Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/mauja/
English: Life difficulties; daily problems.
Mauja ya kila siku yanamchosha.
The daily struggles tire him.
/mauja/
English: Unusual events; wonders.
Mauja ya mji huu yalivutia wageni.
The wonders of this city fascinated the visitors.
/maujudi/
English: Easily available; genuine; abundant.
Chakula kilikuwa maujudi sokoni.
Food was abundant in the market.
/maujudi/
English: Available things; possessions.
Aliorodhesha maujudi aliyomiliki.
He listed the possessions he owned.
/maujudi/
English: State of existence or reality.
Maujudi ya dunia hayawezi kuepukwa.
The reality of life cannot be avoided.
/mauko/
English: Death.
Mauko ya ghafla yalimshitua familia.
The sudden death shocked the family.
/maukudha/
English: Beaten to death.
Mhalifu alipatikana akiwa maukudha.
The criminal was found beaten to death.
/maula/
English: Person tasked with caring for slaves; supervisor.
Maula alihesabiwa kama kiongozi wa watumwa.
The supervisor was considered the leader of the slaves.
/Maulana/
English: God.
Waumini walimwomba Maulana kwa moyo safi.
The believers prayed to God with a pure heart.
/Maulana/
English: Title for a respected person; sir.
Alimwita kiongozi wao Maulana kwa heshima.
He respectfully called their leader "Sir."
/mauli/
English: See maulizio.
Tafuta neno mauli chini ya maulizio.
See the word mauli under maulizio.
/maulidi/
English: Celebration of Prophet Muhammad's birthday; hymns praising him.
Maulidi yalifanyika kwa nyimbo na sherehe.
The celebration was held with hymns and festivities.
/maulizio/
English: Information desk in a company.
Wageni waliuliza maswali kwenye maulizio.
The visitors asked questions at the information desk.
/maulizo/
English: Inquiries; questions.
Mwanafunzi alitoa maulizo kwa mwalimu.
The student asked questions to the teacher.
/maumbile/
English: How one is created; nature.
Maumbile ya mtu huyu ni ya upole.
This person's nature is gentle.
/maumbufu/
English: Disgraceful matters; scandal.
Maumbufu ya kiongozi yalichafua jina lake.
The leader's scandal ruined his reputation.
/maumivu/
English: Pain from illness, injury, or fatigue.
Alipata maumivu baada ya ajali.
He felt pain after the accident.
/mauna/
English: Pride or cost; expensive wedding.
Harusi yao ilikuwa ya mauna makubwa.
Their wedding was very costly.
/maundiani/
English: Place where high tide reaches.
Kijiji kipo karibu na maundiani ya bahari.
The village is near the point where the sea tide reaches.
/maundifu/
English: High tide water.
Samaki walipatikana kwenye maji ya maundifu.
Fish were found in the high tide water.
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