Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/mna'to/
English: Boasting; showing off; arrogance.
Mnato wake mbele za watu unawakera wengi.
His arrogance in public annoys many people.
/mna'vu/
English: A short bitter-leaved vegetable plant.
Watoto walikataa kula mboga ya mnavu.
The children refused to eat the bitter mnavu vegetables.
/mnavu'navu/
English: A creeping plant that produces scaly fruits turning yellow when ripe; mzabibubata.
Mnavunavu huota kwenye mashamba yenye unyevunyevu.
The mnavunavu plant grows in moist farmlands.
/mna'wiːli/
English: Agreement or contract for transporting goods by boat.
Walitia saini mnawili wa kusafirisha mizigo yao.
They signed a contract to transport their goods.
/mna'zaa/
English: A conflict or disagreement.
Kati yao kulizuka mnazaa wa maneno.
A verbal dispute arose between them.
/mna'zi/
English: A tall unbranched palm tree that produces coconuts.
Mnazi unapatikana sana katika maeneo ya pwani.
The coconut palm is found widely along the coast.
/mna'zi/
English: Alcoholic drink made from fermented coconut palm sap.
Wavuvi walikunywa mnazi baada ya kazi.
The fishermen drank coconut wine after work.
/mnda'ni/
English: See mfufumita.
Wengine hutumia neno mndani badala ya mfufumita.
Some use the term mndani instead of mfufumita.
/mnda're/
English: A large tree from the plum family with sweet fruits.
Watoto walikusanya matunda ya mndare chini ya mti.
The children gathered mndare fruits under the tree.
/mnde'le/
English: A young girl.
Mndele huyo anasoma shule ya msingi.
The young girl studies at primary school.
/mnde'wa/
English: A tribal or community leader. Head of a village.
Mndewa alitoa hotuba kwa wanakijiji.
The chief addressed the villagers.
/mndu'le/
English: A temporary shelter used by travelers to rest.
Walilala kwenye mndule waliojenga kando ya njia.
They slept in a temporary shelter built beside the road.
/mndu'ŋgi/
English: A type of bitter cassava.
Wakulima hupanda mndungi kwa chakula na biashara.
Farmers grow bitter cassava for food and trade.
/mnem'ba/
English: False, illegitimate, or unlawful.
Ndoa yao ilitambuliwa kuwa ya mnemba.
Their marriage was declared illegitimate.
/mnɛna'ʤi/
English: A talkative person; speaker.
Mnenaji huyo alihutubia hadhira kwa ufasaha.
The speaker addressed the audience fluently.
/mnɛŋgwa'ʤi/
English: A person who moves or shakes their hips while dancing.
Mnenguaji alishangiliwa kwa uchezaji wake mzuri.
The dancer was cheered for her excellent moves.
/mnɛŋ'ɡuo/
English: The act or way of shaking one's hips in dance or rhythm.
Mnenguo wake ulipendeza jukwaani.
Her hip movements looked graceful on stage.
/mnɛ'ni/
English: An eloquent person; one skilled in speech.
Mneni ana uwezo mkubwa wa kushawishi watu.
The speaker has great persuasive ability.
/mnɛ'po/
English: The act of bending or flexing something.
Mnepo wa fimbo ulionyesha uimara wake.
The bend of the stick showed its strength.
/mnɛ'so/
English: The act of pressing or bending something that returns to shape.
Mneso wa mpira huu ni mzuri sana.
The flexibility of this rubber is very good.
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