Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Machachari

macha-chari

English: (of a player) Skillful; very capable; expert

Example (Swahili):

Mchezaji huyo ana machachari uwanjani.

Example (English):

That player is highly skilled on the field.

Machachari

macha-chari

English: See macheche (restless person)

Example (Swahili):

Machachari huleta vurugu mara nyingi.

Example (English):

Restless people often cause trouble.

Machachari

macha-chari

English: A person with skill or expertise, especially in sports

Example (Swahili):

Yule ni machachari wa mpira wa miguu.

Example (English):

He is an expert in football.

Machafuko

macha-fuko

English: State of lack of agreement or peace; state of chaos or disorder

Example (Swahili):

Machafuko ya kisiasa yalienea nchini.

Example (English):

Political unrest spread across the country.

Machagu

ma-chagu

English: A person with a habit of being picky with food or things; fussy person

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto huyu ni machagu kuhusu chakula.

Example (English):

This child is fussy about food.

Machaku

ma-chaku

English: See rato (a type of plant?)

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walipanda machaku shambani.

Example (English):

Farmers planted rato in the field.

Machakura

macha-kura

English: State of searching or digging for things hidden under other things, e.g., under grass

Example (Swahili):

Walifanya machakura kutafuta dhahabu.

Example (English):

They searched under the soil for gold.

Machakura

macha-kura

English: Illegible or incomprehensible writing; unrecognizable marks

Example (Swahili):

Waraka ulikuwa na machakura mengi.

Example (English):

The document had many scribbles.

Machakuro

macha-kuro

English: 1. Act of scratching the ground like a chicken. 2. Act of digging or lifting things to search for something specific

Example (Swahili):

Kuku walifanya machakuro kutafuta chakula.

Example (English):

The chickens scratched the ground to look for food.

Machama

ma-chama

English: Waste blown or gathered by the wind

Example (Swahili):

Upepo ulileta machama barabarani.

Example (English):

The wind brought debris onto the road.

Machapwi

ma-chapwi

English: A disease causing swollen cheeks, common in children; mumps

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto anaumwa na machapwi.

Example (English):

The child is sick with mumps.

Machaza

ma-chaza

English: 1. Thick rice porridge. 2. Food made from corn or rice grains. 3. Overcooked, mushy rice; porridge

Example (Swahili):

Alikula machaza kwa chakula cha asubuhi.

Example (English):

He ate rice porridge for breakfast.

Macheche

ma-cheche

English: 1. State of restlessness or inability to stay still. 2. Skill or expertise, especially in games

Example (Swahili):

Machache yake yalionekana wakati wa mchezo.

Example (English):

His energy was seen during the game.

Macheche

ma-cheche

English: 1. A restless person; someone without focus. 2. A promiscuous person

Example (Swahili):

Walisema yeye ni macheche wa kijiji.

Example (English):

They said he is a restless person in the village.

Machela

ma-chela

English: A special type of stretcher used to carry the injured, sick, or dead

Example (Swahili):

Wagonjwa walibebwa kwa machela hadi hospitalini.

Example (English):

Patients were carried on stretchers to the hospital.

Macheleo

mache-leo

English: The direction where the sun rises; east

Example (Swahili):

Walielekea macheleo ya jua alfajiri.

Example (English):

They went east at sunrise.

Macheo

ma-cheo

English: Time of sunrise; morning; dawn

Example (Swahili):

Tuliamka mapema kabla ya macheo.

Example (English):

We woke up early before dawn.

Machepere

mache-pere

English: See chakaramu (a type of bird?)

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walisikia sauti za machepere shambani.

Example (English):

The farmers heard the sound of the chakaramu birds in the field.

Macheuko

mache-uko

English: State of being startled; state of alarm

Example (Swahili):

Kulikuwa na macheuko baada ya mlipuko.

Example (English):

There was alarm after the explosion.

Machezo

ma-chezo

English: 1. Shows of entertaining or amusing things, even bewildering. 2. Things of wonder; magical things. 3. Witchcraft

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walifurahia machezo ya sarakasi.

Example (English):

The children enjoyed the circus shows.

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