Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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machuga-chuga
English: 1. Doubt, worry; state of restlessness. 2. Sorrow or heartache
Alikuwa na machugachuga moyoni baada ya kifo cha rafiki.
He had heartache after his friend's death.
machu-lechule
English: See machugachuga (skin rash)
Watoto walipata machulechule baada ya kucheza kwenye vumbi.
The children developed rashes after playing in the dust.
ma-chunda
English: Milk from which butter has been removed
Walinywa machunda baada ya kutengeneza siagi.
They drank milk after butter had been removed.
ma-chunga
English: 1. Place for grazing livestock. 2. Manner of herding; way of caring
Walisafirisha mifugo hadi machunga mapya.
They drove the livestock to new grazing grounds.
machun-gani
English: Grazing land; place where animals are taken to graze
Walisafiri hadi machungani kila siku.
They traveled daily to the grazing fields.
ma-chungu
English: Bitterness in the heart; state of suffering; major problems causing sadness. fanya machungu – to be sorrowful
Machungu ya maisha yalimpata baada ya kufilisika.
Life's hardships struck him after bankruptcy.
ma-chupa
English: A person with a habit of getting drunk (often all the time)
Machupa alikuwa akionekana kwenye baa kila siku.
The drunkard was seen in the bar every day.
machwa
English: Time of sunset; evening when the sun sets
Waliketi ufukweni wakitazama machweo ya jua.
They sat on the beach watching the sunset.
mada
English: 1. Main topic of discussion in a meeting. 2. Topics discussed or debated in a book
Mada kuu ya mkutano ilikuwa elimu.
The main topic of the meeting was education.
mada
English: 1. State of insisting or emphasis on a matter. 2. An Arabic diacritic mark indicating continuation of a word
Aliweka mada kwenye neno hilo kwa msisitizo.
He placed emphasis on that word with the diacritic.
ma-dadi
English: 1. Strength to do difficult tasks or to struggle. 2. In idioms: pandwa na madadi / shikwa na madadi – to be excited about something
Alijawa na madadi aliposhinda mashindano.
He was filled with excitement when he won the contest.
ma-dadi
English: Roll of cannabis; cannabis wrapped in small bundles
Polisi walikamata madadi sokoni.
The police seized rolls of cannabis in the market.
ma-dadi
English: 1. Help, assistance, aid. 2. State of pulling or progressing
Walipokea madadi kutoka kwa jirani.
They received assistance from the neighbor.
ma-daha
English: 1. Arrogance in walk or speech; pride, boastfulness. fanya/piga madaha – to be proud; to boast. 2. Actions showing good manners or conduct. 3. Poise, especially in manner of speaking
Alitembea kwa madaha sokoni.
He walked proudly in the market.
mada-hili
English: 1. Questions to obtain certain information; inquiries. 2. Place where one goes to ask for information
Walitoa madahili kwa mashahidi.
They asked the witnesses questions.
mada-hiro
English: Character of boasting or showing off; pride, arrogance. jitia madahiro – to boast; tia madahiro – to cause to boast
Tabia yake ya madahiro haikupendwa na marafiki.
His boastful character was disliked by his friends.
ma-dai
English: Total of things claimed or demanded
Mfanyakazi aliwasilisha madai yake kwa mwajiri.
The worker presented his claims to the employer.
ma-dai
English: Words or things a person says but has not yet proven; unverified news
Madai yake hayakuwa na ushahidi.
His claims had no evidence.
madai l-basari
English: As far as the eye can see; of amazing size
Mashamba yalienea madailbasari.
The farms stretched as far as the eye could see.
mada-kata
English: 1. Dry leaves that fall by themselves. 2. Dry grass
Upepo ulieneza madakata shambani.
The wind spread dry leaves in the field.
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