Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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mbadala

/mbaɗala/

English: Substitute; alternative.

Example (Swahili):

Maziwa ya soya ni mbadala wa maziwa ya ng'ombe.

Example (English):

Soy milk is an alternative to cow's milk.

mbadhirifu

/mbaɗi'rifu/

English: A spendthrift; wasteful person.

Example (Swahili):

Alijulikana kuwa mbadhirifu wa mali.

Example (English):

He was known as a wasteful spender.

mbadlifu

/mbaɗi'lifu/

English: An inconsistent, changeable person.

Example (Swahili):

Siasa zake zinamfanya aonekane mbadlifu.

Example (English):

His politics make him seem inconsistent.

mbaelo

/mba'elo/

English: A fool; simpleton.

Example (Swahili):

Usimfuate mbaelo, hana maarifa.

Example (English):

Don't follow the fool, he has no wisdom.

mbago

/'mbago/

English: To go astray; to wander.

Example (Swahili):

Wanafunzi walimbago walimu darasani.

Example (English):

The students went astray from the teacher in class.

mbagombago

/mbago'mbago/

English: Crooked; not straight.

Example (Swahili):

Barabara hii ni mbagombago.

Example (English):

This road is crooked.

mbaguzi

/mba'guzi/

English: A discriminator.

Example (Swahili):

Mbaguzi hakubali watu wa makabila mengine.

Example (English):

A discriminator does not accept people from other tribes.

mbahili

/mba'hili/

English: A miser.

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni mbahili asiyependa kutoa.

Example (English):

He is a miser who doesn't like to give.

mbaka

/'mbaka/

English: See mbakaji (rapist).

Example (Swahili):

Mbaka huyo alikamatwa na polisi.

Example (English):

The rapist was arrested by the police.

mbakaji

/mba'kaji/

English: A rapist.

Example (Swahili):

Sheria kali zinamhusu mbakaji.

Example (English):

Strict laws apply to the rapist.

mbakwaji

/mba'kwaji/

English: A rape victim.

Example (Swahili):

Mbakwaji alipewa msaada wa kisheria.

Example (English):

The rape victim was given legal support.

mbalamwezi

/mbala'mwezi/

English: Moonlight.

Example (Swahili):

Walicheza ngoma chini ya mbalalwezi.

Example (English):

They danced under the moonlight.

mbalanga

/mba'laŋga/

English: A skin disease causing patches; leprosy.

Example (Swahili):

Alipata mbao mwilini kutokana na mbalanga.

Example (English):

He developed patches on his body due to leprosy.

mbalasi

/mba'lasi/

English: A type of water pot.

Example (Swahili):

Walihifadhi maji kwenye mbalasi.

Example (English):

They stored water in the pot.

mbale

/'mbale/

English: 1. Wild plant. 2. Small pieces of cassava, yam, or potato.

Example (Swahili):

Walikula mbale za kiazi kwa chakula cha jioni.

Example (English):

They ate small pieces of yam for dinner.

mbali

/'mbali/

English: 1. Distance. 2. Different. 3. Far away.

Example (Swahili):

Shule ipo mbali na kijiji.

Example (English):

The school is far from the village.

mbalimbali

/mbali'mbali/

English: Various; diverse.

Example (Swahili):

Soko lina bidhaa mbalimbali.

Example (English):

The market has various goods.

mbalungi

/mba'luŋgi/

English: Grapefruit tree.

Example (Swahili):

Alipanda mbalungi bustanini.

Example (English):

He planted a grapefruit tree in the garden.

mbamba

/'mbamba/

English: Long strips of cane used for weaving baskets or traps.

Example (Swahili):

Waliunganisha mbamba kutengeneza kikapu.

Example (English):

They joined strips of cane to make a basket.

mbambakofi

/mbamba'kofi/

English: A type of large tree used for timber.

Example (Swahili):

Nyumba yao imejengwa kwa mbao za mbambakofi.

Example (English):

Their house was built with timber from that tree.

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