Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/mbu'ruma/
English: See mdakale (a type of plant).
Angalia neno mburuma chini ya mdakale.
See the word mburuma under mdakale.
/mburuma'tari/
English: A pauper, person of low status.
Mburumatari aliomba chakula sokoni.
The pauper begged for food at the market.
/mbu'runzi/
English: A type of bee.
Mburunzi walitengeneza mzinga karibu na nyumba.
The bees made a hive near the house.
/mbu'ruga/
English: Divination, fortune-telling.
Mganga alifanya mburuqa usiku.
The healer performed divination at night.
/mbu'ruro/
English: A mark left by dragging.
Mbururo ulionekana kwenye mchanga.
A drag mark was visible in the sand.
/'mbuta/
English: 1. A gift (part of bride price). 2. A gift of thanks.
Familia ya bwana harusi walileta mbuta kwa wazazi wa bibi harusi.
The groom's family brought a gift as part of the bride price.
/'mbute/
English: Partially boiled and sun-dried sweet potatoes.
Watoto walikula mbute kwa kiamsha kinywa.
The children ate dried sweet potatoes for breakfast.
/'mbuti/
English: Duodenum (the first part of the small intestine).
Daktari alichunguza sehemu ya mbuti ya mgonjwa.
The doctor examined the patient's duodenum.
/mbu'tuka/
English: Duiker (a type of small antelope).
Wawindaji waliona mbutuka msituni.
The hunters saw a duiker in the forest.
/m'buja/
English: 1. A friend. 2. A lover, concubine.
Alimuita mbuya wake kushirikiana naye kwenye sherehe.
He called his friend to join him at the celebration.
/mbuje'mbuje/
English: 1. Weak, feeble. 2. Soft, smooth.
Mgonjwa alikuwa mbuyembuye baada ya upasuaji.
The patient was weak after the surgery.
/'mbujo/
English: Skill in sailing in strong winds.
Nahodha alionyesha mbuyo mkubwa baharini.
The captain showed great skill sailing in strong winds.
/m'buju/
English: Baobab tree.
Mbuyu mkubwa ulisimama katikati ya kijiji.
A large baobab tree stood in the middle of the village.
/'mbuza/
English: A type of vegetable plant, amaranth.
Walipanda mbuza kwa chakula cha familia.
They planted amaranth for family food.
/'mbuzi/
English: Goat.
Mbuzi walikuwa wakilishwa majani kwenye shamba.
The goats were being fed grass in the field.
/mbuzi'mawae/
English: Klipspringer (a type of small antelope).
Mbugani tuliona mbuzimawae.
We saw a klipspringer in the park.
/mbuzi'pori/
English: Antelope, gazelle.
Mbuzipori walikimbia walipoona simba.
The antelopes ran when they saw a lion.
/'mbwa/
English: Dog.
Mbwa alimlinda bwana wake usiku.
The dog protected its master at night.
/m'bwabwaɗa/
English: 1. Leakage. 2. Talking nonsense. 3. Bed-wetting.
Mtoto alipatwa na mbwabwaja usiku.
The child wet the bed at night.
/m'bwago/
English: 1. Spilling, pouring. 2. A drop in value.
Kulikuwa na mbwago wa bei sokoni.
There was a drop in prices at the market.
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