Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/ˈmila/
English: Customs or traditions of a people.
Mila za Kiafrika zinasisitiza umoja na heshima.
African traditions emphasize unity and respect.
/miˈlele/
English: 1. Forever. 2. Eternity.
Upendo wa Mungu ni wa milele.
God's love is eternal.
/miˈlembwe/
English: Permanent tattoos or traditional markings.
Watu wa kabila hilo wana milembwe ya kipekee usoni.
People of that tribe have unique facial tattoos.
/miˈlenia/
English: A millennium; a period of one thousand years.
Dunia imeingia milenia mpya ya maendeleo.
The world has entered a new millennium of progress.
/ˈmili/
English: To lean towards; to favor something.
Alimili upande wa ndugu yake katika mjadala.
He leaned toward his brother's side in the discussion.
/ˈmili/
English: A unit of distance equal to about two kilometers (Swahili mile).
Safari kutoka kijiji hadi mjini ni mili tano.
The journey from the village to town is five miles.
/ˈmili/
English: The figurehead carved on the front of a ship.
Meli ya kale ilikuwa na mili yenye umbo la mwanamke.
The old ship had a female-shaped figurehead.
/miliˈgramu/
English: A milligram; a metric unit of mass equal to one-thousandth of a gram.
Dawa hii inahitaji miligramu kumi pekee.
This medicine requires only ten milligrams.
/miˈlihi/
English: See chumvi (salt).
Angalia neno chumvi kwa maana kamili.
See the word chumvi for the full meaning.
/miˈlihoi/
English: An evil spirit; a demon.
Walimu wa dini waliamini milihoi husababisha mateso.
Religious teachers believed demons cause suffering.
/miˈliki/
English: To own; to possess.
Ana miliki nyumba tatu jijini.
He owns three houses in the city.
/miˈliki/
English: See milki.
Angalia neno milki kwa maana kamili.
See the word milki for the full meaning.
/miliˈkiʃa/
English: To give ownership or empower someone.
Serikali ilimilikisha ardhi hiyo kwa wakulima.
The government granted ownership of the land to the farmers.
/miˈlimbwi/
English: 1. Knowledge or advice given to face challenges. 2. Pre-marital counseling.
Wazazi walitoa milimbwi kwa wanandoa wapya.
The parents gave guidance to the newlyweds.
/miliˈmeta/
English: A millimeter; one-thousandth of a meter.
Kiwango cha mvua kilikuwa milimeta mia mbili.
The rainfall measured two hundred millimeters.
/miliˈmita/
English: See milimeta.
Angalia neno milimeta kwa maana kamili.
See the word milimeta for the full meaning.
/milioˈnea/
English: A millionaire; a person whose wealth exceeds a million.
Milionea huyo anamiliki hoteli kadhaa.
The millionaire owns several hotels.
/milioˈni/
English: A million; the number 1,000,000.
Alishinda milioni moja kwenye bahati nasibu.
He won one million in the lottery.
/ˈmilki/
English: 1. Property. 2. Dominion or kingdom.
Milki ya kifalme ilienea kote mashariki.
The royal dominion extended across the east.
/mi'lo/
English: A sound made by a creature or object.
Milo wa simba uliwatisha wanafunzi.
The roar of the lion frightened the students.
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