Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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ma-fingu
English: Fee paid by a patient to a traditional healer or by a student to his teacher
Wagonjwa walilipa mafingu kwa mganga.
Patients paid a fee to the healer.
mafu
English: Shallow. maji mafu – shallow water where fish are not abundant; mafu mvuni kavu – when things are damaged, dependents are affected
Samaki hawapatikani sana kwenye maji mafu.
Fish are not common in shallow waters.
ma-fua
English: Infectious disease with symptoms of cold, sore throat, fever, and runny nose; flu, cold
Wengi walikuwa wagonjwa kwa mafua.
Many were sick with the flu.
mafu-aʤi
English: State of having tailor-made clothes; tailoring of clothes
Alijivunia mafuaji ya nguo zake mpya.
He was proud of the tailoring of his new clothes.
mafu-gani
English: See malishoni (grazing area)
Walisafirisha ng'ombe hadi mafugani.
They drove the cattle to the grazing area.
ma-funda
English: State of filling, usually a liquid, in the cheeks; piga mafunda – to drink something by filling the mouth excessively
Alinywa maji kwa mafunda.
He drank the water in big gulps.
ma-funde
English: See mavunde (a type of plant?)
Shambani walipanda mafunde.
They planted mavunde on the farm.
mafun-disho
English: Words of warning or guidance; admonitions
Walimu walitoa mafundisho kwa wanafunzi.
Teachers gave guidance to the students.
ma-fundo
English: Type of wood or tree that holds sails on a ship or water vessel
Walisafisha mafundo ya mashua yao.
They cleaned the mast of their boat.
mafungi-ani
English: Place where livestock taken to graze are returned and enclosed
Kondoo walikusanywa mafungiani usiku.
The sheep were gathered into the enclosure at night.
mafungi-anyama
English: Bow-legged; legs bent inwards
Alitembea vibaya kwa sababu alikuwa mafungianyama.
He walked awkwardly because he was bow-legged.
mafungi-anyama
English: Time of returning animals or livestock to the enclosure after grazing
Walisubiri mafungianyama jioni.
They waited for the return of the cattle in the evening.
mafungu liang'ombe
English: Time of releasing cattle or animals from the enclosure in the morning to take them to graze
Alfajiri ilipofika kulikuwa na mafunguliang'ombe.
At dawn, the cattle were released to graze.
mafun-jo
English: Long leaves that grow in lakes or water, resembling reeds; a type of water plant
Ziwa lilijaa mafunjo pembezoni.
The lake was full of water plants along the edges.
mafun-ta
English: Type of secretion or oil produced by glands under the skin to ensure hair and skin do not dry out; sebum
Mafunta hulinda ngozi isiwe kavu.
Sebum protects the skin from drying out.
mafun-zo
English: Things taught to a person or student; lessons
Wanafunzi walipokea mafunzo muhimu darasani.
Students received important lessons in class.
mafu-oni
English: Place where corpses are laid; shore, beach
Mwili ulipatikana mafuoni.
The body was found on the shore.
mafur-iko
English: Abundant rainwater that usually covers a large area that is normally dry; flood
Mji ulipatwa na mafuriko makubwa.
The city was hit by massive floods.
mafuru-ahati
English: 1. Fundamental duties to perform. 2. Principles
Mafuruahati ya dini ni lazima kutekelezwa.
The fundamental duties of religion must be performed.
mafuru-ahu
English: Mandatory; obligatory; compulsory
Sala tano ni mafuruahu kwa Mwislamu.
The five daily prayers are obligatory for a Muslim.
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