Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/'mbwaɗu/
English: See pwaju (a type of plant).
Angalia neno mbwaju chini ya pwaju.
See the word mbwaju under pwaju.
/mbwaka'ʧoka/
English: A famous traditional dance in Zanzibar.
Vijana walicheza mbwakachoka kwenye sherehe.
The youth performed the mbwakachoka dance at the celebration.
/m'mbwa'koko/
English: A stray dog.
Mbwakoko alikula takataka mtaani.
The stray dog ate garbage on the street.
/m'bwali/
English: Bladder.
Upasuaji wa mbwali ulifanikiwa.
The bladder surgery was successful.
/m'mbwa'mwitu/
English: Wild dog.
Mbwamwitu walishambulia kundi la paa.
Wild dogs attacked a herd of antelopes.
/'mbwanɗa/
English: Grains like peas, beans.
Walihifadhi mbwanda ghalani.
They stored grains in the granary.
/mbwaŋga'mbwaŋga/
English: Wobbly, unsteady.
Meza ilikuwa mbwangambwanga baada ya kuharibika.
The table was wobbly after breaking.
/'mbwata/
English: Sound of something landing heavily.
Kiti kilianguka kwa mbwata.
The chair fell with a thud.
/m'bwato/
English: The sound a dog makes; bark, growl.
Mbwato wa mbwa uliwaamsha watu usiku.
The dog's barking woke people at night.
/'mbwawa/
English: 1. Pond, pool. 2. Carnivorous animal.
Wanafunzi walicheza kando ya mbwawa.
The students played near the pond.
/'mbwe/
English: 1. A prayer stone/counter. 2. Small stones, gravel.
Walitumia mbwe kuhesabu dua.
They used prayer stones to count supplications.
/m'bweɗu/
English: 1. An unpleasant, worthless person. 2. Expression of contempt.
Walisema ni mbwedu asiyefaa.
They said he is a worthless person.
/'mbwegu/
English: See kitakizo (something disgusting).
Angalia neno mbwegu chini ya kitakizo.
See the word mbwegu under kitakizo.
/'mbweha/
English: Jackal, fox.
Mbweha alijificha msituni.
The jackal hid in the forest.
/m'bweko/
English: The act of barking/growling.
Mbweko wa mbwa uliwashtua watoto.
The dog's growl frightened the children.
/'mbwembe/
English: See mbwembwe (showing off).
Angalia neno mbwembe chini ya mbwembwe.
See the word mbwembe under showing off.
/'mbwembwe/
English: Boastful display, showing off.
Alitembea na mbwembwe mbele ya marafiki.
He walked with showiness in front of friends.
/mbwe'mbwenɗa/
English: Things easily obtained.
Alipata mali kwa mbwembwenda.
He acquired wealth easily.
/'mbwenɗe/
English: 1. A type of grain. 2. Undercooked food.
Walikula mbwende kwa chakula cha jioni.
They ate undercooked food for dinner.
/'mbweta/
English: Nostril.
Damu ilitoka kwenye mbweta yake.
Blood came from his nostril.
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