Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/mfuˈu/
English: A large leafy tree bearing small round fruits.
Watoto walipanda chini ya mti wa mfuu kupata kivuli.
The children sat under the mfuu tree for shade.
/mfjaˈmbo/
English: A creeping plant with black and red seeds.
Mfyambo hutumika kutengeneza mapambo ya shanga.
The creeping plant is used to make bead decorations.
/mfjaˈto/
English: Silence due to fear; an animal tucking its tail between its legs.
Mbwa alikaa kimya kwa mfyato baada ya kuadhibiwa.
The dog stayed silent in fear after being punished.
/mfjaˈto/
English: Female genital mutilation.
Serikali inapiga marufuku vitendo vya mfyato kwa watoto wa kike.
The government prohibits acts of female genital mutilation on girls.
/mfjatuatoˈfali/
English: A person who makes bricks.
Mfyatuatofali alitengeneza tofali 500 kwa siku.
The brickmaker produced 500 bricks in one day.
/mfjaˈtuko/
English: A trap set to snap shut.
Mfyatuko ulitegwa msituni kwa ajili ya kufuma sungura.
The snap trap was set in the forest to catch rabbits.
/mfjeˈka/
English: A person who cuts grass or plants.
Mfyeka alisafisha shamba lote kwa siku moja.
The cutter cleared the entire field in one day.
/mfjeˈkadʒi/
English: See mfyeka.
Mfyekaji ana jukumu la kuondoa magugu.
The grass cutter is responsible for removing weeds.
/mfjeˈko/
English: The act of cutting or harvesting crops.
Mfyeko wa mahindi ulianza mapema mwaka huu.
The harvesting of maize started early this year.
/mfjoˈnjo/
English: The habit of sucking; a sound made with teeth and lips to show contempt.
Alitoa sauti ya mfyonyo kuonyesha dharau.
He made a sucking sound to show contempt.
/mfjoˈsi/
English: A rude or disrespectful person.
Mfyosi hatakiwi kuzungumza mbele ya wazee.
A disrespectful person should not speak before elders.
/mfjoˈzadi/
English: A person who responds with contempt or insults.
Mfyozaji alimjibu mwalimu kwa maneno ya kejeli.
The rude respondent replied to the teacher with sarcasm.
/mfjuˈo/
English: A type of pouch tied at the waist with a string.
Alibeba sarafu kwenye mfyuo wake wa ngozi.
He carried coins in his leather waist pouch.
/mfjuˈsa/
English: A folded trap for catching insects or animals.
Mfyusa ulitandazwa karibu na mti kuvua ndege wadogo.
The folded trap was laid near the tree to catch small birds.
/mfjuˈso/
English: A trap that catches animals when stepped on.
Mfyuso ulitumiwa na wawindaji kushika paa.
The hunters used a step trap to catch antelopes.
/mɡaˈdɡai/
English: A person who seeks livelihood everywhere; a persistent seeker.
Mgadgai husafiri kijiji hadi kijiji akitafuta kazi.
The wanderer travels from village to village seeking work.
/mɡadˈpaka/
English: A tree whose leaves are used to make brooms.
Walikusanya majani ya mgadpaka kutengeneza fagio.
They collected mgadpaka leaves to make brooms.
/mɡaˈɡani/
English: A plant with five-part leaves and white flowers, eaten as a vegetable.
Wakulima walipanda mgagani kama mboga ya majani.
Farmers planted the mgagani plant as a leafy vegetable.
/mɡaˈɡazi/
English: A person who lies face down on the ground.
Mgagazi aliomba msamaha kwa kulala kifudifudi.
The penitent lay face down on the ground asking for forgiveness.
/mɡaˈhawa/
English: A restaurant or café.
Tulikula chakula cha mchana kwenye mgahawa maarufu mjini.
We had lunch at a famous restaurant in town.
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