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Found 4117 word(s) starting with "M"

mwapito

/mwa'pito/

English: Passage; crossing.

Example (Swahili):

Kulikuwa na mwapito kati ya milima miwili.

Example (English):

There was a passage between the two mountains.

mwapuza¹

/mwapu'za/

English: A person who disregards or scorns things.

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni mwapuuza wa maadili.

Example (English):

He is one who disregards morals.

mwapuza²

/mwapu'za/

English: Habit of ignoring something.

Example (Swahili):

Tabia yake ya mwapuza imemletea matatizo.

Example (English):

His habit of ignoring things brought him problems.

Mwarabu

/mwa'rabu/

English: Arab person.

Example (Swahili):

Mwarabu huyo alisafiri kutoka Uarabuni.

Example (English):

The Arab man traveled from Arabia.

mwaranda

/mwa'randa/

English: Anus.

Example (Swahili):

Alipata maumivu sehemu ya mwaranda.

Example (English):

He felt pain in the anus.

mwari¹

/mwa'ri/

English: (1) Girl initiated into adulthood. (2) A trainee. (3) Mature but unmarried girl. (4) Newlywed. (5) Hospitalized patient.

Example (Swahili):

Mwari alifundishwa maisha ya utu uzima.

Example (English):

The girl was trained in adulthood responsibilities.

mwari²

/mwa'ri/

English: See mwendambize.

Example (Swahili):

Tazama pia mwendambize.

Example (English):

mwaridi

/mwa'ridi/

English: Rose plant.

Example (Swahili):

Bustani ilikuwa na maua ya mwaridi.

Example (English):

The garden had rose flowers.

mwarita

/mwa'rita/

English: See mharita.

Example (Swahili):

Tazama pia mharita.

Example (English):

mwarubaini

/mwaru'baini/

English: Neem tree.

Example (Swahili):

Watu hutumia majani ya mwarubaini kama dawa.

Example (English):

People use neem tree leaves as medicine.

mwasa

/mwa'sa/

English: Adviser; one who warns against doing something.

Example (Swahili):

Mwasa alimkanya kijana dhidi ya marafiki wabaya.

Example (English):

The adviser warned the youth against bad friends.

mwasha¹

/mwa'ʃa/

English: One who lights, e.g., a lamp.

Example (Swahili):

Mwasha alifungua taa jioni.

Example (English):

The lighter lit the lamp in the evening.

mwasha²

/mwa'ʃa/

English: Verb (see jimwashamwasha).

Example (Swahili):

Tazama pia jimwashamwasha.

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mwasha³

/mwa'ʃa/

English: A type of dance performed by girls in Lamu.

Example (Swahili):

Wasichana walicheza mwasha kisiwani Lamu.

Example (English):

The girls performed the mwasha dance in Lamu.

mwashege

/mwa'ʃege/

English: Large amount of money.

Example (Swahili):

Alirithi mwashege kutoka kwa babu yake.

Example (English):

He inherited a lot of money from his grandfather.

mwasherati

/mwaʃe'rati/

English: See asherati (immoral person).

Example (Swahili):

Tazama pia asherati.

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mwashi

/mwa'ʃi/

English: Mason; builder with stones or mud.

Example (Swahili):

Mwashi alijenga nyumba mpya ya mawe.

Example (English):

The mason built a new stone house.

mwasho

/mwa'ʃo/

English: (1) Itching sensation. (2) Reaction to an insect sting.

Example (Swahili):

Mwasho mkali ulimfanya ajikune sana.

Example (English):

The itching made him scratch a lot.

mwashoki

/mwa'ʃoki/

English: A tree with drooping branches.

Example (Swahili):

Mwashoki ulikua kando ya mto.

Example (English):

The tree with drooping branches grew near the river.

mwasi

/mwa'si/

English: (1) Rebel against social norms. (2) Opponent of a policy or stance.

Example (Swahili):

Mwasi alipinga utawala wa kifalme.

Example (English):

The rebel opposed the monarchy.

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