Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Magorogoro

magoro-goro

English: Assorted items; junk

Example (Swahili):

Nyumba ilikuwa imejaa magorogoro.

Example (English):

The house was full of junk.

Magowe

ma-gowe

English: Light white clouds

Example (Swahili):

Anga lilijaa magowe asubuhi.

Example (English):

The sky was filled with white clouds in the morning.

Magube

ma-gube

English: Trickery; deceit

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia magube kupata faida.

Example (English):

He used trickery to gain profit.

Magumashi

magu-mashi

English: Cunning; trickery

Example (Swahili):

Hawawezi kushinda bila magumashi.

Example (English):

They cannot win without trickery.

Magurumbata

maguru-mbata

English: Person with large, muscular calves

Example (Swahili):

Yule mwanariadha ni magurumbata kweli.

Example (English):

That athlete really has big calves.

Maguumapya

maguu-mapya

English: Child's first steps; first visit to in-laws

Example (Swahili):

Waliashiria maguumapya ya mtoto wao.

Example (English):

They celebrated their child's first steps.

Maguweguwe

maguwe-guwe

English: Debris from cleaning a coconut tree

Example (Swahili):

Walisafisha maguweguwe yaliyodondoka chini.

Example (English):

They cleaned up the debris from the coconut tree.

Magwa

magwa

English: Poultry disease

Example (Swahili):

Kuku walikufa kutokana na magwa.

Example (English):

The chickens died from a poultry disease.

Magwaji

magwa-ji

English: Showing off; pride

Example (Swahili):

Tabia yake ya magwaji haikupendwa na rafiki zake.

Example (English):

His showing off was disliked by his friends.

Mahaba

ma-haba

English: Deep love; affection

Example (Swahili):

Aliandika barua ya mahaba kwa mpenzi wake.

Example (English):

He wrote a love letter to his beloved.

Mahabubu

mahabu-bu

English: Beloved; loved one

Example (Swahili):

Aliimba wimbo kwa ajili ya mahabubu wake.

Example (English):

He sang a song for his beloved.

Mahabusu

mahabu-su

English: Prisoner

Example (Swahili):

Mahabusu walihamishwa gereza jingine.

Example (English):

Prisoners were transferred to another jail.

Mahadao

mahada-o

English: Deceit; fraud

Example (Swahili):

Alishtakiwa kwa kosa la mahadao.

Example (English):

He was charged with fraud.

Mahadhi

ma-hadhi

English: Melody; singing style

Example (Swahili):

Waliimba kwa mahadhi ya Kiarabu.

Example (English):

They sang in an Arabic style.

Mahafali

maha-fali

English: Graduation ceremony; graduate

Example (Swahili):

Wanafunzi walisherehekea mahafali yao.

Example (English):

The students celebrated their graduation.

Mahakama

maha-kama

English: Court of law

Example (Swahili):

Kesi iliwasilishwa mahakamani.

Example (English):

The case was presented in court.

Mahali

ma-haːli

English: Place; location

Example (Swahili):

Walipata mahali pa kujenga nyumba.

Example (English):

They found a place to build a house.

Mahaluli

mahalu-li

English: Permitted; open; not strict

Example (Swahili):

Shamba hili ni mahaluli kwa wafugaji.

Example (English):

This field is open for herders.

Mahame

ma-haːme

English: Abandoned settlement

Example (Swahili):

Walipita katika mahame ya zamani.

Example (English):

They passed through an abandoned settlement.

Mahameli

maha-meli

English: Shiny, soft cloth

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa vazi la mahameli.

Example (English):

She wore a shiny soft cloth.

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