Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/matari/
English: Rain; rain cloud.
Matari makubwa yalifunika anga.
Heavy rain clouds covered the sky.
/matari/
English: Leap of things like birds.
Ndege waliruka kwa matari makubwa.
The birds flew with great leaps.
/matari/
English: Type of small drum.
Walipiga matari kwenye sherehe ya kitamaduni.
They played the small drums at the traditional ceremony.
/matashi/
English: Desires; needs.
Vijana walikuwa na matashi ya maisha bora.
The youths had desires for a better life.
/matata/
English: State of chaos or disorder; tumult.
Kulikuwa na matata sokoni jana.
There was chaos in the market yesterday.
/matata/
English: Troublemaker; bad person.
Yeye ni matata anayevuruga kila mara.
He is a troublemaker who always causes disruption.
/matatizo/
English: Problems; challenges; troubles.
Serikali inashughulikia matatizo ya wananchi.
The government is addressing the people's problems.
/matatu/
English: Minibus used for public transport (Kenya).
Tulipanda matatu kwenda mjini.
We took a matatu to town.
/matayarisho/
English: Preparatory activities; preparations.
Matayarisho ya harusi yalimalizika jana.
The wedding preparations were completed yesterday.
/matazamo/
English: Anticipation; expectation.
Alikuwa na matazamo wa kushinda shindano.
He had the expectation of winning the competition.
/matbaa/
English: Printing place; printing press.
Kitabu kilipelekwa matbaa.
The book was taken to the printing press.
/mate/
English: Saliva.
Alitema mate chini.
He spat saliva on the ground.
/matege/
English: Bow-legged.
Mtoto alizaliwa matege.
The child was born bow-legged.
/mategu/
English: Printing or writing errors.
Kitabu hiki kimejaa mategu.
This book is full of printing errors.
/mateico/
English: Testimony given in court; statements.
Shahidi alitoa mateico mahakamani.
The witness gave testimony in court.
/mateio/
English: Lack of peace or calm; chaos.
Kulikuwa na mateio baada ya uchaguzi.
There was chaos after the election.
/mateka/
English: Captive; prisoner of war.
Askari waliwachukua mateka vitani.
The soldiers took captives in the war.
/mateka/
English: Spoils of war; loot.
Walibeba mateka baada ya vita.
They carried loot after the war.
/matembele/
English: Sweet potato leaves used as vegetable.
Leo tutapika matembele kwa chakula cha jioni.
Today we will cook sweet potato leaves for dinner.
/matembezi/
English: Stroll; leisure walking.
Walienda matembezi ufukweni.
They went for a walk on the beach.
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