Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Marisedi

marise-di

English: In a phrase: fanya marisedi = use knowledge

Example (Swahili):

Alilazimika fanya marisedi ili kutatua tatizo.

Example (English):

He had to use his knowledge to solve the problem.

Marishimarishi

marishimarishi

English: See marshimarshi

Example (Swahili):

Tafuta marishimarishi chini ya marshimarshi.

Example (English):

See marishimarishi under marshimarshi.

Marisi

mari-si

English: Arrange matters; control situation; examine carefully

Example (Swahili):

Alijitahidi marisi mambo ya familia yake.

Example (English):

He tried to arrange his family matters well.

Marisi

mari-si

English: Strength; ability to act

Example (Swahili):

Alionyesha marisi mkubwa katika mashindano.

Example (English):

He showed great strength in the competition.

Marisi

mari-si

English: Powerful; capable

Example (Swahili):

Ni mtu marisi anayeweza kuongoza kundi kubwa.

Example (English):

He is a powerful person capable of leading a large group.

Marisi

mari-si

English: Be clever; understand

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto huyo anaweza marisi haraka mambo mapya.

Example (English):

That child can understand new things quickly.

Marmar

marmar

English: Shiny stone; marble

Example (Swahili):

Sakafu ya jumba hilo imetengenezwa kwa marmar.

Example (English):

The floor of that mansion is made of marble.

Maro

ma-ro

English: State of being beaten by many people together

Example (Swahili):

Aliingia maro baada ya kushikwa na umati.

Example (English):

He was beaten by a crowd of people together.

Marogo

maro-go

English: Act of harming someone through witchcraft

Example (Swahili):

Wanasema aliangamia kwa sababu ya marogo.

Example (English):

They say he perished because of witchcraft.

maskanini

/maskanini/

English: Place where research or investigation is conducted.

Example (Swahili):

Watafiti walikusanyika maskanini kwa uchunguzi.

Example (English):

The researchers gathered at the research center for investigation.

maskini¹

/maskini/

English: Poor person; pauper.

Example (Swahili):

Maskini yule aliomba msaada wa chakula.

Example (English):

That poor person asked for food assistance.

maskini²

/maskini/

English: Needy; poor.

Example (Swahili):

Familia maskini ilipokea msaada wa serikali.

Example (English):

The needy family received government aid.

maskini³

/maskini/

English: Expression of pity.

Example (Swahili):

Maskini! Hakuwa na pa kulala.

Example (English):

Poor thing! He had nowhere to sleep.

maskinika

/maskinika/

English: Become poor.

Example (Swahili):

Baada ya hasara kubwa, alikuwa maskinika.

Example (English):

After a huge loss, he became poor.

maskinisha

/maskinisha/

English: Make someone poor; impoverish.

Example (Swahili):

Sera mbaya zinaweza maskinisha watu.

Example (English):

Bad policies can make people poor.

maslahi

/maslahi/

English: Benefit; advantage; profit.

Example (Swahili):

Alifanya kazi kwa maslahi ya jamii.

Example (English):

He worked for the benefit of society.

masmuma

/masmuma/

English: Poisoned; toxic.

Example (Swahili):

Chakula masmuma kilisababisha vifo.

Example (English):

The poisoned food caused deaths.

maso-macho

/maso-macho/

English: See masomaso.

Example (Swahili):

Tafuta maso-macho chini ya masomaso.

Example (English):

See maso-macho under masomaso.

masoka

/masoka/

English: See mahoka¹.

Example (Swahili):

Tafuta masoka chini ya mahoka¹.

Example (English):

See masoka under mahoka¹.

masoko

/masoko/

English: Marketing activities.

Example (Swahili):

Kampuni imewekeza zaidi kwenye masoko ya mtandaoni.

Example (English):

The company invested more in online marketing.

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