Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Maono

ma-ono

English: Vision; dream; image in the mind

Example (Swahili):

Nabii alipata maono usiku.

Example (English):

The prophet received visions at night.

Maonyesho

maonye-sho

English: Exhibition; presentation before people

Example (Swahili):

Walihudhuria maonyesho ya biashara.

Example (English):

They attended the trade exhibition.

Maotea

mao-tea

English: Plants growing naturally without being planted

Example (Swahili):

Bustani ilikuwa na maotea mengi.

Example (English):

The garden had many wild plants.

Maoteo

mao-teo

English: Place of ambush; lookout spot

Example (Swahili):

Wawindaji walikaa maoteo msituni.

Example (English):

The hunters stayed at the ambush spot in the forest.

Maoteo

mao-teo

English: See maotea

Example (Swahili):

Angalia maana ya maoteo katika maotea.

Example (English):

See the meaning of maoteo under maotea.

Maovu

ma-ovu

English: Bad deeds; evil

Example (Swahili):

Aliepuka maovu yote katika maisha.

Example (English):

He avoided all evils in life.

Maozi

mao-zi

English: Matters of marriage

Example (Swahili):

Walijadili maozi ya ndoa yao.

Example (English):

They discussed matters of their marriage.

Maozi

mao-zi

English: Eyes

Example (Swahili):

Maozi yake yalikuwa makubwa na mazuri.

Example (English):

Her eyes were big and beautiful.

Mapaji

mapa-ji

English: Gifts; offerings

Example (Swahili):

Walileta mapaji hekaluni.

Example (English):

They brought offerings to the temple.

Mapalizi

mapali-zi

English: Weeding activity in farming

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walifanya mapalizi shambani.

Example (English):

Farmers did weeding on the farm.

Mapambano

mapamba-no

English: Confrontation; combat; contest of arguments

Example (Swahili):

Mapambano ya ndondi yalifanyika jana.

Example (English):

The boxing contest took place yesterday.

Mapambazuko

mapambazu-ko

English: Dawn; early morning

Example (Swahili):

Waliondoka alfajiri wakati wa mapambazuko.

Example (English):

They left at dawn in the early morning.

Mapana

mapa-na

English: Width; measurement of breadth

Example (Swahili):

Kitanda hiki kina mapana ya mita mbili.

Example (English):

This bed has a width of two meters.

Mapana

mapa-na

English: Freedom; spaciousness

Example (Swahili):

Alipata mapana ya kusema anachotaka.

Example (English):

He had the freedom to say what he wanted.

Mapana

mapa-na

English: Short side of a rectangle

Example (Swahili):

Walipima mapana ya mstatili.

Example (English):

They measured the short side of the rectangle.

Mapando

mapando

English: Time and manner of planting

Example (Swahili):

Mapando yalifanywa msimu wa mvua.

Example (English):

Planting was done during the rainy season.

Mapanja

mapanja

English: See panja¹

Example (Swahili):

Tafuta mapanja katika panja¹.

Example (English):

Find mapanja under panja¹.

Mapanzi

mapan-zi

English: Act of planting seeds

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walianza mapanzi shambani.

Example (English):

The farmers began planting seeds in the farm.

Mapaso

mapa-so

English: A portion set aside; allocation

Example (Swahili):

Kila mwanafunzi alipata mapaso ya chakula.

Example (English):

Each student received an allocated portion of food.

Mapatano

mapata-no

English: Agreement; understanding; accord

Example (Swahili):

Mapatano ya amani yalitiwa sahihi.

Example (English):

The peace agreement was signed.

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