Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/mʃin'de/
English: A defeated person; loser.
Mshinde huyo alikubali matokeo kwa unyenyekevu.
The loser accepted the results humbly.
/mʃin'di/
English: A victor; winner.
Mshindi wa shindano hilo alipongezwa na wote.
The winner of the contest was congratulated by everyone.
/mʃindi'liaʤi/
English: A person who packs or fills tightly.
Mshindiliaji alijaza mchanga kwenye mifuko kwa nguvu.
The packer filled the sandbags tightly.
/mʃindi'lio/
English: The act of compressing or packing tightly.
Mshindilio wa takataka ulifanywa na mashine maalum.
The compression of the garbage was done by a special machine.
/mʃin'dio/
English: A woven design used for decoration.
Mshindio wa ukuta ulionekana maridadi sana.
The wall weaving design looked very beautiful.
/mʃin'dio/
English: A special type of meal or dish.
Leo tutapika mshindio maalum kwa wageni.
Today we'll cook a special dish for the guests.
/mʃin'dio/
English: See mshindilio.
Mshindio wa kazi hiyo ulikuwa mkubwa.
The intensity of that work was great.
/mʃin'do/
English: A loud sound; explosion.
Mshindo mkubwa ulisikika baada ya radi.
A loud bang was heard after the thunder.
/mʃin'do/
English: The climax of love or passion.
Walifika mshindo wa mapenzi yao kwa furaha.
They reached the peak of their passion happily.
/mʃin'do/
English: A deep realization or awareness.
Baada ya mazungumzo, alipata mshindo wa ukweli.
After the discussion, he gained a deep realization of the truth.
/mʃin'dwa/
English: A person who fails; loser.
Mshindwa hakukata tamaa, alijaribu tena.
The loser didn't give up; he tried again.
/mʃin'zi/
English: A type of mangrove tree.
Mshinzi hukua karibu na pwani yenye maji chumvi.
The mangrove tree grows near the salty coastal waters.
/mʃin'zi/
English: A guest who stays for one day only.
Walimkaribisha mshinzi wao kwa kifungua kinywa.
They welcomed their one-day guest with breakfast.
/mʃi'pa wa ŋgiri/
English: See mshipa².
Mgonjwa huyo alilalamika kuhusu maumivu ya mshipa wa ngiri.
The patient complained about pain from a hernia vein.
/mʃi'pa/
English: A vein or blood vessel; nerve fiber.
Daktari alichunguza mshipa wa mkono wake.
The doctor examined the vein in his arm.
/mʃi'pa/
English: A nerve disorder; swelling of veins.
Anaumwa na mshipa wa mguu.
He suffers from a vein disorder in his leg.
/mʃi'pi/
English: A belt; safety strap.
Vaa mshipi wa usalama kabla ya gari kuanza.
Wear your seatbelt before the car starts.
/mʃi'pi/
English: A fishing line; string for catching fish.
Wavuvi walitumia mshipi mrefu kuvua baharini.
The fishermen used a long line to fish at sea.
/mʃi'ɾazi/
English: A Persian person.
Mshirazi huyo alifundisha sanaa ya kale ya uchoraji.
That Persian taught the ancient art of painting.
/mʃi'ɾika/
English: A partner or associate.
Mshirika wake katika biashara ni ndugu yake.
His business partner is his brother.
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