Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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mapi-to
English: Reflective writing; reading notes
Aliandika mapito baada ya kusoma kitabu.
He wrote reflections after reading the book.
mapitomilia
English: Crossing point on a road
Watoto walivuka barabara kwenye mapitomilia.
Children crossed the road at the crossing point.
mapocho-pocho
English: Various kinds of food; delicacies
Chakula cha sherehe kilikuwa na mapochopocho mengi.
The feast food had many delicacies.
mapokeo
English: Reception room; place to welcome guests
Wageni waliingizwa mapokeo kabla ya mkutano.
Guests were taken into the reception before the meeting.
mapokeo
English: Something revived or inherited from the past
Mapokeo ya jadi bado yanafuatwa.
Traditional customs are still followed.
mapokeo
English: Inherited traditions; customs
Mapokeo ya kifamilia yaliheshimiwa.
Family traditions were respected.
mapokeo
English: Way of receiving a guest; hospitality
Mapokeo yao yalionyesha ukarimu wa kweli.
Their reception showed true hospitality.
mapokeo
English: Ancient; traditional; following old poetic rules
Aliandika mashairi ya mapokeo.
He wrote traditional poetry.
mapokezi
English: Reception; process of welcoming
Mapokezi ya rais yalikuwa ya kifahari.
The president's reception was grand.
maponea
English: Something used to save in times of trouble
Alitumia masharti kama maponea yake.
He used the conditions as his safeguard.
maponya
English: See maponyea
Tafuta maponya katika neno maponyea.
See maponya under maponyea.
maponyea
English: Something used for healing or relief
Walitumia dawa za kienyeji kama maponyea.
They used traditional medicine as a remedy.
maponyo
English: Medicine used for curing sickness
Maponyo ya kienyeji yaliponya wagonjwa.
Herbal medicines healed the patients.
mapooza
English: Useless things; waste
Walitupa mapooza baada ya kuvuna.
They threw away the useless remains after harvesting.
maporomoko
English: Waterfall; collapse of buildings
Watalii walitembelea maporomoko ya maji.
Tourists visited the waterfalls.
mapoto
English: Worthless matters; inappropriate things
Maneno yake ni mapoto tu.
His words are just worthless.
mapozi
English: Pride; arrogance; showing off
Alionyesha mapozi mbele ya wageni.
He showed arrogance before the guests.
mapuku
English: Big spots or patches on animal skin
Ng'ombe huyo ana mapuku mengi mwilini.
That cow has many patches on its body.
mapukupuku
English: Floating debris; raindrops in the air
Mapukupuku yalionekana baada ya upepo.
Debris was seen floating after the wind.
mapumziko
English: Rest; place of relaxation
Walikwenda mapumziko baada ya kazi.
They went for rest after work.
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