Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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mbarika

/mba'rika/

English: Castor oil plant.

Example (Swahili):

Shamba hili limejaa mimea ya mbarika.

Example (English):

This farm is full of castor oil plants.

mbaroni

/mba'roni/

English: In prison; in captivity.

Example (Swahili):

Wezi waliwekwa mbaroni.

Example (English):

The thieves were put in prison.

mbaruti

/mba'ruti/

English: A plant whose roots are used as medicine.

Example (Swahili):

Waganga walitumia mbaruti kutengeneza dawa.

Example (English):

Healers used the plant's roots to make medicine.

mbaruwae

/mbaru'wae/

English: A type of bird (black drongo).

Example (Swahili):

Mbaruwae ni ndege mdogo mweusi anayepatikana mashambani.

Example (English):

The black drongo is a small black bird found in farms.

mbashiri

/mba'ʃiri/

English: A predictor; fortune-teller.

Example (Swahili):

Mbashiri alitabiri mvua kubwa.

Example (English):

The fortune-teller predicted heavy rains.

mbasi

/'mbasi/

English: Friend.

Example (Swahili):

Mbasi wake alimsaidia wakati wa shida.

Example (English):

His friend helped him during trouble.

mbasua

/mba'suwa/

English: Dizziness; vertigo.

Example (Swahili):

Alisumbuliwa na mbasua baada ya safari ndefu.

Example (English):

He suffered from dizziness after the long journey.

mbata

/'mbata/

English: A dried coconut used for oil.

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia mbata kutengeneza mafuta ya nazi.

Example (English):

They used the dried coconut to make coconut oil.

mbatata

/mba'tata/

English: Potato.

Example (Swahili):

Walipanda mbatata shambani.

Example (English):

They planted potatoes in the field.

mbatilisho

/mbati'liʃo/

English: Annulment; cancellation.

Example (Swahili):

Mbatilisho wa ndoa ulitangazwa rasmi.

Example (English):

The annulment of the marriage was officially announced.

mbatizaji

/mbati'zaji/

English: A baptizer (Christian practice).

Example (Swahili):

Yohane Mbatizaji alijulikana kwa kubatiza watu mtoni.

Example (English):

John the Baptist was known for baptizing people in the river.

mbavu za mbwa

/'mbavu za 'mbwa/

English: In a bad state; dilapidated.

Example (Swahili):

Nyumba yao iko mbavu za mbwa.

Example (English):

Their house is in a dilapidated state.

mbawa

/'mbawa/

English: A type of yellow fish.

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walipata samaki wa mbawa baharini.

Example (English):

The fishermen caught yellow fish at sea.

mbawaa

/mba'wa:/

English: 1. A red sea fish. 2. A female bushbuck.

Example (Swahili):

Tulila samaki wa mbawaa tulioleta kutoka baharini.

Example (English):

We ate the red fish that was brought from the sea.

mbawakau

/mbawa'kawu/

English: A small black beetle with a hard shell.

Example (Swahili):

Mbawakau wanaharibu nafaka ghalani.

Example (English):

Beetles spoil the grains in the granary.

mbawala

/mba'wala/

English: Bushbuck (wild antelope).

Example (Swahili):

Mbawala alionekana karibu na mto.

Example (English):

A bushbuck was seen near the river.

mbawazi

/mba'wazi/

English: Pity; compassion.

Example (Swahili):

Alimwangalia maskini kwa mbawazi.

Example (English):

He looked at the poor man with compassion.

mbawibu

/mba'wibu/

English: A deceiver; cheat.

Example (Swahili):

Mbawibu alidanganya watu sokoni.

Example (English):

The cheat deceived people at the market.

mbaya

/m'baja/

English: A bad or wicked person.

Example (Swahili):

Mbaya aliharibu mpango mzima.

Example (English):

The wicked person ruined the whole plan.

mbayana

/mba'jana/

English: Clear, evident; famous.

Example (Swahili):

Ukweli ulikuwa mbayana kwa kila mtu.

Example (English):

The truth was evident to everyone.

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