Chizigula - English


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maarufu< ArbAdj1famous2infamousBada ya kumtukana raisi, kagaluka maarufu kwa siku dimwenga.After insulting the president, he became infamous in one day.
maaskari (askari)NG31soldiersMaaskari yadya ni makali.Those soldiers are brave (ones).Chituma maaskari mbokolo yakamlete mwana yudya agire.We sent a hundred soldiers to go bring back the kid who got lost.In rapid speech maaskari often becomes maskari.2armyMaaskari ya Marikani yengira Iraki.The American army invaded Iraq.3policemenMaaskari yeza kwangu kunuza masuwali.Policemen came to my home to ask me questions.4authoritiesSitongerwa ni maaskari.I was followed by the authorities.Sichakulwa ni maaskari nikavuka mhaka wa Kanada.I was searched by the authorities when crossing the border with Canada.5officialsSihonga maaskari maidi.I bribed two officials.Maaskari yakusola bahashishi yabalanga sheriya yao.The officials who take bribes are corrupting their law.
maaskari ya mwe bahariNG3marinesMaaskari ya mwe bahari yegala markebu ina mizinga mikulu.The marines are sailing in a ship with nucleur weapons.Maaskari ya mwe bahari yahinywa kogeresa.The marines are trained to swim a lot.
maaskari ye zi ndegeNG3airmenMaaskari ye zi ndege yepamba haluse.The airmen are gearing themselves up now.
maatarisha (atarisha)NG3actressesMaatarisha yano yadaha karateya.These actresses know karate.
maatore (atore)NG3actorsWasanii ni maatore, wana miziki, wasekezadyi na wata makonde.Entertainers are actors, musicians, comedians and boxers.Nechiro sisinya filmi ina maatore mashano.Last night I watched a movie that had five actors.
mabaa (baa)NG3barsMwe tauni yetu mna mabaa mengi.In our town there are a lot of bars.
mabago (bago)NG31junglesIsi ya Kongo ina mabago makulu.The country of Congo has huge jungles.2huge forests
mabakuli (bakuli)NG3bowlsBaba nani msanadyi; nakasana mabakuli na mabirika.Grandfather was a fabricator; he fabricated bowls and teapots.Mabakuli ye kuhi? -- Ye hano.Where are the bowls? -- They're here.
mabalozi (balozi)NG3ambassadorsSomaliya haina mabalozi ya isi zose.Somalia doesn't have ambassadors from all countries.The singular is NG1 while the plural is NG3.
MabalukuNPropMabaluku
mabamba (bamba)1NG3dull knives or swordsNgola zino ni mabamba.These knives are dull (knives).Ngula zino uniletere zose ni mabamba.These knives that you brought me, all of them are dull (knives).
mabamba (bamba)2NG3mud dauber waspsNyumba yangu imema nyumba za mabamba.My house is full of nests of mud dauber wasps.
mabambo (bambo)2NG3belts made of beads worn by womenWavere Wazigula watogola mabambo.Chizigula women like [these] bead belts.Miye nna mabambo mengi.I have have a lot of [these] bead belts.These belts are worn under all other clothing; they are given to young women at the end of the bwinda ritual. They are especially worn during love-making, and only husbands or lovers get to see them.
mabamiya (bamiya)NG31okrasSitanganya manyanya na mabamiya.I mix tomatoes with okras.Mabamiya hayakuhota hano Aidaho.Okras don't grow here in Idaho.2gumbos
mabanda (banda)NG3hutsSizenga mabanda miye nomwenye.I built some huts all by myself.
mabandechi (bandechi)NG3bandagesWasoladyi sakame wose wegala sufu na mabandechi.All phlebotomists carry cotton balls and bandages.
mabangi (bangi)NG3marijuana (portions of)Wabwanga wano watogola kuputa mabangi, lakini si yedi kwawo.These guys like to smoke marijuana, but it's not good for them
mabantri (bantri)NG31doorsMabantri yatowigwa.The doors were pounded on.mabantri ye nyumbadoors of the house(s)2gatesSizenga moro wa eka mbokolo; una mabantri mashano.I've built a corral of a hundred acres; it has five gates.
mabao (bao)NG3boards (long and thin)Sileterwa mabao ya kudyamanyiza meza.I was brought boards for making a table.Nyumba yangu izengwa na mabao.My house is constructed with boards.
mabarakowa (barakowa)NG3masksWantru wose wasangire ni mabarakowa.To all the people, distribute masks.Valani mabarakowa mse kusambaza korona.Wear masks so you don't spread the cornona virus.
mabarfanga (barfanga)NG3fendersMabarfanga ye di gari dyangu yapasuka.The fenders of my car have cracked.
mabasi (basi)1NG31splinters (of wood)Mahali hakutuirwa nkhuni haukoshe mabasi.In places where firewood is split, you won't lack splinters.2shavings (of wood)Mabasi yano cheyatumiya chi makwanguiro.These shavings, we're using them as scrapers.Kagona mwa wabasi.He slept on the shavings.
mabasi (basi)2NG3busesWakimbizi wa Kakuma watutirwa mabasi.Refugees from Kakuma were taken in large numbers in buses.See: wegaladyi mabasi.
mabatabata (batabata)NG3squaresMakompyuta yano yose ni mabatabata.All these computers are square(s).