Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/mwana'jamii/
English: Member of a society.
Yeye ni mwanajamii wa heshima.
He is a respected member of society.
/mwana'jeshi/
English: Soldier.
Mwanajeshi alilinda mipaka ya taifa.
The soldier guarded the nation's borders.
/mwanaʤinakolo'jia/
English: Gynecologist.
Mwanajinakolojia alimhudumia mama mjamzito.
The gynecologist treated a pregnant woman.
/mwana'jopo/
English: Member of a committee or team.
Mwanajopo alichangia maoni kwenye kikao.
The committee member contributed ideas in the meeting.
/mwana'kamati/
English: Committee member.
Mwanakamati alihudhuria kikao cha kila wiki.
The committee member attended the weekly meeting.
/mwana'kandanda/
English: See mwanasoka.
Tazama pia mwanasoka.
See also football player.
/mwana'kanisa/
English: Church member.
Mwanakanisa alihudhuria ibada ya Jumapili.
The church member attended the Sunday service.
/mwana'kele/
English: A crybaby; complainer.
Mtoto huyo alikuwa mwanakele kila siku.
That child was a crybaby every day.
/mwana'kijiji/
English: Villager.
Mwanakijiji alisaidia kupanda miti ya kijiji.
The villager helped plant trees in the village.
/mwana'kisomo/
English: Adult education student.
Mwanakisomo alijifunza kusoma na kuandika.
The adult student learned to read and write.
/mwana'kondoo/
English: Lamb.
Mwanakondoo alikimbia karibu na mama yake.
The lamb ran near its mother.
/Mwana'kondoo/
English: (Christian) the Lamb (referring to Christ).
Wakristo wanamwabudu Mwanakondoo.
Christians worship the Lamb.
/mwana'kwao/
English: Someone from a wealthy or influential family.
Alijulikana kijijini kama mwanakwao.
He was known in the village as someone from a wealthy family.
/mwana'kwetu/
English: Our relative or fellow.
Mwanakwetu amerudi nyumbani baada ya miaka mingi.
Our fellow has returned home after many years.
/mwana'lugha/
English: Linguist.
Mwanalugha alichambua historia ya Kiswahili.
The linguist analyzed the history of Swahili.
/mwana'maji/
English: Sailor.
Mwanamaji alisafiri baharini kwa miezi kadhaa.
The sailor traveled at sea for months.
/mwanamapin'duzi/
English: Revolutionary.
Mwanamapinduzi aliongoza maandamano ya haki.
The revolutionary led protests for justice.
/mwanamapo'keo/
English: Traditionalist (in arts).
Mwanamapokeo alitunza sanaa za asili.
The traditionalist preserved indigenous arts.
/mwana'masumbwi/
English: Boxer.
Mwanamasumbwi alipambana kwenye ulingo.
The boxer fought in the ring.
/mwana'matumbo/
English: Rude person.
Mwanamatumbo alizungumza maneno ya kejeli.
The rude person spoke insulting words.
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