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1 among
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] among[English Plural] layout OK?[Swahili Word] baina ya[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] among the people[Swahili Example] among ya watu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] among[Swahili Word] miongoni[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] He, along with many others, was not fortunate enough to enter Form One of secondary school.[Swahili Example] Yeye, miongoni mwa vijana wengine wengi, alikuwa amekosa bahati ya kuingia kidato cha kwanza cha shule za sekondari [Balisidya Masomo 344]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] among[Swahili Word] baadhi[Part of Speech] preposition------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] among[Swahili Word] kati ya[Part of Speech] preposition[English Example] among countries, international[Swahili Example] kati ya mataifa------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 obstacles
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make one's way among obstacles[Swahili Word] -penya[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] The child made his/her way to the door[Swahili Example] Mtoto alipenya mlangoni------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make one's way among obstacles[Swahili Word] -penyapenya[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] The cat made its way untill it caught the rat[Swahili Example] Paka alipenyapenya. mpaka akakamata panya------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 age-group
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] age-group[Swahili Word] hirimu[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] This man belongs to my age-group[Swahili Example] huyu hirimu yangu[Terminology] anthropology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] age-group[English Plural] age-groups[Swahili Word] rika[Swahili Plural] marika[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[English Example] But among this age-group, the obligations of the youthful age have not stopped vascillating[Swahili Example] lakini katika rika hili [] ahadi za ujana pia haziwachi kuyumbayumba [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 bar
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bar[English Plural] bars[Swahili Word] baa[Swahili Plural] baa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] English[Derived Word] bar[English Definition] drinking establishment[Swahili Definition] kilabu[English Example] she was passing among numerous bars to find men[Swahili Example] alikuwa akipita katika mabaa kutafuta wanaume [Mt]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bar[English Plural] bars[Swahili Word] kantini[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] (English)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bar[English Plural] bars[Swahili Word] kilabu[Swahili Plural] vilabu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] English[Derived Word] club------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bar[English Plural] bars[Swahili Word] kipingo[Swahili Plural] vipingo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pinga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bar[English Plural] bars[Swahili Word] kizingiti[Swahili Plural] vizingiti[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bar[English Plural] bars[Swahili Word] komeo[Swahili Plural] makomeo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] komba V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bar[English Plural] bars[Swahili Word] mti[Swahili Plural] miti[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bar[English Plural] bars[Swahili Word] ufito[Swahili Plural] fito[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bar (of gold or silver)[English Plural] bars[Swahili Word] mkando[Swahili Plural] mikando[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bar (of gold)[English Plural] bars[Swahili Word] mkuo[Swahili Plural] mikuo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bar (on a door)[English Plural] bars[Swahili Word] kipingwa[Swahili Plural] vipingwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pinga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bar (to keep a door closed)[English Plural] door bars[Swahili Word] kia[Swahili Plural] via[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bar a door[Swahili Word] -komeo[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] komba V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] iron bar[English Plural] iron bars[Swahili Word] pao[Swahili Plural] pao[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] Iron bar[Swahili Example] pao la chuma------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] iron bar[English Plural] iron bars[Swahili Word] pau[Swahili Plural] mapau[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[English Example] Iron bar[Swahili Example] pao la chuma------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] iron bar[English Plural] iron bars[Swahili Word] bao la chuma[Swahili Plural] mabao ya chuma[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] chuma------------------------------------------------------------ -
5 chick
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] chick[Swahili Word] kifaranga[Swahili Plural] vifaranga[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] (Port) faranga N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] chick[English Plural] chicks[Swahili Word] kinda la ndege[Swahili Plural] makinda ya ndege[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] chick[English Plural] chicks[Swahili Word] mtoto wa kuku[Swahili Plural] watoto wa kuku[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] chick (good looking young woman)[English Plural] chicks[Swahili Word] fidodido[Swahili Plural] fidodido[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Derived Word] ?[Swahili Definition] Neno hili siyo zuri sana. Ni kwa ajili ya kumzungumzia mwanamke (au msichana) anayeonekana barabarani na kwamba mzungumzaji anafikiri kwamba anampenda[English Example] Hey, check out that chick over there![Swahili Example] We, cheki yule fidodido![Note] Slang, street chat among young men------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 couageous
[English Word] courageous person[English Plural] courageous people[Swahili Word] mwamba[Swahili Plural] miamba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4an[English Example] President Nyerere is among the courageous people who stood up for freedom and the leaders who began the OAU in 1963.[Swahili Example] Rais Nyerere ni miongoni mwa miamba ya uhuru na viongozi walioanzisha OAU mnamo 1963 [Masomo 325]------------------------------------------------------------ -
7 doomsday
[English Word] doomsday[Swahili Word] kiyama[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9[Derived Language] Arabic[Terminology] Islamic[Note] used primarily in the Islamic tradition, not among Christians------------------------------------------------------------ -
8 exhibitor
[English Word] exhibitor[Swahili Word] mwonyeshaji[Swahili Plural] waonyeshaji[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] ona V[Swahili Definition] mtu anayeonyesha kitu au jambo fulani [Masomo 336][English Example] Among the exhibitors there were groups from far away.[Swahili Example] Kati ya waonyeshaji yalikuwako makundi kutoka sehemu za mbali------------------------------------------------------------ -
9 improve
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] improve[Swahili Word] -endeleza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-caus[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] enda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] improve[Swahili Word] -boresha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] bora[English Example] he also promised he will improve the education sector, which now has collapsed.[Swahili Example] pia anaahidi kuwa ataboresha sekta ya elimu, ambayo kwa sasa imeporomoka (http://www.ipp.co.tz/ipp/nipashe/2005/06/16/42185.html Nipashe 16/6/2005).------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] improve[Swahili Word] -imarisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] imara[English Example] to improve our service[Swahili Example] kuimarisha huduma yetu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] improve[Swahili Word] -suluhi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] improve[Swahili Word] -suluhu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] improve[Swahili Word] -selehi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] improve[Swahili Word] -ongoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] improve[Swahili Word] -dubu[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] improve (health)[Swahili Word] -pata nafuu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] improve (health)[Swahili Word] -pona[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] improve[Swahili Word] -inukia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-intr------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] improve (fertility)[Swahili Word] -rutubisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] rutuba[English Example] if you are a farmer it is essential to know the rules of crop rotation in order to improve the soil, that is crops like beans, peanuts, and bullrush millet are among the crops with a great capability to improve the soil[Swahili Example] ukiwa mkulima ni lazima kuzijua kanuni za kubadili mazao ili kurutubisha ardhi kwani mazao kama maharage, karanga na uwele ni moja kati ya mazao yenye uwezo mkubwa wa kurutubisha ardhi (http://www.sengerema.or.tz/jamii3.htm Sengerema MCT Project)------------------------------------------------------------ -
10 judgement
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] judgement[Swahili Word] amuzi[Swahili Plural] maamuzi[Part of Speech] noun[Note] usually plural: maamuzi / Cf. '-amua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] judgement[Swahili Word] fetwa[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] judgement[English Plural] judgements[Swahili Word] hiari[Swahili Plural] hiari[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] judgement[Swahili Word] maamuzi[Swahili Plural] maamuzi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] amua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] judgement[Swahili Word] ukadiri[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] judgement[Swahili Word] ukadirifu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] judgement (power of)[Swahili Word] hekima[Swahili Plural] hekima[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -hukumu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] judgement (power of)[Swahili Word] nadhari[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] judgement day[Swahili Word] kiyama[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9[Derived Language] Arabic[Terminology] Islamic[Note] used primarily in the Islamic tradition, not among Christians------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] last judgement[Swahili Word] hukumu ya mwisho[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9[Terminology] religious------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass judgement[Swahili Word] -adhibisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass judgement[Swahili Word] -adhibu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass judgement[Swahili Word] -feta[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass judgement[Swahili Word] -fetwa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] place of judgement[English Plural] places of judgement[Swahili Word] mahakama[Swahili Plural] mahakama[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] hukumu, hakimu[Terminology] legal------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] place of judgement[Swahili Word] mahakma[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------ -
11 resurrection
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] resurrection[Swahili Word] ufufuko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Word] fufua V[Terminology] religious------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] resurrection[Swahili Word] ufufuo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Word] fufua V[Terminology] religious------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] resurrection day[Swahili Word] kiyama[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9[Derived Language] Arabic[Terminology] Islamic[Note] used primarily in the Islamic tradition, not among Christians------------------------------------------------------------ -
12 that
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] kwamba[Part of Speech] conjunction[English Example] be sure that the cutting gets as close as possible to the origin of the branch axil [How to Prune Trees, US Dept. of Agriculture][Swahili Example] hakikisha kwamba mkato unakuwa karibu sana iwezekanavyo na shina kwenye mhimili wa tawi [ http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/howtos/ht_pruneswahili/4mikato.htm Jinsi ya Kupogoa Miti, US Dept. of Agriculture]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] kuwa[Part of Speech] conjunction[English Example] Bahati already felt that Idi was angry[Swahili Example] Bahati alikwisha hisi kuwa Idi alikasirika [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] kama[Part of Speech] conjunction[English Example] we have seen that he went away[Swahili Example] tumeona kama aliondoka [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (person or animal)[Swahili Word] yule[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] that child and those parents[Swahili Example] mtoto yule na wazazi wale[Note] class 1------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] ule[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] that city[Swahili Example] mji ule[Note] class 3, 11, 14------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] lile[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] that orange and those mangoes[Swahili Example] chungwa lile na maembe yale[Note] class 5------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] yale[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] that milk[Swahili Example] maziwa yale[Note] class 6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] kile[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -le[English Example] that onion and those potatoes[Swahili Example] kitunguu kile na viazi vile[Note] class 7------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] ile[Part of Speech] pronoun[English Example] that news[Swahili Example] habari ile[Note] class 9------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] pale[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] at that school over there[Swahili Example] pale shuleni[Note] class 16------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] kule[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] in that country; that act of explaining[Swahili Example] kule nchini; kueleza kule[Note] usually class 17, also (rarely used) class 15------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (place inside)[Swahili Word] mle[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] inside that pocket[Swahili Example] mle mfukoni[Note] class 18------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that place[Swahili Word] ku[Part of Speech] verb object------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (person or animal previously mentioned)[Swahili Word] huyo[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] that carpenter already discussed[Swahili Example] seremala huyo[Note] class 1------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (previously mentioned)[Swahili Word] huo[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] that key already discussed[Swahili Example] ufunguo huo[Note] class 3, 11, 14------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (previously mentioned)[Swahili Word] hilo[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] that window already discussed[Swahili Example] dirisha hilo[Note] class 5------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (previously mentioned)[Swahili Word] hayo[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] that water already discussed[Swahili Example] maji hayo[Note] class 6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (previously mentioned)[Swahili Word] hicho[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] that institute already discussed[Swahili Example] chuo hicho[Note] class 7------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (previously mentioned)[Swahili Word] hiyo[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] that day already discussed[Swahili Example] siku hiyo[Note] class 9------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (previously mentioned)[Swahili Word] hapo[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] at that store already discussed[Swahili Example] hapo dukani[Note] class 16------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (previously mentioned)[Swahili Word] huko[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] in that country already discussed[Swahili Example] huko nchini[Note] class 17, also (rarely used) class 15------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (previously mentioned)[Swahili Word] humo[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] in that suitcase already discussed[Swahili Example] humo mzigoni[Note] class 18------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] amba-[Part of Speech] pronoun[English Example] Is this the book that you've read?[Swahili Example] Hiki ni kitabu ambacho umekisoma?[Note] amba + determinative suffix------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] ambao[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] amba, o[English Example] the mountain that is visible[Swahili Example] mlima ambao unaonekana[Note] class 3, 11, 14------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] ambayo[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] amba, yo[English Example] stores that sell milk[Swahili Example] maduka ambayo yanauza maziwa[Note] class 4, 6, 9------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] ambalo[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] amba, lo[English Example] the newspaper that I read every day[Swahili Example] gazeti ambalo nasoma kila siku[Note] class 5------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] ambacho[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] amba, cho[English Example] the match that lit the fire[Swahili Example] kibiriti ambacho kimewasha moto[Note] class 7------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] ambavyo[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] amba, vyo[English Example] the shoes you will wear[Swahili Example] viatu ambavyo utavaa[Note] class 8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] ambazo[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] amba, zo[English Example] dictionaries that have many words[Swahili Example] kamusi ambazo zina maneno mengi[Note] class 10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] -o[Part of Speech] verb relative[Related Words] ambao[English Example] the tree that bore fruit[Swahili Example] mti uliozaa matunda[Note] class 3, 11, 14------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] -yo[Part of Speech] verb relative[Related Words] ambayo[English Example] last week (the week that passed)[Swahili Example] wiki iliyopita[Note] class 4, 6, 9------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] -lo[Part of Speech] verb relative[Related Words] ambalo[English Example] the car that she drives[Swahili Example] gari analoendesha[Note] class 5------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] -cho[Part of Speech] verb relative[Related Words] ambacho[English Example] the web link that I will follow[Swahili Example] kiungo nitakachofuata kwenye tovuti[Note] class 7------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] -vyo[Part of Speech] verb relative[Related Words] ambavyo[English Example] the shoes that he wore[Swahili Example] viatu alivyovaa[Note] class 8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] -zo[Part of Speech] verb relative[Related Words] ambazo[English Example] the songs that we sang[Swahili Example] nyimbo tulizoimba[Note] class 10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in that way[Swahili Word] vilevile[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -le------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that is[Swahili Word] yaani[Part of Speech] conjunction[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] child, you really have no shame, that is, you threw gravel on my head [darhotwire.com][Swahili Example] mtoto huna adabu kweli,yaani unanitupia vichangarawe juu ya kichwa changu [ http://www.darhotwire.com/dar/Vitimbi/vitimbi2.html darhotwire.com]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that is[Swahili Word] maana yake[Part of Speech] conjunction[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] so that[Swahili Word] ya kuwa[Part of Speech] conjunction[English Example] among the words I said so that things would occur[Swahili Example] katika maeneo niliyosema yakuwa vitu vitatokea [ http://unabii.org/sw-252pro.htm unabii.org]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in that way[Swahili Word] ndivyo[Part of Speech] conjunction[English Example] if that is the way it is[Swahili Example] kama ndivyo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that is it![Swahili Word] ndilo[Part of Speech] interjection[Related Words] ndiyo, ndivyo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that which does not[Swahili Word] si[Part of Speech] verb tense------------------------------------------------------------ -
13 tricky
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tricky person[English Plural] tricky people[Swahili Word] mjanja[Swahili Plural] wajanja[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] -janja N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tricky person[English Plural] tricky people[Swahili Word] Mswahili[Swahili Plural] Waswahili[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Language] Arabic[Derived Word] سواحل[Swahili Definition] mjanja[English Example] he fooled me - he is a total "Mswahili"![Swahili Example] mmenidanganya - huyu ni Mswahili kabisa![Terminology] slang[Note] common expression among Tanzanians who are not natives to the Swahili region, often used in a humorous or teasing fashion------------------------------------------------------------ -
14 Ugandan
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Ugandan[Swahili Word] -a Kiganda[Part of Speech] adjective[Related Words] Uganda[English Example] among Ugandan women of reproductive age, maternal health issues are a major problem[Swahili Example] miongoni mwa wanawake wa kiganda wenye umri wa kuweza kuzaa, masuala ya afya ya mama ni tatizo kuu [ http://www.worldbank.org/afr/ik/swahili/IK-Compendium-Swahili.pdf Benki ya Dunia]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Ugandan[English Plural] Ugandans[Swahili Word] Mganda[Swahili Plural] Waganda[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2------------------------------------------------------------ -
15 unpretentious
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] unpretentious person[English Plural] unpretentious people[Swahili Word] maridhia[Swahili Plural] maridhia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] radhi, ridhi[English Example] my wife is unpretentious[Swahili Example] mke wangu maridhia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] unpretentious person[English Plural] unpretentious people[Swahili Word] marigedi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] unpretentious thing[English Plural] unpretentious things[Swahili Word] mfuto[Swahili Plural] mifuto[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -futa[English Example] he must be fresh and unpretentious among many city things[Swahili Example] lazima awe mbichi na mfuto katika mambo mengi ya mjini [Abd]------------------------------------------------------------ -
16 yttrium
[English Word] yttrium[Swahili Word] yitri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9[Dialect] recent[English Definition] a metallic element usually included among the rare-earth metals which it resembles chemically and with which it usually occurs in minerals (identified 1822)[Terminology] chemistry------------------------------------------------------------
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among — among, amongst 1. Among is now roughly ten times more common than amongst. It is the oldest form, which gave rise to the by forms amonges (14c, no longer in use) and among(e)st (16c). There is no demonstrable difference of meaning between the two … Modern English usage
among — [ə muŋ′] prep. [ME < OE on gemang, in the company (of) < on, in + gemang, a mingling, crowd < gemengan, MINGLE] 1. in the company of; surrounded by; included with a group of [you are among friends] 2. from place to place in [he passed… … English World dictionary
Among — A*mong , Amongst A*mongst , prep. [OE. amongist, amonges, amonge, among, AS. onmang, ongemang, gemang, in a crowd or mixture. For the ending st see {Amidst}. See {Mingle}.] 1. Mixed or mingled; surrounded by. [1913 Webster] They heard, And from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
among — (prep.) early 12c., from O.E. onmang, from phrase on gemang in a crowd, from gemengan to mingle (see MINGLE (Cf. mingle)). Collective prefix ge dropped 12c. leaving onmong, amang, among. Cf. O.S. angimang among, amid; O.Fris. mong among … Etymology dictionary
among — [prep1] in the middle of; between amid, amidst, betwixt, encompassed by, in dispersion through, in the midst of, in the thick of, mid, surrounded by, with; concept 586 Ant. away from, outside, separate among [prep2] in a group by all of, by the… … New thesaurus
among — adverb amid, amidst, between, in the middle of, parenthetically Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
among — *between … New Dictionary of Synonyms
among — (chiefly Brit. also amongst) ► PREPOSITION 1) surrounded by; in the middle of. 2) included or occurring in. 3) shared by; between. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
among — [[t]əmʌ̱ŋ[/t]] ♦ (The form amongst is also used, but is more literary.) 1) PREP Someone or something that is situated or moving among a group of things or people is surrounded by them. ...youths in their late teens sitting among adults... They… … English dictionary
among — a|mong [ ə mʌŋ ] preposition *** 1. ) included in a larger group a ) used for saying that someone or something is included in a particular group of people or things: His family connections helped ensure his position among the elite. from among… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
among */*/*/ — UK [əˈmʌŋ] / US preposition 1) included in a larger group a) used for saying that someone or something is included in a particular group of people or things His family connections helped ensure his position among the elite. from among (= from a… … English dictionary
