Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/mwa'ŋgiko/
English: Hanging something up.
Mwangiko wa nguo ulifanyika kwenye kamba ya nje.
The hanging of clothes was done on the line outside.
/mwa'ŋgo/
English: A wall hanger for a lamp.
Alitundika taa kwenye mwango wa ukutani.
He hung the lamp on the wall hanger.
/mwa'ŋgo/
English: (1) A tree like mango whose leaves are used to intoxicate animals. (2) A tree used to treat buba or firanji diseases.
Waganga walitumia majani ya mwango kutibu firanji.
Healers used mwango leaves to treat diseases.
/mwa'ŋgo/
English: (Dialect) door.
Aligonga mwango³ kabla ya kuingia.
He knocked on the door before entering.
/mwa'ŋgu/
English: My (place).
Walifika mwangu¹ mchana.
They came to my place in the afternoon.
/mwa'ŋgu/
English: Mine (pronoun).
Kitabu hiki ni changu².
This book is mine.
/mwa'ŋguaji/
English: See mwanguzi.
Tazama pia mwanguzi.
See also mwanguzi.
/mwa'ŋguo/
English: A small bird with a loud call; in proverb: mwanguo ndiro milowe – "do not fear one who only makes noise."
Mwanguo alisikika akipiga kelele asubuhi.
The small bird was heard making noise in the morning.
/mwa'ŋguʃo/
English: The act of making something fall, e.g., fruits from a tree.
Alifanya mwanguho wa maembe kutoka mtini.
He made the mangoes fall from the tree.
/mwa'ŋguzi/
English: A person who shakes down fruits, e.g., coconuts.
Mwanguzi alipiga mnazi na nazi zikadondoka.
The fruit shaker hit the coconut tree and coconuts fell.
/mwa'ŋguzi/
English: A diver.
Mwanguzi alitafuta samaki chini ya maji.
The diver searched for fish underwater.
/mwa'ŋgwi/
English: Echo.
Mwangwi ulisikika pangoni baada ya kupiga kelele.
An echo was heard in the cave after shouting.
/mwa'ni/
English: A type of green algae in stagnant water.
Bwawa lilikuwa limefunikwa na mwani kijani.
The pond was covered with green algae.
/mwa'ni/
English: A type of seaweed with many branches but no leaves.
Wavuvi walikusanya mwani kwa ajili ya chakula.
Fishermen collected seaweed for food.
/mwa'nika/
English: To dry something in the sun.
Walimwanika nafaka jua kali.
They dried the grains in the hot sun.
/mwa'niko/
English: Drying place (for food or clothes).
Mwaniko wa nguo ulikuwa nyuma ya nyumba.
The drying place for clothes was behind the house.
/mwa'niʃa/
English: To indicate; to mean.
Maneno haya mwanisha upendo na mshikamano.
These words indicate love and unity.
/mwa'niʃo/
English: Conclusion; ending.
Mwanisho wa kitabu ulikuwa wa kusisimua.
The ending of the book was thrilling.
/mwa'nitia/
English: A person who sprinkles or pours.
Mwanitia maji alimwagilia bustani.
The water pourer irrigated the garden.
/mwa'nitiwa/
English: A person who is sprinkled upon.
Mwanitiwa wa dawa alihisi nafuu.
The one sprinkled with medicine felt relief.
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