Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/mvo/
English: A shallow part of the sea.
Samaki walipatikana katika sehemu ya mvo.
Fish were found in the shallow part of the sea.
/mvongo'nya/
English: See mwegea.
Tazama pia mwegea.
See also mwegea.
/mvu'a/
English: Rain.
Mvua kubwa ilinyesha jana.
Heavy rain fell yesterday.
/mvugu'lio/
English: An opening or gap. (Proverb: Maji ya nazi hutafuta mvugulio – "Coconut water seeks an opening" – something seeks a reason or excuse).
Mvugulio wa ukuta ulipitisha upepo.
The gap in the wall let the wind through.
/mvugu'lio/
English: Bribe.
Alitoa mvugulio kwa afisa ili apate huduma.
He gave a bribe to the officer to get service.
/mvu'je/
English: A tree producing bad-smelling sap used as medicine or protection against evil.
Walipaka utomvu wa mvuje kujikinga na pepo.
They applied sap from the mvuje tree to protect against spirits.
/mvu'ke/
English: Steam; vapor.
Mvuke ulipanda kutoka kwenye sufuria.
Steam rose from the cooking pot.
/mvu'kizo/
English: Evaporation.
Maji yalipungua kutokana na mvukizo.
The water reduced due to evaporation.
/mvu'ko/
English: (1) Crossing from one side to another. (2) Act of crossing.
Walifanya mvuko wa mto kwa mashua.
They crossed the river by boat.
/mvuku'to/
English: Bellows used by blacksmiths.
Fundi alitumia mvukuto¹ kupuliza moto.
The blacksmith used bellows to fan the fire.
/mvuku'to/
English: Internal pain or cramp.
Alilalamika kuwa na mvukuto² tumboni.
He complained of internal cramps in his stomach.
/mvu'lana/
English: A young male from childhood to about 18 years.
Mvulana huyo alisaidia mama yake kubeba maji.
The boy helped his mother carry water.
/mvu'le/
English: A large tree with small leaves and hard wood used for furniture.
Samani za nyumbani zilifanywa kwa mbao za mvule.
The household furniture was made from mvule wood.
/mvu'li/
English: (1) A man. (2) A young man.
Mvuli alijitolea kusaidia wazee.
The young man volunteered to help the elders.
/mvuma'nyuki/
English: See mtambaanyuki.
Tazama pia mtambaanyuki.
See also mtambaanyuki.
/mvu'mba/
English: See mgwede.
Tazama pia mgwede.
See also mgwede.
/mvumba'mkuu/
English: See mrehani.
Tazama pia mrehani.
See also mrehani.
/mvum'buo/
English: Discovery; invention.
Mvumbuo wa dawa hii alipata sifa kubwa.
The discoverer of this medicine received great recognition.
/mvumbu'ruko/
English: A sudden departure or rush after being startled.
Kulikuwa na mvumburuko baada ya kishindo kikubwa.
There was a sudden rush after a loud bang.
/mvum'buzi/
English: A discoverer or inventor.
Edison alijulikana kama mvumbuzi mashuhuri.
Edison was known as a famous inventor.
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