Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/mɡuˈŋɡe/
English: A skin disease in animals.
Ng'ombe walipatwa na mgunge baada ya mvua kubwa.
The cattle developed a skin disease after heavy rain.
/mɡuˈŋɡo/
English: Self-restraint; abstaining from something.
Mgungo wa chakula ni sehemu ya mazoezi ya kiroho.
Abstaining from food is part of spiritual discipline.
/mɡuˈŋɡo/
English: A thick club used for hitting logs.
Alitumia mgungo kuvunja kuni kubwa.
He used a heavy club to split the large logs.
/mɡuˈŋɡo/
English: Caring for the sick; treatment.
Mgungo wa wagonjwa nyumbani ni huduma muhimu kijijini.
Caring for the sick at home is an important village service.
/mɡuˈŋɡo/
English: Sexual abstinence.
Wanafunzi waliwahimiza vijana kufanya mgungo kabla ya ndoa.
Students encouraged the youth to practice sexual abstinence before marriage.
/mɡuˈŋɡo/
English: Persuasion; influence.
Mgungo wa maneno yake uliwafanya watu wakubaliane naye.
The persuasiveness of his words made people agree with him.
/mɡuˈno/
English: A grunt of displeasure or frustration.
Alitoa mguno wa hasira baada ya kusikia habari hizo.
He gave a grunt of anger after hearing the news.
/mɡuɾuˈɡuʃo/
English: Commotion; unclear speech.
Mgurugusho ulitokea sokoni wakati watu walipokimbia mvua.
There was commotion in the market as people ran from the rain.
/mɡuɾuˈsano/
English: The state of things touching or being close.
Mgurusano wa nyumba hizi unasababisha ukosefu wa hewa.
The closeness of these houses causes poor ventilation.
/mɡuˈɾuto/
English: Dragging; smoothing cloth by pressing between two pieces of wood.
Fundi alifanya mguruto wa nguo kabla ya kuikata.
The tailor pressed the cloth smooth before cutting it.
/mɡuˈso/
English: Touch; contact; influence.
Mguso wa baridi ulifanya mikono yake kuganda.
The touch of cold made his hands freeze.
/mɡuˈso/
English: A place in a chasing game where children touch each other.
Watoto walicheza mchezo wa mguso uwanjani.
The children played a tagging game in the field.
/mɡuˈto/
English: A distant call; the sound of an animal like a bull showing strength.
Mguto wa ng'ombe ulisikika kutoka malishoni.
The bull's distant call was heard from the grazing area.
/mɡuˈtuko/
English: Alarm; anxiety caused by a frightening event.
Habari hizo zilisababisha mgutuko mkubwa kwa wakazi.
The news caused great alarm among the residents.
/mɡuˈtuo/
English: A sudden shock or scare.
Alipata mgutuo baada ya mlango kufunguliwa ghafla.
He was startled when the door opened suddenly.
/mɡuˈtuʃo/
English: Fear; intimidation.
Mgutusho wa kijeshi uliwafanya wananchi wakimbie.
The military intimidation made the citizens flee.
/mɡuˈtwo/
English: Amputation; loss of a body part.
Mgonjwa alipoteza mguu kutokana na mgutwo baada ya ajali.
The patient lost his leg due to amputation after the accident.
/mɡuˈu/
English: Leg; foot; base of an object.
Mguu wake uliumia alipokuwa akikimbia.
His leg was injured while running.
/mɡuˈwaɾu/
English: A type of bean whose leaves are used in cooking.
Wakulima walivuna majani ya mguwaru kwa mboga.
Farmers harvested mguwaru leaves to use as vegetables.
/mɡuˈwajo/
English: Shaking; trembling.
Mguwayo wa mikono yake ulionyesha woga mwingi.
The trembling of his hands showed great fear.
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