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Found 4117 word(s) starting with "M"

mwendo³

/mwe'ndo/

English: Progress of an event.

Example (Swahili):

Mwendo wa mkutano ulikuwa mzuri.

Example (English):

The progress of the meeting was good.

mwendokasi

/mwe'ndokasi/

English: Quick movement.

Example (Swahili):

Aliendesha gari kwa mwendokasi.

Example (English):

He drove the car at high speed.

mwenendo

/mwe'nendo/

English: Conduct; behavior.

Example (Swahili):

Mwenendo wake uliwachanganya watu.

Example (English):

His behavior confused people.

mwenenzi

/mwe'nenzi/

English: Pedestrian.

Example (Swahili):

Mwenenzi alipita barabarani.

Example (English):

The pedestrian crossed the road.

mweneo

/mwe'neo/

English: Spread; diffusion.

Example (Swahili):

Mweneo wa habari uliwafikia watu wote.

Example (English):

The spread of information reached everyone.

mwenezi

/mwe'nezi/

English: Disseminator; announcer.

Example (Swahili):

Mwenezi wa chama alihutubia wananchi.

Example (English):

The party propagandist addressed the people.

mwenge

/mwe'ŋge/

English: Torch.

Example (Swahili):

Walitembea gizani na mwenge mkononi.

Example (English):

They walked in the dark with a torch in hand.

mwengea

/mwe'ŋgea/

English: Swing; sway.

Example (Swahili):

Mti ulianza mwengea kwa upepo mkali.

Example (English):

The tree began to sway in the strong wind.

mwengero

/mwe'ŋgero/

English: Palm wine reserved for the tapper.

Example (Swahili):

Mgema alinywa mwengero wake baada ya kazi.

Example (English):

The palm wine tapper drank his reserved portion.

mwengo¹

/mwe'ŋgo/

English: End; tip.

Example (Swahili):

Mwengo wa fimbo ulianguka chini.

Example (English):

The tip of the stick fell down.

mwengo²

/mwe'ŋgo/

English: Smell; especially bad smell from sea creatures.

Example (Swahili):

Mwengo mbaya ulitoka baharini.

Example (English):

A bad smell came from the sea.

mwengo³

/mwe'ŋgo/

English: Broth from sea creatures.

Example (Swahili):

Walipika mwengo wa dagaa.

Example (English):

They cooked a broth of small fish.

mwengoya

/mwe'ŋgoya/

English: See redio¹ (radio).

Example (Swahili):

Tazama pia redio¹.

Example (English):

mwengwangu

/mwe'ŋgwangu/

English: Agile person.

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni mwengwangu katika michezo.

Example (English):

He is agile in sports.

mweni

/mwe'ni/

English: Guest.

Example (Swahili):

Mweni alikaribishwa nyumbani.

Example (English):

The guest was welcomed into the house.

mwenu¹

/mwe'nu/

English: Possessive adjective (your place, plural).

Example (Swahili):

Hii ni nyumba mwenu.

Example (English):

This is your house.

mwenu²

/mwe'nu/

English: Possessive pronoun (yours, plural).

Example (Swahili):

Kitabu hiki ni mwenu.

Example (English):

This book is yours.

mwenu³

/mwe'nu/

English: Blood.

Example (Swahili):

Alimwaga mwenu baada ya kuumia.

Example (English):

He spilled blood after getting injured.

mwenyeji¹

/mwenye'ʤi/

English: (1) An inhabitant of a place (not necessarily born there). (2) A native born and raised in a place. (3) An accustomed resident familiar with local life.

Example (Swahili):

Mwenyeji alimsaidia mgeni kuelewa mila za kijiji.

Example (English):

The local resident helped the visitor understand village traditions.

mwenyeji²

/mwenye'ʤi/

English: A host who receives and accommodates a guest.

Example (Swahili):

Mwenyeji alimkaribisha mgeni nyumbani kwake.

Example (English):

The host welcomed the guest into his home.

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