Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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mardu-di
English: Repetition due to improper execution; rejection
Kazi hiyo iliwekwa kwenye mardudi kwa sababu haikukamilika.
The work was returned for correction because it was incomplete.
mardu-di
English: Rejected; unacceptable
Pendekezo hilo limekuwa mardudi.
That proposal has been rejected.
mardu-fu
English: A type of tough cloth
Kitambaa cha mardufu kilitumika kutengeneza mikoba.
A tough cloth called mardufu was used to make bags.
mare-fu
English: Measurement of length; metaphor for knowing everything
Wazee wanasema mtu wa marefu hujua mengi.
Elders say a person of "length" knows many things.
marehe-mu
English: The deceased; the late
Marehemu babu yangu alikuwa mwalimu.
My late grandfather was a teacher.
marehe-mu
English: Deceased; received in God's mercy
Alitajwa kama marehemu baada ya kufariki.
He was referred to as deceased after his death.
mareje-a
English: A type of plant with yellow flowers
Shamba lilikuwa limejaa marejea yenye maua mazuri.
The farm was full of yellow-flowered plants.
mareje-o
English: Returning; state of coming back
Marejeo yake nyumbani yalifurahiwa na familia.
His return home was celebrated by the family.
mareje-o
English: References; sources of reading
Alitumia vitabu vingi vya marejeo kuandika kazi yake.
He used many reference books to write his work.
mareka-ni
English: A type of cloth
Alivaa nguo iliyoshonwa kwa kitambaa cha marekani.
He wore clothes sewn from a type of cloth called marekani.
Mareka-ni
English: The United States; America
Marekani ni taifa lenye nguvu kubwa duniani.
The United States is a powerful nation in the world.
marekebi-sho
English: Corrections; improvements
Kitabu kilipitia marekebisho kabla ya kuchapishwa.
The book went through corrections before being published.
mare-mbo
English: Decorations; ornaments
Harusi ilipambwa kwa marembo mazuri.
The wedding was decorated with beautiful ornaments.
marembore-mbo
English: Embellishments; intricate decorations
Nguzo za nyumba zilikolezwa na maremborembo.
The house pillars were adorned with embellishments.
maren-da
English: See marendarenda
Tafuta marenda chini ya marendarenda.
Find marenda under marendarenda.
marendaren-da
English: Slippery substance
Aliteleza kwa sababu ya marendarenda ardhini.
He slipped because of the slippery substance on the ground.
mare-re
English: A type of plant found on tree trunks
Mti huu umeota marere kwenye shina lake.
This tree has a plant growing on its trunk.
marida-di
English: Attractive; beautiful
Nyumba yake mpya ni maridadi sana.
His new house is very beautiful.
marida-di
English: Elegance or neatness of clothing
Maridadi wa mavazi yake uliwavutia watu wengi.
The neatness of his clothing attracted many people.
marida-di
English: A person attractive due to clothing
Yeye ni maridadi anayejua kuvaa.
He is a stylish person who knows how to dress.
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