Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/mwa'ɲa/
English: Gap, opening.
Mwanya kati ya meno yake ulionekana wazi.
The gap between his teeth was visible.
/mwa'ɲumba/
English: People from the same household.
Mwanyumba walishirikiana katika shughuli za kila siku.
Household members cooperated in daily activities.
/mwan'zi/
English: Bamboo plant.
Walitumia mwanzi kutengeneza zana za muziki.
They used bamboo to make musical instruments.
/mwan'zi/
English: Bamboo or hollow stalk used for building or decoration.
Walitumia mwanzi kujenga nyumba za jadi.
They used bamboo to build traditional houses.
/mwanzi'liʃi/
English: Pioneer; founder.
Mwanzilishi wa shule hiyo aliheshimiwa sana.
The founder of that school was greatly respected.
/mwanzi'ʃaji/
English: Pioneer; founder.
Mwanzilishi wa shule hiyo aliheshimiwa sana.
The founder of that school was greatly respected.
/mwanzi'ʃaji/
English: Starter in a race.
Mwanzishaji alitoa ishara ya kuanza mbio.
The starter gave the signal to begin the race.
/mwan'zo/
English: (1) Beginning of an event or action. (2) A sign of something to come. (3) First experience or initiation.
Mwanzo wa safari yao ulikuwa mgumu.
The beginning of their journey was difficult.
/mwan'zo/
English: First; initially (adverb).
Mwanzo alikataa, lakini baadaye alikubali.
At first he refused, but later he agreed.
/mwan'zo/
English: The first line of a poem.
Mwanzo wa shairi lilikuwa na maudhui ya mapenzi.
The first line of the poem carried a theme of love.
/mwa'o/
English: Their (place).
Tulifika mwao jioni.
We arrived at their place in the evening.
/mwa'o/
English: Gossip, slander.
Mwao ulienea kijijini kuhusu familia hiyo.
Gossip spread in the village about that family.
/mwa'o/
English: Information; news.
Tulipokea mwao kuhusu ajali jana.
We received news about yesterday's accident.
/mwa'o/
English: Possessive adjective for third person plural (their).
Hii ni nyumba mwao.
This is their house.
/mwa'o/
English: Possessive pronoun for third person plural (theirs).
Kitabu hiki ni mwao.
This book is theirs.
/mwa'o/
English: Wooden block used in boats to keep items dry.
Alitumia mwao kuweka mizigo juu ya maji.
He used a wooden block to keep the load above water.
/mwa'o/
English: Split log or barrel used as a trough for animals.
Ng'ombe walikunywa maji kutoka mwao.
The cows drank water from the trough.
/mwa'o/
English: Type of traditional Swahili drum.
Walicheza ngoma ya mwao wakati wa sherehe.
They played the mwao drum during the celebration.
/mwa'pili/
English: Second-born child.
Yeye ndiye mwapili wa familia.
He is the second-born of the family.
/mwa'piʃi/
English: Cook; one who prepares food.
Mwapishi alipika chakula cha sherehe.
The cook prepared food for the ceremony.
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