Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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mbembelezaji

/mbembele'zaji/

English: A flatterer, soother.

Example (Swahili):

Mbembelezaji alimtuliza mtoto kwa nyimbo.

Example (English):

The soother calmed the child with songs.

mbende

/'mbenɗe/

English: An epidemic disease.

Example (Swahili):

Mbende ilisambaa kijijini.

Example (English):

The epidemic spread in the village.

mbenuko

/mbe'nuko/

English: A bulge, protrusion.

Example (Swahili):

Kiti kilikuwa na mbenuko upande wa nyuma.

Example (English):

The chair had a bulge at the back.

mbera

/'mbera/

English: A plank on a canoe's outrigger.

Example (Swahili):

Walitengeneza ngalawa kwa kutumia mbera.

Example (English):

They built the canoe using an outrigger plank.

mberegezaji

/mberege'zaji/

English: A person who delays matters with long speeches.

Example (Swahili):

Mbunge alijulikana kama mberegezaji.

Example (English):

The MP was known as a person who delays with long speeches.

mbesi

/'mbesi/

English: Vulture.

Example (Swahili):

Mbesi walizunguka maiti.

Example (English):

The vultures circled the carcass.

mbetuko

/mbe'tuko/

English: 1. A stumble. 2. Volleying a ball before it bounces.

Example (Swahili):

Alipiga mbetuko wa mpira uwanjani.

Example (English):

He volleyed the ball on the field.

mbetula

/mbe'tula/

English: A large tree with a wide trunk (baobab).

Example (Swahili):

Mbunge alikaa chini ya mbetula.

Example (English):

The MP sat under the baobab tree.

mbeuzi

/mbe'uzi/

English: A contemptuous, scornful person.

Example (Swahili):

Mbeuzi alikataa msaada bila heshima.

Example (English):

The contemptuous person refused the help disrespectfully.

mbewu

/m'bewu/

English: Impotent man (see chale).

Example (Swahili):

Waliamini kuwa alikuwa mbeu.

Example (English):

They believed he was impotent.

mbeya

/m'beja/

English: A gossip, busybody.

Example (Swahili):

Mbeya alieneza uvumi kijijini.

Example (English):

The gossip spread rumors in the village.

mbezi

/m'bezi/

English: A contemptuous person.

Example (Swahili):

Mbezi alimdharau kila mara.

Example (English):

The scornful person always belittled him.

mbi

/'mbi/

English: Bad, unfavorable.

Example (Swahili):

Alipata matokeo mbi shuleni.

Example (English):

He got bad results at school.

mbia

/m'bia/

English: A participant in an activity or business partner.

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni mbia katika kampuni hii.

Example (English):

He is a partner in this company.

mbibo

/m'bibo/

English: Cashew tree.

Example (Swahili):

Mbibo huzaa korosho.

Example (English):

The cashew tree produces cashew nuts.

mbidalshi

/mbiɗal'ʃi/

English: An inventor, discoverer.

Example (Swahili):

Mbidalshi aligundua dawa mpya.

Example (English):

The inventor discovered a new medicine.

mbigili

/mbi'gili/

English: A type of thorny weed.

Example (Swahili):

Shamba lilijaa mbigili.

Example (English):

The farm was full of thorny weeds.

mbiginyo

/mbi'giɲo/

English: State of being oppressed or humiliated.

Example (Swahili):

Alikumbana na mbiginyo kazini.

Example (English):

He faced humiliation at work.

mbiji

/'mbiɗi/

English: A small boat, canoe.

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walitumia mbiji kuvua samaki.

Example (English):

The fishermen used a canoe to catch fish.

mbili

/'mbili/

English: The number two.

Example (Swahili):

Kuna miti mbili shambani.

Example (English):

There are two trees in the farm.

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