Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/mʃi'ɾiki/
English: A participant in an event or activity.
Kila mshiriki alipokea cheti cha kushiriki mbio hizo.
Every participant received a certificate for joining the race.
/mʃi'ɾiki/
English: A person who worships many gods; polytheist.
Mshiriki wa miungu mingi alitengeneza sanamu nyingi.
The polytheist made many idols.
/mʃiɾi'kina/
English: A superstitious person; believer in witchcraft.
Mshirikina aliamini kuwa usiku kuna mizimu.
The superstitious man believed that spirits roam at night.
/mʃiɾi'kina/
English: A believer in magic or witchcraft.
Wengine walimwona mshirikina kwa kutumia uchawi.
Others saw him as a witchcraft believer.
/mʃi'ta/
English: A tree from the acacia family.
Mshita unapatikana sana maeneo kame ya Afrika Mashariki.
The acacia tree is common in the dry regions of East Africa.
/mʃi'taki/
English: A person who accuses another; complainant.
Mshitaki aliwasilisha ushahidi wake mahakamani.
The complainant presented his evidence in court.
/mʃita'kiwa/
English: A person who is accused; defendant.
Mshitakiwa alikanusha mashitaka yote.
The accused denied all the charges.
/mʃi'taɾi/
English: See Mushtara.
Mshitari ulitajwa katika hadithi za kale.
Mshitari was mentioned in ancient tales.
/mʃi'tiɾi/
English: A buyer; customer or client.
Mshitiri alinunua bidhaa nyingi sokoni.
The buyer purchased many goods at the market.
/mʃo'bwati/
English: The middle section of a pencil.
Alivunja mshobwati wa penseli kwa bahati mbaya.
He accidentally broke the middle part of the pencil.
/mʃo'kiʃoki/
English: A tree bearing yellow fruits.
Matunda ya mshokishoki hukomaa mwishoni mwa kiangazi.
The yellow fruits of the mshokishoki tree ripen at the end of the dry season.
/mʃo'moɾo/
English: A thorny shrub used as a fence.
Walipanda mshomoro kuzunguka shamba kama uzio.
They planted mshomoro shrubs around the farm as a fence.
/mʃo'na/
English: A tailor; one who sews.
Mshona alimaliza kushona gauni jipya.
The tailor finished sewing the new dress.
/mʃo'naji/
English: A person who sews; tailor.
Mshonaji huyo alishona nguo kwa ustadi mkubwa.
That tailor sewed the clothes with great skill.
/mʃona'ŋuo/
English: See mshonaji.
Mshonanguo maarufu anapatikana mjini Dar es Salaam.
The famous tailor is found in Dar es Salaam.
/mʃo'nde/
English: An enemy or greedy person.
Mshonde huyo alijaribu kuchukua mali yote.
That greedy person tried to take all the property.
/mʃo'ŋgo/
English: A person with strong sexual desire.
Walimuita mshongo kwa sababu ya tamaa zake.
They called him lustful because of his desires.
/mʃo'ni/
English: A sewer or tailor.
Mshoni alitumia sindano nyembamba kushona kitambaa.
The sewer used a thin needle to stitch the cloth.
/mʃo'no/
English: A seam; the place where fabric is stitched.
Mshono wa suruali hiyo ni mwembamba sana.
The seam of those trousers is very narrow.
/mʃo'ɾo/
English: A harmful or irritating substance.
Alikula chakula chenye mshoro akapata tumbo.
He ate food with a harmful substance and got stomach pain.
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