Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/masurumbwete/
English: Tattered clothes; ill-fitting clothes.
Mtoto alivalia masurumbwete shuleni.
The child wore tattered clothes to school.
/masurupwete/
English: See masurumbwete.
Tafuta maana ya masurupwete chini ya masurumbwete.
See the meaning of masurupwete under masurumbwete.
/masururi/
English: Happy person.
Yeye ni masururi anayependa kucheka kila siku.
He is a happy person who loves to laugh every day.
/masuto/
English: Reminders of favors.
Alitoa masuto kumkumbusha msaada aliowahi kumpa.
He gave reminders of the favor he once offered.
/masuturi/
English: Hidden; covered.
Walikaa ndani ya nyumba masuturi.
They stayed inside the hidden house.
/masuuli/
English: Original; initial.
Hii ni kazi masuuli ya msanii maarufu.
This is the original work of a famous artist.
/masuuli/
English: Responsibility for organizational matters.
Alibeba masuuli ya chama.
He carried the responsibility of the organization.
/masuuli/
English: Person responsible or accountable.
Masuuli wa mradi alihitajika kufika mkutanoni.
The person responsible for the project was required at the meeting.
/masuuli/
English: Responsible; accountable.
Yeye ni mtu masuuli anayejali kazi yake.
He is a responsible person who cares about his work.
/masuuliya/
English: See masuliya.
Tafuta masuuliya chini ya masuliya.
See masuuliya under masuliya.
/mata/
English: Bow; competition.
Mata yalitumika kwenye sherehe za kitamaduni.
Bows were used in traditional ceremonies.
/mata/
English: See maada.
Tafuta mata chini ya maada.
See mata under maada.
/mata/
English: Die; pass away.
Mzee alimata kwa amani.
The elder passed away peacefully.
/mataa/
English: Street lights; traffic lights.
Mataa barabarani yalizimika usiku.
The street lights went off at night.
/matabwatabwa/
English: Anything poorly prepared; poorly cooked food.
Walikula chakula cha matabwatabwa.
They ate poorly cooked food.
/matagamiwa/
English: See malijaa.
Tafuta matagamiwa chini ya malijaa.
See matagamiwa under malijaa.
/matagataga/
English: With legs apart; walking with legs wide apart.
Alitembea kwa matagata kwa uchovu.
He walked with legs apart due to tiredness.
/mataguro/
English: Problems; difficulties.
Wakulima walipitia mataguro ya ukame.
Farmers faced difficulties due to drought.
/mataguzi/
English: Leftovers especially after the best is taken.
Waligawana mataguzo ya nafaka baada ya mavuno.
They shared the leftover grains after the harvest.
/matako/
English: See tako.
Tafuta matako chini ya tako.
See matako under tako.
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