Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/mwa'mana/
English: (1) A trustworthy person. (2) A guarantor.
Yeye ni mwamana wa kweli katika jamii.
He is a truly trustworthy person in the community.
/mwa'mba/
English: One who stretches a drum skin.
Mwamba alikaza ngoma kabla ya sherehe.
The drummer stretched the drum skin before the ceremony.
/mwa'mba/
English: A large rock in the sea.
Boti iligonga mwamba baharini.
The boat hit a large rock in the sea.
/mwa'mba/
English: A main beam in a roof.
Mwamba ulisaidia kushikilia paa.
The beam supported the roof.
/mwa'mba/
English: A strong, firm person.
Yeye ni mwamba katika jamii yao.
He is a strong pillar in their community.
/mwambaʤi/
English: Speaker; one who speaks well.
Mwambaji wa hafla hiyo alihamasisha umati.
The speaker of the event inspired the crowd.
/mwamba'ŋgoma/
English: One who prepares drum skins.
Mwambangoma alitengeneza ngoma mpya.
The drum maker prepared a new drum.
/mwamba'o/
English: Coast; shoreline.
Wavuvi walikaa kando ya mwambao wa bahari.
Fishermen sat by the seashore.
/mwamba'o/
English: Periphery; edge of an area.
Nyumba ipo kwenye mwambao wa mji.
The house is on the edge of the town.
/mwamba'ta/
English: (1) An expert in a field. (2) A follower.
Mwambata wa elimu alialikwa kutoa hotuba.
An education expert was invited to give a speech.
/mwambata'no/
English: (1) Conjunction of words. (2) Coherence in language.
Sentensi ilihitaji mwambatano sahihi wa maneno.
The sentence needed proper word conjunction.
/mwambata'no/
English: Sequence of events.
Filamu ilionyesha mwambatano wa matukio.
The movie showed a sequence of events.
/mwambi/
English: (1) Speaker. (2) Gossip.
Mwambi alieneza uvumi sokoni.
The gossip spread rumors in the market.
/mwambo/
English: Financial difficulty.
Familia ilikuwa katika mwambo mkubwa wa kifedha.
The family was in great financial difficulty.
/mwambo/
English: Stretching of a drum skin.
Mwambo wa ngoma ulifanywa kabla ya sherehe.
The stretching of the drum skin was done before the ceremony.
/mwambo/
English: A type of fish used as bait.
Wavuvi walitumia mwambo kama chambo.
The fishermen used mwambo fish as bait.
/mwambo/
English: Communal work; teamwork.
Wanakijiji walifanya mwambo kujenga daraja.
Villagers did communal work to build a bridge.
/mwambuki'zaji/
English: One who spreads disease.
Mwambukizaji wa malaria ni mbu.
The spreader of malaria is the mosquito.
/Mwa'mi/
English: A traditional leader in some East African communities.
Mwami alikuwa kiongozi wa kifalme kijijini.
The Mwami was a traditional chief in the village.
/mwami'aʤi/
English: See mwamizi.
Tazama pia mwamizi.
See also mwamizi.
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