Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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mafur-ungu
English: 1. Type of ornament worn on the legs that produces sound, usually worn by women during traditional dances. 2. A special type of sock or leggings worn on legs to prevent cold
Wachezaji walivaa mafurungu wakati wa dansi.
The dancers wore leg ornaments during the performance.
mafu-rushi
English: Furnished or decorated. Example: chumba mafurushi – a furnished room to live in
Walikodisha chumba mafurushi mjini.
They rented a furnished room in the city.
mafuʃo
English: Anything, e.g., incense, that is burned to produce smoke used as medicine or therapy (for fumigation)
Waliwasha mafusho kwa ajili ya tiba ya kienyeji.
They lit fumigation smoke for traditional medicine.
mafuta
English: 1. Liquid or oily substance from plants like groundnuts, sesame, sunflower, coconut, etc., used for anointing the body. 2. Liquid or solidified substance used for cooking. 3. Fat or fatty part of an animal like pig, fish, cow, etc. 4. Liquid from residues or fossils of animals used to make diesel, petrol, or tar. 5. Liquid enabling a car, machine, or engine to generate power to work
Waliweka mafuta jikoni kwa kupikia.
They put oil in the kitchen for cooking.
mafuta
English: Fish liver
Walikula mafuta ya samaki kwa tiba.
They ate fish liver oil as medicine.
mafutataa
English: Liquid made from crude oil used for lighting lamps or batteries; kerosene
Walinunua mafutataa kwa taa zao.
They bought kerosene for their lamps.
mafutu
English: 1. Anger, rage; state of being angry. 2. Anger manifested through grumbling
Alihisi mafutu baada ya kudhulumiwa.
He felt anger after being wronged.
mafutu
English: The back of a knife; the side of any weapon that cannot cut or is not sharp
Aligonga nyama kwa kutumia mafutu ya kisu.
He struck the meat with the blunt side of the knife.
mafutu
English: A person with a habit of getting angry or sulking over trivial things
Yeye ni mafutu anayekasirika haraka.
He is a person who gets angry quickly.
mafu-tuni
English: The back part of something like a knife, spear, or sword that is not sharp or cannot cut
Aliweka mkono kwenye mafutuni ya kisu.
He placed his hand on the blunt side of the knife.
mafuu
English: State of insanity; state of not having sound mind
Alionekana kuwa katika hali ya mafuu.
He appeared to be in a state of insanity.
mafuu
English: A person unable to decide something because of unsound mind
Mafuu hawakujua lipi la kufanya.
The insane person did not know what to do.
mafya
English: See jifya (grinding stone?)
Walisaga nafaka kwa kutumia mafya.
They ground grain using the grinding stone.
mafyega
English: Disease causing swollen legs; edema
Alikufa kutokana na mafujo ya mafyega.
He died due to swelling disease of the legs.
mafyeko
English: State of preparing a farm by cultivating, usually by cutting plants and trees and removing waste
Walifanya mafyeko shambani kabla ya kupanda.
They cleared the farm before planting.
mafyongo
English: 1. Lameness; state of walking lamely. 2. Unintended or undirected trajectory of a projectile launched into the air
Farasi alikuwa na mafyongo mguuni.
The horse had lameness in its leg.
maga
English: A type of soil with lime; apply maga – use this soil on floors or walls of a building
Walipaka maga sakafuni nyumbani.
They applied lime soil on the floor at home.
maga-di
English: A type of white salt, usually bitter, used to reduce water hardness or used in cooking or making soap
Walitumia magadi kupikia mboga.
They used soda ash to cook vegetables.
magamaga
English: With legs here and there; by stretching legs; walk quickly while stretching legs
Alitembea magamaga barabarani.
He walked with stretched legs along the road.
maganga
English: A type of creature with a shape resembling a plant with soft branches found in the sea; coral
Wavuvi walipata maganga baharini.
The fishermen found corals in the sea.
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