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mbwembe

/'mbwembe/

English: See mbwembwe (showing off).

Example (Swahili):

Angalia neno mbwembe chini ya mbwembwe.

Example (English):

See the word mbwembe under showing off.

mbwembwe

/'mbwembwe/

English: Boastful display, showing off.

Example (Swahili):

Alitembea na mbwembwe mbele ya marafiki.

Example (English):

He walked with showiness in front of friends.

mbwembwenda

/mbwe'mbwenɗa/

English: Things easily obtained.

Example (Swahili):

Alipata mali kwa mbwembwenda.

Example (English):

He acquired wealth easily.

mbwende

/'mbwenɗe/

English: 1. A type of grain. 2. Undercooked food.

Example (Swahili):

Walikula mbwende kwa chakula cha jioni.

Example (English):

They ate undercooked food for dinner.

mbweta

/'mbweta/

English: Nostril.

Example (Swahili):

Damu ilitoka kwenye mbweta yake.

Example (English):

Blood came from his nostril.

mbweu

/'mbweu/

English: A fart.

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alitoa mbweu darasani.

Example (English):

The child farted in class.

mbweza

/'mbweza/

English: A kind of strong, large rope.

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia mbweza kuvuta mashua.

Example (English):

They used a large rope to pull the boat.

mbwi

/'mbwi/

English: 1. Abundant, plentiful. 2. Dangerous, bad.

Example (Swahili):

Maji yalikuwa mbwi baada ya mvua kubwa.

Example (English):

Water was abundant after the heavy rains.

mbwiji

/'mbwiɗi/

English: A type of hyena.

Example (Swahili):

Mbwiji alisikika akilia usiku.

Example (English):

The hyena was heard crying at night.

mbwiri

/'mbwiri/

English: See mbwembwe (showing off).

Example (Swahili):

Angalia neno mbwiri chini ya mbwembwe.

Example (English):

See the word mbwiri under showing off.

mbwoji

/'mbwoɗi/

English: A spring of water.

Example (Swahili):

Mbwoji ulitoa maji safi kwa kijiji.

Example (English):

The spring provided clean water for the village.

mca

/'mʧa/

English: A God-fearing person.

Example (Swahili):

Mca hujitahidi kuishi kwa maadili.

Example (English):

A God-fearing person strives to live righteously.

mchaa

/m'ʧa:/

English: Straight; directly.

Example (Swahili):

Alitembea mchaa kuelekea sokoni.

Example (English):

He walked straight towards the market.

mchachago

/mʧa'ʧago/

English: See mchanyato (walking softly).

Example (Swahili):

Angalia neno mchachago chini ya mchanyato.

Example (English):

See the word mchachago under mchanyato.

mchachato

/mʧa'ʧato/

English: 1. Dried bananas. 2. Walking softly. 3. A dance style. 4. Washing clothes by beating them.

Example (Swahili):

Walicheza ngoma ya mchachato kijijini.

Example (English):

They danced the mchachato dance in the village.

mchachatomchachato

/mʧaʧato'mʧaʧato/

English: Stealthily; cautiously.

Example (Swahili):

Alitembea mchachatomchachato usiku.

Example (English):

He walked cautiously at night.

mchafu

/m'ʧafu/

English: 1. A dirty person. 2. Dirty; morally corrupt.

Example (Swahili):

Mchafu alikataa kuoga siku nyingi.

Example (English):

The dirty man refused to bathe for many days.

mchafuko

/mʧa'fuko/

English: Disorder, chaos, disturbance.

Example (Swahili):

Kulikuwa na mchafuko sokoni baada ya vurugu.

Example (English):

There was chaos in the market after the commotion.

mchafukoge

/mʧafu'koge/

English: In a messy, disorderly way.

Example (Swahili):

Walikimbia mchafukoge baada ya kupigwa na upepo.

Example (English):

They ran in disorder after being hit by the wind.

mchafuzi

/mʧa'fuzi/

English: 1. A polluter. 2. A troublemaker.

Example (Swahili):

Mchafuzi wa mazingira alikamatwa na polisi.

Example (English):

The polluter of the environment was arrested by the police.

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