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Myahudi

/mya'hudi/

English: Jew; Israeli.

Example (Swahili):

Myahudi huyo aliishi Yerusalemu.

Example (English):

That Jew lived in Jerusalem.

myale

/mya'le/

English: A tree with many purple flowers.

Example (Swahili):

Bustani ilipambwa na miti ya myale yenye maua ya zambarau.

Example (English):

The garden was decorated with myale trees full of purple flowers.

myamiano

/myamia'no/

English: A struggle; conflict.

Example (Swahili):

Kulikuwa na myamiano kati ya vikundi viwili.

Example (English):

There was a struggle between the two groups.

myamizi

/myami'zi/

English: (1) A person who intrudes or disrupts. (2) A person who imposes themselves without permission.

Example (Swahili):

Myamizi aliingia kwenye kikao bila kualikwa.

Example (English):

The intruder entered the meeting without being invited.

myao

/mya'o/

English: (1) A style or way of dressing. (2) A set of printed cloth (e.g., kitenge).

Example (Swahili):

Myao wa wanawake ulikuwa wa kuvutia sana.

Example (English):

The women's style of dressing was very attractive.

myegeya

/mye'geya/

English: A tree with long fruits.

Example (Swahili):

Myegeya ulipatikana porini.

Example (English):

The tree with long fruits was found in the wild.

myeka

/mye'ka/

English: Personal; private.

Example (Swahili):

Hili ni jambo myeka.

Example (English):

This is a private matter.

myenza

/mye'nza/

English: Companion; partner.

Example (Swahili):

Alisafiri na myenza wake.

Example (English):

He traveled with his companion.

myeo

/mye'o/

English: Yawn.

Example (Swahili):

Mwanafunzi alitoa myeo darasani.

Example (English):

The student yawned in class.

myepe

/mye'pe/

English: A type of tree.

Example (Swahili):

Miti ya myepe hukua haraka porini.

Example (English):

Myepe trees grow quickly in the wild.

myeri

/mye'ri/

English: Sorghum.

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walipanda myeri shambani.

Example (English):

Farmers planted sorghum in the field.

myevuka

/mye'vuka/

English: Verb (see vuka).

Example (Swahili):

Tazama pia vuka.

Example (English):

See also vuka.

myeyu

/mye'yu/

English: Solution; something dissolved.

Example (Swahili):

Myeyu wa chumvi ulitumiwa jikoni.

Example (English):

The salt solution was used in the kitchen.

myeyuko

/mye'yuko/

English: Melting.

Example (Swahili):

Myeyuko wa barafu ulianza jua lilipowaka.

Example (English):

The melting of ice began when the sun shone.

myeyusho

/mye'yuʃo/

English: Solution (liquid that dissolves something).

Example (Swahili):

Alitengeneza myeyusho wa sukari ndani ya maji.

Example (English):

He made a sugar solution in water.

myezo

/mye'zo/

English: Example; model.

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia myezo kuonyesha hesabu.

Example (English):

He used an example to explain the math.

myi

/'myi/

English: (1) White hair due to age or genetic condition. (2) An arrow.

Example (Swahili):

Alianza kuwa na myi kichwani mapema.

Example (English):

He began to have white hair early in life.

myia

/myi'a/

English: A person who has committed a fault or error.

Example (Swahili):

Myia alikiri kosa lake hadharani.

Example (English):

The offender admitted his mistake publicly.

myira

/mye'ra/

English: See mnyiri (small bird).

Example (Swahili):

Tazama pia mnyiri.

Example (English):

See also small bird.

myoleo

/myo'leo/

English: Razor.

Example (Swahili):

Baba alinunua myoleo mpya sokoni.

Example (English):

Father bought a new razor at the market.

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