Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/mta'mbalifu/
English: A greedy or overly ambitious person.
Mtambalifu hutaka kila kitu kiwe chake.
A greedy person wants everything for themselves.
/mta'mbao/
English: The act of spreading or crawling.
Mtambao wa mmea huo unafunika ardhi yote.
The plant's spread covers the entire ground.
/mta'mbatamba/
English: A boastful or proud person.
Mtambatamba hujigamba kwa mafanikio madogo.
A boastful person brags even about small achievements.
/m'tambo/
English: A machine or system; also slang for male organ.
Mtambo wa umeme ulizimika ghafla jana usiku.
The power machine went off suddenly last night.
/mta'mbua/
English: A person who recognizes or perceives something.
Mtambua wa kweli hutambua ukweli hata ukiwa mchungu.
A discerning person recognizes the truth even when it's bitter.
/mta'mbuka/
English: Inclusive or comprehensive; involving many sides.
Mradi huo ni mtambuka unaohusisha sekta mbalimbali.
That project is comprehensive and involves multiple sectors.
/mta'mbuko/
English: A short line in a circle; chord.
Mwanafunzi alichora mtambuko kwenye duara kwa usahihi.
The student accurately drew a chord in the circle.
/mta'mbuu/
English: A chewable plant used as a habit.
Wazee walitafuna mtambuu wakiwa mezani.
The elders chewed the mtambuu plant while seated at the table.
/mta'mbuzaʤi/
English: A metalworker or blacksmith.
Mtambuzaji alitengeneza vifaa vipya vya chuma.
The blacksmith crafted new metal tools.
/mta'mbuzi/
English: A perceptive person; one who understands quickly.
Mtambuzi anaweza kuona jambo kabla halijatokea.
A perceptive person can foresee things before they happen.
/mta'nabahisho/
English: The state of awakening or realization; alertness.
Hotuba ya kiongozi ilitoa mtanabahisho kwa vijana.
The leader's speech served as a wake-up call for the youth.
/mta'naŋge/
English: A fierce competition or match between teams.
Timu hizo mbili zilicheza mtanange mkali wa fainali.
The two teams played an intense final match.
/mta'naʃati/
English: A stylish or well-dressed person.
Mtanashati alivaa suti safi nyeusi na tai nyekundu.
The stylish man wore a neat black suit with a red tie.
/mta'nato/
English: A wooden bridge or platform.
Walivuka mtoni kwa kutumia mtanato wa mbao.
They crossed the river using a wooden bridge.
/mta'nda/
English: A piece of dried meat; type of weaving thread.
Walisafiri na mtanda kama chakula cha akiba.
They traveled with dried meat as emergency food.
/mta'ndaʤi/
English: A person who spreads or arranges something, like a bed or net.
Mtandaji alitandika kitanda vizuri kabla ya wageni kuwasili.
The bed maker neatly arranged the bed before guests arrived.
/mta'ndao/
English: A communication or power network.
Mtandao wa intaneti ulikatika kwa saa moja.
The internet network went down for an hour.
/m'tande/
English: See mtanda.
Mtande wa nyama ulikauka vizuri juani.
The strip of meat dried well under the sun.
/mta'ndio/
English: A covering cloth; a veil or shawl.
Mwanamke alijifunika kwa mtandio mweupe.
The woman covered herself with a white shawl.
/m'tando/
English: The structure or framework of a building or cloth; also a small boat type.
Fundi alikamilisha mtando wa paa la nyumba.
The builder completed the framework of the house roof.
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