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/ma'wadi/
English: Items associated with a specific activity.
Aliandaa mawadhi yote kwa sherehe.
He prepared all the items for the ceremony.
/ma'waga/
English: Light rain; drizzle.
Asubuhi tulipata mawaga kidogo.
In the morning we had a little drizzle.
/mawa'hidi/
English: Meeting place; place of promise.
Walikutana kwenye mawahidi ya zamani.
They met at the old meeting place.
/mawa'iɗa/
English: Advice; sermon; admonition.
Mwalimu alitoa mawaidha kwa wanafunzi.
The teacher gave advice to the students.
/mawaɗihiano/
English: Confrontations; conflicts.
Mawajihiano baina ya makundi mawili yaliendelea.
Confrontations between the two groups continued.
/ma'wanda/
English: Scope; realm; field of knowledge.
Mawanda ya sayansi yamepanuka sana.
The field of science has greatly expanded.
/ma'wano/
English: A type of traditional trap.
Wavulana waliweka mawano msituni.
The boys set a traditional trap in the forest.
/ma'wara/
English: Mixed colors; patterns.
Shuka yake ilikuwa na mawara mazuri.
Her cloth had beautiful mixed patterns.
/mawa'riɗi/
English: Future generations; descendants.
Tunapaswa kulinda mazingira kwa mawaridhi.
We must protect the environment for future generations.
/mawasiliano/
English: Communication.
Mawasiliano ya simu yalikatika ghafla.
Telephone communication was suddenly cut off.
/ma'waja/
English: A poor person; pauper.
Yeye ni mawaya asiye na msaada.
He is a pauper without any support.
/ma'wazo/
English: Thoughts; ideas.
Alikaa kimya akiwa na mawazo mazito.
He sat quietly deep in thought.
/'mawel/
English: An expression of contempt or dismissal.
Alimjibu kwa mawel na akaondoka.
He replied with contempt and left.
/ma'wele/
English: A type of grain similar to millet.
Wakulima walivuna mawele mengi mwaka huu.
The farmers harvested a lot of millet this year.
/ma'wenge/
English: 1. A mad person. 2. A person of low intelligence.
Kijiji kiliogopa mawenge wanaozunguka barabarani.
The village feared the madmen wandering the road.
/ma'wese/
English: Oil from palm kernels.
Mafuta ya mawese hutumika kupikia.
Palm oil is used for cooking.
/ma'wewa/
English: Clear water.
Mto huu una mawewa yanayong'aa.
This river has clear sparkling water.
/'mawi/
English: Evil; unpleasant things.
Wanaamini mawi yalimfuata kutokana na matendo yake.
They believe evil followed him because of his deeds.
/ma'windo/
English: Game; hunting catch.
Walileta nyamapori kutoka mawindo yao.
They brought bushmeat from their hunt.
/ma'wijo/
English: Early morning; dawn.
Safari ilianza wakati wa mawio.
The journey began at dawn.
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