Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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/mpurirlaji/

English: A person who lets things go wrong before intervening.

Example (Swahili):

Mpurirlaji husubiri mambo yaharibike ndipo aingilie.

Example (English):

The procrastinator waits until things go wrong before acting.

/mpurukushani/

English: A careless person who works hastily and poorly.

Example (Swahili):

Mpurukushani huacha kazi nusu bila kumaliza.

Example (English):

The careless worker leaves jobs unfinished.

/mpururo/

English: The act of stripping or pulling off seeds or objects.

Example (Swahili):

Mpururo wa mahindi ulifanyika bila mpangilio.

Example (English):

The stripping of maize was done without order.

/mpururuo/

English: See: mpururo.

Example (Swahili):

Taz. mpururo.

Example (English):

See: stripping.

/mpuuzaji/

English: A person who habitually neglects or ignores things.

Example (Swahili):

Mpuuzaji hakujali onyo alilopewa.

Example (English):

The neglecter ignored the warning given to him.

/mpuuzi/

English: A person who does meaningless or foolish things.

Example (Swahili):

Mpuuzi hufanya mambo bila kufikiri matokeo.

Example (English):

A fool acts without thinking of consequences.

/mpwa/

English: The child of one's brother or sister; nephew or niece.

Example (Swahili):

Mpwa wangu anasoma shule ya msingi.

Example (English):

My nephew is in primary school.

/mpwanu/

English: A cheerful or humorous person.

Example (Swahili):

Mpwanu huleta furaha kwenye kila kikao.

Example (English):

The cheerful one brings joy to every gathering.

/mpweke/

English: A person who isolates or lives alone.

Example (Swahili):

Mpweke hupenda kukaa peke yake nyumbani.

Example (English):

A loner prefers to stay alone at home.

/mpweke/

English: One of God's attributes; The One without equal.

Example (Swahili):

Mungu ni Mpweke, asiyekuwa na mfano mwingine.

Example (English):

God is the Unique One, without any equal.

/mpweke/

English: A type of hard tree used for making clubs or sticks.

Example (Swahili):

Fimbo hii imetengenezwa kwa mbao ya mpweke.

Example (English):

This stick is made from mpweke wood.

/mpweke/

English: Male genitalia.

Example (Swahili):

Maneno haya yanahusu mpweke wa mwanaume.

Example (English):

These words refer to the male organ.

/mpweke/

English: 1. A bachelor or unmarried man. 2. A widow or widower.

Example (Swahili):

Mpweke huyo anaishi peke yake tangu mkewe afariki.

Example (English):

The widower has lived alone since his wife passed away.

/mpweke/

English: A type of rice with thick grains.

Example (Swahili):

Mpweke huu una punje kubwa na tamu.

Example (English):

This rice variety has thick, tasty grains.

/mpwito/

English: Internal pain that follows heartbeat pulses.

Example (Swahili):

Alilalamika kwa mpwito kifuani kila alipovuta pumzi.

Example (English):

He complained of chest pain that followed his heartbeat.

/mpwitompwito/

English: Shared excitement during a joyful event.

Example (Swahili):

Kulikuwa na mpwitompwito wa furaha wakati wa sherehe.

Example (English):

There was shared joy and excitement during the celebration.

/mpyaro/

English: 1. A foul-mouthed person. 2. A rumor spreader. 3. A deceiver. 4. A double-tongued person.

Example (Swahili):

Mpyaro huleta migogoro kwa maneno yake machafu.

Example (English):

The foul-mouthed person causes conflict with their words.

/mpyoro/

English: See: mpyaro.

Example (Swahili):

Taz. mpyaro.

Example (English):

See: mpyaro.

/mraa/

English: A tree with large leaves and long stems, chewed as a stimulant.

Example (Swahili):

Watu wa eneo hilo huchangamshwa kwa kutafuna mraa.

Example (English):

People in that area chew mraa as a stimulant.

/mraba/

English: 1. A four-sided shape with equal angles. 2. A strong, well-built person (in idiom).

Example (Swahili):

Nyumba hii imejengwa kwa msingi wa mraba.

Example (English):

This house was built on a square foundation.

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