Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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mada-hiro
English: Character of boasting or showing off; pride, arrogance. jitia madahiro – to boast; tia madahiro – to cause to boast
Tabia yake ya madahiro haikupendwa na marafiki.
His boastful character was disliked by his friends.
ma-dai
English: Total of things claimed or demanded
Mfanyakazi aliwasilisha madai yake kwa mwajiri.
The worker presented his claims to the employer.
ma-dai
English: Words or things a person says but has not yet proven; unverified news
Madai yake hayakuwa na ushahidi.
His claims had no evidence.
madai l-basari
English: As far as the eye can see; of amazing size
Mashamba yalienea madailbasari.
The farms stretched as far as the eye could see.
mada-kata
English: 1. Dry leaves that fall by themselves. 2. Dry grass
Upepo ulieneza madakata shambani.
The wind spread dry leaves in the field.
mada-nganya
English: Deception; tricks; fraud; lies
Alitumia madanganyo kupata pesa.
He used deception to get money.
mada-raka
English: 1. State of self-governance. gawanya madaraka – to decentralize. 2. Ability to make decisions; responsibility, authority
Katiba mpya ilileta madaraka kwa wananchi.
The new constitution gave self-rule to the citizens.
ma-dawa
English: Medicines in general (including different types)
Madawa yalisambazwa hospitalini.
Medicines were distributed in the hospital.
made-nde
English: A hoarse voice, perhaps due to certain illness
Aliongea kwa madende baada ya kuugua.
He spoke with a hoarse voice after being sick.
made-nde
English: A disease causing swelling in body parts, especially legs; edema
Wengi waliteseka na madende vijijini.
Many suffered from edema in the villages.
ma-devu
English: Many, often long, untidy beards
Alikuwa na madevu marefu yasiyotunzwa.
He had long, untidy beards.
ma-devu
English: 1. A type of rice (with long panicles). 2. Long panicles of flowers of plants like maize
Wakulima walivuna madevu ya mahindi.
Farmers harvested the maize panicles.
madha-bahu
English: Place, spot, or table for offering sacrifices in a church; altar
Sadaka ziliwekwa madhabahuni.
The offerings were placed on the altar.
madha-bahu
English: 1. Place where sacrifices or offerings are made to prevent evil or a certain event. 2. Slaughterhouse
Walipeleka mbuzi kwenye madhabahu ya jadi.
They took the goat to the traditional altar.
madha-buna
English: 1. An animal offered as sacrifice. 2. A victim; someone affected by a difficult or dangerous event
Kondoo alikuwa madhabuhi katika sherehe.
The sheep was a sacrificial animal in the ceremony.
ma-dhali
English: Because; since
Tuliondoka mapema madhali kulikuwa na hatari.
We left early since there was danger.
ma-dhara
English: Damage; effect resulting from an action or event. pata madhara – to suffer damage
Sigara husababisha madhara kwa afya.
Cigarettes cause harm to health.
madheb-bi
English: Good character or conduct; respect. omba madhebbi – to ask for forgiveness
Alisifiwa kwa madhebbi yake mema.
He was praised for his good character.
madhe-hebu
English: 1. A religious sect with beliefs differing from another. 2. Religious beliefs or ideas that oppose another within the same religion without breaking its foundations
Waislamu na Wakristo wana madhehebu mbalimbali.
Muslims and Christians have different sects.
madhe-hebu
English: Followers who follow a religious leader or a specific religious viewpoint
Madhehebu walimfuata kiongozi wao kiroho.
The sect members followed their spiritual leader.
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