Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/miʃiˈmiʃi/
English: See aprikoti (apricot).
Angalia neno aprikoti kwa maana kamili.
See the word aprikoti for the full meaning.
/miˈsia/
English: To sprinkle water lightly.
Alimisia maji kwa mtoto mchanga.
She sprinkled water on the baby.
/ˈmiski/
English: 1. Musk (a fragrant substance). 2. Perfume made from musk.
Alitumia miski yenye harufu nzuri sana.
He used musk perfume with a very pleasant scent.
/ˈmisri/
English: Egypt, the country in North Africa.
Misri ni nchi yenye historia ndefu ya ustaarabu.
Egypt is a country with a long history of civilization.
/misuˈkosuko/
English: Daily struggles or hardships.
Maisha ya mjini yana misukosuko mingi.
City life has many daily struggles.
/mitaˈbendi/
English: Radio wavelengths or frequency bands.
Kituo cha redio hutumia mitabendi tofauti.
The radio station uses different frequency bands.
/miˈtai/
English: 1. Meter (unit of length). 2. A measuring device.
Urefu wa ukuta ni mitai kumi.
The wall is ten meters long.
/miˈtara/
English: Polygamy; the practice of having several wives.
Mitara ni jambo linalokubalika katika baadhi ya tamaduni.
Polygamy is accepted in some cultures.
/miˈtara/
English: A concubine or one of several wives.
Alikuwa mke wa pili kati ya mitara watatu.
She was the second among three wives.
/miteˈɡeʃo/
English: Settings or configurations (for phones, computers, etc.).
Alibadilisha mitegesho ya simu yake.
He changed the settings on his phone.
/miˈtembo/
English: 1. Cracks on feet or hands from disease. 2. Leprosy.
Wazee wengi walikuwa na mitembo miguuni.
Many elders had cracks on their feet.
/miˈteni/
English: Two hundred.
Kitabu hiki kina kurasa miteni.
This book has two hundred pages.
/miˈθaki/
English: Firm; reliable.
Alitoa ahadi mithaki kwa rafiki yake.
He gave a firm promise to his friend.
/miˈθali/
English: 1. Example or likeness. 2. See methali (proverb).
Hii ni mithali ya upendo wa kweli.
This is an example of true love.
/miˈθili/
English: 1. Example; simile. 2. Similar to.
Uso wake ulikuwa mithili ya mwezi.
Her face was like the moon.
/miθiˈlika/
English: To resemble; to be comparable to.
Tabia yake inamithilika na ya baba yake.
His behavior resembles that of his father.
/miθiˈliʃa/
English: To compare or make something similar.
Mwalimu alimithilisha upendo na uaminifu.
The teacher compared love to loyalty.
/miˈtimiti/
English: Firecrackers or small fireworks.
Watu walishangilia kwa mitimiti usiku wa mwaka mpya.
People celebrated with fireworks on New Year's Eve.
/miˈtindo/
English: Fashion; style; way of doing something.
Mitindo ya mavazi hubadilika kila mwaka.
Fashion styles change every year.
/mitiˈʃamba/
English: Herbal medicine or plant-based remedy.
Wazee walitumia mitishamba kutibu wagonjwa.
Elders used herbal medicine to treat the sick.
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