Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Makulaji

makula-ji

English: Food; meal

Example (Swahili):

Walipokea makulaji katika sherehe.

Example (English):

They received meals at the celebration.

Makuli

ma-kuli

English: Words; conversation

Example (Swahili):

Walibadilishana makuli mepesi walipokutana.

Example (English):

They exchanged light words when they met.

Makulima

makuli-ma

English: Farm produce

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walileta makulima sokoni.

Example (English):

Farmers brought farm produce to the market.

Makullo

makul-lo

English: Being overwhelmed; shock

Example (Swahili):

Habari hizo zilimpeleka kwenye makullo.

Example (English):

The news sent him into shock.

Makumbusho

makumbu-ʃo

English: Museum; memorial

Example (Swahili):

Watalii walitembelea makumbusho ya kihistoria.

Example (English):

Tourists visited the historical museum.

Makumi

ma-kumi

English: Groups of ten

Example (Swahili):

Walihesabu ng'ombe kwa makumi.

Example (English):

They counted the cattle in groups of ten.

Makungu

ma-kungu

English: Ritual; signs of dawn

Example (Swahili):

Wazee walifanya makungu kabla ya sherehe.

Example (English):

The elders performed a ritual before the ceremony.

Makunjubo

makun-jubo

English: Chaos; disturbance

Example (Swahili):

Makunjubo yalitokea baada ya uchaguzi.

Example (English):

Chaos broke out after the election.

Makupa

ma-kupa

English: Shallow passage; ford

Example (Swahili):

Walivuka mto kupitia makupa.

Example (English):

They crossed the river through a shallow ford.

Maokozi

maoko-zi

English: Rescue; way of saving

Example (Swahili):

Timu ya maokozi ilifika haraka eneo la ajali.

Example (English):

The rescue team quickly arrived at the accident scene.

Maombezi

maombe-zi

English: Intercessory prayers

Example (Swahili):

Waumini walifanya maombezi usiku kucha.

Example (English):

Believers held intercessory prayers all night.

Maombi

ma-ombi

English: Requests made to God; prayers

Example (Swahili):

Alituma maombi kwa Mungu wake.

Example (English):

He offered prayers to his God.

Maombi

ma-ombi

English: Requests; pleas; words seeking forgiveness

Example (Swahili):

Aliomba msamaha kwa maombi makubwa.

Example (English):

He begged for forgiveness with many pleas.

Maombolezi

maombole-zi

English: Words or expressions of grief

Example (Swahili):

Kulikuwa na maombolezi mazito kijijini.

Example (English):

There were heavy expressions of grief in the village.

Maombolezo

Maombole-zo

English: Biblical book (Lamentations)

Example (Swahili):

Aliisoma Maombolezo katika Biblia.

Example (English):

He read Lamentations in the Bible.

Maonesho

maone-sho

English: See maonyesho

Example (Swahili):

Tafuta neno maonesho chini ya maonyesho.

Example (English):

Find maonesho under maonyesho.

Maonevu

maone-vu

English: Oppression; unjust treatment

Example (Swahili):

Alikumbwa na maonevu kazini.

Example (English):

He suffered oppression at work.

Maongezi

maonge-zi

English: Conversation; dialogue

Example (Swahili):

Walikuwa na maongezi ya kifamilia.

Example (English):

They had a family conversation.

Maongozi

maongo-zi

English: Guidance; way of conducting oneself

Example (Swahili):

Kiongozi alitoa maongozi bora kwa vijana.

Example (English):

The leader gave good guidance to the youth.

Maoni

ma-oni

English: Opinions; ideas

Example (Swahili):

Alitoa maoni yake kuhusu mradi mpya.

Example (English):

He gave his opinions about the new project.

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