Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/mjeˈledi/
English: A thin strip of leather used for whipping.
Askari alishika mjeledi mkononi.
The officer held a leather whip in his hand.
/mjeˈlezi/
English: A careless or negligent worker.
Mjelezi hakumaliza kazi aliyopewa.
The careless worker did not finish the task assigned.
/mjeŋˈɡaji/
English: A builder; constructor.
Mjengaji huyo anajenga nyumba imara sana.
The builder is constructing a very strong house.
/mjeˈŋɡo/
English: A building or structure under construction.
Wanafanya kazi kwenye mjengo mkubwa mjini.
They are working on a big construction site in town.
/mjeˈnzi/
English: A builder; one who constructs.
Mjenzi alimaliza jengo hilo kwa miezi mitatu.
The builder completed the structure in three months.
/mjeˈuri/
English: An insolent or rude person.
Usifanye urafiki na mjeuri.
Don't befriend an insolent person.
/ˈmji/
English: 1. Town; city. 2. Uterus. 3. Inner part of a grave. 4. Central part of a kanga cloth.
Dar es Salaam ni mji mkubwa wa biashara.
Dar es Salaam is a major commercial city.
/mji mˈkuu/
English: Capital city.
Dodoma ni mji mkuu wa Tanzania.
Dodoma is the capital city of Tanzania.
/mjibiˈzano/
English: Exchange of answers or responses.
Kulikuwa na mjibizano mkali kati ya wanafunzi.
There was a sharp exchange between the students.
/mjiˈbizo/
English: 1. Side effect (of medicine). 2. A reaction to an action.
Dawa hii haina mjibizo wowote.
This medicine has no side effects.
/mjiˈbizo ˈhasi/
English: Adverse side effect.
Mgonjwa alipata mjibizo hasi baada ya chanjo.
The patient had an adverse reaction after the vaccine.
/mjiˈɡambi/
English: A boastful person.
Mjigambi hujivuna hata kwa mambo madogo.
A boastful person brags even about small things.
/mjiˈɡuu/
English: A person with big feet.
Watoto walimcheka mjiguu kwa viatu vyake vikubwa.
The children laughed at the big-footed man's shoes.
/ˈmjiko/
English: 1. Hemorrhoids. 2. A defensive stance.
Alilazwa hospitalini kwa tatizo la mjiko.
He was hospitalized due to hemorrhoids.
/ˈmjima/
English: A participant in communal work; a helper.
Wajima walijitolea kujenga shule ya kijiji.
The volunteers helped build the village school.
/ˈmjimbi/
English: A type of edible root plant (like yam).
Walipika mjimbi kama chakula cha jioni.
They cooked the yam-like root for dinner.
/mjiˈmji/
English: A type of large fruit tree.
Mjimji hutoa matunda makubwa yenye ladha tamu.
The mjimji tree bears large, sweet fruits.
/mjinaˌkoloˈjia/
English: A gynecologist.
Mjinakolojia alimshauri mwanamke kuhusu afya ya uzazi.
The gynecologist advised the woman on reproductive health.
/ˈmjinga/
English: An ignorant or unwise person.
Ni mjinga asiyejifunza kutokana na makosa.
A fool is one who never learns from mistakes.
/ˈmjinga/
English: A type of tree.
Mti wa mjinga una majani makubwa ya kijani.
The mjinga tree has large green leaves.
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