mahakamani.
The lawbreaker was taken to court.
/mvun'jifu/
English: One who interferes with and ruins others' affairs.
Mvunjifu wa amani aliondolewa kijijini.
The peace disturber was expelled from the village.
/mvun'jiko/
English: State of being broken; fracture.
Alipata mvunjiko wa mfupa mkononi.
He suffered a fracture in his arm.
/mvun'jo/
English: Act of breaking.
Mvunjo wa chombo hicho ulisababisha hasara.
The breaking of that vessel caused loss.
/mvu'o/
English: (1) Fishing. (2) Amount of fish caught.
Mvuvi alirudi na mvuo mwingi.
The fisherman returned with a large catch.
/mvu'o/
English: Act of undressing.
Mvuo wa nguo ulifanyika bafuni.
The act of undressing took place in the bathroom.
/mvu'o/
English: Fishing ground.
Bahari hii ni mvuo maarufu kwa wavuvi.
This sea is a famous fishing ground.
/mvu'o/
English: Income from fishing.
Mvuvi alitumia mvuo kulipia mahitaji ya familia.
The fisherman used his fishing income to support his family.
/mvu'o/
English: See mvukuto¹.
Tazama pia mvukuto¹.
See also mvukuto¹.
/mvu're/
English: A carved bowl-like container.
Walitumia mvure kuhifadhia chakula.
They used a carved bowl to store food.
/mvuru'gaji/
English: (1) One who causes chaos. (2) A deceiver.
Mvurugaji aliingilia mkutano na kusababisha vurugu.
The troublemaker disrupted the meeting and caused chaos.
/mvuru'gano/
English: (1) State of disorder or misunderstanding. (2) Commotion.
Kulikuwa na mvurugano mkubwa sokoni.
There was a big commotion in the market.
/mvuru'gifu/
English: A person with an ugly appearance.
Walisema alikuwa mvurugifu wa sura.
They said he was a person of ugly appearance.
/mvuru'giko/
English: State of confusion or unpredictability.
Watu walikumbwa na mvurugiko baada ya tetemeko.
People were struck with confusion after the earthquake.
/mvu'rugo/
English: (1) Disorder. (2) Muddy or disturbed water.
Mto ulikuwa na mvurugo baada ya mvua kubwa.
The river was muddy after the heavy rain.
/mvuta'no/
English: Tension; conflict; teasing between people.
Kulikuwa na mvutano kati ya viongozi wawili.
There was tension between the two leaders.
/mvu'tio/
English: Attractiveness; charm.
Mji huu una mvutio wa watalii.
This city has tourist charm.
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