Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/mwele'kezi/
English: Guide; advisor; director.
Mwelekezi wa filamu aliwapa maelekezo waigizaji.
The film director gave instructions to the actors.
/mwele'kezo/
English: Guidance; instruction.
Walimu walitoa mwelekezo kwa wanafunzi.
Teachers gave guidance to the students.
/mwe'leko/
English: Way of carrying a child.
Mama alimchukua mtoto wake kwa mweleko wa mgongoni.
The mother carried her child on her back.
/mwe'lewa/
English: (1) Knowledgeable person. (2) Obedient person.
Yeye ni mwelewa wa sheria.
He is knowledgeable in law.
/mwe'mbe/
English: Mango tree.
Mwembe ulipandwa shambani miaka mingi iliyopita.
The mango tree was planted in the farm many years ago.
/mwembe'mwitu/
English: Wild mango tree.
Walipata matunda kutoka kwa mwembemwitu.
They collected fruits from the wild mango tree.
/mwe'nda/
English: Lone male baboon.
Mwenda alionekana msituni akitembea peke yake.
A lone male baboon was seen walking in the forest.
/mwenda'mbize/
English: Fish eagle.
Mwendambize alishika samaki kwa makucha yake.
The fish eagle caught a fish with its claws.
/mwenda'ŋguo/
English: Lamentation; regret.
Alitoa mwendanguo baada ya kupoteza mali yake.
He cried in lamentation after losing his property.
/mwenda'ŋguu/
English: Hopeless person.
Mwendanguu alikata tamaa ya maisha.
The hopeless man gave up on life.
/mwe'ndani/
English: See mwandani (close friend).
Tazama pia mwandani.
See also close friend.
/mwe'ndawazimu/
English: Insane person; madman.
Watu walimwona kama mwendawazimu.
People saw him as insane.
/mwe'ndazake/
English: Deceased person not yet buried.
Mwendazake aliombewa kabla ya kuzikwa.
The deceased was prayed for before burial.
/mwe'nde/
English: A tree that bears small date-like fruits.
Mwende ulikuwa ukikua kando ya kijiji.
The tree bearing small date-like fruits grew near the village.
/mwende'leo/
English: Progress.
Mwendeleo wa nchi unategemea elimu bora.
The progress of a country depends on quality education.
/mwende'lezo/
English: Continuation; progress.
Shughuli hizi zitakuwa na mwendelezo kesho.
These activities will continue tomorrow.
/mwende'ʃaji/
English: (1) Driver. (2) Conductor or leader.
Mwendeshaji wa basi alisimamisha gari ghafla.
The bus driver stopped suddenly.
/mwende'ʃa maʃtaka/
English: Prosecutor.
Mwendesha mashtaka alisoma mashtaka mahakamani.
The prosecutor read the charges in court.
/mwe'ndo/
English: Journey; movement.
Walifanya mwendo mrefu kufika nyumbani.
They made a long journey to reach home.
/mwe'ndo/
English: Behavior; conduct.
Mwendo wake mzuri uliwavutia watu.
His good conduct impressed people.
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