Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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macho upande

English: See machombwiru (cross-eyed)

Example (Swahili):

Walisema mtoto ana machoupande.

Example (English):

They said the child was cross-eyed.

ma-chozi

English: Liquids from the eyes due to happiness, pain, or crying; tears

Example (Swahili):

Alilia machozi ya furaha.

Example (English):

She cried tears of joy.

ma-chuba

English: Coffee or tea dregs; residue

Example (Swahili):

Walitupa machuba ya chai.

Example (English):

They threw away the tea dregs.

machubuichubwi

English: Disease of swollen cheeks which commonly affects children; mumps

Example (Swahili):

Madaktari walitibu watoto wenye machubwichubwi.

Example (English):

Doctors treated the children with mumps.

machuga-chuga

English: A type of disease causing the skin to crack; skin rash

Example (Swahili):

Machugachuga yalimsumbua sana.

Example (English):

The skin rash troubled him a lot.

machuga-chuga

English: 1. Doubt, worry; state of restlessness. 2. Sorrow or heartache

Example (Swahili):

Alikuwa na machugachuga moyoni baada ya kifo cha rafiki.

Example (English):

He had heartache after his friend's death.

machu-lechule

English: See machugachuga (skin rash)

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walipata machulechule baada ya kucheza kwenye vumbi.

Example (English):

The children developed rashes after playing in the dust.

ma-chunda

English: Milk from which butter has been removed

Example (Swahili):

Walinywa machunda baada ya kutengeneza siagi.

Example (English):

They drank milk after butter had been removed.

ma-chunga

English: 1. Place for grazing livestock. 2. Manner of herding; way of caring

Example (Swahili):

Walisafirisha mifugo hadi machunga mapya.

Example (English):

They drove the livestock to new grazing grounds.

machun-gani

English: Grazing land; place where animals are taken to graze

Example (Swahili):

Walisafiri hadi machungani kila siku.

Example (English):

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

Example (Swahili):

Machungu ya maisha yalimpata baada ya kufilisika.

Example (English):

Life's hardships struck him after bankruptcy.

ma-chupa

English: A person with a habit of getting drunk (often all the time)

Example (Swahili):

Machupa alikuwa akionekana kwenye baa kila siku.

Example (English):

The drunkard was seen in the bar every day.

machwa

English: Time of sunset; evening when the sun sets

Example (Swahili):

Waliketi ufukweni wakitazama machweo ya jua.

Example (English):

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

Example (Swahili):

Mada kuu ya mkutano ilikuwa elimu.

Example (English):

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

Example (Swahili):

Aliweka mada kwenye neno hilo kwa msisitizo.

Example (English):

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

Example (Swahili):

Alijawa na madadi aliposhinda mashindano.

Example (English):

He was filled with excitement when he won the contest.

ma-dadi

English: Roll of cannabis; cannabis wrapped in small bundles

Example (Swahili):

Polisi walikamata madadi sokoni.

Example (English):

The police seized rolls of cannabis in the market.

ma-dadi

English: 1. Help, assistance, aid. 2. State of pulling or progressing

Example (Swahili):

Walipokea madadi kutoka kwa jirani.

Example (English):

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

Example (Swahili):

Alitembea kwa madaha sokoni.

Example (English):

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

Example (Swahili):

Walitoa madahili kwa mashahidi.

Example (English):

They asked the witnesses questions.

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