Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Mwajemi

/Mwa'jemi/

English: See Mshirazi (Persian).

Example (Swahili):

Tazama pia Mshirazi.

Example (English):

See also Persian.

mwajificho

/mwaʤi'fiʧo/

English: Hide-and-seek game.

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walicheza mwajificho mchana kutwa.

Example (English):

The children played hide-and-seek all afternoon.

mwajiko

/mwa'jiko/

English: See mwakijo¹.

Example (Swahili):

Tazama pia mwakijo¹.

Example (English):

See also mwakijo¹.

mwajimbo

/mwa'jimbo/

English: See mwafulani.

Example (Swahili):

Tazama pia mwafulani.

Example (English):

See also mwafulani.

mwajiri

/mwaʤi'ri/

English: Employer.

Example (Swahili):

Mwajiri alitoa kazi mpya kwa vijana.

Example (English):

The employer offered new jobs to the youth.

mwajiriwa

/mwaʤi'riwa/

English: Employee.

Example (Swahili):

Mwajiriwa alipokea mshahara wake mwishoni mwa mwezi.

Example (English):

The employee received his salary at the end of the month.

mwaka

/mwa'ka/

English: Year.

Example (Swahili):

Mwaka huu tumeweka malengo mapya.

Example (English):

This year we set new goals.

mwakakogwa

/mwa'kakogwa/

English: See nairuzi.

Example (Swahili):

Tazama pia nairuzi.

Example (English):

See also nairuzi.

mwakani

/mwa'kani/

English: Next year.

Example (Swahili):

Tutakutana tena mwakani.

Example (English):

We will meet again next year.

mwakatwa

/mwa'katwa/

English: One who cuts fish.

Example (Swahili):

Mwakatwa alikata samaki sokoni.

Example (English):

The fish cutter sliced fish at the market.

mwake¹

/mwa'ke/

English: His/her (place).

Example (Swahili):

Walienda nyumbani kwake¹.

Example (English):

They went to his/her place.

mwake²

/mwa'ke/

English: His/hers (pronoun).

Example (Swahili):

Kitabu hiki ni chake².

Example (English):

This book is his/hers.

mwakijo¹

/mwa'kijo/

English: A type of spoon; ladle.

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia mwakijo¹ kuchota supu.

Example (English):

They used a ladle to serve soup.

mwakijo²

/mwa'kijo/

English: A stingy person.

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni mwakijo², hatapenda kugawa kitu.

Example (English):

He is stingy; he never likes to share anything.

mwakilishi

/mwa'kilishi/

English: Representative; agent.

Example (Swahili):

Mwakilishi wa shule alihudhuria mkutano.

Example (English):

The school representative attended the meeting.

mwakisiko

/mwa'kisiko/

English: Hiccup.

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alipata mwakisiko baada ya kunywa maji baridi.

Example (English):

The child got hiccups after drinking cold water.

mwakisu

/mwa'kisu/

English: A bed made of ropes, leather, or straps.

Example (Swahili):

Alilala juu ya mwakisu wa kamba.

Example (English):

He slept on a rope bed.

mwako¹

/mwa'ko/

English: (1) Plastering. (2) Whitewashing.

Example (Swahili):

Wanafanya mwako wa ukuta.

Example (English):

They are plastering the wall.

mwako²

/mwa'ko/

English: Heat; warmth.

Example (Swahili):

Mwako wa jua ulionekana mchana.

Example (English):

The heat of the sun was felt at noon.

mwako³

/mwa'ko/

English: Your (place).

Example (Swahili):

Walifika mwako³ kwa sherehe.

Example (English):

They arrived at your place for the celebration.

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