Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/mtʃeˈduara/
English: An oval or elongated circular shape, like a small barrel.
Meza ilikuwa na umbo la mcheduara.
The table had an oval shape.
/mtʃeˈgamo/
English: The act of leaning or resting on something.
Alikaa kwa mchegamo kwenye ukuta.
He sat leaning against the wall.
/mtʃeˈgamo/
English: A type of mat used to lay a deceased person.
Mwili uliwekwa juu ya mchegamo kwa heshima.
The body was placed on a special mat with respect.
/mtʃeɡeˈleko/
English: Weakness due to poor nutrition or exhaustion.
Baada ya siku nyingi bila chakula, alionekana na mchegeleko.
After many days without food, he showed signs of weakness.
/mˈtʃeja/
English: Father-in-law or mother-in-law.
Mcheja alibariki ndoa ya mtoto wake.
The parent-in-law blessed their child's marriage.
/mˈtʃeji/
English: A type of cassava that does not cook well.
Wakulima walilalamika kuwa mcheji wao haukuiva vizuri.
The farmers complained that their cassava type did not cook well.
/mˈtʃeka/
English: A person who laughs (often mockingly).
Mcheka huyo aliwapigia watu kelele kwa kicheko cha dharau.
The laugher mocked people with a scornful laugh.
/mtʃekeˈtʃeke/
English: A plant with broad leaves and white flowers resembling peas, with seeds that rattle when dry.
Mchekecheke hukua sana wakati wa mvua.
The mchekecheke plant grows well during the rainy season.
/mtʃeˈketʃo/
English: The act of sifting dry substances.
Mama alifanya mchekecho wa unga kabla ya kupika.
Mother sifted the flour before cooking.
/mtʃeˈketʃo/
English: A situation at work involving reorganization, which may include staff reductions.
Kampuni ilipitia mchekecho uliosababisha watu kupoteza kazi.
The company went through restructuring that led to job losses.
/mˈtʃekele/
English: A wild tree resembling the olive tree.
Mchekele hukua maeneo ya milimani yenye udongo kavu.
The mchekele tree grows in dry mountainous regions.
/mtʃekeˈʃaji/
English: A person who makes others laugh through words or actions; a comedian.
Mchekeshaji alichekesha watu ukumbini kwa vichekesho vyake.
The comedian made people laugh in the hall with his jokes.
/mˈtʃeko/
English: A manner of laughing; laughter (often not in a positive sense).
Mcheko wake wa kejeli uliwakasirisha wenzake.
His mocking laughter angered his friends.
/mˈtʃele/
English: Husked rice grains.
Mama alipika wali kwa kutumia mchele mweupe.
Mother cooked rice using white grains.
/mˈtʃele/
English: Waves that rise continuously in the sea, producing white foam.
Bahari ilikuwa na mchele mkubwa wakati wa upepo.
The sea had strong foamy waves during the wind.
/mˈtʃelea/
English: A person who is afraid or anxious to do something.
Mchelea huyo alikataa kujaribu kitu kipya.
The hesitant person refused to try something new.
/mtʃeleˈaji/
English: A person who is afraid to act.
Mcheleaji hakutaka kuzungumza mbele ya hadhira.
The timid person didn't want to speak before the audience.
/mˈtʃembe/
English: Small pieces of dried sweet potato.
Walikula mchembe za viazi vitamu kwa kifungua kinywa.
They ate pieces of dried sweet potato for breakfast.
/mˈtʃembe/
English: 1. A large amount of water. 2. Abundant seawater.
Bahari ilikuwa na mchembe wa maji wakati wa wimbi.
The sea had an abundance of water during the tide.
/mtʃeˈmko/
English: The state of boiling; the act of boiling.
Maji yalifika mchemko baada ya dakika tano.
The water reached boiling point after five minutes.
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