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Found 4117 word(s) starting with "M"

mbango

/'mbaŋgo/

English: Money.

Example (Swahili):

Hakuwa na mbango ya kulipia chakula.

Example (English):

He didn't have money to pay for food.

mbani

/'mbani/

English: A tree that produces frankincense.

Example (Swahili):

Harufu nzuri hutoka kwa mti wa mbani.

Example (English):

A pleasant smell comes from the frankincense tree.

mbanio

/mba'nio/

English: Pot-holder; device to hold pots.

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia mbanio kushikilia sufuria jikoni.

Example (English):

They used a pot-holder to support the pan in the kitchen.

mbanjo

/'mbaŋjo/

English: The act or state of breaking.

Example (Swahili):

Kulikuwa na mbanjo wa dari baada ya mvua kubwa.

Example (English):

There was a breaking of the roof after the heavy rain.

mbanjuaji

/mbaŋju'waji/

English: A computer hacker.

Example (Swahili):

Polisi walimkamata mbanjuaji aliyedukua mfumo wa benki.

Example (English):

Police arrested the hacker who breached the bank system.

mbano

/'mbano/

English: 1. State of being squeezed. 2. A piece of wood used to grip meat.

Example (Swahili):

Alilalamika kwa sababu ya mbano wa viatu.

Example (English):

He complained because of the tightness of the shoes.

Mbantu

/'mbantu/

English: A Bantu person.

Example (Swahili):

Watu wa Mbantu wameenea Afrika Mashariki na Kusini.

Example (English):

Bantu people are widespread in Eastern and Southern Africa.

Mbaptisti

/mbaptisti/

English: A Baptist (Christian denomination).

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni muumini wa dini ya Mbaptisti.

Example (English):

He is a believer of the Baptist faith.

mbara

/'mbara/

English: An inland person.

Example (Swahili):

Wabara hutofautiana kidogo na wapwani katika mila.

Example (English):

Inland people differ slightly from coastal people in customs.

mbaraka

/mba'raka/

English: Pleasant; excellent.

Example (Swahili):

Nyimbo zao zilikuwa mbaraka kwa masikio.

Example (English):

Their songs were pleasant to the ears.

mbarango

/mba'raŋgo/

English: A short, thick club.

Example (Swahili):

Alijitetea kwa kutumia mbarango.

Example (English):

He defended himself using a short club.

mbarapi

/mba'rapi/

English: A type of large antelope with curved horns.

Example (Swahili):

Tuliona mbarapi akinywa maji mtoni.

Example (English):

We saw a large antelope drinking water at the river.

mbarawaji

/mbara'waji/

English: A type of small black bird.

Example (Swahili):

Mbarawaji aliruka juu ya miti.

Example (English):

The small black bird flew above the trees.

mbaraza

/mba'raza/

English: A sociable person, good conversationalist.

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni mbaraza anayependa kuzungumza na watu.

Example (English):

He is a sociable person who loves talking to people.

mbari

/'mbari/

English: Clan; lineage.

Example (Swahili):

Wote wanatoka mbari moja ya kifamilia.

Example (English):

They all come from the same family clan.

mbarika

/mba'rika/

English: Castor oil plant.

Example (Swahili):

Shamba hili limejaa mimea ya mbarika.

Example (English):

This farm is full of castor oil plants.

mbaroni

/mba'roni/

English: In prison; in captivity.

Example (Swahili):

Wezi waliwekwa mbaroni.

Example (English):

The thieves were put in prison.

mbaruti

/mba'ruti/

English: A plant whose roots are used as medicine.

Example (Swahili):

Waganga walitumia mbaruti kutengeneza dawa.

Example (English):

Healers used the plant's roots to make medicine.

mbaruwae

/mbaru'wae/

English: A type of bird (black drongo).

Example (Swahili):

Mbaruwae ni ndege mdogo mweusi anayepatikana mashambani.

Example (English):

The black drongo is a small black bird found in farms.

mbashiri

/mba'ʃiri/

English: A predictor; fortune-teller.

Example (Swahili):

Mbashiri alitabiri mvua kubwa.

Example (English):

The fortune-teller predicted heavy rains.

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