-
1 back
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] back[Swahili Word] nyuma[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] go back[Swahili Example] rudi nyuma------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] back[English Plural] backs[Swahili Word] beki[Swahili Plural] mabeki[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] eng[Terminology] sport------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] back[English Plural] backs[Swahili Word] mgongano[Swahili Plural] migongano[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] gonga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] back[English Plural] backs[Swahili Word] mgongo[Swahili Plural] migongo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Swahili Example] wageni wakija nyumbani yeye huwapanda migongoni [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] back[English Plural] backs[Swahili Word] ungo[Swahili Plural] maungo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] unga[Note] usually maungo; lungo is archaic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] back (large and high)[English Plural] backs[Swahili Word] jongo[Swahili Plural] majongo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] augmentative form (ji-ongo) of mgongo N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] back down[Swahili Word] -susuika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] back part[English Plural] back parts[Swahili Word] kinyume[Swahili Plural] vinyume[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] nyuma N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] back someone into a corner[Swahili Word] -teka[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] mbona naona ananiteka [Abd]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] back up[Swahili Word] -unga mkono[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] unga V, mkono N[Swahili Example] shogaze Shangwe walimwunga mkono Matata [Muk], wakaja na kata na nyalio mikononi, kumuunga mwenzi wao katika msiba [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] forced turning back[Swahili Word] mzungusho[Swahili Plural] mizungusho[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] zungua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] go back[Swahili Word] -rejea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] go back[Swahili Word] -rejesha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] go back[Swahili Word] -rejeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] go back[Swahili Word] -rudi[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] I can't go back home alone[Swahili Example] Siwezi kurudi nyumbani peke yangu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] go back and forth[Swahili Word] -vinjari[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] tangatanga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] keep back[Swahili Word] -hini[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hiana, uhiana------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] keep back[Swahili Word] -kawilisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-caus[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kawa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie on one's back[Swahili Word] -lala kingalingali[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -lala------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie on one's back[Swahili Word] -lala kichali[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -lala------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] on the back[Swahili Word] tanitani[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] on the back[Swahili Example] kwa tanitani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] on the back[Swahili Word] chali[Part of Speech] adverb[Dialect] archaic[Related Words] kichali[English Example] lie on one's back[Swahili Example] lala chali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] on the back[Swahili Word] kichali[Part of Speech] adverb[Related Words] chali, tani[English Example] he was lying on his back[Swahili Example] alikuwa amelala kichali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] on the back[Swahili Word] tani[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] on the back[Swahili Example] kwa tani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] on the back (face upwards)[Swahili Word] kingalingali[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 back stitch
[English Word] back stitch[Swahili Word] ponta[Swahili Plural] ponta[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] port------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 sling
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cloth sling (for carrying children on the back)[English Plural] cloth slings[Swahili Word] mweleko[Swahili Plural] mieleko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] eleka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cloth sling (used for carrying children on the back)[English Plural] cloth slings[Swahili Word] mbeleko[Swahili Plural] mbeleko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cloth sling used for carrying children on the back[English Plural] cloth slings[Swahili Word] uweleko[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cloth sling used for carrying children on the back.[English Plural] cloth slings[Swahili Word] beleko[Swahili Plural] mabeleko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sling[English Plural] slings[Swahili Word] gango[Swahili Plural] magango[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sling[English Plural] slings[Swahili Word] kombeo[Swahili Plural] makombeo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sling[English Plural] slings[Swahili Word] kumbwewe[Swahili Plural] kumbwewe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sling[English Plural] slings[Swahili Word] mkumbuu[Swahili Plural] mikumbuu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sling[English Plural] slings[Swahili Word] panda[Swahili Plural] panda[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sling[Swahili Word] ukumbuo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sling[Swahili Word] ukumbuu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sling for throwing stones[English Plural] slings[Swahili Word] teo[Swahili Plural] teo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] throw with a sling[Swahili Word] -piga kumbwewe[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -piga------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 hold
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be held[Swahili Word] -shikwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[English Example] Bahati was held by the urge to see Idi[Swahili Example] Bahati alishikwa na hamu ya kutaka kumwona Idi [Sul], Bi Tamima alishikwa na uchungu [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get hold (of)[Swahili Word] -nasa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mnaso, -nata, -nasia, -nasika, -nasana, -nasisha, -nasua, -naswa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get hold of (with a hook)[Swahili Word] -pemba[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] pull down coconuts.[Swahili Example] pemba minazi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get hold of something (fruit etc) with a hook[Swahili Word] -ngoeka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ugoe------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold[Swahili Word] mkamato[Swahili Plural] mikamato[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] kamata V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold[Swahili Word] -bamba[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold[Swahili Word] -kamata[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -kamatia, -kamatika, -kamatana, -kamatisha, -kamatwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold[Swahili Word] -shika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold (of a ship)[Swahili Word] falka[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold (of a vessel)[Swahili Word] ngama[Swahili Plural] ngama[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Terminology] nautical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold back[Swahili Word] -nyima[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] you must restrain yourselve somewhat.[Swahili Example] lazima ujinyime nafsi yako------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold back[Swahili Word] -ziwia[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold back[Swahili Word] -zuia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold back[Swahili Word] -zuwia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold by pressure[Swahili Word] -bana[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] bano, banzi, kibaniko, kibanzi, mbano, -bania, -banika, -banana, -banisha, -banua, -banwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold each other[Swahili Word] -shikana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reciprocal[English Example] holding each other's hand under the table[Swahili Example] hushikana mikono chini ya meza [Ya]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold fast[Swahili Word] -bana[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] bano, banzi, kibaniko, kibanzi, mbano, -bania, -banika, -banana, -banisha, -banua, -banwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold fast[Swahili Word] -guya[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold fast[Swahili Word] -nasa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mnaso, -nata, -nasia, -nasika, -nasana, -nasisha, -nasua, -naswa[English Example] his eyes held fast when he once again came away from that girl[Swahili Example] [macho yake] yalinasa alipotokea tena huyu msichana [Mt]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold fast[Swahili Word] -ng'ang'ama[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold in gunwale of boat for oarlock rope loop[Swahili Word] shalaka[Swahili Plural] shalaka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Terminology] nautical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold in the mouth[Swahili Word] -vuata[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold on the knee or lap[Swahili Word] -pakata[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] (s)he held that gown on the knee[Swahili Example] kalipakata lile gauni [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold on to[Swahili Word] -nasa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mnaso, -nata, -nasia, -nasika, -nasana, -nasisha, -nasua, -naswa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold on to[Swahili Word] -zingatia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold on to (obstinately or persistently)[Swahili Word] -shikilia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[English Example] "I have said I did note take even a single oath", Nuka held on to that[Swahili Example] "Nimesema sijala kiapo hata kimoja", alishikilia Nunga [Ng]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold oneself back[Swahili Word] -jinyima[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] kujikataa kitu wewe mwenyewe------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold onto[Swahili Word] -shika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold out[Swahili Word] -himili[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] hamali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold the tongue[Swahili Word] -fyata (ulimi)[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] wote waliufyata [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold tight[Swahili Word] -ganda[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold tight[Swahili Word] -kaza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kikaza, kikazo, mkazo[Swahili Example] kaza kamba; kaza sukurubu[Note] tighten the rope; exert pressure.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold tight[Swahili Word] -zingatia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold together[Swahili Word] -ambika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] amba[Related Words] ambata, ambo, ambua, ambukizo, chamba, chambo, chambua, gamba, ngambi, uambukizo, wamba, wambiso------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold up[Swahili Word] -kawilisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-caus[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kawa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ship's hold[Swahili Word] feuli[Part of Speech] noun[Terminology] nautical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take hold of[Swahili Word] -kamata[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -kamatia, -kamatika, -kamatana, -kamatisha, -kamatwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take hold of[Swahili Word] -paramia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
5 move
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be moved from a place[Swahili Word] -hamishwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -hama v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Get a move on![Swahili Word] haya![Part of Speech] interjection[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move[Swahili Word] hamio[Swahili Plural] mahamio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] hama------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move[Swahili Word] uhamisho[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move[Swahili Word] -enda[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] a log can not move except by the help of rollers (proverb)[Swahili Example] gogo hauwendi ila kwa nyezo (methali)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move[Swahili Word] -gura[Part of Speech] verb[Dialect] dialectical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move[Swahili Word] -hajiri[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] mhajiri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move[Swahili Word] -hamisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -hama v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move[Swahili Word] -jongea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move[Swahili Word] -saki[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the car moved slowly in the mud[Swahili Example] Gari lilisaki polepole katika matope------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move[Swahili Word] -songa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] "move there, you Mau Mau" the soldier said sternly[Swahili Example] "Songa huko, Mau Mau we!" alisema askari kwa ukali [Ng]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move[Swahili Word] -sukuma[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move[Swahili Word] -tama[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move[Swahili Word] -tingisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] tinga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move (closer or futher away)[Swahili Word] -songea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Swahili Example] sogea mbali!------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move (either of approaching or going away)[Swahili Word] -jongea[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] alijongea tena kwenye dirisha la duka [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move (nearer or further away)[Swahili Word] -sogea[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the soldier moved forward[Swahili Example] askari alisogea mbele [Ng], anasogea na kuvisemesha kwa mbali kidogo [Muhando:4]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move (slowly or uncertainly)[Swahili Word] -sita[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move (slowly or uncertainly)[Swahili Word] -sitasita[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move (something) another place[Swahili Word] -hamishia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -hama v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move about[Swahili Word] -susurika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move along[Swahili Word] -jongea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move along[Swahili Word] -jongeza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -jongea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move along on the buttocks[Swahili Word] -sota[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] pale chini alibaki kusota kitango-malele [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move along on the buttocks[Swahili Word] -sowera[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] pale chini alibaki kusota kitango-malele [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move away[Swahili Word] -banduka[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move back and forth[Swahili Word] -ning'inia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move back and forth[Swahili Word] -tikisa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move back and forth[Swahili Word] -vinya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move back and forth[Swahili Word] -vinyavinya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move back and forth[Swahili Word] -yonga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move back and forth[Swahili Word] -yongayonga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move back and forth[Swahili Word] -yuga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move back and forth[Swahili Word] -yugayuga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move convulsively[Swahili Word] -paparika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move fast[Swahili Word] -chupia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move forward unsteadily[Swahili Word] -tambaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move from a place[Swahili Word] -hama[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move from a vertical to a horizontal position[Swahili Word] -simua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] inversive------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move hesitantly[Swahili Word] -sunza[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] grope one's way (in the dark)[Swahili Example] sunza mkono------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move in a line or column[Swahili Word] chanjari[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] Persian[Swahili Definition] fuatana kwa mstari------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move in a line or column[Swahili Word] -sanjari[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] pers[English Example] the soldiers are moving in a column/line[Swahili Example] wanajeshi wanatembea sanjari------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move near[Swahili Word] -jongelea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move out furniture[Swahili Word] -pambua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] inversive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pamba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move quickly (esp. in water)[Swahili Word] -chupa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move quickly back and forth[Swahili Word] -suka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] masuko N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move restlessly[Swahili Word] -taataa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move someone (closer or farther away)[Swahili Word] -sogeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move to a place[Swahili Word] -hamia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -hama v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move toward a common goal[Swahili Word] -ongozana na[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reciprocal[Derived Word] ongoza V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move uncertainly[Swahili Word] -sunza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who makes things move[Swahili Word] mwendelezi[Swahili Plural] waendelezi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] enda V------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 head
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] head[English Plural] heads[Swahili Word] kichwa[Swahili Plural] vichwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Terminology] anatomy------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] on the head[Swahili Word] kichwani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 16/17/18[English Example] mama carried the load on her head[Swahili Example] mama alibeba mzigo kichwani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] back of the head[English Plural] backs of heads[Swahili Word] kisogo[Swahili Plural] visogo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] kisogoni, kogo[English Example] whoever turns the back of his head to you is not your friend (proverb)[Swahili Example] akupaye kisogo si mwenzio (methali)[Terminology] anatomy------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] back of head[Swahili Word] kogo[Swahili Plural] kogo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] head[English Plural] heads[Swahili Word] mkuu[Swahili Plural] wakuu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Related Words] kuu[English Example] that woman has been chosen to be the head of the committee[Swahili Example] yule mama amechaguliwa kuwa mkuu wa kamati------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] head of state[English Plural] heads of state[Swahili Word] mkuu wa serikali[Swahili Plural] wakuu wa serikali[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Terminology] political------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] head of state[English Plural] heads of state[Swahili Word] mkuu wa dola[Swahili Plural] wakuu wa dola[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Terminology] political------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] head (esp.of a caravan or an expendition)[Swahili Word] mnyampara[Swahili Plural] wanyapara[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] head (esp.of a caravan or an expendition)[Swahili Word] mnyapara[Swahili Plural] wanyapara[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] head[English Plural] heads[Swahili Word] ras[Swahili Plural] ras[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] head[English Plural] heads[Swahili Word] rasi[Swahili Plural] rasi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] head[Swahili Word] -kuu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] head (of arrow or spear or harpoon)[English Plural] heads[Swahili Word] chembe[Swahili Plural] vyembe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] jembe, kijembe------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] head over heels[Swahili Word] kichwa kichwa[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] head over heels[Swahili Word] kipindupindu[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] pinda, pindu V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] head up[Swahili Word] imaima[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] wima N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] head up[Swahili Word] kiwimawima[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] wima N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be headed toward[Swahili Word] -rekibisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be headed toward[Swahili Word] -rakibisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause someone to lose his head[Swahili Word] -rusha akili[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] have one's head in the clouds[Swahili Word] -pigwa na bumbuazi[Part of Speech] phrase[Swahili Example] mara nyingi alipigwa na bumbuwazi alipokuwa akiota ndoto za mchana [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------ -
7 turn
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] a wife's turn for sleeping with her husband (in polygyny)[English Plural] wives' turns for sleeping with their husbands[Swahili Word] ngono[Swahili Plural] ngono[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -gona------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be turned[Swahili Word] -pindwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] by turns[Swahili Word] kipokee[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] pokea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] by turns[Swahili Word] kipokeo[Swahili Plural] vipokeo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] pokea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take turns[Swahili Word] -pokezana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take turns[Swahili Word] -pokezanya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[English Plural] turns[Swahili Word] duru[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[English Plural] turns[Swahili Word] kizingo[Swahili Plural] vizingo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -zinga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[English Plural] turns[Swahili Word] mara[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[English Plural] turns[Swahili Word] mazingazinga[Swahili Plural] mazingazinga[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Derived Word] zinga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[English Plural] turns[Swahili Word] mazunguko[Swahili Plural] mazunguko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Derived Word] zungua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[English Plural] turns[Swahili Word] mzunguko[Swahili Plural] mizunguko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -zunguka[Related Words] -zungua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[English Plural] turns[Swahili Word] pindi[Swahili Plural] pindi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pinda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[English Plural] turns[Swahili Word] safari[Swahili Plural] safari[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[English Plural] turns[Swahili Word] zingo[Swahili Plural] mazingo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] zinga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[English Plural] turns[Swahili Word] zamu[Swahili Plural] zamu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] laugh, for be not in doubt, your turn will come[Swahili Example] cheka usiwe na shaka, itakuja zamu yako [Shaaban Robert, <i>Cheka kwa Furaha</i>]; hii ilikuwa zamu yake kuutambua ukweli [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[Swahili Word] -betabeta[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[Swahili Word] -fingirika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[Swahili Word] -furukuta[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[Swahili Word] -gaga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[Swahili Word] -geuka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] geua v[Swahili Example] yule kijana aligeuka tena kumtazama Subira [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[Swahili Word] -geuza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] geua v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[Swahili Word] -gueza[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] mwalimu Matata akiingiza ufunguo mlangoni na kuugeuza [Muk], kwa muda mrefu alijigeuza huku na huku kujitazama [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[Swahili Word] -kata mkono[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] he flew on his bicycle and turned left[Swahili Example] akarukia baiskeli na kuikata mkono wa kushoto [Ya]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[Swahili Word] -vingirika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[Swahili Word] -zinga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn (on a lathe)[Swahili Word] -gesa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn (on a lathe)[Swahili Word] -kereza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kerezo, mkereza------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn (sudden)[English Plural] turns[Swahili Word] pindu[Swahili Plural] mapindu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] pinda V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn (the head scornfully)[Swahili Word] -deua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn a new leaf[Swahili Word] -ongoka nafsi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ongoa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn around (of a person)[Swahili Word] -jipindua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pinda, -pindua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn aside[Swahili Word] -kengeua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ukengefu[Swahili Example] kengeua njia[Note] depart from/turn off a path/road.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn bad (of perishable goods)[Swahili Word] -doda[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn down[Swahili Word] -katalia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kataa[English Example] I have turned him down[Swahili Example] nimemkatalia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn from the right way[Swahili Word] -kengeua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn inside out[Swahili Word] -fidua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn inside out[Swahili Word] -fudua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn into[Swahili Word] -siri[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn off[Swahili Word] -funga[Part of Speech] verb[Terminology] electricity------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn off[Swahili Word] -kengeua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ukengefu[Swahili Example] kengeua njia[Note] depart from/turn off a path/road.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn off[Swahili Word] -zima[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -zimia, -zimika, -zimisha, -zimua, -zimwa[English Example] when you leave, turn off the light[Swahili Example] ukiondoka, zima taa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn on (an electric light)[Swahili Word] -washa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn one's back[Swahili Word] -pa kisogo[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -pa, kisogoni, kogo[Swahili Definition] tendo, namna au hali ya kusongwa au kusonga[English Example] she moved away two paces and turned her back on him[Swahili Example] aliondoka hatua mbili na kumpa kisogo [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn out[Swahili Word] -ja[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] jio, kijakazi, kijio, kinjia, mja, mjakazi, mjio, njia, ujaji, ujia, ujio[English Example] it will turn out that I have to go on a trip[Swahili Example] nitakuja kusafiri [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn over[Swahili Word] -petua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn over[Swahili Word] -sinua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn over[Swahili Word] -stakabadhi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn over[Swahili Word] -viringisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] viringa V[Swahili Example] kila mmoja anayaviringisha maneno ya Diana akilini mwake------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn over (the pages)[Swahili Word] -pambua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] inversive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pamba[English Example] the girl's lined fingers are turning over the pages of that newspaper[Swahili Example] vidole laini vya msichana vinazipambua kurasa za jarida lile [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn restlessly[Swahili Word] -gaagaa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mgaagaa[English Example] she was moaning and turning restlessly in her bed[Swahili Example] alikuwa akipiga kite na kugaragara juu ya kitanda chake [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn round[Swahili Word] -geuza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] geua v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn round and round[Swahili Word] -zungusha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn something[Swahili Word] -fingirisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn the back[Swahili Word] -pa mgongo[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn the face[Swahili Word] -pa uso[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn toward[Swahili Word] -pindulia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-inver[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pinda, -pindua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn up[Swahili Word] -ogelea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Word] oga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn up[Swahili Word] -peta[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] tuck up a garment.[Swahili Example] peta nguo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn up (clothing to protect it from dirt or damp)[Swahili Word] -pania[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] turn up the pants (turn up the trouser legs)[Swahili Example] pania suruali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn up (skirt or trousers to keep them clean)[Swahili Word] -sega[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] turn up clothes[Swahili Example] saga nguo.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn up the ground preparatory to planting[Swahili Word] -buruga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn upside down[Swahili Word] -petua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn upside down[Swahili Word] -pindua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] inversive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pinda[English Example] turn the page of a book[Swahili Example] pindua ukurasa wa kitabu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn upside-down[Swahili Word] -pituka[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential[English Example] Mrs Tamima and her family turned the houses upside-down[Swahili Example] Bi Tamima na umati wake walipita na kupituka vyumba [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------ -
8 dead
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] abode of the dead[English Plural] abodes of the dead[Swahili Word] pepo[Swahili Plural] pepo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Related Words] -pepa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] as if dead[Swahili Word] kifu[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] fa[Swahili Example] lala kifu[Note] sleep very soundly------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be dead as a doornail[Swahili Word] -fa fofofo[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bring someone back from the dead[Swahili Word] -fufua mtu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dead[Swahili Word] -fu[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] Moslems do not eat the meat of animals found dead[Swahili Example] Waislamu hawali nyamafu.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dead (the dead)[Swahili Word] mfu[Swahili Plural] wafu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dead body[Swahili Word] maiti[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dead body[English Plural] dead bodies[Swahili Word] mayiti[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dead body (usually that of the victim of an accident found outside the home)[English Plural] dead bodies[Swahili Word] mzoga[Swahili Plural] mizoga[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dead person[English Plural] dead people[Swahili Word] marehemu[Swahili Plural] marehemu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dead person[English Plural] dead people[Swahili Word] mzimu[Swahili Plural] mizimu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dead thing[English Plural] dead things[Swahili Word] kifu[Swahili Plural] vifu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] fa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who brings back from the dead[Swahili Word] mfufuaji[Swahili Plural] wafufuaji[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] fufua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who brings back from the dead[Swahili Word] mfufuzi[Swahili Plural] wafufuzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] fufua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] realm of the dead[Swahili Word] kuzimu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
9 talk
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] a serious talk[Swahili Word] lumba[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] (= simulia, hadithia, hoji)[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be much talked about[Swahili Word] -vumika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -vuma------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be talked into something[Swahili Word] -nyenyeka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be the talk of the town[Swahili Word] -vuma[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] vumi, vumilivu, kivumi, mvumi, mvumo, uvumi, uvumilivu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to be talked about[Swahili Word] -vumisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -vuma------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] foolish talk[Swahili Word] payo[Swahili Plural] mapayo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] paya V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] foolish talk (causing amusement or provoking ridicule)[Swahili Word] majinuni[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] foolish talk (causing amusement or provoking ridicule)[Swahili Word] majununi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] force someone to talk[Swahili Word] -nyenga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get someone to talk[Swahili Word] -payusha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] idle talk[Swahili Word] mnong'ono[Swahili Plural] minong'ono[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] nong'ona------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make one talk in one's sleep[Swahili Word] -wewesesha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] silly talk (causing amusement)[Swahili Word] majununi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk[Swahili Word] -nena[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] talk clearly, don't talk through your nose[Swahili Example] nena vizuri, usiseme puani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk[Swahili Word] -ongea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] transitive[English Example] Yohana and Mwai were speaking together[Swahili Example] Yohana na Mwai walipokuwa wakiongea pamoja [Ng]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk[Swahili Word] -sema[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] talk with mother[Swahili Example] sema na mama------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk[Swahili Word] -amba[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[Related Words] jigamba, mgambo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk (about something)[Swahili Word] -ongelea[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ongea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk behind someone's back[Swahili Word] -teta[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk behind someone's back[Swahili Word] -amba mtu[Part of Speech] verb[Class] transitive[Related Words] kigambo, mtu, mwambaji[English Example] they talked about their comrade behind her back when she left with her mother[Swahili Example] walimwamba ndugu yao wakati aliondoka na mamake------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk big[Swahili Word] -fedhulika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk big[Swahili Word] -fezulika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk confusedly[Swahili Word] -bwabwaja[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[Note] id.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk confusedly[Swahili Word] -bwata[Part of Speech] verb[Note] id.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk confusedly[Swahili Word] -dapa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk deliriously[Swahili Word] -babaika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk deliriously[Swahili Word] -babayika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk deliriously[Swahili Word] -ewedeka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk evasively[Swahili Word] -dapa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk evasively[Swahili Word] -diradira[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk foolishly[Swahili Word] -ota[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk foolishly[Swahili Word] -paya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk foolishly[Swahili Word] -payuka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk idly[Swahili Word] -piga domo[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] waliendelea kupiga domo kwa muda mrefu [Ya]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk in one's sleep[Swahili Word] -wewedeka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk in one's sleep[Swahili Word] -weweseka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk indiscreetly[Swahili Word] -boboka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk nonsense[Swahili Word] lopoka[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk nonsense[Swahili Word] -ropoka[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] stop talking nonsense[Swahili Example] Waacha kuropoka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk oneself out of something[Swahili Word] -shariti[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk over[Swahili Word] -kubalisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kubali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk someone into something[Swahili Word] -nyenya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk someone into something[Swahili Word] -pembeja[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk someone into something[Swahili Word] -shawishi[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] Ali talked his/her friend into buying a car[Swahili Example] Ali alimshawishi rafiki yake kununua motokaa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk someone into something.[Swahili Word] -shaushi[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] Elizabeth talked the woman into not wearing those shoes[Swahili Example] Elizabeth alimshaushi mama asivae viatu vile------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk to each other[Swahili Word] -ambizana[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ambia V[Swahili Example] kina bibi wakainamiana na kuambizana [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk to each other[Swahili Word] -ongeana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk to each other[Swahili Word] -semezana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk uselessly[Swahili Word] -piga mdomo[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk very fast (and unintelligibly)[Swahili Word] -kimbiliza maneno[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-caus[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kimbia[Related Words] maneno------------------------------------------------------------ -
10 lie
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie[Swahili Word] chuku[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie[Swahili Word] ghalati[Swahili Plural] ghalati[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie[English Plural] lies[Swahili Word] kimkumku[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7[Swahili Definition] uwongo[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie[Swahili Word] leba[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] lebu V[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie[Swahili Word] uongo[Swahili Plural] maongo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] ongopa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie[Swahili Word] uongo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie[Swahili Word] urongo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie[Swahili Word] urongo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie[Swahili Word] utungo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie[Swahili Word] uwongo[Swahili Plural] maongo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie[Swahili Word] wongo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie[Swahili Word] -danganya[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] kutosema kweli [Masomo 246][English Example] The doctor deceived you, he didn't leave a motorboat on the island.[Swahili Example] Daktari alikudanganya, hakuacha motaboti yo yote hapa kisiwani [Masomo 246]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie[Swahili Word] -lebu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] leba N[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie[Swahili Word] -lebu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] leba N[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie[Swahili Word] -lebu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] leba N[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie[Swahili Word] -pyora[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie[Swahili Word] -shariti[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie[Swahili Word] -zandiki[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie (heavy) on[Swahili Word] -vama[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie (heavy) on[Swahili Word] -vamia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie across[Swahili Word] -kingama[Part of Speech] verb[Class] stative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kinga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie directly on top of something[Swahili Word] -tabiki[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie down[Swahili Word] -gona[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie down[Swahili Word] -lala[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] lala macho [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie down on one's stomach[Swahili Word] wama[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie down on one's stomach[Swahili Word] wamia[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie every which way[Swahili Word] -sinukia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-intr------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie face down[Swahili Word] -lala fudifudi[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -lala------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie in wait for[Swahili Word] -otea[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -ota V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie in wait for someone[Swahili Word] -ota[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie on[Swahili Word] -vamia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie on one's back[Swahili Word] -lala chali[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] a cat can never be made to lie on its back (proverb)[Swahili Example] paka hakubali kulala chali (methali)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie prone[Swahili Word] -ama[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie stretched out[Swahili Word] -tandama[Part of Speech] verb[Class] stative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie to[Swahili Word] -ongopea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Word] ongopa V[English Example] It is only that one day that I lied to you.[Swahili Example] ile siku moja tu n'lipokuongopea [Ma]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make up and spread lies[Swahili Word] -zulisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make up and spread lies[Swahili Word] -zusha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who invents and spreads lies[Swahili Word] msanifu[Swahili Plural] wasanifu[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] sanaa, sanifu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who invents and spreads lies[Swahili Word] msanii[Swahili Plural] wasanii[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] sanaa, sanifu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] place of lying down[Swahili Word] uraro[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tell a lie[Swahili Word] -ongopa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tell a lie[Swahili Word] -sema uwongo[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tell lies about someone[Swahili Word] -zulia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
11 give
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be given[Swahili Word] -gaiwa[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] ile kanzu aliyogaiwa [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be given[Swahili Word] -patiwa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be given[Swahili Word] -pewa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be given[Swahili Word] -tolewa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -toa, -tolea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be given (by)[Swahili Word] -patiwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-pass[English Example] They wanted clothes and especially military attire.[Swahili Example] walihitaji nguo na walihitaji zana za vita------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give[Swahili Word] -gaia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give[Swahili Word] -jazi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -jaa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give[Swahili Word] -kabidhi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give[Swahili Word] -pa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] transitive[English Example] give the hand (to express congratulations/condolence); lending a helping hand.[Swahili Example] pa mkono------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give[Swahili Word] -pasisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give (out)[Swahili Word] -toa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] give a speech[Swahili Example] toa hotuba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give a gift[Swahili Word] -zawadisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give a present[Swahili Word] -kirimu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] vipi ungeweza kunikirimu kwa tajiri wako [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give a present[Swahili Word] -tuza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give a speech[Swahili Word] -hutubu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hatibu n------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give alms[Swahili Word] -sadaki[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] sadaka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give and receive[Swahili Word] -pokezana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give and receive[Swahili Word] -pokezanya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give and take[Swahili Word] majibizano[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] jibu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give back[Swahili Word] -rejesha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give back[Swahili Word] -rejeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give back[Swahili Word] -rudi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give back[Swahili Word] -rudisha[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] return the favor, reciprocate[Swahili Example] rudisha hisani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give clothes[Swahili Word] -visha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] vaa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give each other something[Swahili Word] -pana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reciprocal------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give grudgingly[Swahili Word] -sunza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give her/ him[Swahili Word] mpe[Part of Speech] verb[Class] imperative[English Example] give her that which she needs[Swahili Example] mpe anavyohitaji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give in[Swahili Word] -jitoa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -toa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give life[Swahili Word] -hui[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give life to[Swahili Word] -huisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give me[Swahili Word] nipe[Part of Speech] verb[Class] imperative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give off[Swahili Word] -toa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give oneself[Swahili Word] -jipa[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] jitoa, jifunga, jiweka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give oneself up[Swahili Word] -jifunga[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give presents to a person[Swahili Word] -kirimu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] karama, karamu N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give someone a share in something[Swahili Word] -shirikisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] shiriki V[English Example] (s)he gave the teacher a share in the teaching the children[Swahili Example] Alimshirikisha Mwalimu kuwafundisha wanafunzi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give someone a share in something[Swahili Word] -shirikiza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] shiriki V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give someone something[Swahili Word] -wia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give them[Swahili Word] wape[Part of Speech] verb[Class] imperative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give to[Swahili Word] -tolea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -toa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give to each other[Swahili Word] -toleana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-assoc[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -toa, -tolea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give to oneself[Swahili Word] -jipa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Swahili Example] alijipa tamaa kuwa maisha hayo yameandikwa katika umri wake [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give up[Swahili Word] -gea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give up[Swahili Word] -samehe[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] I have looked for it and I did not find it, so I have given up[Swahili Example] nimeitafuta sikuiona, kwa hiyo nimeisamehe.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give up (certain foods, as tabu)[Swahili Word] -gunga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give us[Swahili Word] tupe[Part of Speech] verb[Class] imperative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that which gives[English Plural] those which give[Swahili Word] kipa[Swahili Plural] vipa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pa[English Example] confirmation (literally, that which gives faith)[Swahili Example] kipa imara[Note] kipa must be followed by another noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] to give to[Swahili Word] -pea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
12 take
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be taken[Swahili Word] -chukuliwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] chukua v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get down (something hanging)[Swahili Word] -tundua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who takes away[Swahili Word] mteka[Swahili Plural] wateka[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] teka V[English Example] "water carrier, one who draws water".[Swahili Example] mteka maji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take[Swahili Word] -chukua[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mchukuzi, uchukuzi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take[Swahili Word] -chukwa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take[Swahili Word] -kamata[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -kamatia, -kamatika, -kamatana, -kamatisha, -kamatwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take[Swahili Word] -punja[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take[Swahili Word] -twaa[Part of Speech] verb[Terminology] military------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take[Swahili Word] -twaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take (a small amount or a handful)[Swahili Word] -chopa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take (to a particular place or person)[Swahili Word] -peleka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take a little of something[Swahili Word] -chota[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] draw water [by the bucketful][Swahili Example] chota maji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take apart[Swahili Word] -ungua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take away[Swahili Word] -tolea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -toa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take away[Swahili Word] -umua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take away[Swahili Word] -zindua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -zinda[Related Words] zinduo, mzinduko, uzindusho, -zindika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take away[Swahili Word] -toa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take away (by force)[Swahili Word] -poka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take away by force[Swahili Word] -bwakua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take away from[Swahili Word] -twaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take away from each other[Swahili Word] -toleana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-assoc[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -toa, -tolea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take back[Swahili Word] -rejesha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take back[Swahili Word] -rejeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take back[Swahili Word] -rudi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take back[Swahili Word] -rudisha[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] take back the present[Swahili Example] rudisha zawadi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -bakiwa[Part of Speech] verb[Note] Cf. ubakuaji / also: '-bakua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -bakua[Part of Speech] verb[Note] Cf. ubakuaji / also: '-bakwia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -bekua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -kwapura[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -lungula[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] mlungula N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -rungula[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] mlungula N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -nyang'anya[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the government has forcefull taken the few monies that they had[Swahili Example] Serikali imewanyang'anya pesa chache walizokuwa nazo [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -nyara[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -pokonya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -pora[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] The husband takes her salary by force[Swahili Example] bwanake anampora huo mshahara wote [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -rungula[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take everything one has[Swahili Word] -sapa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take everything one has[Swahili Word] -sapasapa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take for[Swahili Word] -chukulia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -chukua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take from[Swahili Word] -nyang'anya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take in[Swahili Word] -kunja[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kunjo N[Swahili Example] kunja uso; kunja miguu; kunja uzi [Rec][Note] kunda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take in (a sail)[Swahili Word] heria[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] (Port.) arrier[Terminology] nautical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take in (as a guest)[Swahili Word] -pokea[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] They have given us a good reception.[Swahili Example] wametupokea vizuri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take in small quantities[Swahili Word] -donoa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] dona------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take in the act[Swahili Word] -fumania[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take into the arms[Swahili Word] -kumbatia[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] mtoto alikumbatiana na mamaye [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take off[Swahili Word] -angua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -anga[Note] Cf. anguko, kiangushio, mwangushi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take off[Swahili Word] -kema[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take off fast[Swahili Word] -timua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] timka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take off the fire[Swahili Word] -epua[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] kudondoa chombo kutoka motoni------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take out[Swahili Word] -chomoa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] converse[Swahili Example] mlikuwa na picha ya Idi, akaichomoa na kisha akakaa nayo kitandani na kuitazama [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take out[Swahili Word] -fidua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take out[Swahili Word] -fudua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take out[Swahili Word] -futua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take out[Swahili Word] -opoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take out[Swahili Word] -pachua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take out[Swahili Word] -toa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take out the contents (e.g. the meat of a coconut)[Swahili Word] -chokoa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] chokochoko, kichokoo, mchokocho, mchokoo, mchokozi, uchokozi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take place[Swahili Word] -jiri[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] aliwaza mengi, ya zamani na yatayojiri mbele [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take place[Swahili Word] -tukia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take something up and carry it away[Swahili Word] -tekea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take up and carry away[Swahili Word] -teka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take up load on the head[Swahili Word] -twika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
13 kanzu
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] badani (front or back piece of a kanzu)[Swahili Word] badani[Swahili Plural] badani[Part of Speech] noun[Note] also: bidani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lining of kanzu[Swahili Word] kaba[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lining strip under kanzu's ornamental stitch.[Swahili Word] mhalbori[Swahili Plural] mihalbori[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] raised embroidery on the back of a kanzu[Swahili Word] gebali[Swahili Plural] magebali[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Note] figurative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] red silk ornamental stitching on F kanzu collar[Swahili Word] mrera[Swahili Plural] mirera[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] side pieces of a kanzu[Swahili Word] taharizi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
14 knife
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] back of a knife blade (as opp. to the cutting edge)[Swahili Word] mafutuni[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] butcher's knife[Swahili Word] buchari[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] ind[Swahili Definition] kisu cha muuza nyama------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] curved knife (used for slashing the bark of a palm tree in order to collect the sap for making palm wine)[Swahili Word] kotama[Swahili Plural] kotama[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] knife[English Plural] knives[Swahili Word] kisu[Swahili Plural] visu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] jisu, kijisu[English Example] cut with a knife; do whatever you want with me (literally: you are the knife and I am the meat)[Swahili Example] kata kwa kisu; wewe kisu mimi nyama------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] knife[Swahili Word] -choma kisu[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] kufanya kisu kuingia ndani ya mtu[English Example] The King of Mombasa killed the Portuguese commander by knifing him.[Swahili Example] Mfalme wa Mombasa alimwua kwa kumchoma kisu jemadari wa Kireno [Masomo 143]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] knife (large)[Swahili Word] buchari[Part of Speech] noun[Note] Ind.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] knife (large)[English Plural] knives (large)[Swahili Word] jisu[Swahili Plural] majisu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] kisu n[Swahili Example] jisu lile kubwa limezama kabisa kifuani mwa Magoma [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] knife (large)[Swahili Word] puchari[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] indian? Or Butcher?------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] knife (large)[Swahili Word] sime[Swahili Plural] masime[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] knife (small)[English Plural] knives[Swahili Word] kijisu[Swahili Plural] vijisu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] kisu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] knife (very sharp)[English Plural] knives[Swahili Word] wembe[Swahili Plural] nyembe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10[Related Words] jembe[English Example] when a child cries for a knife give it to him (proverb - i.e., let him learn by experience)[Swahili Example] mtoto akililia wembe mpe (methali)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] knife edge[English Plural] knife edges[Swahili Word] ukali wa kisu[Swahili Plural] ukali wa visu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Related Words] ukali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] knife used for tapping palm trees[English Plural] knives[Swahili Word] upamba[Swahili Plural] pamba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] knife with a curved blade[Swahili Word] shembea[Swahili Plural] shembea[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] large knife[Swahili Word] geli[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] large knife[English Plural] large knives[Swahili Word] jisu[Swahili Plural] majisu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] large knife for clearing forest[Swahili Word] parange[Swahili Plural] maparange[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] large knife with a blunt edge[Swahili Word] sansuri[Swahili Plural] sansuri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] long knife[Swahili Word] panga[Swahili Plural] mapanga[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pocket knife[English Plural] pocket knives[Swahili Word] kijembe[Swahili Plural] vijembe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] jembe------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pruning knife[English Plural] pruning knives[Swahili Word] kisu cha kupogolea[Swahili Plural] visu vya kupogolea[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Swahili Definition] kitu kinachotumika kusongea au kubania------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shoemaker's knife[Swahili Word] ramba[Swahili Plural] ramba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Hindi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] short curved knife (used for slashing the bark of a palm tree in order to collect the sap for making palm wine)[Swahili Word] kotama[Swahili Plural] kotama[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] short knife used for making incisions in the bark of palm trees in order to drain off the sap for making wine[Swahili Word] ugemo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
15 their
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] their[Swahili Word] -ao[Part of Speech] pronoun[English Example] their country, their countries[Swahili Example] nchi yao, nchi zao[Note] third person plural possessive pronoun stem------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] their[Swahili Word] lao[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Word] -ao, noun class 5[English Example] their shop[Swahili Example] duka lao[Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] their[Swahili Word] zao[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Word] -ao, noun class 10[English Example] their work[Swahili Example] kazi zao[Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] their[Swahili Word] yao[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Word] -ao, noun classes 4,6,9[English Example] their shops[Swahili Example] maduka yao[Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] their[Swahili Word] chao[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Word] -ao, noun class 8[English Example] their thing[Swahili Example] kitu chao[Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] their[Swahili Word] wao[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Word] -ao, noun classes 1,2,3,11/14[English Example] their child[Swahili Example] mtoto wao[Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] their[Swahili Word] vyao[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Word] -ao, noun class 8[English Example] their things[Swahili Example] vitu vyao[Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] their[Swahili Word] mwao[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Word] -ao, noun class 18[Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] their[Swahili Word] pao[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Word] -ao, noun class 16[Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] their (place)[Swahili Word] kwao[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Word] -ao, noun classes 15 and 17[English Example] he is going back to their place[Swahili Example] anarudi kwao[Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] their (sing)[Swahili Word] -ake[Part of Speech] pronoun[Note] third person singular possessive pronoun See "his" or "her"------------------------------------------------------------ -
16 hand
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] back of the hand[English Plural] backs of hands[Swahili Word] kingaja[Swahili Plural] vingaja[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] closed hand[English Plural] closed hands[Swahili Word] konde[Swahili Plural] makonde[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give a hand[Swahili Word] -pa mkono[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hand[Swahili Word] akarabu[Swahili Plural] akarabu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hand[English Plural] hands[Swahili Word] mkono[Swahili Plural] mikono[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[English Example] I extended my hand to greet him when I introduced myself[Swahili Example] nilinyosha mkono wangu kumsalimia nikijitambulisha (http://www.mambogani.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=6068 mambogani.com)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hand (of a watch)[English Plural] hands (of a watch)[Swahili Word] mshale (wa saa)[Swahili Plural] mishale (ya saa)[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[English Example] the watch hand that was shining in the dark showed 3 o'clock.[Swahili Example] mishale inayong'aa gizani inaonyesha saa tisa [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hand clap (with a dance)[English Plural] hand claps[Swahili Word] kofi[Swahili Plural] makofi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[English Example] clap[Swahili Example] piga makofi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hand in hand[Swahili Word] ngosho kwa ngosho[Part of Speech] phrase[English Example] I stay with him (her) here in the world, hand in hand[Swahili Example] nikae naye hapa hapa duniani, ngosho kwa ngosho [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hand of a clock[English Plural] hands of a clock[Swahili Word] akrabu ya saa[Swahili Plural] akrabu za saa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hand of bananas[English Plural] hands of bananas[Swahili Word] mkono wa ndizi[Swahili Plural] mikono ya ndizi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Related Words] ndizi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hand on[Swahili Word] -rithisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hand out[Swahili Word] -gawa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -gawana, -gawanya, -gawanyika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hand out[Swahili Word] -pokeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hand out (presents)[Swahili Word] -pukusa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] hand out presents to the children[Swahili Example] Pukusa watoto na zawadi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hand over[Swahili Word] -kabidhi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] mkabidhi, stakabadhi, takabadhi, ukabidhu[Swahili Example] kabidhi fedha (mali) warithi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hand over[Swahili Word] -kai[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] (=angukia, miguuni, shika miguu)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hand over[Swahili Word] -pokeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hand over[Swahili Word] -salimisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] she started to make preparations for the time she would hand herself over to that young man[Swahili Example] akaanza kuiandalia saa atakayojisalimisha kwa yule kijana [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hand over[Swahili Word] -salimu[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] hand over the spirit (die)[Swahili Example] salimu roho.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hand over[Swahili Word] -takabadhi[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] hand over money for them to inherit[Swahili Example] takabadhi fedha [mali] warithi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hand something down to someone (from a tree etc.)[Swahili Word] -lembea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] I hand over to you[Swahili Word] nakupokeza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] conjugated[English Example] That which I have pledged to guard and to guide, I hand over to you[Swahili Example] Nilivyoahidi kulinda na kuongoza, nakupokeza------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] left hand[English Plural] left hands[Swahili Word] mkono wa kushoto[Swahili Plural] mikono ya kushoto[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Related Words] kushoto------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] open hand[English Plural] open hands[Swahili Word] kofi[Swahili Plural] makofi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] right hand[English Plural] right hands[Swahili Word] mkono wa kuume[Swahili Plural] mikono ya kuume[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Related Words] kuume------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] right hand[English Plural] right hands[Swahili Word] mkono wa kulia[Swahili Plural] mikono ya kulia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Related Words] kulia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] the open hand[Swahili Word] konzi[Swahili Plural] makoni, konzi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] konde N------------------------------------------------------------ -
17 increase
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be increased[Swahili Word] -ongezwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ongeza V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] maendeleo[Swahili Plural] maendeleo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -enda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] iktikazi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] jazi[Swahili Plural] majazi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] -jaa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] marupurupu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] nafuu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] nyongeza[Swahili Plural] nyongeza[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] ongezeko[Swahili Plural] maongezeko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] ongea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] ongezo[Swahili Plural] maongezo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] ongea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] rupu[Swahili Plural] marupurupu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] uendeshaji[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] zaidana[Swahili Plural] zaidana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] zaidi[Swahili Plural] zaidi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] ziada[Swahili Plural] ziada[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] zidi V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] zidi[Swahili Plural] mazidi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] zidio[Swahili Plural] mazidio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] zidi V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] ziyada[Swahili Plural] maziyada[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[Swahili Word] -kithiri[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -kithiria[English Example] losses have increased, we should open our eyes[Swahili Example] hasara imekithiri, tufumbue macho yetu (Shaaban Robert)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[Swahili Word] -koleza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Swahili Example] kukoleza nishai ya ujana [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[Swahili Word] -kulia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Word] kua[English Example] speak in a loud voice.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[Swahili Word] -kuza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Swahili Example] kavaa viatu vilivyomkuza [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[Swahili Word] -ongea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[Swahili Word] -ongeza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[English Example] (s)he went back to the man to increase his thanks[Swahili Example] alirudi kwa yule bwana kumwongeza shukrani [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[Swahili Word] -panda[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] pandio, kipandio, kipandisho, mpanda, mpando, upandaji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[Swahili Word] -pandisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -panda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[Swahili Word] -tanua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[Swahili Word] -zidi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase (in size)[Swahili Word] -kua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase (in)[Swahili Word] -zidia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Swahili Example] uso wake umezidia ulaini [Ma]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase something[Swahili Word] -zidisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase the size[Swahili Word] -panua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] receive an increase[Swahili Word] -ongezewa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ongeza V------------------------------------------------------------ -
18 loader
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] loader[Swahili Word] mpakizi[Swahili Plural] wapakizi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] pakia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] loader and unloader (one who loads or unloads baggage or merchandise on a bus or truck and who sits in the back apart from the driver)[Swahili Word] tanboi[Swahili Plural] matanboi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Derived Word] Engl.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] loader and unloader (one who loads or unloads baggage or merchandise on a bus or truck and who sits in the back apart from the driver)[Swahili Word] taniboi[Swahili Plural] mataniboi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Derived Word] Engl.------------------------------------------------------------ -
19 nurse
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] child's nurse[Swahili Word] yaya[Swahili Plural] mayaya[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] children's nurse[Swahili Word] aya[Swahili Plural] aya[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] children's nurse[Swahili Word] mlazi[Swahili Plural] walazi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] lala V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] children's nurse[Swahili Word] mlei[Swahili Plural] walei[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] mlezi N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] nurse[English Plural] nurses[Swahili Word] mlei[Swahili Plural] walei[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] lea V[Swahili Example] sina budi kuchagua mlezi wa mwanangu [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] nurse[English Plural] nurses[Swahili Word] mwuguzi[Swahili Plural] wauguzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] ugua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] nurse[English Plural] nurses[Swahili Word] mlezi[Swahili Plural] walezi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] lea V[Swahili Example] sina budi kuchagua mlezi wa mwanangu [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] nurse[English Plural] nurses[Swahili Word] mwaguzi[Swahili Plural] waaguzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] ugua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] nurse[English Plural] nurses[Swahili Word] nasi[Swahili Plural] manasi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Derived Word] engl------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] nurse[English Plural] nurses[Swahili Word] yaya[Swahili Plural] mayaya[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Derived Word] Hindi, Portuguese[Swahili Example] yaya mwenye nadhari na usikivu [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] nurse[English Plural] nurses[Swahili Word] nesi[Swahili Plural] manesi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Derived Word] < Engl.[Swahili Definition] mwuguzi wa wagonjwa hospitalini------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] nurse[Swahili Word] -hudumu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hadimu, huduma------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] nurse[Swahili Word] -nyonyesha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] nyonya V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] nurse (a baby)[Swahili Word] -amwisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] nurse (of babies)[Swahili Word] -nyonya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] nurse a child[Swahili Word] -pakata[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] nurse a sick person[Swahili Word] -uguza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ugua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] nurse back to health[Swahili Word] -tabibia[Part of Speech] verb[Terminology] medical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] nurse's aide[English Plural] nurse's aides[Swahili Word] dresa[Swahili Plural] madresa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Note] Engl.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] work of a nurse's aide[Swahili Word] udresa[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
20 revolution
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] revolution[English Plural] revolutions[Swahili Word] duru[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] revolution[English Plural] revolutions[Swahili Word] mageuko[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] geua[English Example] revolution[Swahili Example] mageuko makuu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] revolution[English Plural] revolutions[Swahili Word] mageuzi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] geua[English Example] revolution[Swahili Example] mageuzi makuu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] revolution[English Plural] revolutions[Swahili Word] mageuzo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] geua[English Example] revolution[Swahili Example] mageuzo makuu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] revolution[English Plural] revolutions[Swahili Word] mapinduzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[English Example] 1. Women are not turning back, we want a revolution; To have coaxed them would have meant delaying the revolution.------------------------------------------------------------2. CCM is the shortened form of The Party of the Revolution.[Swahili Example] 1. Wake haturudi nyuma, tunataka mapinduzi [Amana, Masomo 408]; kuwabembeleza hawa ingemaanisha kuchelewesha mapinduzi [Mun]------------------------------------------------------------2. CCM ni kifupi cha Chama cha Mapinduzi.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] revolution[English Plural] revolutions[Swahili Word] mazingazinga[Swahili Plural] mazingazinga[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] zinga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] revolution[English Plural] revolutions[Swahili Word] pinduo[Swahili Plural] mapinduo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] pinda V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] revolution[English Plural] revolutions[Swahili Word] kithaura[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] revolution[English Plural] revolutions[Swahili Word] thaura[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] revolution[English Plural] revolutions[Swahili Word] thawra[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] revolution[English Plural] revolutions[Swahili Word] uhalifu[Swahili Plural] mahalifu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] revolution[English Plural] revolutions[Swahili Word] upinduzi[Swahili Plural] mapinduzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/6[Derived Word] pinda V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] revolution[English Plural] revolutions[Swahili Word] zingo[Swahili Plural] mazingo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] revolution[English Plural] revolutions[Swahili Word] zunguko[Swahili Plural] mazunguko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] zunguka V------------------------------------------------------------
См. также в других словарях:
back — ► NOUN 1) the rear surface of the human body from the shoulders to the hips. 2) the corresponding upper surface of an animal s body. 3) the side or part of something away from the viewer. 4) the side or part of an object that is not normally seen … English terms dictionary
back — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 part of the body ADJECTIVE ▪ broad ▪ slender ▪ muscular, strong ▪ bent ▪ straight … Collocations dictionary
back door — noun 1. a secret or underhand means of access (to a place or a position) (Freq. 1) he got his job through the back door • Syn: ↑backdoor • Hypernyms: ↑access 2. an undocumented way to get access to a computer system or the data it contains … Useful english dictionary
back — noun 1》 the rear surface of the human body from the shoulders to the hips. ↘the corresponding upper surface of an animal s body. ↘the spine. ↘the main structure of a ship s hull or an aircraft s fuselage. 2》 the side or part of… … English new terms dictionary
back-to-back — ˌback to ˈback adjective [only before a noun] FINANCE back to back increases or decreases happen very quickly one after the other: • The Dow Jones finished up 5.96, the second advance this week and the first back to back gain since August. * * *… … Financial and business terms
back office — noun : the inner private office or area of a business or institution * * * any department or office, as a private office or a department of record keeping, that is not usually seen by outsiders. * * * back office UK US noun [countable] [singular… … Useful english dictionary
back issue — noun A back number of a publication • • • Main Entry: ↑back * * * ˌback ˈissue [back issue] (BrE also ˌback ˈcopy, ˌback ˈnumber) … Useful english dictionary
back catalogue — UK US noun [countable] [singular back catalogue plural back catalogues] all the books, films, or records a company or artist has produced in the past Thesaurus: general words for works of art and pictureshyponym … Useful english dictionary
back copy — UK US noun [countable] [singular back copy plural back copies] a back issue of a newspaper or magazine Thesaurus: types of newspaper or magazinehyponym * * * ˌback ˈc … Useful english dictionary
back channel — UK US adjective [before noun] ► using a different or unofficial method of communication: »There have been reports about informal back channel peace talks between the two governments. »back channel negotiations/communication back channel noun [C]… … Financial and business terms
back-channel — UK US adjective [before noun] ► using a different or unofficial method of communication: »There have been reports about informal back channel peace talks between the two governments. »back channel negotiations/communication back channel noun [C]… … Financial and business terms