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Found 4117 word(s) starting with "M"

mwaminba

/mwa'minba/

English: See mwanaminba.

Example (Swahili):

Tazama pia mwanaminba.

Example (English):

mwaminifu¹

/mwami'nifu/

English: A trustworthy person.

Example (Swahili):

Mwaminifu alipendwa na kila mtu.

Example (English):

The trustworthy person was loved by everyone.

mwaminifu²

/mwami'nifu/

English: A faithful religious follower.

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni mwaminifu wa dini yake.

Example (English):

He is a faithful follower of his religion.

mwamizi

/mwa'mizi/

English: A bird-scarer in farms.

Example (Swahili):

Mwamizi aliwatisha ndege shambani.

Example (English):

The bird-scarer frightened birds on the farm.

mwamko

/mwa'mko/

English: (1) Awakening; motivation. (2) Political awareness.

Example (Swahili):

Vijana walipata mwamko wa kisiasa.

Example (English):

The youth gained political awareness.

mwamu

/mwa'mu/

English: Brother-in-law (male).

Example (Swahili):

Mwamu wake alifika nyumbani jana.

Example (English):

His brother-in-law arrived home yesterday.

mwamuzi

/mwa'muzi/

English: (1) Judge; arbitrator. (2) Referee.

Example (Swahili):

Mwamuzi wa mpira alitoa uamuzi sahihi.

Example (English):

The football referee gave the correct decision.

mwamwishaji

/mwamwi'ʃaji/

English: A wet nurse.

Example (Swahili):

Mwamwishaji alimnyonyesha mtoto wa jirani.

Example (English):

The wet nurse breastfed the neighbor's child.

mwana¹

/mwa'na/

English: (1) Child. (2) (In proverbs) Reflects character or upbringing.

Example (Swahili):

Methali husema, "Mwana ni ule wa nyumbani."

Example (English):

A proverb says, "A child reflects the home."

mwana²

/mwa'na/

English: Title of respect for a woman.

Example (Swahili):

Walimwita mwana kama heshima.

Example (English):

They called her mwana as a sign of respect.

mwana³

/mwa'na/

English: A male child.

Example (Swahili):

Wanafunzi walimkaribisha mwana mpya darasani.

Example (English):

The pupils welcomed the new boy in class.

mwanaanga

/mwana'anga/

English: Astronaut.

Example (Swahili):

Mwanaanga aliruka hadi kwenye anga za juu.

Example (English):

The astronaut flew into outer space.

mwanabata

/mwana'bata/

English: See kiyoyo.

Example (Swahili):

Tazama pia kiyoyo.

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mwanabioloja

/mwanabio'loja/

English: Biologist.

Example (Swahili):

Mwanabioloja alichunguza mimea na wanyama msituni.

Example (English):

The biologist studied plants and animals in the forest.

mwanabudu

/mwana'budu/

English: See mwanasesere.

Example (Swahili):

Tazama pia mwanasesere.

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mwanachama

/mwana'ʧama/

English: Member of a group.

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni mwanachama wa chama cha michezo.

Example (English):

He is a member of the sports club.

mwanachumi

/mwana'ʧumi/

English: Economist.

Example (Swahili):

Mwanachumi alichambua hali ya soko.

Example (English):

The economist analyzed the market situation.

mwanachuo

/mwana'ʧuo/

English: University student.

Example (Swahili):

Mwanachuo alihitimu kutoka chuo kikuu.

Example (English):

The university student graduated.

mwanachuoni

/mwana'ʧuoni/

English: Scholar; academic.

Example (Swahili):

Mwanachuoni alitoa hotuba ya kitaaluma.

Example (English):

The scholar gave an academic lecture.

mwanachura

/mwana'ʧura/

English: Tadpole.

Example (Swahili):

Mto ulikuwa na wanachura wengi.

Example (English):

The river had many tadpoles.

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