Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/mastakimu/
English: Dwelling; residence; overall living condition.
Mastakimu yake yalikuwa ya amani.
His residence was peaceful.
/mastamu/
English: Part of a ship that holds it; keel.
Mastamu wa jahazi ulitengenezwa upya.
The ship's keel was repaired.
/mastuhu/
English: Respected person; esteemed one.
Mastuhu aliheshimiwa kijijini.
The respected person was honored in the village.
/masturi/
English: (Kiswahili cha Kale) Women.
Masturi walikusanyika sokoni.
The women gathered in the market.
/masua/
English: Dizziness; vertigo.
Alipata masua baada ya kupanda mlima.
He felt dizzy after climbing the mountain.
/masubuku/
English: Person who arrives late to the mosque.
Alijulikana kama masubuku kwa kuchelewa kila mara.
He was known as a latecomer to the mosque.
/masukuzi/
English: Young tree seedlings.
Bustani ilikuwa imejaa masukuzi.
The garden was full of young seedlings.
/masuliya/
English: Duties; responsibilities.
Kila kiongozi ana masuliya ya kufuata.
Every leader has responsibilities to fulfill.
/masulula/
English: Dizziness; vertigo.
Alilalamika kuwa na masulula wakati wa kazi.
He complained of dizziness while working.
/masumbuko/
English: Disturbances; troubles.
Mji ulikumbwa na masumbuko baada ya maandamano.
The city was affected by troubles after the protests.
/masumbwi/
English: Fistfighting; boxing.
Vijana walijifunza mchezo wa masumbwi.
The youths learned the sport of boxing.
/masunguru/
English: Problems; troubles.
Wanafunzi walikabiliwa na masunguru ya karo.
The students faced problems with school fees.
/masunnun/
English: Person who is always sad.
Yeye ni masunnun kila wakati hana furaha.
He is always a sad person without joy.
/masuo/
English: Saliva spat after rinsing mouth.
Masuo yalitupwa bafuni.
The rinsed saliva was spat in the bathroom.
/masurufu/
English: Expenses needed for travel or at home.
Safari ilihitaji masurufu mengi.
The journey required a lot of expenses.
/masurumbwete/
English: Tattered clothes; ill-fitting clothes.
Mtoto alivalia masurumbwete shuleni.
The child wore tattered clothes to school.
/masurupwete/
English: See masurumbwete.
Tafuta maana ya masurupwete chini ya masurumbwete.
See the meaning of masurupwete under masurumbwete.
/masururi/
English: Happy person.
Yeye ni masururi anayependa kucheka kila siku.
He is a happy person who loves to laugh every day.
/masuto/
English: Reminders of favors.
Alitoa masuto kumkumbusha msaada aliowahi kumpa.
He gave reminders of the favor he once offered.
/masuturi/
English: Hidden; covered.
Walikaa ndani ya nyumba masuturi.
They stayed inside the hidden house.
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