Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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msagaji²

/msagaji/

English: See: msaga.

Example (Swahili):

Taz. msaga.

Example (English):

See: grinder.

msagaliva

/msagaliva/

English: A man who prefers the company of women to men.

Example (Swahili):

Msagaliva huyo hupenda mazungumzo na wanawake.

Example (English):

That man enjoys spending time with women.

msagara

/msagara/

English: A dish made with thin bananas, cassava, and coconut.

Example (Swahili):

Msagara ni chakula kitamu cha pwani ya Tanzania.

Example (English):

Msagara is a delicious dish from the Tanzanian coast.

msagiko

/msagiko/

English: The state of being crushed or broken into pieces.

Example (Swahili):

Mawe yalionekana kwenye hali ya msagiko.

Example (English):

The stones appeared in a broken, crushed state.

msago

/msago/

English: 1. A sequence or succession. 2. A group of nearby hills.

Example (Swahili):

Vilima hivyo viko kwa msago mmoja.

Example (English):

Those hills stand in a continuous line.

msago²

/msago/

English: A type of drum.

Example (Swahili):

Alipiga msago kwa ustadi mkubwa.

Example (English):

He played the drum skillfully.

msago³

/msago/

English: Romantic relations between women; lesbianism.

Example (Swahili):

Msago haukubaliki katika jamii ya kitamaduni.

Example (English):

Lesbian relationships are culturally disapproved.

msago⁴

/msago/

English: Continuous; unbroken.

Example (Swahili):

Alizungumza kwa msago bila kupumzika.

Example (English):

He spoke continuously without resting.

msago⁵

/msago/

English: The act of grinding grains into flour.

Example (Swahili):

Msago wa mahindi ulianza alfajiri.

Example (English):

The grinding of maize began at dawn.

msago⁶

/msago/

English: See: msagaji.

Example (Swahili):

Taz. msagaji.

Example (English):

See: grinder.

msagunda

/msagunda/

English: Careless or disorderly manner of doing something.

Example (Swahili):

Alifanya kazi kwa msagunda bila mpangilio.

Example (English):

He did the work carelessly and without order.

msaha

/msaha/

English: A type of iron tool used for digging holes or graves.

Example (Swahili):

Wanafukua kaburi kwa kutumia msaha.

Example (English):

They are digging a grave using an iron digging tool.

Msahafu

/Msahafu/

English: (Religious) The holy book of Muslims; the Qur'an.

Example (Swahili):

Waislamu husoma Msahafu kila siku.

Example (English):

Muslims read the Qur'an every day.

msahafu

/msahafu/

English: Written guidelines or reference instructions used by a group.

Example (Swahili):

Wanafunzi walifuata msahafu wa maabara.

Example (English):

The students followed the laboratory manual.

msahala

/msahala/

English: A medicine that causes purging; a laxative.

Example (Swahili):

Mganga alimpa mgonjwa dawa ya msahala.

Example (English):

The healer gave the patient a laxative medicine.

msahau

/msahau/

English: See: msahaulifu.

Example (Swahili):

Taz. msahaulifu.

Example (English):

See: forgetful person.

msahaulifu

/msahaulifu/

English: A forgetful person; one who forgets easily.

Example (Swahili):

Msahaulifu alisahau mkutano muhimu.

Example (English):

The forgetful man missed the important meeting.

msahaulivu

/msahaulivu/

English: See: msahaulifu.

Example (Swahili):

Taz. msahaulifu.

Example (English):

See: forgetful person.

msahihishaji

/msahihishaji/

English: A person who checks work or exams to ensure correctness.

Example (Swahili):

Msahihishaji alirekebisha makosa yote kwenye karatasi.

Example (English):

The examiner corrected all the errors on the paper.

msahili

/msahili/

English: See: msahilishaji.

Example (Swahili):

Taz. msahilishaji.

Example (English):

See: facilitator.

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