Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/mpepeaji/
English: 1. A person who fans air. 2. One who waves a tray or object to create airflow.
Mpepeaji alipeperusha sinia kupata hewa.
The fanner waved a tray to create air.
/mpepeko/
English: The state of mental restlessness; inability to focus on one matter.
Mpepeko wa mawazo unamfanya ashindwe kutulia.
Restlessness of mind makes him unable to stay calm.
/mpeperuko/
English: The act or state of flying or being blown by wind.
Karatasi zilienda kwa mpeperuko wa upepo.
The papers flew away in a gust of wind.
/mpepeso/
English: The act of blinking or moving the eyelids.
Mpepeso wa macho yake ulionyesha usingizi.
The blinking of his eyes showed sleepiness.
/mpepesuko/
English: The state of moving unsteadily like a drunk person.
Alitembea kwa mpepesuko baada ya kunywa sana.
He walked unsteadily after drinking too much.
/mpepeta/
English: A person who winnows grain.
Mpepeta alitenganisha nafaka na makapi.
The winnower separated grain from chaff.
/mpepetaji/
English: See: mpetaji.
Tazama mpetaji kwa maana zaidi.
See mpetaji for more meaning.
/mpepetaji/
English: A football player skilled at juggling or keeping the ball aloft.
Yule mpepetaji anacheza mpira kwa ustadi mkubwa.
That footballer plays the ball with great skill.
/mpepezi/
English: See: mpepeaji.
Taz. mpepeaji.
See: mpepeaji.
/mpera/
English: A guava tree.
Mpera wangu unazaa matunda mengi.
My guava tree bears many fruits.
/mpera/
English: Drifting movement of a vessel due to water or wind.
Chombo kiko katika mpera kutokana na mawimbi.
The boat is drifting because of the waves.
/mperampera/
English: The side-to-side movement of a sea vessel; drifting.
Jahazi lilikuwa kwenye mperampera baharini.
The dhow was drifting sideways at sea.
/mpesheni/
English: A climbing plant that produces passion fruits.
Mpesheni huzaa matunda ya pesheni.
The vine produces passion fruits.
/mpesi/
English: A tree whose bark is used to dye ropes and strengthen them.
Magome ya mpesi hutumika kutia rangi kwenye kamba.
The bark of the mpesi tree is used to dye ropes.
/mpeta/
English: 1. Naturally fallen cloves. 2. Low-grade cloves. 3. Fallen harvest grains.
Alikusanya mapeta yaliyodondoka chini.
He collected the fallen cloves on the ground.
/mpetaji/
English: A person who winnows grains from chaff using a basket.
Mpetaji alipeperusha nafaka kuondoa taka.
The winnower blew away chaff from the grain.
/mpevu/
English: A person who is mature physically and mentally.
Mpevu huyu ana busara nyingi.
This mature person has much wisdom.
/mpevuko/
English: The state of ripening or maturing.
Mpevuko wa matunda huanza baada ya mvua.
The ripening of fruits begins after the rains.
/mpewa/
English: One who is given something; a blessed person.
Mpewa hapokonyeki baraka zake.
The blessed person cannot be deprived of their gifts.
/mpiga/
English: 1. One who beats something (e.g., drum). 2. A person who hits others.
Mpiga ngoma alitumbuiza usiku kucha.
The drummer performed all night.
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