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1 many
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] a great many[Swahili Word] elfu elfu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] elfu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] a great many[English Plural] extraordinarily many[Swahili Word] chasi[Swahili Plural] viasi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] as many as[Swahili Word] kadiri ya[Part of Speech] preposition------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] great many people[Swahili Word] umati[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] alijaribu kuongoza baiskeli yake kati ya umati bila ya kumgusa mtu [Ya]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] how many?[Swahili Word] kem[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] how many?[Swahili Word] -ngapi?[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Word] -pi inter------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] many[Swahili Word] chapa[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] many[Swahili Word] chekwa[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] many[Swahili Word] chekwachekwa[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] many[Swahili Word] -ingi[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] many[Swahili Word] wangi[Part of Speech] adjective[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] many[Swahili Word] kikwi[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] many (class 10/ n- class nouns)[Swahili Word] nyingi[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] many (class 14/ u- class nouns)[Swahili Word] mwingi[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] many (class 16/ pa- class nouns)[Swahili Word] pengi[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] many (class 17/ kwa- class nouns)[Swahili Word] kwingi[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] many (class 4/ mi- class nouns)[Swahili Word] mingi[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] many mats[Swahili Example] mikeka mingi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] many (class 6/ ma- class nouns)[Swahili Word] mengi[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] many oranges[Swahili Example] machungwa mengi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] many (class 8/ vi- class nouns)[Swahili Word] vingi[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] many (people or animals)[Swahili Word] wengi[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] many people[Swahili Word] wengi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 2[English Example] Many will vote in the election[Swahili Example] Wengi watapiga kura kwenye uchaguzi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] much (class 7/ ki- class nouns)[Swahili Word] kingi[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] much food[Swahili Example] chakula kingi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] very many[Swahili Word] kemkemu[Part of Speech] adjective[Swahili Definition] tele; kwa wingi------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 approach
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] approach[Swahili Word] jilio[Swahili Plural] majilio[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] approach[Swahili Word] jio[Swahili Plural] majio[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] ja[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] approach[Swahili Word] maingilio[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] ingia[English Example] armed intervention[Swahili Example] maingilio ya kivita------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] approach[Swahili Word] majilio[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] ja------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] approach[Swahili Word] msogeo[Swahili Plural] misogeo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Swahili Example] alisogea, na msogeo wake haukumkalia vyema Tamima [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] approach[Swahili Word] -chegama[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] approach[Swahili Word] -egama[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] approach[Swahili Word] -egemea[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -egama[Swahili Definition] kukaribia[English Example] Boke approaches Chahe.[Swahili Example] Boke anamwegemea Chahe [Chacha, Masomo 376]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] approach[Swahili Word] -gusisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] approach[Swahili Word] -jia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -ja------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] approach[Swahili Word] -jongea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] approach[Swahili Word] -jongea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] approach[Swahili Word] -kabili[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kabla, kibla, mkabala[Swahili Example] kabili uso kwa uso; naut. kuikabili bahari ile------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] approach[Swahili Word] -karibia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] approach[Swahili Word] -karibia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] karibisho, karibu, mkaribishaji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] approach[Swahili Word] -kurubia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] aliposikia hatua zinakurubia kutoka ngazini [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] approach[Swahili Word] -sogea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] approach[Swahili Word] -sogea karibu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] approach[Swahili Word] -sogelea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] approach someone[Swahili Word] -sozana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] associative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] approach someone with deceit and deception[Swahili Word] -rambaza[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] sikumchukulia pupa, na sikutaka kumrambaza sana [Abd]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] approach something[Swahili Word] -jongelea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Word] -jongea V[Swahili Example] Idi alimjongelea tena [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] approach stealthily[Swahili Word] -gundulia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -gundua[Related Words] -gundulisha, -gunduza, -gunduka, -gunduana, -gunduliwa, -gundulika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] approach stealthily[Swahili Word] -nyemelea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] approaching each other[Swahili Word] -karibiana[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -karibia V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be approached[Swahili Word] -karibiwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-pass[Derived Word] karibisho, karibu, mkaribishaji[English Example] alas, dear reader, many problems are in store for you (<i>lit.</i> you will be approached by many problems) this month[Swahili Example] ole wangu msomaji, unakaribiwa na matatizo mengi mwezi huu [Nyota 1968]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be approaching[Swahili Word] -elekewa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to come near without touching[Swahili Word] -ambaza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come near to without touching[Swahili Word] -ambaa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] They went past the town without entering it.[Swahili Example] waliambaa mji bila ya kuingia[Note] Cf. mwambao, mmwambao------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 captain
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] captain[English Plural] captains[Swahili Word] kapteni[Swahili Plural] makapteni[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Derived Word] (English)[English Example] captain of a warship[Swahili Example] kapteni wa manowari------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] captain[English Plural] captains[Swahili Word] nahodha[Swahili Plural] manahodha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[English Example] Prov. A ship with many captains is likely to sink (=Many cooks spoil the broth).[Swahili Example] chombo cha manahodha wengi huzama[Terminology] nautical------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 impediment
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] impediment[English Plural] impediments[Swahili Word] dokezi[Swahili Plural] madokezi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] impediment[English Plural] impediments[Swahili Word] inda[Swahili Plural] inda[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] impediment[English Plural] impediments[Swahili Word] kikwazo[Swahili Plural] vikwazo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kwaa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] impediment[English Plural] impediments[Swahili Word] kipingamizi[Swahili Plural] vipingamizi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] pinga V[Swahili Example] asingeweza kukubali umri uwe kipingamizi kati yake na uhai [Mt][Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] impediment[English Plural] impediments[Swahili Word] kizuio[Swahili Plural] vizuio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] zuia N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] impediment[English Plural] impediments[Swahili Word] kizuizi[Swahili Plural] vizuizi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] zuia N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] impediment[English Plural] impediments[Swahili Word] kwao[Swahili Plural] makwao[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] -kwaa[English Example] a rough, stony road (one with many impediments)[Swahili Example] njia ya kwao [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] impediment[English Plural] impediments[Swahili Word] mfungizo[Swahili Plural] mifungizo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -funga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] impediment[English Plural] impediments[Swahili Word] mgogoro[Swahili Plural] migogoro[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] impediment[English Plural] impediments[Swahili Word] mkingamo[Swahili Plural] mikingamo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] kinga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] impediment[English Plural] impediments[Swahili Word] pingamizi[Swahili Plural] pingamizi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] pinga V[English Example] "We want to make peace, but there are many impediments".[Swahili Example] tunataka kufanya amani lakini kuna pingamizi nyingi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speech defect[Swahili Word] utasi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speech impediment[English Plural] speech impediments[Swahili Word] kitata[Swahili Plural] vitata[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] tata v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speech impediment[Swahili Word] utasi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
5 israel
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Israel[Swahili Word] Israeli[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9[Terminology] geography[Note] Uyahudi is most frequently used for Biblical Israel, while Israeli is the recommended standardization for modern-day Israel, and alternate spellings such as "Uisraeli" appear in many contemporary Swahili print sources------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Israel[Swahili Word] Uyahudi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9[Related Words] Myahudi[Terminology] geography[Note] Uyahudi is most frequently used for Biblical Israel, while Israeli is the recommended standardization for modern-day Israel, and alternate spellings such as "Uisraeli" appear in many contemporary Swahili print sources------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 name
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] name[English Plural] names[Swahili Word] jina[Swahili Plural] majina[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[English Example] what is your name?[Swahili Example] jina lako ni nani?------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] proper name[English Plural] proper names[Swahili Word] jina[Swahili Plural] majina[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] name given to child just after birth[English Plural] names[Swahili Word] sare[Swahili Plural] sare[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] name[Swahili Word] -ita[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] itikio, itiko, kiitikio, mwitaji, mwito------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] name[Swahili Word] -taja[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] call by name[Swahili Example] taja jina------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] name[Swahili Word] -nena[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] family name[Swahili Word] ubini[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] tunajua kuwa anaitwa Ali lakini ubini wake hatuujui.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] go by a name[Swahili Word] -itwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] ita[Related Words] itikio, itiko, kiitikio, mwitaji, mwito------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] what's-his-name[Swahili Word] fulani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] what's-its-name[Swahili Word] dude[Swahili Plural] madude[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] anything the name of which one does not know or cannot remember[Swahili Word] dude[Swahili Plural] madude[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] name[English Plural] names[Swahili Word] isimu[Swahili Plural] isimu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] good name[English Plural] good names[Swahili Word] nemsi[Swahili Plural] nemsi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make a good name for someone[Swahili Word] -jamili[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] kuwajamili wazee wake kwa kuleta heri aliyokwenda itafuta [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] assumed name (to disguise a name of bad repute)[English Plural] assumed names[Swahili Word] msimbo[Swahili Plural] misimbo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give someone a bad name[Swahili Word] -tukanisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in the name of[Swahili Word] kwa niaba ya[Part of Speech] preposition------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in the name of[Swahili Word] kwa niabu ya[Part of Speech] preposition------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] proper name of lead character in many tales (often of Arabic origin)[Swahili Word] Abunuwasi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1[English Example] S/he told a tale about Abunuwasi.[Swahili Example] Alisimulia hadithi ya Abunuwasi.[Terminology] literary------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] proper name of lead character in many tales (often of Arabic origin)[Swahili Word] Banawasi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1[English Example] S/he told a tale about Banawasi[Swahili Example] Alisimulia hadithi ya Banawasi[Note] literary------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] proper name[Swahili Word] Mabruki[Swahili Plural] Mabruki[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Ninga (female name)[Swahili Word] Ninga[Part of Speech] name------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] proper name[Swahili Word] Shabaan[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1[English Example] Shabaan Robert, Mswahili poet------------------------------------------------------------ -
7 abundant
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] abundant[Swahili Word] maridhawa[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] abundant[Swahili Word] neemefu[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] neema,------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] abundant[Swahili Word] neemevu[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] neema,------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] abundant[Swahili Word] nyakanyaka[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] abundant[Swahili Word] tele[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] many areas have gotten good rain and abundant crops[Swahili Example] sehemu nyingi zimepata mvua nzuri na mazao tele------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be abundant[Swahili Word] -jaa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] jazi, kijaa, ujalivu, ujazi[Swahili Example] amejaa ujanja------------------------------------------------------------ -
8 adhere
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] adhere[Swahili Word] -amba[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[Related Words] ambata, ambo, ambua, ambukizo, chamba, chambo, cahambua, gamba, ngambi, uambukizo, wamba, wambiso[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] adhere[Swahili Word] -ambata[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] amba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] adhere[Swahili Word] -ambatana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reciprocal[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] ambata[English Example] its many cornered style of construction adhered to the laws of military defense [Masomo 142][Swahili Example] umbo lake la pembe pembe liliambatana na sheria za ulinzi wa kijeshi [Masomo 142]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] adhere[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] adhere[Swahili Word] -nata[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] adhere to[Swahili Word] -gandamia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ganda v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] adhere to[Swahili Word] -tabiki[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
9 after
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] after[Swahili Word] baada ya[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] baada------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] after[Swahili Word] nyuma ya...[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] after[Swahili Word] hatima[Part of Speech] conjunction[Derived Word] hitima, hitimu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] after[Swahili Word] baada[Part of Speech] preposition[English Example] after many years, after work[Swahili Example] after ya miaka mingi, after ya kazi[Note] Cf. '-baidi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one after the other[Swahili Word] mfululizo[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -fululiza------------------------------------------------------------ -
10 among
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] among[English Plural] layout OK?[Swahili Word] baina ya[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] among the people[Swahili Example] among ya watu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] among[Swahili Word] miongoni[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] He, along with many others, was not fortunate enough to enter Form One of secondary school.[Swahili Example] Yeye, miongoni mwa vijana wengine wengi, alikuwa amekosa bahati ya kuingia kidato cha kwanza cha shule za sekondari [Balisidya Masomo 344]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] among[Swahili Word] baadhi[Part of Speech] preposition------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] among[Swahili Word] kati ya[Part of Speech] preposition[English Example] among countries, international[Swahili Example] kati ya mataifa------------------------------------------------------------ -
11 annoy
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] annoy[Swahili Word] -adhibisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] annoy[Swahili Word] -adhibu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] annoy[Swahili Word] -bemba[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] annoy[Swahili Word] -chagiza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] annoy[Swahili Word] -chokoza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -chokoa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] annoy[Swahili Word] -ghasi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] annoy[Swahili Word] -kasiri[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kasirani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] annoy[Swahili Word] -kefyakefya[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] (=sumbua, tesa, chokoza, udhi)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] annoy[Swahili Word] -kera[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] annoy[Swahili Word] -kereketa[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] hiyo 'una nini', ilizidi kumkereketa Maksuudi [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] annoy[Swahili Word] -nyanyasa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] annoy[Swahili Word] -nyonga[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] nyonge, nyongea, kinyongo, mnyongaji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] annoy[Swahili Word] -nyonyoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] annoy[Swahili Word] -onza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] annoy[Swahili Word] -pekecha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] annoy[Swahili Word] -peketa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] annoy[Swahili Word] -saliti[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] annoy[Swahili Word] -sonoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] annoy[Swahili Word] -sumbua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] annoy[Swahili Word] -sunza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] annoy[Swahili Word] -tashtiti[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] annoy[Swahili Word] -tasliti[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] annoy[Swahili Word] -tukusha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] annoy[Swahili Word] -tusha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] annoy someone[Swahili Word] -sononesha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] annoy someone (constantly or intentionally)[Swahili Word] -sumbusha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] annoying thing[Swahili Word] chukizi[Swahili Plural] machukizi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] chuki n[Note] cf. Chukizo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] annoying thing[Swahili Word] chukizo[Swahili Plural] machukizo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] chuki n------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be annoyed[Swahili Word] -chukia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be annoyed[Swahili Word] -sumbuka[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[Derived Word] sumbua V[English Example] (s)he began to be annoyed by the many ropes that had tied it[Swahili Example] kaanza kusumbuka na kamba nyingi zilizokifunga [kifurushi] [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be annoyed[Swahili Word] -udhikia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-poten[Derived Word] udhi V[Swahili Example] alimwudhikia Shangwe [Muk], akajiudhikia sana yeye mwenyewe kwa kumwudhi mwalimu wake mzuri [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be annoyed at somebody's remarks[Swahili Word] -futuka[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Asumini alifutuka na kulia kwa unyonge wa kunyang'anywa uhuru wake [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be annoyed with someone[Swahili Word] -kasirika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kasirani[English Example] If my mother <b>is annoyed with</b> me, I won't go home.[Swahili Example] Mamangu akini<b>kasirika</b>, sitakwenda nyumbani.------------------------------------------------------------ -
12 area
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] area[English Plural] areas[Swahili Word] eneo[Swahili Plural] maeneo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] enea[Swahili Definition] sehemu[English Example] how many cities have buses to serve all areas of these cities?[Swahili Example] ni miji mingapi yenye mabasi ya kuhudumia maeneo yote ya miji hiyo? [Masomo 215]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] area[Swahili Word] eria[Part of Speech] noun[Note] Engl.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] area[Swahili Word] mahala[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] everywhere[Swahili Example] kila mahala------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] area[Swahili Word] mahali[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] everywhere[Swahili Example] kila mahali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] area[English Plural] areas[Swahili Word] upande[Swahili Plural] pande[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10[Related Words] kipande------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] area[Swahili Word] uwanja[Swahili Plural] nyanja[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] enclosed area[Swahili Word] uwanja[Swahili Plural] wanja[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] open area[Swahili Word] uwanda[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] open area[Swahili Word] wanda[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
13 avoid
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] avoid[Swahili Word] -ambaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] avoid[English Plural] layout OK?[Swahili Word] -baidisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] avoid[Swahili Word] -piga chenga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] avoid[Swahili Word] -epa[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] akitazama mbele kuyaepa macho yake [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] avoid[Swahili Word] -epuka[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] kutoka katika hali fulani [Masomo 31][Swahili Example] Kuyeyusha upesi kunawasaidia popo kuepuka kuwa na uzito mkubwa ambao ungewapa taabu ya kuruka [Masomo 31]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] avoid[Swahili Word] -epusha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -epuka[Swahili Definition] kuondoa (hasa kutoka katika hatari) [Masomo 245][English Example] Let's avoid this storm my child; avoiding the eyes and mouths of peope from oneself.[Swahili Example] tuepushe na kimbunga hiki, mwanangu [Kez], kujiepusha na macho na midomo ya watu [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] avoid[Swahili Word] -geua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] avoid[Swahili Word] -hadhari[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] avoid[Swahili Word] -kwepa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] avoid[Swahili Word] -piga pande[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -piga[English Example] for this she avoided them for many days[Swahili Example] kwa hivyo aliwapiga pande siku nyingi [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] avoid[Swahili Word] -tahadhari[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] avoid[Swahili Word] -zungua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] avoid each other[Swahili Word] -epukana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] avoid each other's company[Swahili Word] -enda mbago[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] avoid someone's company[Swahili Word] -tukanisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be avoided[Swahili Word] -epukwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -epuka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to avoid[Swahili Word] -ambaza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
14 before
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] as before[Swahili Word] vivyo[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Example] vivyo hivyo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] before[Swahili Word] kabla ya[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] We will read many books <b>before</b> our literature exam.[Swahili Example] Tutavisoma vitabu vingi <b>kabla ya</b> mtihani wetu wa fasihi.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] before[Swahili Word] kadamu[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] kadamisha, kadamnasi, kidamu, takadamu[Swahili Example] (=mbele)[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] before[Swahili Word] mbele[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Example] waliletwa mbele ya baba yao [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] before[Swahili Word] ubele[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Example] alifika ubele ya watu wote------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] before[Swahili Word] umbele[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] before[Swahili Word] zamani[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] before[Swahili Word] kabla[Part of Speech] conjunction[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -kabili[English Example] before he will come[Swahili Example] kabla hajaja (bado)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] before[Swahili Word] zama[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] before[Swahili Word] kabla ya[Part of Speech] preposition[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -kabili[English Example] before using the Edit Engine, you must first register as a Kamusi contributor[Swahili Example] kabla ya kutumia Zana ya Uhariri, itabidi ujiandikishe kama mchangiaji wa Kamusi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to go before[Swahili Word] -tanguliza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] go before[Swahili Word] -tangulia[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] Now, you go before with that box[Swahili Example] sasa nyie tangulieni na hilo boksi [Muk], mpaka hapa, mshamba huyu kanitangulia kwa kunichuja [Abd]------------------------------------------------------------ -
15 benefit
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] benefit[Swahili Word] fanaka[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] benefit[Swahili Word] mafaa[Swahili Plural] mafaa[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] faa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] benefit[Swahili Word] mafao[Swahili Plural] mafao[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] faa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] benefit[Swahili Word] manufaa[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] benefit[Swahili Word] masilahi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] benefit[Swahili Word] maslahi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] benefit[English Plural] benefits[Swahili Word] mfao[Swahili Plural] mifao[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -faa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] benefit[Swahili Word] nafuu[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] "If something falls out of the (heavy) basket, that is a benefit to the carrier".[Swahili Example] kuvuja pakacha nafuu ya mchukuzi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] benefit[Swahili Word] rupu[Swahili Plural] marupurupu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] benefit[Swahili Word] -ambua[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] "He has studied for a long time, but hasn't benefited from it".[Swahili Example] alisoma miaka mingi lakini hana alichoambua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] benefit[Swahili Word] -ambuka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] benefit[Swahili Word] -faa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] benefit[Swahili Word] -faidia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] faida n------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] benefit[Swahili Word] -faidisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] faida n[Swahili Definition] kumpa mtu faida; kusaidia [Masomo 393][English Example] to want to benefit those who do not have a great knowledge of Kiswahili [Masomo 394][Swahili Example] kutaka kuwafaidisha wale wasiokuwa na ujuzi mkubwa wa Kiswahili [Masomo 394]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] benefit[Swahili Word] -nufaika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] nafuu N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] benefit[Swahili Word] -wa na faida[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] benefit[Swahili Word] -tumikia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] tumia V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] benefit from[Swahili Word] -nufaishwa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] Many more benefit from the trade in these trees.[Swahili Example] Wengi zaidi hunufaishwa kutokana na biashara ya miti hii [Masomo 154]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] benefit from something[Swahili Word] -faidi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] benefit oneself[Swahili Word] -jifaidia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-refl[Swahili Example] hujificha machakani kujifaidia sinema ya bure [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] first benefits[Swahili Word] limbuko[Swahili Plural] malimbuko, milimbuko[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] limbua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] first benefits[Swahili Word] mlimbuko[Swahili Plural] malimbuko, milimbuko[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] limbua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make benefit[Swahili Word] -nufaishana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] receive benefits[Swahili Word] -nufaishwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] nafuu N------------------------------------------------------------ -
16 brass
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] brass[Swahili Word] brasi[Swahili Plural] brasi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] brass[English Plural] brass[Swahili Word] shaba[Swahili Plural] shaba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] many people mistake brass for gold (proverb); the coconut leaves on the roof gleamed like brass threads[Swahili Example] wengine shaba huidhani dhahabu (methali); makuti juu ya paa yaking'aa mfano wa nyuzi za shaba [Ya]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] brass wire[Swahili Word] usoka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11------------------------------------------------------------ -
17 camel
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] camel[English Plural] camels[Taxonomy] Camelus dromedarius[Swahili Word] ngamia[Swahili Plural] ngamia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[English Definition] an animal with a hump[Swahili Definition] mnyama mwenye gongo[English Example] the Somali have many camels[Swahili Example] Wasomali wana ngamia wengi[Terminology] agriculture / zoology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] male camel[English Plural] male camels[Taxonomy] Camelus dromedarius[Swahili Word] galimu[Swahili Plural] galimu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] agriculture / zoology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] camel[English Plural] camels[Swahili Word] bairi[Swahili Plural] bairi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Derived Language] Arabic[Terminology] zoology------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Item(s) below have not yet been grouped within the headword camel[English Word] camel[English Plural] camels[Taxonomy] Camelus dromedarius[Swahili Word] jamali[Swahili Plural] jamali[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[English Definition] an animal with a hump[Swahili Definition] mnyama mwenye gongo[Terminology] agriculture / zoology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] camel[English Plural] camels[Taxonomy] Camelus dromedarius[Swahili Word] jamali[Swahili Plural] jamali[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[English Definition] an animal with a hump[Swahili Definition] mnyama mwenye gongo[Terminology] agriculture / zoology------------------------------------------------------------ -
18 catch
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch[Swahili Word] -kamata[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -kamatia, -kamatika, -kamatana, -kamatisha, -kamatwa[English Example] catch with a trap[Swahili Example] kamata kwa mtego------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch[Swahili Word] -daka[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] dakizo, mdakizi, mdako, mdakulizi, udakaji, udaku, udakuzi, -dakia, -dakika, -dakana, -dakua, -dakwa, -dakiza[English Definition] grasp a falling object before it hits the ground; hear a sound; see an object[Swahili Definition] kushika kitu kinachoanguka kabla hakijafika chini; masikio kusikia sauti; macho kuona kitu [Masomo 164][English Example] the careful ears of the detective caught the voice of a young woman in pain[Swahili Example] masikio matulivu ya mpelelezi yalidaka sauti ya msichana anayeugua [Masomo 164]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch on (to an idea)[Swahili Word] -daka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch a ball[Swahili Word] -daka mpira[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mpira------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch (a ball or thief)[Swahili Word] -koroweza[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] makorowezo[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch[Swahili Word] -bamba[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch[Swahili Word] -nasa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mnaso, -nata, -nasia, -nasika, -nasana, -nasisha, -nasua, -naswa[English Example] the hunter caught the animal in a trap[Swahili Example] mwindaji alimnasa mnyama kwa mtego------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be caught[Swahili Word] -naswa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -nasa[English Example] the animal has been caught in the trap[Swahili Example] mnyama amenaswa katika mtego------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch[Swahili Word] -tega[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] try to catch[Swahili Word] -fukuza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch[Swahili Word] -saka[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the cat caught the rat[Swahili Example] paka alimsaka panya------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch hold of[Swahili Word] -bana[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] bano, banzi, kibaniko, kibanzi, mbano, -bania, -banika, -banana, -banisha, -banua, -banwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch one another[Swahili Word] -kamatana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reciprocal[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kamata------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch hold of[Swahili Word] -ng'ang'ama[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch[Swahili Word] -feli[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch unawares[Swahili Word] -fumania[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch[Swahili Word] -gundua[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -gundulia, -gundulisha, -gunduza, -gunduka, -gunduana, -gunduliwa, -gundulika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch unawares[Swahili Word] -gundua[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -gundulia, -gundulisha, -gunduza, -gunduka, -gunduana, -gunduliwa, -gundulika[English Example] many times Nunga caught Kaburu unawares with a yearning eye[Swahili Example] mara nyingi Nunga alimgundua Kaburu akimwangalia kwa jicho la hamu [Ng]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch unawares[Swahili Word] -nyemelea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch[Swahili Word] -kinga[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] kingamaji[English Example] catch rainwater[Swahili Example] kinga mvua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch (of hunting)[English Plural] catches[Swahili Word] mavungu[Swahili Plural] mavungu[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] (= mawindo)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch (in hunting)[English Plural] catches[Swahili Word] mawindo[Swahili Plural] mawindo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] winda V, uwindo N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch (of fish)[Swahili Word] mvuo[Swahili Plural] mivuo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] vua V[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch (of fish)[English Plural] catches[Swahili Word] numbi[Swahili Plural] numbi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch (of fish)[English Plural] catches[Swahili Word] vuo[Swahili Plural] mavuo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] vua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch[English Plural] catches[Swahili Word] stichi[Swahili Plural] stichi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] English[Derived Word] stitch[Terminology] medical------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Item(s) below have not yet been grouped within the headword catch[English Word] catch for[Swahili Word] -kamatia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kamata------------------------------------------------------------ -
19 climb
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] climb[Swahili Word] -kwea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] climb[Swahili Word] -panda[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] pandio, kipandio, kipandisho, mpanda, mpando, upandaji[English Example] many tourists attempt to climb Kilimanjaro[Swahili Example] watalii wengi wanajaribu kupanda Kilimanjaro------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] climb (a tree etc)[Swahili Word] -sombea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] climb (a tree etc)[Swahili Word] -sombera[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] climb (a tree using arms and legs)[Swahili Word] -paraga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] climb a mountain[Swahili Word] -panda mlima[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mlima------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] climb down[Swahili Word] -teremka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] telea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] climb on[Swahili Word] -paramia[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] (s)he climbed onto the bed of Samadari[Swahili Example] aliparamia kitanda cha samadari [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] climb over something[Swahili Word] -pindukia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-inver[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pinda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] climb to[Swahili Word] -pandia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -panda[English Example] they climbed to the peak of the mountain[Swahili Example] walipandia kilele cha mlima------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] climb up something (quickly)[Swahili Word] -paramia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] steep climb[English Plural] steep climbs[Swahili Word] mlima[Swahili Plural] milima[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------ -
20 congratulations
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] congratulations![Swahili Word] hongera![Part of Speech] interjection[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -honga[English Example] "Champ, many congratulations"[Swahili Example] "Champ, hongera, sana" [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] congratulations![Swahili Word] heko[Part of Speech] interjection[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] hekaheka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] congratulations[English Plural] congratulations[Swahili Word] hongera[Swahili Plural] hongera[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -honga[English Example] When you marry her, I will say to you "I give you my <b>congratulations</b>!"[Swahili Example] Wakati ukimwoa, nitakusemea "Nakupa <b>hongera</b> zangu!"------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] congratulations[Swahili Word] heko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] hekaheka[English Example] if now the children went to school, congratulations to their mother[Swahili Example] kama sasa watoto walikuwa shuleni, heko kwa mama yao [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] congratulations[English Plural] congratulations[Swahili Word] pongezi[Swahili Plural] pongezi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Related Words] -pongea[English Example] we have been given congratulations and awards for cooperation and our contribution to various activities of society and the nation[Swahili Example] tumekuwa tukipewa pongezi na tuzo kwa ushiriki na mchango wetu kwenye shughuli mbali mbali za kijamii na kitaifa (http://www.tanzaniairports.com/salamuDG2004.htm Tanzania Airports Authority)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] congratulations[English Plural] congratulations[Swahili Word] shangilio[Swahili Plural] mashangilio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -shangilia[English Example] the first congratulations came from the capital city[Swahili Example] shangilio la kwanza lilitoka mji mkuu------------------------------------------------------------
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Many — Ma ny, a. & pron. Note: [It has no variation to express degrees of comparison; more and most, which are used for the comparative and superlative degrees, are from a different root.] [OE. mani, moni, AS. manig, m[ae]nig, monig; akin to D. menig,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Many a — Many Ma ny, a. & pron. Note: [It has no variation to express degrees of comparison; more and most, which are used for the comparative and superlative degrees, are from a different root.] [OE. mani, moni, AS. manig, m[ae]nig, monig; akin to D.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
many — [men′ē] adj. more, most [ME < OE manig, akin to Ger manch (OHG manag) < IE base * menegh , many, richly > Sans maghā , gift, OIr menicc, abundant] 1. consisting of some large, indefinite number (of persons or things); numerous 2.… … English World dictionary
many a/an — formal + literary used with a singular noun to refer to a large number of things or people It remained a mystery for many a year. [=for many years] I ve been there many a time. [=many times] Many a tale was told. [=many tales were told] Man … Useful english dictionary
Many — Ma ny, n. [AS. menigeo, menigo, menio, multitude; akin to G. menge, OHG. manag[=i], menig[=i], Goth. managei. See {Many}, a.] 1. The populace; the common people; the majority of people, or of a community. [1913 Webster] After him the rascal many… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
many — many, several, sundry, various, divers, numerous, multifarious mean consisting of a large number or comprising a large group. Many implies a likeness between the individuals or units in class, category, kind, or sort; except that it vaguely… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Many — may refer to: plural A quantifier that can be used with count nouns often preceded by as or too or so or that ; amounting to a large but indefinite number; many temptations ; a good many ; many directions ; more than a few, more than several… … Wikipedia
Many — Many … Deutsch Wikipedia
Mány — Administration … Wikipédia en Français
many — 1. Many, like much, tends to sound more formal in positive contexts (They have many friends) than in negative ones (They do not have many friends). In conversation and less formal written English, a lot of (or, even more informally, lots of) is… … Modern English usage
Mány — Mány … Wikipedia
