Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/'mbasi/
English: Friend.
Mbasi wake alimsaidia wakati wa shida.
His friend helped him during trouble.
/mba'suwa/
English: Dizziness; vertigo.
Alisumbuliwa na mbasua baada ya safari ndefu.
He suffered from dizziness after the long journey.
/'mbata/
English: A dried coconut used for oil.
Walitumia mbata kutengeneza mafuta ya nazi.
They used the dried coconut to make coconut oil.
/mba'tata/
English: Potato.
Walipanda mbatata shambani.
They planted potatoes in the field.
/mbati'liʃo/
English: Annulment; cancellation.
Mbatilisho wa ndoa ulitangazwa rasmi.
The annulment of the marriage was officially announced.
/mbati'zaji/
English: A baptizer (Christian practice).
Yohane Mbatizaji alijulikana kwa kubatiza watu mtoni.
John the Baptist was known for baptizing people in the river.
/'mbavu za 'mbwa/
English: In a bad state; dilapidated.
Nyumba yao iko mbavu za mbwa.
Their house is in a dilapidated state.
/'mbawa/
English: A type of yellow fish.
Wavuvi walipata samaki wa mbawa baharini.
The fishermen caught yellow fish at sea.
/mba'wa:/
English: 1. A red sea fish. 2. A female bushbuck.
Tulila samaki wa mbawaa tulioleta kutoka baharini.
We ate the red fish that was brought from the sea.
/mbawa'kawu/
English: A small black beetle with a hard shell.
Mbawakau wanaharibu nafaka ghalani.
Beetles spoil the grains in the granary.
/mba'wala/
English: Bushbuck (wild antelope).
Mbawala alionekana karibu na mto.
A bushbuck was seen near the river.
/mba'wazi/
English: Pity; compassion.
Alimwangalia maskini kwa mbawazi.
He looked at the poor man with compassion.
/mba'wibu/
English: A deceiver; cheat.
Mbawibu alidanganya watu sokoni.
The cheat deceived people at the market.
/m'baja/
English: A bad or wicked person.
Mbaya aliharibu mpango mzima.
The wicked person ruined the whole plan.
/mba'jana/
English: Clear, evident; famous.
Ukweli ulikuwa mbayana kwa kila mtu.
The truth was evident to everyone.
/mba'jani/
English: A famous person.
Yeye ni mbayani katika jamii yao.
He is a well-known person in their community.
/mba'jaja/
English: A plant with stinging leaves.
Mtoto aliumwa na mbayaya shambani.
The child was stung by the plant in the field.
/mbaju'waju/
English: Black drongo (bird).
Mbayuwayu waliruka juu ya shamba.
Black drongos flew above the farm.
/'mbaza/
English: Thin porridge for the sick/infants.
Mama alimpa mtoto mbaza.
The mother gave the baby thin porridge.
/'mbazi/
English: Parable; allegory.
Alisimulia mbazi yenye mafunzo.
He narrated a parable with lessons.
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