Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/mkuˈsanyaji/
English: Collector; gatherer.
Mkusanyaji wa ushuru alifika sokoni mapema.
The tax collector arrived early at the market.
/mkuˈsanyiko/
English: Collection; anthology.
Kitabu hicho ni mkusanyiko wa mashairi ya Kiafrika.
The book is an anthology of African poems.
/mkuˈsanyo/
English: Gathering; assembly.
Kulikuwa na mkusanyo wa watu kwa sherehe ya kitaifa.
There was a gathering of people for the national celebration.
/mˈkusi/
English: Long tail feather.
Ndege huyo alikuwa na mkusi mrefu wa kupendeza.
That bird had a long, beautiful tail feather.
/mkuˈsikusi/
English: Type of grass similar to millet.
Wakulima walivuna mkusikusi kwa ajili ya chakula cha mifugo.
The farmers harvested the mkusikusi grass for animal feed.
/mkuˈtano/
English: Meeting; gathering.
Kiongozi aliitisha mkutano wa dharura.
The leader called for an emergency meeting.
/mkuˈtubi/
English: Librarian.
Mkutubi aliwasaidia wanafunzi kupata vitabu vyao.
The librarian helped the students find their books.
/mkuˈtuo/
English: Jerk; tug; stretching of a limb.
Alifanya mkutuo wa mkono kujaribu kuufanya kazi tena.
He gave his arm a stretch to try to make it work again.
/mˈkuu/
English: Leader; head; superior.
Mkuu wa shule alitoa hotuba ya ufunguzi.
The head of the school gave the opening speech.
/mkuuˈmwenzio/
English: Co-wife (without shared children).
Alizungumza kwa upole na mkuumwenzio wake.
She spoke kindly with her co-wife.
/mkuˈjati/
English: Aphrodisiac; octopus soup.
Baadhi ya watu huamini mkuyati huongeza nguvu za mwili.
Some people believe mkuyati boosts physical strength.
/mˈkuyu/
English: Fig tree.
Mkuyu mkubwa ulitoa kivuli kizuri karibu na mto.
The large fig tree provided good shade near the river.
/mkuˈza/
English: Developer; curriculum developer.
Mkuza wa mitaala aliboresha mpango wa elimu mpya.
The curriculum developer improved the new education plan.
/mkuˈza/
English: One who enlarges or multiplies.
Mungu ndiye mkuza wa riziki zetu.
God is the one who multiplies our blessings.
/mkuˈza/
English: Large; thick.
Alinunua kamba mkuza kwa matumizi ya bandari.
He bought a thick rope for use at the port.
/mkwaˈtʃuo/
English: Scratching; scraping to reveal.
Wanafunzi walifanya mkwachuo kwenye uso wa mbao.
The students did scratching on the surface of the wood.
/mkwaˈtʃuro/
English: Disease of coconut palm.
Mikoko mingi ilishambuliwa na mkwachuro.
Many coconut trees were attacked by the mkwachuro disease.
/mˈkwaju/
English: Whip; cane.
Alimwadhibu mwanafunzi kwa mkwaju.
He punished the student with a cane.
/mˈkwaju/
English: Slash symbol (/).
Tumia mkwaju kutenganisha maneno mawili kwenye anwani.
Use a slash to separate two words in the address.
/mˈkwaju/
English: Tamarind tree.
Mkwaju hutoa matunda ya uchachu yanayotumika kwenye mapishi.
The tamarind tree produces sour fruits used in cooking.
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