Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/matamalaki/
English: Administrative authority; rule.
Waliongoza kwa matamalaki makubwa.
They ruled with great authority.
/matamano/
English: Desire; wish.
Kila mtu ana matamano ya maisha bora.
Everyone has a desire for a better life.
/matamshi/
English: Pronunciation; enunciation.
Walimu walimfundisha matamshi sahihi ya Kiswahili.
Teachers taught him the correct pronunciation of Swahili.
/matamvua/
English: Part of a fish that aids breathing.
Matamvua ya samaki yaliharibika.
The fish's gills were damaged.
/matamvua/
English: Broom with fibers.
Walitumia matamvua kufagia uani.
They used a fiber broom to sweep the yard.
/matamvua/
English: Fringes on cloth.
Shati lilipambwa na matamvua pembeni.
The shirt was decorated with fringes on the sides.
/matamvua/
English: Chicken with standing feathers.
Alifuga kuku matamvua nyumbani.
He kept chickens with standing feathers at home.
/matana/
English: Plague; epidemic.
Kijiji kilikumbwa na matana mabaya.
The village was struck by a severe epidemic.
/matanda/
English: Leaves spread over plants; fallen leaves near stem.
Matanda yalifunika shina la mti.
Leaves covered the base of the tree.
/matandama/
English: Many words; preamble.
Hotuba yake ilikuwa na matandama marefu.
His speech had a long preamble.
/matandu/
English: Hard upper layer of cooked rice.
Waligombania matandu yaliyoshikamana sufuriani.
They fought over the hard crust stuck in the pot.
/matandu/
English: Spider web.
Paa lilijaa matandu ya buibui.
The roof was full of spider webs.
/matanga/
English: Funeral gathering.
Walisema sala kwenye matanga ya marehemu.
They prayed at the funeral gathering of the deceased.
/matanga/
English: Mourning period.
Familia ilikaa kwenye matanga ya wiki moja.
The family observed a mourning period of one week.
/matanguko/
English: See matanguo.
Tafuta matanguko chini ya matanguo.
See matanguko under matanguo.
/matanguo/
English: Annulment of order, marriage, or law; invalidation.
Mahakama ilitangaza ndoa kuwa na matanguo.
The court declared the marriage annulled.
/matao/
English: Arrogance; pride; display.
Alitembea kwa matao mjini.
He walked arrogantly in the city.
/matapishi/
English: Vomitus; abusive words.
Mtoto alitapika matapishi mezani.
The child vomited on the table.
/mataradhio/
English: Hopes; desires.
Wakulima walikuwa na mataradhio ya mvua nyingi.
The farmers had hopes for plenty of rain.
/matarajio/
English: Expectations; hopes.
Kila mwanafunzi alikuwa na matarajio ya kufaulu.
Every student had expectations of passing.
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