Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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mweuo¹

/mwe'uo/

English: Feast of the Purification (linked to the Virgin Mary).

Example (Swahili):

Wakristo waliadhimisha siku ya mweuo.

Example (English):

Christians celebrated the Feast of the Purification.

mweuo²

/mwe'uo/

English: High tide.

Example (Swahili):

Maji ya bahari yalifika ufukweni wakati wa mweuo.

Example (English):

The sea water reached the shore at high tide.

mweuo³

/mwe'uo/

English: Skimming foam from boiling milk.

Example (Swahili):

Mama alifanya mweuo wakati maziwa yalichemka.

Example (English):

Mother skimmed the foam when the milk boiled.

mwewe¹

/mwe'we/

English: Hawk or eagle that eats chicks.

Example (Swahili):

Mwewe aliruka juu ya kijiji kutafuta mawindo.

Example (English):

The hawk flew over the village looking for prey.

mwewe²

/mwe'we/

English: A type of sea fish with brown stripes.

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walipata mwewe baharini.

Example (English):

Fishermen caught the mwewe fish in the sea.

mwezekaji

/mwezeka'ji/

English: Roofer.

Example (Swahili):

Mwezekaji alipaa nyumba mpya.

Example (English):

The roofer roofed the new house.

mwezi¹

/mwe'zi/

English: Month.

Example (Swahili):

Kuna miezi kumi na miwili katika mwaka mmoja.

Example (English):

There are twelve months in a year.

mwezi²

/mwe'zi/

English: Moon.

Example (Swahili):

Mwezi ulitoa mwanga mkali usiku.

Example (English):

The moon gave a bright light at night.

mwezi³

/mwe'zi/

English: Menstruation.

Example (Swahili):

Mwanamke alikuwa kwenye mwezi wake.

Example (English):

The woman was on her menstruation period.

mwezini

/mwe'zini/

English: Menstrual period.

Example (Swahili):

Mwanamke yuko mwezini sasa.

Example (English):

The woman is in her menstrual cycle now.

mwia¹

/mwi'a/

English: Claimant; one who demands something owed.

Example (Swahili):

Mwia alimkumbusha mdaiwa wake alipe deni.

Example (English):

The claimant reminded his debtor to pay.

mwia²

/mwi'a/

English: Time; period.

Example (Swahili):

Mwia wa mavuno umefika.

Example (English):

The harvest time has arrived.

mwiba

/mwi'ba/

English: Thorn.

Example (Swahili):

Alijidunga na mwiba msituni.

Example (English):

He pricked himself with a thorn in the forest.

mwibuko

/mwi'buko/

English: Emergence; appearance.

Example (Swahili):

Mwibuko wa jua ulileta nuru asubuhi.

Example (English):

The emergence of the sun brought light in the morning.

mwigaji

/mwi'gaʤi/

English: Imitator.

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni mwigaji mzuri wa sauti.

Example (English):

He is a good imitator of voices.

mwigizaji

/mwi'giʣaʤi/

English: Actor; director; impersonator.

Example (Swahili):

Mwigizaji alicheza filamu maarufu.

Example (English):

The actor starred in a famous movie.

mwigo¹

/mwi'go/

English: Imitation.

Example (Swahili):

Mwigo wa nyimbo za zamani ulivutia watu.

Example (English):

The imitation of old songs fascinated people.

mwigo²

/mwi'go/

English: A dove with a red mark around its eye.

Example (Swahili):

Waliona mwigo akiruka shambani.

Example (English):

They saw the dove flying in the field.

mwijasu

/mwi'jasu/

English: Guava tree.

Example (Swahili):

Mwijasu ulipandwa nyuma ya nyumba.

Example (English):

The guava tree was planted behind the house.

mwijiko

/mwi'ʤiko/

English: Hemorrhoids.

Example (Swahili):

Alipata maumivu kwa sababu ya mwijiko.

Example (English):

He suffered pain due to hemorrhoids.

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