Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/mkaɾaˈɡazo/
English: A strong type of tobacco.
Wakulima walivuna tumbaku ya mkaragazo mwaka huu.
Farmers harvested strong mkaragazo tobacco this year.
/mkaɾaˈɡazo/
English: A sequence or continuous series of events.
Mkaragazo wa matukio ulifanya siku kuwa ndefu.
The continuous series of events made the day feel long.
/mkaɾaˈkala/
English: A white-wood tree species.
Mbao za mkarakala zinatumika kutengeneza viti.
Mkarakala wood is used to make chairs.
/mkaɾaˈkara/
English: A climbing plant that bears passion fruits.
Mkarakara ulipanda kwenye uzio wa bustani.
The passion vine climbed up the garden fence.
/mkaɾamˈbati/
English: A tree of the minigra family.
Mkarambati huonekana zaidi katika misitu ya pwani.
The mkarambati tree is mostly found in coastal forests.
/mkaɾamˈbola/
English: See mbitimbi.
Tazama neno mbitimbi kwa maana.
See the word mbitimbi for meaning.
/mkaˈretti/
English: A thorny tree species.
Mkarreti una miba mikali inayotumika kujenga uzio.
The thorny mkaretti tree is used to build fences.
/mkaˈrimu/
English: A kind and generous person.
Mkarimu humkaribisha kila mgeni kwa upendo.
A generous person welcomes every guest with warmth.
/mkaˈro/
English: Tea without milk.
Aliagiza kikombe cha chai ya mkaro asubuhi.
He ordered a cup of black tea in the morning.
/mkaˈrrara/
English: A rhyme or refrain in a poem.
Mashairi yalikuwa na mkarrara mzuri wa kuvutia.
The poem had a beautiful and rhythmic refrain.
/mkaˈrrara/
English: Notes or written class materials.
Wanafunzi waliandaa mkarrara wa masomo yao.
The students prepared written notes for their lessons.
/mkaˈrrati/
English: See mkarakala.
Tazama neno mkarakala kwa maana.
See the word mkarakala for meaning.
/mkaˈrratu/
English: A large tree that produces cloves.
Mkulima alipanda mikarratu mingi kwa ajili ya karafuu.
The farmer planted many mkarratu trees for cloves.
/mkaˈsa/
English: A tragic event; disaster.
Mkasa wa moto uliharibu nyumba nyingi.
The fire disaster destroyed many houses.
/mkaˈsi/
English: A tool used for cutting things; scissors.
Alitumia mkasi kukata karatasi.
She used scissors to cut the paper.
/mkaˈtaba/
English: An agreement or contract between people or groups.
Walisaini mkataba wa biashara mjini Dar es Salaam.
They signed a business contract in Dar es Salaam.
/mkaˈte/
English: Bread or a baked food made from flour.
Tulinunua mkate mpya kutoka kwenye duka la jirani.
We bought fresh bread from the nearby shop.
/mkaˈtili/
English: A cruel or harsh person.
Kiongozi mkatili hufanya watu waogope badala ya kumheshimu.
A cruel leader makes people fear him instead of respecting him.
/mkaˈto/
English: The act or manner of cutting; a portion.
Alitoa mkato wa keki kwa kila mtoto.
She gave each child a slice of cake.
/mkaˈto/
English: A punctuation mark, such as a period (.).
Weka mkato mwisho wa sentensi.
Put a full stop at the end of the sentence.
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