Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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mari-si
English: Be clever; understand
Mtoto huyo anaweza marisi haraka mambo mapya.
That child can understand new things quickly.
marmar
English: Shiny stone; marble
Sakafu ya jumba hilo imetengenezwa kwa marmar.
The floor of that mansion is made of marble.
ma-ro
English: State of being beaten by many people together
Aliingia maro baada ya kushikwa na umati.
He was beaten by a crowd of people together.
maro-go
English: Act of harming someone through witchcraft
Wanasema aliangamia kwa sababu ya marogo.
They say he perished because of witchcraft.
/maskanini/
English: Place where research or investigation is conducted.
Watafiti walikusanyika maskanini kwa uchunguzi.
The researchers gathered at the research center for investigation.
/maskini/
English: Poor person; pauper.
Maskini yule aliomba msaada wa chakula.
That poor person asked for food assistance.
/maskini/
English: Needy; poor.
Familia maskini ilipokea msaada wa serikali.
The needy family received government aid.
/maskini/
English: Expression of pity.
Maskini! Hakuwa na pa kulala.
Poor thing! He had nowhere to sleep.
/maskinika/
English: Become poor.
Baada ya hasara kubwa, alikuwa maskinika.
After a huge loss, he became poor.
/maskinisha/
English: Make someone poor; impoverish.
Sera mbaya zinaweza maskinisha watu.
Bad policies can make people poor.
/maslahi/
English: Benefit; advantage; profit.
Alifanya kazi kwa maslahi ya jamii.
He worked for the benefit of society.
/masmuma/
English: Poisoned; toxic.
Chakula masmuma kilisababisha vifo.
The poisoned food caused deaths.
/maso-macho/
English: See masomaso.
Tafuta maso-macho chini ya masomaso.
See maso-macho under masomaso.
/masoka/
English: See mahoka¹.
Tafuta masoka chini ya mahoka¹.
See masoka under mahoka¹.
/masoko/
English: Marketing activities.
Kampuni imewekeza zaidi kwenye masoko ya mtandaoni.
The company invested more in online marketing.
/masomaso/
English: Be cautious; alert; without sleeping.
Walikaa usiku kucha kwa masomaso.
They stayed up all night alert.
/masombo/
English: Cloth tied around the waist; style of dressing.
Wazee walivaa masombo shereheni.
Elders wore waist cloths during the celebration.
/masomo/
English: Education.
Wanafunzi walizingatia masomo yao.
Students focused on their studies.
/masrufu/
English: See masurufu.
Tafuta masrufu chini ya masurufu.
See masrufu under masurufu.
/mastahili/
English: Meritorious deeds deserving reward.
Mastahili yake yalitambuliwa na jamii.
His good deeds were recognized by the community.
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