Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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mape-ma
English: Before the expected time; in advance
Alifika mapema kabla ya mkutano kuanza.
He arrived early before the meeting started.
mapenda-no
English: Mutual love; affection
Mapendano yalionekana kati ya wanandoa.
Affection was seen between the couple.
mapende-leo
English: Favoritism; bias
Walalamika kuhusu mapendeleo kazini.
They complained about favoritism at work.
mape-nzi
English: Love; affection; strong feelings of care
Alionyesha mapenzi kwa familia yake.
He showed love to his family.
mape-pe
English: Restless person; one who talks excessively
Yule kijana ni mapepe wa mtaa.
That young man is a restless person in the neighborhood.
mape-pe
English: Empty grains; husks
Shamba lilitoa mapepe tu msimu huu.
The field produced only empty grains this season.
mape-pe
English: State of restlessness; lack of calm
Alionekana na mapepe baada ya habari mbaya.
He appeared restless after the bad news.
mape-peta
English: Chaff; grain husks left after winnowing
Mapepeta yalibaki baada ya kupeta nafaka.
Chaff remained after winnowing the grain.
mape-to
English: Grain waste; refuse from threshed crops
Wakulima walitupa mapeto shambani.
Farmers threw the crop refuse in the farm.
mapiga-no
English: Fight; conflict leading to war
Mapigano makali yalizuka mpakani.
Fierce fighting broke out at the border.
mapi-ku
English: A type of card game
Wazee walicheza mapiku jioni.
The elders played the card game in the evening.
mapi-ku
English: Side hustles; alternative sources of income
Aliingiza kipato kupitia mapiku.
He earned income through side hustles.
mapin-di
English: Manner of walking in a winding way
Alitembea kwa mapindi baada ya kuumia mguu.
He walked in a crooked way after injuring his leg.
mapindu-zi
English: Political or governmental change; revolution
Mapinduzi yalibadilisha uongozi wa nchi.
The revolution changed the country's leadership.
mapingi-ti
English: Poetry without strict meter
Alitunga mapingiti ya kihisia.
He composed free verse poetry.
mapi-oro
English: State of indecisiveness; fickleness
Mapioro yake yalimfanya akose maamuzi.
His indecisiveness made him fail to decide.
mapi-shi
English: Cooking methods
Mama alifundisha mapishi ya vyakula vitamu.
Mother taught cooking methods of delicious food.
mapi-shi
English: Different kinds of food
Mapishi ya harusi yalikuwa mengi na mazuri.
The wedding had many varieties of food.
mapi-si
English: See historia¹
Tafuta mapisi kwenye historia¹.
Find mapisi under historia¹.
mapi-swa
English: Nonsense; meaningless matters
Maneno yake ni mapiswa tu.
His words are just nonsense.
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