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1 historical
[English Word] historical[Swahili Word] -a kihistoria[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] historia[English Example] historical experience[Swahili Example] uzoefu wa kihistoria------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 slave
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fellow slave[English Plural] fellow slaves[Swahili Word] mjoli[Swahili Plural] wajoli[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] female slave[English Plural] female slaves[Swahili Word] mjakazi[Swahili Plural] wajakazi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] ja V, mja N[Terminology] literary------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] freed slave[English Plural] freed slaves[Swahili Word] hadimu[Swahili Plural] mahadimu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] hadima, huduma, hudumu, mhadimu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slave[English Plural] slaves[Swahili Word] abd[Swahili Plural] abd[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] literary------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slave[English Plural] slaves[Swahili Word] krimu[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] Eng[English Example] a weighty utterance------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slave[English Plural] slaves[Swahili Word] mja[Swahili Plural] waja[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] ja V[Terminology] literary[Note] rare, historical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slave[English Plural] slaves[Swahili Word] mtumwa[Swahili Plural] watumwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Swahili Example] akajiona kama mtumwa [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slave (female)[English Plural] female slaves[Swahili Word] kijakazi[Swahili Plural] vijakazi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8an[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] mja, kazi[Related Words] mjakazi[Terminology] historical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slave (male)[English Plural] slaves[Swahili Word] mtwana[Swahili Plural] watwana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Related Words] twana, kitwana[Terminology] historical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slave boy[English Plural] slave boys[Swahili Word] kitwana[Swahili Plural] vitwana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8an[Derived Word] mtwana N[Terminology] historical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slave girl[English Plural] slave girls[Swahili Word] kijakazi[Swahili Plural] vijakazi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8an[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] mja, kazi[Related Words] mjakazi[Terminology] historical------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 administrator
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] administrator[English Plural] administrators[Swahili Word] balozi[Swahili Plural] mabalozi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Derived Word] (historical)[Note] Cf. ubalozi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] administrator[English Plural] administrators[Swahili Word] makabidhi[Swahili Plural] wakabidhi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] kabidhi V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] administrator[English Plural] administrators[Swahili Word] meneja[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] Engl.[English Example] movie director.[Swahili Example] meneja wa cinema------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] administrator[English Plural] administrators[Swahili Word] mkabidhi[Swahili Plural] wakabidhi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] kabidhi V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] administrator[English Plural] administrators[Swahili Word] mtengenezaji[Swahili Plural] watengenezaji[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 aramaea
[English Word] Aramaea[Swahili Word] Aramea[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9[English Definition] the historical land of the Aramaeans, located in present-day central Syria[Terminology] geography------------------------------------------------------------ -
5 Aramaean
[English Word] Aramaean[English Plural] Aramaeans[Swahili Word] Mwaramea[Swahili Plural] Waaramea[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[English Definition] speakers of the historical Aramaic language of present-day central Syria------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 be
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be[Swahili Word] iko[Part of Speech] verb[Class] conjugated[Swahili Example] minazi iko shambani; nyumba yake iko wapi?; sukari iko------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be[Swahili Word] ipo[Part of Speech] verb[Class] conjugated[Swahili Example] miti ipo shambani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be[Swahili Word] -li[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] si[English Example] he who is[Swahili Example] aliye[Terminology] historical[Note] old fashioned and only used in the general relative verb construction------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be[Swahili Word] -kaa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] kikalio, kikao, makao, makazi, mkaa, mkalio, ukaaji, ukao, ukazi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be[Swahili Word] -wa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] we will be friends[Swahili Example] tutakuwa marafiki------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be for[Swahili Word] -wia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[English Example] It's hard for me[Swahili Example] Inaniwia vigumu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be in a place[Swahili Word] -kuweko[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be in a place[Swahili Word] -kuwako[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be in something[Swahili Word] imo[Part of Speech] verb[Class] conjugated[Swahili Example] mizizi imo mchangani; nguo imo sandukini------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be inside[Swahili Word] -kuwemo[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be inside[Swahili Word] -kuwamo[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be present[Swahili Word] -kuwapo[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be present[Swahili Word] -kuwepo[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] she was present here[Swahili Example] alikuwepo hapa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be to[Swahili Word] -wia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[English Example] and it was to them just trouble and doubts[Swahili Example] basi ikawawia tabu na mashaka [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] to be[Swahili Word] kua[Part of Speech] verb[Dialect] dialectical------------------------------------------------------------ -
7 be not
[English Word] be not[Swahili Word] -si[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] li[English Example] he who is not[Swahili Example] asiye[Terminology] historical[Note] used in general relative verb construction------------------------------------------------------------ -
8 blessing
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] blessing[English Plural] blessings[Swahili Word] baraka[Swahili Plural] baraka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -bariki, kibaraka, tabaruki[English Example] to wish they have, success, blessings, a good life and a strong heart[Swahili Example] kuwatakia heri, baraka, maisha mema na moyo mgumu [Ya][Note] "Barack" is a non-standard alternate spelling of "Baraka." If you are looking for the answer to the question of the origin of the name Barack Obama, it is a Swahili name that entered the language via historical trade and cultural ties with Arabia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] blessing[Swahili Word] mbaraka[Swahili Plural] mibaraka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] blessing[Swahili Word] radhi[Swahili Plural] radhi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] ridhi V[English Example] he has been disowned by his father (does not have his father's blessing)[Swahili Example] amekosa radhi ya baba yake------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give one's blessing[Swahili Word] -pa radhi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rel.(divine) blessing[Swahili Word] neema[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
9 caliph
[English Word] caliph[English Plural] caliphs[Swahili Word] halifa[Swahili Plural] halifa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] halafu, halifu[Terminology] historical / Islamic------------------------------------------------------------ -
10 fee
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] court fee[English Plural] court fees[Swahili Word] kikunja jamvi[Swahili Plural] vikunja jamvi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kunja------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] customary fee (e.g. that paid by a father to the man who teaches his son a trade or a doctor's fee etc.)[Swahili Word] ubani[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] entrance fee[Swahili Word] haka[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] shika haka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fee[English Plural] fees[Swahili Word] ada[Swahili Plural] ada[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] admission fee[Swahili Example] ada ya kuingilia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fee[English Plural] fees[Swahili Word] chango[Swahili Plural] chango[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] changa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fee[Swahili Word] gharama[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fee[English Plural] fees[Swahili Word] karo[Swahili Plural] karo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fee[Swahili Word] kodi[Swahili Plural] kodi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fee[Swahili Word] ujira[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] kazi hii ni bure, haina ujira------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fee (given by a father to the master who teaches his son a trade)[Swahili Word] bakora[Swahili Plural] bakora[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fee charged for blood-letting[Swahili Word] uumikaji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fee charged for blood-letting[Swahili Word] uumizi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fee charged for cupping[Swahili Word] uumikaji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fee charged for cupping[Swahili Word] uumizi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fee paid by a father to the teacher upon completion of a boy's schooling.[Swahili Word] ukombo[Swahili Plural] kombo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fee paid to healer for diagnosis[English Plural] fees[Swahili Word] kifungua mkoba[Swahili Plural] vifungua mkoba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -fungua, mkoba[Terminology] historical / medical / anthropology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] school fee[English Plural] school fees[Swahili Word] karo[Swahili Plural] karo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] seller's fee[Swahili Word] udalali[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
11 free
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be freed[Swahili Word] -ondokewa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ondoa[English Example] (S)he laughed heartily and was freed from wavering[Swahili Example] Shangwe alicheka, akaondokewa kule kusitasita [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free[Swahili Word] bure[Part of Speech] adj/adv[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] the shopkeeper gave me three tomatoes for free[Swahili Example] mwenyeduka alinipa nyanya tatu bure------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free[Swahili Word] -eupe[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free[Swahili Word] huria[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] huri, huru, uhuru------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free[Swahili Word] -huru[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] huri, huria, uhuru[English Example] feel free to communicate with me or any of my colleagues in this group (ideas and advice blog, 18 May, 2006)[Swahili Example] jiskie huru kuwasiliana nami au mwenzangu yeyote kwenye kikundi hiki (http://bangaiza.kylix.co.ke/?p=590 mawazo na mawaidha, 18 Mei 2006)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free[Swahili Word] sabili[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free[Swahili Word] mahonyo[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] Don't eat my fruit without paying.[Swahili Example] msile matunda yangu mahonyo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free[Swahili Word] -afu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free[Swahili Word] -afua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free[Swahili Word] -feleti[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free[Swahili Word] -komboa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free[Swahili Word] -kwamua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kwaa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free (from a trap)[Swahili Word] -nasua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] inversive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -nasa[Related Words] -nasulia, -nasuka, -nasuana, -nasusha, -nasuliwa[English Example] all his efforts in wanting to free himself from the firm grasp of that European were for naught[Swahili Example] jitihada zake zote za kutaka kujinasua na mkamato thabiti wa Mzungu huyo zilikuwa bure [Ng]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free from (a charm, taboo etc.)[Swahili Word] -gangua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free from a charm or illness (by means of magic)[Swahili Word] -zingua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free from a spell[Swahili Word] -rogoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free from a spell[Swahili Word] -zindua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -zinda[Related Words] zinduo, mzinduko, uzindusho, -zindika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free man[English Plural] free men[Swahili Word] mngwana[Swahili Plural] wangwana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] uungwana------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free man[English Plural] freemen[Swahili Word] mungwana[Swahili Plural] waungwana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] uungwana------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free man[English Plural] free men[Swahili Word] mwungwana[Swahili Plural] waungwana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] uungwana------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free of charge[Swahili Word] bure[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free oneself[Swahili Word] -fungasa[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Amejifungua mtoto wa kike.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free person[English Plural] free people[Swahili Word] adinasi[Swahili Plural] adinasi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Dialect] archaic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free person[English Plural] free people[Swahili Word] huri[Swahili Plural] mahuri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] huria, huru, uhuru------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free person[English Plural] free people[Swahili Word] wadinasi[Swahili Plural] wadinasi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Dialect] archaic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free time[Swahili Word] wakaa[Swahili Plural] nyakaa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] let free[Swahili Word] -sabilia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] to take one of their female children and to let her free into a foreign land[Swahili Example] kumtoa mtoto wao mmoja wa kike na kumsabilia ulimwengu wa kigeni [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one born of free parents[English Plural] people born of free parents[Swahili Word] kabaila[Swahili Plural] makabaila[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Derived Word] kikabaila, ukabaila[Terminology] historical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] release (from a magic spell)[Swahili Word] -topoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] set free from a spell[Swahili Word] -topoa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] topea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] status of a free man (as opp. to a slave)[Swahili Word] uungwana[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] status of a free man (as opposed to a slave)[Swahili Word] ungwana[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------ -
12 language
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] language[Swahili Word] lesani[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] (=ulimi, usemi, lugha)[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] language[Swahili Word] lisani[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] (=ulimi, usemi, lugha)[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] language[Swahili Word] lugha[Swahili Plural] lugha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] language[Swahili Word] msemo[Swahili Plural] misemo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] sema[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] language[English Plural] languages[Swahili Word] maneno[Swahili Plural] maneno[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] neno[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] language[Swahili Word] ulimi[Swahili Plural] ndimi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] language of the inhabitiants of the interior[Swahili Word] kishenzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7[Derived Language] Farsi[Related Words] shenzi[Terminology] historical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] our language[Swahili Word] Kikwetu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7[Derived Word] kwetu adj------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] use filthy language[Swahili Word] -bagawa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] use indecent language[Swahili Word] -bagawa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
13 master
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] master[English Plural] masters[Swahili Word] bwana[Swahili Plural] mabwana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[English Example] His wonders and marvels, He is the master artist[Swahili Example] shani zake na mizungu, ni Bwana wa wasanifu [Shaaban Robert, "Rangi Zetu" 4 ii]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Master[Swahili Word] maulana[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] (= Mungu)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] master[Swahili Word] sahib[Swahili Plural] sahib[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] master[Swahili Word] sahibu[Swahili Plural] sahibu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] master[Swahili Word] saidi[Swahili Plural] masaidi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Terminology] historical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] master[Swahili Word] sayidi[Swahili Plural] masayidi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[English Example] the Prophet was let free by his master[Swahili Example] Mtumwa aliwachwa huru na sayidi yake------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] master[Swahili Word] suhuba[Swahili Plural] suhuba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] master[Swahili Word] -fuzu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] master[Swahili Word] -mudu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Master (= Christ)[Swahili Word] mwalimu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1[Derived Language] Arabic[Terminology] religious------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] master (of something)[English Plural] masters[Swahili Word] fundi[Swahili Plural] mafundi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -funda[English Example] he is a master at playing football[Swahili Example] yeye ni fundi kwa kucheza mpira------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] master (position of)[Swahili Word] ubwana[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] master (position of)[Swahili Word] ufundi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] master (used by Moslems in reference to Allah (creator) and by Christians in reference to Christ)[Swahili Word] rabi[Swahili Plural] rabi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] master of a house[Swahili Word] mwenyeji[Swahili Plural] wenyeji[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] enye, mwenye, kienyeji------------------------------------------------------------ -
14 measure
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be measurable[Swahili Word] -pimika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be measured[Swahili Word] -pimwa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cubic measure[English Plural] cubic measures[Swahili Word] kipimo cha ujazo[Swahili Plural] vipimo vya ujazo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pima[Related Words] ujazo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dry measure (equals 2 kibaba or about 1 quart)[Swahili Word] kisaga[Swahili Plural] visaga[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] saga v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dry measure for solids (grain etc)[Swahili Word] pishi[Swahili Plural] pishi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] level measure[Swahili Word] fara[Swahili Plural] fara[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] linear measure[English Plural] linear measures[Swahili Word] kipimo cha urefu[Swahili Plural] vipimo vya urefu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pima[Related Words] urefu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure[Swahili Word] andao[Swahili Plural] maandao[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure[English Plural] measures[Swahili Word] cheo[Swahili Plural] vyeo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure[Swahili Word] hatua[Swahili Plural] hatua[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure[Swahili Word] ilkanun[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure[Swahili Word] kadiri[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] kadirifu, makadirio, ukadirifu[Swahili Example] kadiri gani; pima kadiri; kadiri ya miaka kumi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure[English Plural] measures[Swahili Word] kiasi[Swahili Plural] viasi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure[English Plural] measures[Swahili Word] kifungu[Swahili Plural] vifungu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] fungu[Terminology] music------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure[English Plural] measures[Swahili Word] kima[Swahili Plural] vima[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] kimo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure[English Plural] measures[Swahili Word] kimo[Swahili Plural] vimo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] kima------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure[Swahili Word] -eneza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -enea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure[Swahili Word] -enza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure[Swahili Word] -kadiria[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Word] kadiri V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure[Swahili Word] -pima[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] When Maksudi examined the stomach of that woman, he knew[Swahili Example] Maksuudi alipolipima tambo la bibi huyu, alijua [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure[Swahili Word] -pimia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure (in poetry)[Swahili Word] mizani[Swahili Plural] mizani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure (measuring-rod or yardstick or tape-measure etc.)[English Plural] measures[Swahili Word] chenezo[Swahili Plural] vienezo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure (of weight)[Swahili Word] jizia[Swahili Plural] jizia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure of capacity or weight (half a gallon or 6 lb)[Swahili Word] pishi[Swahili Plural] pishi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure of weight (35 lbs or 16 kg)[Swahili Word] farasila[Swahili Plural] farasila[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Swahili Example] frasila moja ina mani 12 au ratili 36.[Terminology] historical[Note] one of the Kiswahili-Arab historic measures(See Veltens dictionary 1910)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure of weight or capacity (about 1 pint or 700 grams)[English Plural] measures[Swahili Word] kibaba[Swahili Plural] vibaba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measuring rod[English Plural] measuring rods[Swahili Word] kigezo[Swahili Plural] vigezo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Hindi[Related Words] -geza------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sailmaker's measure[Swahili Word] dofara[Swahili Plural] madofara[Part of Speech] noun[Terminology] nautical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sailmaker's measure[Swahili Word] dofra[Swahili Plural] madofra[Part of Speech] noun[Terminology] nautical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] short measure[Swahili Word] kipunjo[Swahili Plural] vipunjo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] punja V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] unit of measure[Swahili Word] futi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] Engl.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] unit of measure[Swahili Word] futuri[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] unit of measure about a yard[Swahili Word] wari[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] pers------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] without measure[Swahili Word] bila kiasi[Part of Speech] adj/adv[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------ -
15 old
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] advanced old age[Swahili Word] ukongwe[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be old[Swahili Word] -tambarajika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] become old[Swahili Word] -konga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] become old[Swahili Word] -zeeka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] zee adj------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bent and feeble old person[English Plural] bent and feeble old people[Swahili Word] kikongwe[Swahili Plural] vikongwe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8an[Related Words] kongwe, -konga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grow old[Swahili Word] -chakaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grow old[Swahili Word] -konga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] of old[Swahili Word] -a zamani[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] old[Swahili Word] chakavu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] old[Swahili Word] kachala[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] old[Swahili Word] -kongwe[Part of Speech] adjective[Related Words] -konga, mkongwe, kikongwe, ukongwe[English Example] Stone Town (the historical old section of Zanzibar)[Swahili Example] Mji Mkongwe------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] old[Swahili Word] -kubwa[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] older brother[Swahili Example] ndugu mkubwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] old[Swahili Word] kukuu[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] kikuukuu N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] old[Swahili Word] -kuu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] old[Swahili Word] -kuu -kuu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] old[Swahili Word] -kuukuu[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] kikuukuu N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] old[Swahili Word] -zee[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] old fashioned[Swahili Word] kikale[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] kale Adj, Adv------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] old man (respectful term of address)[English Plural] old men[Swahili Word] babu[Swahili Plural] babu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10ca------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] old merchandise[Swahili Word] uhafifu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] old person[English Plural] old people[Swahili Word] mzee[Swahili Plural] wazee[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] zeeka V[Swahili Example] shikamoo, mzee.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] old times[Swahili Word] kale[Swahili Plural] kale[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] very old[Swahili Word] -kuu -kuu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] very old person[English Plural] very old people[Swahili Word] kikongwe[Swahili Plural] vikongwe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8an[Related Words] kongwe, -konga[English Example] a very old woman[Swahili Example] bibi kikongwe------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] very old person[English Plural] old people[Swahili Word] mkongwe[Swahili Plural] wakongwe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] konga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] very old person[English Plural] very old persons[Swahili Word] shaibu[Swahili Plural] shaibu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an------------------------------------------------------------ -
16 powers
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] magical powers[Swahili Word] utende[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] the Great Powers[Swahili Word] Mataifa Makuu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Related Words] taifa, kuu[Terminology] historical / political------------------------------------------------------------ -
17 ruler
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ruler[English Plural] rulers[Swahili Word] maliki[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ruler[English Plural] rulers[Swahili Word] malki[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ruler[English Plural] rulers[Swahili Word] mfalme[Swahili Plural] wafalme[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[English Example] The ruler of Mombasa killed the Portuguese general by stabbing him and seized the Fort.[Swahili Example] Mfalme wa Mombasa alimuwa kwa kumchoma kisu jemadari wa Kireno na kuiteka Ngome [Masomo 143]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ruler[English Plural] rulers[Swahili Word] mstari[Swahili Plural] mistari[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ruler[English Plural] rulers[Swahili Word] mtawala[Swahili Plural] watawala[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] tawala V[English Example] The Europeans who were here, whether they were rulers, missionaries or settlers, never made an effort to understand Africans.[Swahili Example] Wazungu waliokuwa hapa, wakiwa watawala, wahubiri wa dini na masetla, hawakujitahidi kamwe kuwafahamu Waafrika [Kenyatta Masomo 114]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ruler[English Plural] rulers[Swahili Word] mtawalaji[Swahili Plural] watawalaji[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] tawala V[English Example] "autocrat, absolute monarch".[Swahili Example] mtawala mmoja------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ruler[English Plural] rulers[Swahili Word] mtawali[Swahili Plural] watawali[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] tawala V[English Example] "autocrat, absolute monarch".[Swahili Example] mtawala mmoja------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ruler[English Plural] rulers[Swahili Word] saidi[Swahili Plural] masaidi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Terminology] historical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ruler[English Plural] rulers[Swahili Word] sayidi[Swahili Plural] masayidi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ruler[English Plural] rulers[Swahili Word] shehe[Swahili Plural] mashehe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ruler[English Plural] rulers[Swahili Word] sheikh[Swahili Plural] masheikh[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ruler[English Plural] rulers[Swahili Word] shekhe[Swahili Plural] mashekhe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ruler[English Plural] rulers[Swahili Word] sheki[Swahili Plural] masheki[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ruler[English Plural] rulers[Swahili Word] sultani[Swahili Plural] masultani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Derived Word] usultani N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ruler (measuring instrument)[English Plural] rulers[Swahili Word] rula[Swahili Plural] marula[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] eng------------------------------------------------------------ -
18 servant
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] activity of a house-servant[Swahili Word] uboi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] Eng.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fellow servant[English Plural] fellow servants[Swahili Word] mjoli[Swahili Plural] wajoli[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] female servant (who lives as a concubine with her master)[English Plural] female servants[Swahili Word] suria[Swahili Plural] masuria[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Terminology] historical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] function of a house-servant[Swahili Word] uboi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] Eng.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] house-servant[English Plural] house-servants[Swahili Word] boi[Swahili Plural] maboi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Derived Language] Gujerati[Derived Word] bhoy[Note] derived from Kachchi & Gujarati bhoy meaning 'serf', 'slave'------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] kitchen servant[English Plural] kitchen servants[Swahili Word] chokora[Swahili Plural] machokora[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] paid domestic servant[English Plural] paid domestic servants[Swahili Word] mtumi[Swahili Plural] watumi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] tuma V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] paid domestic servant[English Plural] domestic servants[Swahili Word] mtumishi[Swahili Plural] watumishi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] tuma V[English Example] Come quickly! His wife has been killed and his servant has been very badly wounded[Swahili Example] Njoo haraka. Mkewe ameuawa na mtumishi wake amejeruhiwa vibaya kabisa [Ganzel Masomo 166]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] position of a servant[Swahili Word] utumishi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] servant[English Plural] servants[Swahili Word] abd[Swahili Plural] abd[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] literary------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] servant[English Plural] servants[Swahili Word] hadimu[Swahili Plural] mahadimu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Derived Word] hadima, huduma, hudumu, mhadimu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] servant[English Plural] servants[Swahili Word] mhudumu[Swahili Plural] wahudumu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] hudumu V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] servant[English Plural] servants[Swahili Word] tume[Swahili Plural] tume[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Related Words] tuma------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] servant (who sets the table)[English Plural] servants[Swahili Word] mwandazi[Swahili Plural] waandazi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] andaa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] servant who performs dirty work[English Plural] servants who perform dirty work[Swahili Word] chotara[Swahili Plural] machotara[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] work of servant[Swahili Word] uboi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Word] boy - Eng.[Swahili Example] una lazima ya uboi, kibarua kwa mtu [Abd]------------------------------------------------------------ -
19 sputnik
[English Word] sputnik[English Plural] sputniks[Swahili Word] mwezi[Swahili Plural] miezi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Related Words] kimwezi[Terminology] historical[Note] term "sputnik" was in common use in the 1960s------------------------------------------------------------ -
20 successor
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] successor[English Plural] successors[Swahili Word] halifa[Swahili Plural] halifa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] halafu, halifu[Terminology] historical / Islamic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] successor[English Plural] successors[Swahili Word] mwandamizi[Swahili Plural] wandamizi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] andama V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] successor[English Plural] successors[Swahili Word] mrithi[Swahili Plural] warithi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[English Example] an election will be held in October to find a successor to President Benjamin Mkapa[Swahili Example] uchaguzi utafanyika Oktoba kumtafuta mrithi wa rais Benjamin Mkapa [ http://www.bbc.co.uk/swahili/news/story/2005/03/050319_uchaguzi_tanzania1.shtml BBC 23 Machi 2005]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] successor (in an office)[English Plural] successors[Swahili Word] sabaha[Swahili Plural] masabaha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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