Chizigula - English


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mabudye (budye)NG3macho guys (big, muscular)Wabwanga wadya awaidi ni mabudye ya mwe kaya ino.Those two guys are machos in this town.
mabudye mwenjere (budye mwenjere)NG3grass (kind of)
mabuga (buga)NG3haresMabuga ni makulu kuliko wabuga.Hares are bigger than rabbits.
mabukini (bukini)NG3plantainsMabukini ni maboko yana mwiri kama yanaiva.Plaintains are bananas that are sweet if they're cooked.
mabuku (buku)NG3booksUna mabuku mengahi? -- Nna mabuku matatu. Nasisoma dimwenga.How many books do you have? -- I have three books. I've read one of them.Naunga mabuku yano.I want these books.See: duka dya mabuku.
mabuku ya hisabu (buku dya hisabu)NG31accounting booksNaunga mabuku ye hisabu nimanye mapesa mtumikire.I need [your] accounting books to know the money you have spent.2ledgers3math booksSakusola mabuku ya hisabu kwe skulu gulo.I went to get math books at school yesterday.
mabukuro (bukuro)NG31datura plantsMabukuro yahota kwa uwingi mwe honde yetu.Datura plants grow in great numbers on our farm.2jimson weeds
mabuli (buli)NG31popcorns (completely popped)Ndango zangu zose zigaluka mabuli.All of my popcorn has become completely popped popcorns.Ali katogola kusagula mabuli akadya ndango.Ali likes to sort out completely popped popcorn while eating popcorn.Ndango zangu zimema mabuli.My popcorn is full of completely popped popcorn.2bubblesWanangu watogola kuvira mabuli.My kids like to blow bubbles.
mabulu (bulu)NG3monitor lizards (large)Siona mabulu yakuguluka mdani mwe mikobongo.I saw large monitor lizards running under the cane bushes.
mabulundu (bulundu)NG3knapsacksWagosi wadya wegala mabulundu ya zahabu.Those men carry knapsacks of gold.
mabuluza (buluza)NG31amaranth plantsHonde yangu ilawa mabuluza mengi.My farm grows a lot of amaranth plants.2pigweeds
mabuluzungu (buluzungu)NG2miracle fruitsMabuluzungu yaleta hafiya.Miracle fruits are nutritious.
mabumba (bumba)NG3rollsNna mabumba maidi ya uzi nakomerezeza kusuma paziya dino.I have two rolls of yarn that I'm using to finish sewing this drape.Mabumba ya matwekezo ni dala kumi na shano ama kumi na mfungate.Rolls of solder wire are $15 or $17.
mabumbu (bumbu)NG3pubic areasMabumbu yetu yaluma.Our pubic areas hurt.Mabumbu yenyu yaneneha.You all's pubic areas are fat.Mabumbu yao yana mavuzi mengi.Their pubic areas have a lot of pubic hair.
mabundoNG3soaked grains, or grains about to be soakedAbunda mabundo niyo ayadyera mwo lungo.She pounds soaked grains then pours them into the winnowing tray.A mabundo yaunga kulowekwa mda mtali.The grains need to be soaked a long time.Asha kakahata kulowekera wantru mabundoAsha hates to soak grains for people.Hachikunga kulowekerwa mabundo mengi.We don't want a lot of grains to be soaked for us.There is no singular form. See: kubunda.
mabunge (bunge)NG31parliamentsMabunge ya Afrika yahonyeswa ma mativi kila wakati.The parliaments of Africa are shown on TV all the time.Walongozi wa Afrika wadyamanya migogoro ma mabunge.Leaders in Africa make chaos in parliaments.2legislaturesSteti zose zina mabunge.All states have legislatures.Sirikali zose zina mabunge.All governments have legislatures.3congresses
maburangeti (burangeti)NG3blanketsNyose mtogola maburangeti yano ye bululu?You all like these blue blankets?Hamtogole maburangeti yadya ye hundu?You all don't like those red blankets?Dyero kuna mbeho nkulu, kwa ivo kwegubikireni maburangeti!Today there is a big cold front, so cover yourselves with blankets!
mabusa (busa)NG3swollen testiclesWambuyangu wose wana mabusa.All my friends have swollen testicles.
mabushiri (bushiri)NG3pedophilesMabushiri kazi yawo ni kubushiri wazana wadodododo.The habit of pedophiles is to molest little kids.
mabuti (buti)NG3boots (big)Sivala mabuti ya chiaskari.I'm wearing soldier boots.Kafisa mabuti yake hasi ho myembe.He hid his boots under the mango tree.
mabuwe (buwe)NG3quail-like birdsNawakatega suwa, wachiwa mbode, wahudyi, wamulu, wagoma msindo, makwerekweche, mabuwe, nkhanga, mawata, na matuhu yake. (Arbow: 11)They were trapping doves, various other birds, sparrows, quails, quail-like birds, guinea fowl, ducks, and others.
mabuye (buye)NG3mallard ducks (female)Nyama choma yetu nani mabuye.Our barbecue meat was mallard ducks.
mabuyu (buyu)NG31calabashesWabhadhiya yaleta mabuyu matatu ya mere.The nomads brought three calabashes of milk.2gourdsWantru wadya wakudyamanya mazowezi wegala mabuyu ya mazi.Those people who are doing exercises carry gourds with water [in them].Baba mazi yake anywera ma mabuyu.Grandpa drinks his water in gourds.
mabwanga (bwanga)NG3tough guysMabwanga yano ni madyiradyira.These tough guys are merciless.Mabwanga yano ni mabavi.These tough guys are bad-assed thieves.Mabwanga yano ni mazivu!These tough guys are so damned lazy.Yose yatumigwe kwe hondo ni mabwanga hayakuseziga.All who were sent to the war are tough guys who aren't playing around.
mabwasa (bwasa)NG31foolsWowo ni mabwasa.They're fools.2dirty onesWagosi mabwasa hawakudaha kugaluka wambuya zangu male.Dirty guys can't become my friends at all.3lazy onesMnungu kakusehela wana wedi, siyo mabwasa male.God bless you with good kids, no lazy ones.