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Found 4117 word(s) starting with "M"

mbagombago

/mbago'mbago/

English: Crooked; not straight.

Example (Swahili):

Barabara hii ni mbagombago.

Example (English):

This road is crooked.

mbaguzi

/mba'guzi/

English: A discriminator.

Example (Swahili):

Mbaguzi hakubali watu wa makabila mengine.

Example (English):

A discriminator does not accept people from other tribes.

mbahili

/mba'hili/

English: A miser.

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni mbahili asiyependa kutoa.

Example (English):

He is a miser who doesn't like to give.

mbaka

/'mbaka/

English: See mbakaji (rapist).

Example (Swahili):

Mbaka huyo alikamatwa na polisi.

Example (English):

The rapist was arrested by the police.

mbakaji

/mba'kaji/

English: A rapist.

Example (Swahili):

Sheria kali zinamhusu mbakaji.

Example (English):

Strict laws apply to the rapist.

mbakwaji

/mba'kwaji/

English: A rape victim.

Example (Swahili):

Mbakwaji alipewa msaada wa kisheria.

Example (English):

The rape victim was given legal support.

mbalamwezi

/mbala'mwezi/

English: Moonlight.

Example (Swahili):

Walicheza ngoma chini ya mbalalwezi.

Example (English):

They danced under the moonlight.

mbalanga

/mba'laŋga/

English: A skin disease causing patches; leprosy.

Example (Swahili):

Alipata mbao mwilini kutokana na mbalanga.

Example (English):

He developed patches on his body due to leprosy.

mbalasi

/mba'lasi/

English: A type of water pot.

Example (Swahili):

Walihifadhi maji kwenye mbalasi.

Example (English):

They stored water in the pot.

mbale

/'mbale/

English: 1. Wild plant. 2. Small pieces of cassava, yam, or potato.

Example (Swahili):

Walikula mbale za kiazi kwa chakula cha jioni.

Example (English):

They ate small pieces of yam for dinner.

mbali

/'mbali/

English: 1. Distance. 2. Different. 3. Far away.

Example (Swahili):

Shule ipo mbali na kijiji.

Example (English):

The school is far from the village.

mbalimbali

/mbali'mbali/

English: Various; diverse.

Example (Swahili):

Soko lina bidhaa mbalimbali.

Example (English):

The market has various goods.

mbalungi

/mba'luŋgi/

English: Grapefruit tree.

Example (Swahili):

Alipanda mbalungi bustanini.

Example (English):

He planted a grapefruit tree in the garden.

mbamba

/'mbamba/

English: Long strips of cane used for weaving baskets or traps.

Example (Swahili):

Waliunganisha mbamba kutengeneza kikapu.

Example (English):

They joined strips of cane to make a basket.

mbambakofi

/mbamba'kofi/

English: A type of large tree used for timber.

Example (Swahili):

Nyumba yao imejengwa kwa mbao za mbambakofi.

Example (English):

Their house was built with timber from that tree.

mbambangoma

/mbamba'ŋgoma/

English: A type of tree used for making drums.

Example (Swahili):

Fundi alitengeneza ngoma kutoka kwa mbambangoma.

Example (English):

The craftsman made a drum from that tree.

mbamia

/mba'mija/

English: Okra plant.

Example (Swahili):

Mbamia hupandwa sana mashambani.

Example (English):

Okra is widely planted in farms.

mbande

/'mbanɗe/

English: Low tide.

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walitumia mbande kuvua samaki.

Example (English):

Fishermen used the low tide to catch fish.

mbanduko

/mbanɗu'ko/

English: A state of separation.

Example (Swahili):

Mbanduko wa jiwe ulileta maporomoko.

Example (English):

The separation of the rock caused a landslide.

mbangi

/'mbaŋgi/

English: Cannabis plant.

Example (Swahili):

Polisi walikamata mashamba ya mbangi.

Example (English):

Police seized cannabis farms.

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