Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/mɡoˈndʒwa/
English: A sick person; patient.
Mgonjwa alilazwa hospitalini kwa matibabu zaidi.
The patient was admitted to the hospital for further treatment.
/mɡoˈno/
English: A type of fish trap shaped like a basket.
Mgono ulitumika kuvua samaki wadogo mtoni.
The basket trap was used to catch small fish in the river.
/mɡoˈnzo/
English: Swollen legs; elephantiasis.
Mgonzo ni ugonjwa unaosababisha miguu kuvimba.
Elephantiasis is a disease that causes leg swelling.
/mɡoˈɾo/
English: A toilet; latrine.
Mgoro wa shule ulijengwa upya mwaka huu.
The school latrine was rebuilt this year.
/mɡoˈsi/
English: An elder; brave man; hero.
Mgosi wa jamii aliongoza sherehe za kitamaduni.
The community elder led the traditional ceremony.
/mɡoˈsi/
English: A friend; companion.
Mgosi wangu alinisaidia wakati wa shida.
My friend helped me during difficult times.
/mɡoˈto/
English: The sound of two objects hitting each other.
Mgoto wa mawe ulisababisha ndege kuruka.
The sound of stones hitting made the birds fly away.
/mɡoˈto/
English: A collision; sudden end.
Mgoto wa magari ulileta msongamano mkubwa barabarani.
The car crash caused a major traffic jam.
/mɡoˈza/
English: A soft tree used for starting fire.
Wavuvi walitumia mti wa mgoza kuwasha moto wa kupikia.
The fishermen used the mgoza tree to start a cooking fire.
/mɡuˈde/
English: See mfune.
Mgude hutumika kutundika mizinga ya nyuki.
The mgude tree is used for hanging beehives.
/mɡuˈdi/
English: A tree with cassava-like leaves and many green fruits.
Mgudi hukua haraka katika maeneo yenye mvua nyingi.
The mgudi tree grows quickly in areas with heavy rainfall.
/mɡuɡumˈbaɾo/
English: In a state of tension; tug-of-war.
Kulikuwa na mgugumbaro mkubwa kati ya makundi mawili ya kijiji.
There was great tension between the two village groups.
/mɡuɡuˈmizi/
English: A hesitant person in conversation.
Mgugumizi alishindwa kuelezea mawazo yake waziwazi.
The hesitant person failed to express his thoughts clearly.
/mɡuˈlabi/
English: A rose plant.
Bustani yao ilipambwa kwa maua ya mgulabi mekundu.
Their garden was decorated with red roses.
/mɡuˈmba/
English: An infertile person; a sterile man.
Mgumba alitafuta matibabu kwa miaka mingi bila mafanikio.
The infertile man sought treatment for many years without success.
/mɡuˈmio/
English: A groan of pain; a growl.
Mgumio wa simba ulisikika mbali porini.
The lion's growl was heard from far in the forest.
/mɡuˈmu/
English: See bahili (miser).
Mgumu huyo hakupenda kushiriki mali yake na wengine.
The stingy man didn't like to share his possessions with others.
/mɡunˈduzi/
English: A discoverer; one who reveals hidden things.
Mgunduzi wa dawa hiyo alipongezwa kwa mafanikio yake.
The discoverer of the medicine was praised for his success.
/mɡuˈŋɡa/
English: A tree with thorns, growing in the wild.
Mti wa mgunga hutumika kama uzio wa shamba.
The thorn tree is used as a fence for farms.
/mɡuˈŋɡa/
English: A person under dietary restrictions for training or healing.
Mgunga alikatazwa kula vyakula vya mafuta kwa wiki mbili.
The restricted person was forbidden from eating fatty foods for two weeks.
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