Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/mwanatanthi'liya/
English: Playwright or actor.
Mwanatanthiliya aliandika tamthilia maarufu.
The playwright wrote a famous play.
/mwana'tembo/
English: Elephant calf.
Mwanatembo alimfuata mama yake porini.
The elephant calf followed its mother in the wild.
/mwana've/
English: His/her child.
Mwanave aliheshimiwa katika familia.
His/her child was respected in the family.
/mwana'wi:vu/
English: See mwivu¹ (envious person).
Tazama pia mwivu¹.
See also envious person.
/mwanazuo'loʤia/
English: Zoologist.
Mwanazuolojia alichunguza wanyama porini.
The zoologist studied animals in the wild.
/mwanazu'oni/
English: Scholar; learned person.
Mwanazuoni¹ aliheshimika kwa ujuzi wake.
The scholar was respected for his knowledge.
/mwanazu'oni/
English: Islamic scholar.
Mwanazuoni² alifundisha madrasa kijijini.
The Islamic scholar taught at the village madrasa.
/mwanda:'ji/
English: Planner; coordinator.
Mwandaaji¹ wa sherehe alipanga kila kitu kwa uangalifu.
The planner of the ceremony organized everything carefully.
/mwanda:'ji/
English: One who prepares food for an event.
Mwandaaji² wa chakula aliwapikia wageni waliokuja.
The food preparer cooked for the guests who came.
/mwandalizi/
English: See mwandaaji¹.
Tazama pia mwandaaji¹.
See also planner.
/mwandama'naji/
English: Protester; demonstrator.
Mwandamanaji alibeba bango mitaani.
The protester carried a placard in the streets.
/mwandama'no/
English: Procession; demonstration.
Mwandamano mkubwa ulifanyika mjini.
A big demonstration took place in the city.
/mwandami'zi/
English: Successor; subordinate.
Yeye ndiye mwandamizi¹ wa kiongozi wa zamani.
He is the successor of the former leader.
/mwandami'zi/
English: Senior (e.g., senior professor).
Mwandamizi² wa chuo kikuu alifundisha wanafunzi.
The senior professor taught the students.
/mwanda'mo/
English: Appearance of the new moon.
Walisubiri mwandamo¹ wa mwezi kwa ibada.
They waited for the new moon's appearance for worship.
/mwanda'mo/
English: Act of following.
Mwandamo² wa watoto ulimfanya kuchelewa.
The following of children made him late.
/mwanda'ni/
English: Close friend; confidant.
Yeye ni mwandani wa rais.
He is a close friend of the president.
/mwanda'zi/
English: See mwandaaji².
Tazama pia mwandaaji².
See also food preparer.
/mwan'de/
English: Failure to get something expected.
Mwande wake ulimhuzunisha sana.
His failure to get what he expected saddened him.
/mwan'diko/
English: Handwriting; script.
Mwandiko wake ulikuwa mzuri na kusomeka.
His handwriting was neat and readable.
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