Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/m'sondo/
English: A narrow drum played by coastal women.
Wanawake walipiga msondo katika harusi.
The women played the msondo drum at the wedding.
/m'soŋamano/
English: A state of overcrowding; congestion.
Msongamano wa magari ulihujumu trafiki mjini.
The traffic congestion disrupted city movement.
/m'soŋano/
English: Tension, quarrel, or entanglement.
Msongano kati ya ndugu ulisababisha mgogoro mkubwa.
The tension between the brothers caused a big conflict.
/m'soŋge/
English: A round hut made of grass; thatched house.
Walijenga msonge kando ya mto.
They built a round grass hut by the river.
/m'soŋgo/
English: Pressure, stress, or arrangement of hair; line of people.
Msongo wa mawazo humchosha mtu kiakili.
Mental stress tires a person mentally.
/m'sono/
English: The sound made by a sleeping person; snore.
Msono wa baba ulisikika hadi sebule.
The father's snoring was heard all the way to the living room.
/m'sonobaɾi/
English: A tree with yellowish wood; pine tree.
Msonobari hutumika kutengeneza mbao za ujenzi.
The pine tree is used to make construction timber.
/m'sonzi/
English: A person who plaits or braids hair.
Msonzi alimfanya msichana msuko mpya.
The hair braider gave the girl a new hairstyle.
/m'soo/
English: A large tree known as mkomwe.
Msoo ni mti wa kale unaopatikana msituni.
The msoo is an ancient tree found in the forest.
/m'sopanda/
English: A general name for palm-like trees such as coconut and date palms.
Msopanda hutumika kwa kutengeneza vikapu na kamba.
Palm trees are used for making baskets and ropes.
/m'soya/
English: A leguminous plant rich in nutrients; soybean.
Wakulima walipanda msoya kwa ajili ya chakula na biashara.
Farmers planted soybeans for food and trade.
/m'soːjojo/
English: A feeling of hesitation or nervousness before doing something.
Alihisi msoyoyo kabla ya kuzungumza hadharani.
He felt nervous before speaking in public.
/msta'aːfu/
English: A retired person; one who has stopped working due to age.
Mstaafu huyo sasa anajishughulisha na kilimo.
The retiree now spends his time farming.
/msta'aɾabu/
English: A civilized or well-mannered person.
Mstaarabu husema maneno ya heshima kwa kila mtu.
A civilized person speaks respectfully to everyone.
/msta'eɸeli/
English: A tree that bears knobby or bumpy fruits; soursop tree.
Matunda ya mstaefeli hutumika kutengeneza juisi tamu.
The fruits of the soursop tree are used to make sweet juice.
/msta'hifu/
English: A person who deserves honor or respect.
Mstahifu huyo alipokea medali ya heshima.
The honorable man received a medal of respect.
/msta'himiliʋu/
English: A patient or enduring person.
Mstahimilivu huvumilia matatizo bila kulalamika.
A patient person endures hardship without complaining.
/msta'hiwa/
English: See mstahliki (respected person).
Mstahiwa huyo alikaribishwa kwa heshima kubwa.
The respected guest was warmly welcomed.
/msta'hliki/
English: A respectable person; one entitled to honor.
Kila mstahliki anapaswa kutendewa kwa heshima.
Every respectable person should be treated with honor.
/msta'mu/
English: The inner plank or central board inside a boat's hull.
Fundi alibadilisha mstamu wa chombo cha baharini.
The craftsman replaced the boat's inner plank.
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