Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/masuuli/
English: Original; initial.
Hii ni kazi masuuli ya msanii maarufu.
This is the original work of a famous artist.
/masuuli/
English: Responsibility for organizational matters.
Alibeba masuuli ya chama.
He carried the responsibility of the organization.
/masuuli/
English: Person responsible or accountable.
Masuuli wa mradi alihitajika kufika mkutanoni.
The person responsible for the project was required at the meeting.
/masuuli/
English: Responsible; accountable.
Yeye ni mtu masuuli anayejali kazi yake.
He is a responsible person who cares about his work.
/masuuliya/
English: See masuliya.
Tafuta masuuliya chini ya masuliya.
See masuuliya under masuliya.
/mata/
English: Bow; competition.
Mata yalitumika kwenye sherehe za kitamaduni.
Bows were used in traditional ceremonies.
/mata/
English: See maada.
Tafuta mata chini ya maada.
See mata under maada.
/mata/
English: Die; pass away.
Mzee alimata kwa amani.
The elder passed away peacefully.
/mataa/
English: Street lights; traffic lights.
Mataa barabarani yalizimika usiku.
The street lights went off at night.
/matabwatabwa/
English: Anything poorly prepared; poorly cooked food.
Walikula chakula cha matabwatabwa.
They ate poorly cooked food.
/matagamiwa/
English: See malijaa.
Tafuta matagamiwa chini ya malijaa.
See matagamiwa under malijaa.
/matagataga/
English: With legs apart; walking with legs wide apart.
Alitembea kwa matagata kwa uchovu.
He walked with legs apart due to tiredness.
/mataguro/
English: Problems; difficulties.
Wakulima walipitia mataguro ya ukame.
Farmers faced difficulties due to drought.
/mataguzi/
English: Leftovers especially after the best is taken.
Waligawana mataguzo ya nafaka baada ya mavuno.
They shared the leftover grains after the harvest.
/matako/
English: See tako.
Tafuta matako chini ya tako.
See matako under tako.
/matakuro/
English: Boastfulness; arrogance.
Matendo yake yalijaa matakuro.
His actions were full of arrogance.
/matakwa/
English: Needs; desires.
Serikali ilisikiliza matakwa ya wananchi.
The government listened to the people's needs.
/matale/
English: Type of hard grey stone.
Walitengeneza chungu kwa kutumia jiwe la matale.
They made pots using the hard grey stone.
/matale/
English: Useless coconuts.
Mashambani walipata matale badala ya nazi bora.
On the farms they found useless coconuts instead of good ones.
/matalizo/
English: Small curls of hair.
Alipendeza na matalizo yake madogo.
She looked beautiful with her small curls of hair.
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