Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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mwako⁴

/mwa'ko/

English: Yours (pronoun).

Example (Swahili):

Kitabu hiki ni chako⁴.

Example (English):

This book is yours.

mwako⁵

/mwa'ko/

English: (1) Annoyance. (2) Chaos.

Example (Swahili):

Kelele nyingi zilileta mwako⁵ mtaani.

Example (English):

Too much noise caused chaos in the neighborhood.

mwako⁶

/mwa'ko/

English: Urge; impulse.

Example (Swahili):

Alikuwa na mwako wa kuzungumza.

Example (English):

He had the urge to speak.

mwako⁷

/mwa'ko/

English: Glow; radiance.

Example (Swahili):

Uso wake ulionekana na mwako wa furaha.

Example (English):

His face showed a glow of happiness.

mwakomwako

/mwa'komwako/

English: Flickering; shimmering.

Example (Swahili):

Mwanga wa taa ulikuwa mwakomwako usiku.

Example (English):

The lamp light was flickering at night.

mwalamu

/mwa'lamu/

English: A stripe or line on clothing.

Example (Swahili):

Kitenge chake kilikuwa na mwalamu mwekundu.

Example (English):

Her fabric had a red stripe.

mwale¹

/mwa'le/

English: A coconut palm used for building.

Example (Swahili):

Nyumba za mwale zilijengwa ufukweni.

Example (English):

Houses of coconut palm were built on the coast.

mwale²

/mwa'le/

English: See mwali.

Example (Swahili):

Tazama pia mwali.

Example (English):

See also mwali.

mwale³

/mwa'le/

English: Soot; smoke residue on walls.

Example (Swahili):

Mwale³ ulionekana juu ya dari la jikoni.

Example (English):

Soot appeared on the ceiling of the kitchen.

mwale⁴

/mwa'le/

English: Branch or stem of a tree.

Example (Swahili):

Alikata mwale⁴ wa mti kwa shoka.

Example (English):

He cut a branch of the tree with an axe.

mwali

/mwa'li/

English: A ray of light; beam.

Example (Swahili):

Mwanga wa jua ulipenya kama mwali.

Example (English):

Sunlight pierced through as a beam.

mwaliikaji

/mwali'ikaji/

English: One who invites people.

Example (Swahili):

Mwiliikaji aliwakaribisha wageni shereheni.

Example (English):

The inviter welcomed guests to the ceremony.

mwaliiko¹

/mwali'iko/

English: (1) Invitation. (2) Invitation letter.

Example (Swahili):

Alituma mwaliiko wa harusi.

Example (English):

He sent a wedding invitation.

mwaliiko²

/mwali'iko/

English: Sound of breaking or cracking.

Example (Swahili):

Mwaliiko wa kuni ulisikika jikoni.

Example (English):

The cracking sound of firewood was heard in the kitchen.

mwaliiko³

/mwali'iko/

English: (1) Initiation of a girl. (2) Administering medicine.

Example (Swahili):

Walifanya mwaliiko wa dawa kwa mgonjwa.

Example (English):

They performed the administering of medicine to the patient.

mwaliiko⁴

/mwali'iko/

English: A sound made with the tongue; click.

Example (Swahili):

Alitoa mwaliiko⁴ kwa ulimi wake.

Example (English):

He made a clicking sound with his tongue.

mwaliio

/mwa'liio/

English: A plant grown to protect and fertilize soil.

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walipanda mwaliio kulinda shamba.

Example (English):

Farmers planted mwaliio to protect the farm.

mwalimu

/mwa'limu/

English: Teacher.

Example (Swahili):

Mwalimu alifundisha somo la Kiswahili.

Example (English):

The teacher taught the Swahili lesson.

mwalishi¹

/mwaliʃi/

English: One who invites or welcomes people.

Example (Swahili):

Mwalishi aliwapokea wageni nyumbani.

Example (English):

The welcomer received the guests at home.

mwalishi²

/mwaliʃi/

English: (1) One who makes things sound. (2) One who cracks joints.

Example (Swahili):

Alikuwa mwalishi wa mifupa yake.

Example (English):

He cracked his joints.

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