Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/mˈtʃeji/
English: A type of cassava that does not cook well.
Wakulima walilalamika kuwa mcheji wao haukuiva vizuri.
The farmers complained that their cassava type did not cook well.
/mˈtʃeka/
English: A person who laughs (often mockingly).
Mcheka huyo aliwapigia watu kelele kwa kicheko cha dharau.
The laugher mocked people with a scornful laugh.
/mtʃekeˈtʃeke/
English: A plant with broad leaves and white flowers resembling peas, with seeds that rattle when dry.
Mchekecheke hukua sana wakati wa mvua.
The mchekecheke plant grows well during the rainy season.
/mtʃeˈketʃo/
English: The act of sifting dry substances.
Mama alifanya mchekecho wa unga kabla ya kupika.
Mother sifted the flour before cooking.
/mtʃeˈketʃo/
English: A situation at work involving reorganization, which may include staff reductions.
Kampuni ilipitia mchekecho uliosababisha watu kupoteza kazi.
The company went through restructuring that led to job losses.
/mˈtʃekele/
English: A wild tree resembling the olive tree.
Mchekele hukua maeneo ya milimani yenye udongo kavu.
The mchekele tree grows in dry mountainous regions.
/mtʃekeˈʃaji/
English: A person who makes others laugh through words or actions; a comedian.
Mchekeshaji alichekesha watu ukumbini kwa vichekesho vyake.
The comedian made people laugh in the hall with his jokes.
/mˈtʃeko/
English: A manner of laughing; laughter (often not in a positive sense).
Mcheko wake wa kejeli uliwakasirisha wenzake.
His mocking laughter angered his friends.
/mˈtʃele/
English: Husked rice grains.
Mama alipika wali kwa kutumia mchele mweupe.
Mother cooked rice using white grains.
/mˈtʃele/
English: Waves that rise continuously in the sea, producing white foam.
Bahari ilikuwa na mchele mkubwa wakati wa upepo.
The sea had strong foamy waves during the wind.
/mˈtʃelea/
English: A person who is afraid or anxious to do something.
Mchelea huyo alikataa kujaribu kitu kipya.
The hesitant person refused to try something new.
/mtʃeleˈaji/
English: A person who is afraid to act.
Mcheleaji hakutaka kuzungumza mbele ya hadhira.
The timid person didn't want to speak before the audience.
/mˈtʃembe/
English: Small pieces of dried sweet potato.
Walikula mchembe za viazi vitamu kwa kifungua kinywa.
They ate pieces of dried sweet potato for breakfast.
/mˈtʃembe/
English: 1. A large amount of water. 2. Abundant seawater.
Bahari ilikuwa na mchembe wa maji wakati wa wimbi.
The sea had an abundance of water during the tide.
/mtʃeˈmko/
English: The state of boiling; the act of boiling.
Maji yalifika mchemko baada ya dakika tano.
The water reached boiling point after five minutes.
/mˈtʃemo/
English: See mchemu¹.
Angalia neno mchemu¹ kwa maana kamili.
See the word mchemu¹ for the full meaning.
/mtʃemˈraba/
English: An object with six square faces; a cube.
Walimu walitumia mchemraba kufundisha umbo la mraba tatu.
Teachers used a cube to teach three-dimensional shapes.
/mtʃemˈʃo/
English: 1. The act of boiling; fermentation. 2. Food prepared by boiling.
Leo tunakula mchemsho wa nyama na viazi.
Today we are eating boiled meat and potatoes.
/mtʃemstaˈtili/
English: A shape with four rectangular faces and two square faces; a cuboid.
Kisanduku hicho kina umbo la mchemstatili.
The box has the shape of a cuboid.
/mˈtʃemu/
English: A tool used for digging holes, e.g., for poles.
Fundi alitumia mchemu kuchimba shimo la nguzo.
The worker used a digging tool to make a hole for the pole.
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