Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/mwanda'mo/
English: Act of following.
Mwandamo² wa watoto ulimfanya kuchelewa.
The following of children made him late.
/mwanda'ni/
English: Close friend; confidant.
Yeye ni mwandani wa rais.
He is a close friend of the president.
/mwanda'zi/
English: See mwandaaji².
Tazama pia mwandaaji².
See also food preparer.
/mwan'de/
English: Failure to get something expected.
Mwande wake ulimhuzunisha sana.
His failure to get what he expected saddened him.
/mwan'diko/
English: Handwriting; script.
Mwandiko wake ulikuwa mzuri na kusomeka.
His handwriting was neat and readable.
/mwan'diʃi/
English: Writer; author.
Mwandishi wa riwaya hii ni kijana.
The author of this novel is a young man.
/mwa'ŋga/
English: Sunlight; daylight.
Mwanga¹ wa asubuhi uliangaza chumba.
The morning sunlight brightened the room.
/mwa'ŋga/
English: Witch; sorcerer.
Walimshutumu kuwa mwanga² kijijini.
They accused him of being a sorcerer in the village.
/mwa'ŋgala/
English: Ankle bells used in dances.
Wachezaji walivaa mwangala miguuni.
The dancers wore ankle bells on their feet.
/mwa'ŋgalifu/
English: Careful; attentive person.
Mwangalifu hakufanya kosa katika kazi.
The careful person made no mistake in the work.
/mwa'ŋgalizi/
English: Supervisor; overseer.
Mwangalizi wa mradi alihakikisha kila kitu kiko sawa.
The supervisor of the project ensured everything was in order.
/mwa'ŋgamizi/
English: Destroyer; one who causes ruin.
Moto ulikuwa mwangamizi wa nyumba zao.
The fire was the destroyer of their houses.
/mwa'ŋgani/
English: A type of vegetable plant.
Walipanda mwangani bustanini.
They planted the mwangani vegetable in the garden.
/mwa'ŋgati/
English: A tree with black, durable wood.
Mbao za mwangati zilijulikana kwa uimara.
Mwangati wood was known for its durability.
/mwa'ŋgawo/
English: A climbing plant related to cloves.
Mwangawo ulipandwa karibu na nyumba.
The climbing plant was planted near the house.
/mwa'ŋgaza/
English: (1) Light. (2) Understanding; knowledge.
Elimu inaleta mwangaza¹ maishani.
Education brings light in life.
/mwa'ŋgaza/
English: One who searches for something.
Mwangaza² alitafuta ukweli juu ya tukio hilo.
The seeker looked for the truth about the event.
/mwa'ŋgazi/
English: Observant; attentive.
Mwangazi aliona mabadiliko madogo darasani.
The observant person noticed small changes in class.
/mwa'ŋgele/
English: (1) A tree with sticky sap. (2) In phrase piga mwangele – to confuse or disturb someone.
Walimcheka baada ya kupigwa mwangele.
They laughed after he was confused by the trick.
/mwa'ŋgen/
English: A plant used as vegetable and medicine.
Walipika mwangen¹ kwa chakula cha jioni.
They cooked mwangen as dinner food.
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