Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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mae-zi
English: Part of the harbor where vessels anchor; anchorage
Meli ilisimama kwenye maezi ya bandari.
The ship stopped at the harbor anchorage.
mafa
English: 1. Burial place; grave, tomb. 2. In custom: ingia mafa – to inherit a relative's wife after his death; take children and wife of a deceased relative
Walitembelea mafa ya mababu wao.
They visited the graves of their ancestors.
mafa
English: A type of disease causing severe chest pain related to the heart
Aliugua ugonjwa wa mafa kwa muda mrefu.
He suffered from the chest disease mafa for a long time.
mafa-a
English: 1. Benefit; state of being able to benefit someone or something; usefulness of something. 2. Something beneficial
Elimu huleta mafaa makubwa kwa jamii.
Education brings great benefits to society.
mafa-ata slimu
English: Money paid to a worker who has worked for a long time
Alipewa mafaataslimu baada ya kustaafu.
He was given a lump-sum payment after retiring.
mafa-dhiha
English: Shameful things; disgraceful acts
Alijutia mafadhiha aliyoyafanya.
He regretted the disgraceful acts he committed.
ma-famba
English: 1. Habit of doing false things; piga mafamba – to deceive, trick; fraud. 2. Behavior of doing things without certainty; gambling
Aliingia kwenye mafamba ya kamari.
He got into the habit of gambling.
ma-famba
English: Things done poorly; messed up things; things without proper planning
Mradi wao ulikuwa umejaa mafamba.
Their project was full of mistakes.
mafaanikio
English: Success; good results of something; state of progressing and succeeding; prosperity
Mafanikio ya wanafunzi yalisherehekewa shuleni.
The students' success was celebrated at school.
ma-fao
English: Payment given to a retired worker; pension benefits. mafao ya uzeeni – old age pension; mafao ya uzazi – maternity benefits
Walimu wastaafu walipokea mafao yao.
Retired teachers received their pensions.
ma-fao
English: See mafaa (benefit)
Mafao ya elimu hayawezi kupuuziliwa.
The benefits of education cannot be ignored.
mafa-o mali
English: Payment made to a worker as compensation for work done but not in cash, e.g., clothes, goods, produce, building, etc
Wakulima walipokea mafaomali baada ya mavuno.
Farmers received payment in kind after harvest.
mafa-raguo
English: Boastfulness, pride
Tabia yake ya mafaraguo haikupendeza.
His boastful behavior was unpleasant.
mafa-rakano
English: State of being different or separated and not understanding or agreeing
Mafarakano yalitokea kati ya marafiki.
Disagreements arose between friends.
ma-faːsa
English: A type of large snake that spits poisonous venom
Walikimbia walipomuona mafasa porini.
They ran when they saw the venomous snake in the wild.
ma-fia
English: Cloth tied around the neck to prevent cold; scarf
Alivaa mafia wakati wa baridi kali.
He wore a scarf during the cold weather.
ma-fico
English: 1. Hiding place; covert place. 2. Act of hiding
Watoto walicheza maficho bustanini.
The children played hide-and-seek in the garden.
mafi-choni
English: 1. Place where one stays, usually secluded from others, to perform certain activities or work; private room. 2. Hiding place
Alikaa mafichoni kwa wiki moja.
He stayed in hiding for a week.
mafindo-findo
English: A type of disease causing swollen neck glands and difficulty swallowing
Mtoto aliumwa na mafindofindo shingoni.
The child suffered from swollen neck glands.
ma-fingo
English: See fingo (charm?)
Wachawi walitumia mafingo yao.
The sorcerers used their charms.
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