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1 phrase
[English Word] phraseological unit[Swahili Word] nahau[Swahili Plural] nahau[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 drawing
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drawing[Swahili Word] choro[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drawing[Swahili Word] mchoro[Swahili Plural] michoro[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] -chora V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drawing[English Plural] drawings[Swahili Word] picha[Swahili Plural] picha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] English[Derived Word] picture------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drawing[English Plural] drawings[Swahili Word] ramani[Swahili Plural] ramani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drawing[English Plural] drawings[Swahili Word] rasimu[Swahili Plural] rasimu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] rasimu V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drawing[Swahili Word] taswira[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drawing[Swahili Word] uchoraji[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] Zubeda anjifunza uchoraji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drawing (act of)[Swahili Word] mvuto[Swahili Plural] mivuto[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] vuta V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] isometric drawing[Swahili Word] mchoro sawa[Swahili Plural] michoro sawa[Part of Speech] phrase[Derived Word] -chora V,sawa A------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] modular drawing[Swahili Word] mchoro sanifu[Swahili Plural] michoro sanifu[Part of Speech] phrase[Derived Word] -chora V, sanifu A------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] orthographic drawing[Swahili Word] mchoro sulubi[Swahili Plural] michoro sulubi[Part of Speech] phrase[Derived Word] -chora V,sulubi N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pictorial drawing[Swahili Word] mchoro picha[Swahili Plural] michoro picha[Part of Speech] phrase[Derived Word] -chora V,picha N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] standard drawing[Swahili Word] mchoro sanifu[Swahili Plural] michoro sanifu[Part of Speech] phrase[Derived Word] -chora V, sanifu A------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] technical drawing[Swahili Word] urasimu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Word] rasmi adj------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] working drawing[Swahili Word] mchoro kazi[Swahili Plural] michoro kazi[Part of Speech] phrase[Derived Word] -chora V, kazi N------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 time
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] (established) time (for something)[Swahili Word] wakaa[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] (established) time (for something).[Swahili Word] wasaa[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] all the time[Swahili Word] kila kukicha[Part of Speech] phrase[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -cha[Related Words] kila[English Example] our economy now is getting worse all the time[Swahili Example] uchumi wetu sasa unakuwa mbaya kila kukicha------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] at that time[Swahili Word] sawia[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] and (s)he arrived at that time[Swahili Example] naye akafika sawia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] at that very time[Swahili Word] papo[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] at that very time[Swahili Example] papo hapo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] at the same time[Swahili Word] pamoja[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] at this very time[Swahili Word] papa hapa[Part of Speech] adverb[Related Words] hapa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] at this very time[Swahili Word] papa hapa[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] at what time?[Swahili Word] lini[Part of Speech] pronoun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be high time to[Swahili Word] -wadi[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] saa yake ya kusafiri imewadia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be in good time for[Swahili Word] -wahi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -wahia, -wahiwa, uwahi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be in time[Swahili Word] -wadia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be in time (for something)[Swahili Word] -tadaraki[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be in time to[Swahili Word] -diriki[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be on time[Swahili Word] -wahi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -wahia, -wahiwa, uwahi[English Example] I need <b>to be on time</b> to class or my teacher will be angry.[Swahili Example] Lazima ni<b>wahi</b> darasani au mwalimu wangu atakasirika.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] for some time[Swahili Word] tangu majuzi yale[Part of Speech] phrase[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] juzi[Related Words] tangu, yale------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] for the time being[Swahili Word] kipindi[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] pinda V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free time[Swahili Word] wasaa[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] from time to time[Swahili Word] mara kwa mara[Part of Speech] phrase[Swahili Example] ghasia za gari na pitapita za watu mara kwa mara zilimzindua mtoto [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in no time[Swahili Word] muda si muda[Part of Speech] phrase[Swahili Example] mwanzoni Shangwe alistuka, lakini muda si muda akazoea [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in the mean time[Swahili Word] katika kipindi hicho[Part of Speech] conjunction------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass time[Swahili Word] -pitisha wakati[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] period of time[Swahili Word] nafasi[Swahili Plural] nafasi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] set time[English Plural] set times[Swahili Word] kipindi[Swahili Plural] vipindi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] pinda V[English Example] lower arm.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] single time[Swahili Word] wakaa[Swahili Plural] nyakaa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] wakaa tatu kila siku [Abd]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take a long time (in agreeing on a price when making a purchase)[Swahili Word] -dolola[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that time[Swahili Word] mara ile[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] this time[Swahili Word] mara hii[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] this time[Swahili Word] mara ile[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Example] bali moyo wa Subira mara hii haukutaka hata shahidi [Sul], furaha yake, mara ile, imepotea [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] time[Swahili Word] defa[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] time[English Plural] times[Swahili Word] kipindi[Swahili Plural] vipindi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] pinda V[Terminology] sport------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] time[Swahili Word] mara[Swahili Plural] mara[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] time[Swahili Word] nafasi[Swahili Plural] nafasi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] time[Swahili Word] saa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] what time is it?[Swahili Example] ni saa ngapi?------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] time[English Plural] times[Swahili Word] safari[Swahili Plural] safari[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] last time[Swahili Example] safari iliyopita------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] time[Swahili Word] taimu[Swahili Plural] taimu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Engl.[Terminology] sport------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] time[Swahili Word] umri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] time[Swahili Word] wakaa[Swahili Plural] nyakaa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] time[Swahili Word] wasaa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] time (division or interval of)[English Plural] times[Swahili Word] pindi[Swahili Plural] pindi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pinda[English Example] the times of the day[Swahili Example] pindi za mchana------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] time (in gen.)[Swahili Word] wakati[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] time (long ago)[Swahili Word] zama[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] time has come[Swahili Word] wakati umewadia[Swahili Plural] nyakati zimewadia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10[Derived Word] wakati N, wadia V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] time is up[Swahili Word] saa tayari[Part of Speech] phrase[Related Words] saa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] time limit[English Plural] time limits[Swahili Word] mpaka[Swahili Plural] mipaka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Related Words] paka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] time of coming away from mosque after prayers[Swahili Word] mshuko[Swahili Plural] mishuko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] shuka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] time of life[Swahili Word] hirimu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] time of life[Swahili Word] herimu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] time of life[Swahili Word] umri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] time period of the day[English Plural] time periods of the day[Swahili Word] pindi ya mchana[Swahili Plural] pindi za mchana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] time point[English Plural] time points[Swahili Word] majira[Swahili Plural] majira[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] clock-time[Swahili Example] majira ya saa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] what time is it?[Swahili Word] saa ngapi?[Part of Speech] pronoun------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 day
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] a few days ago[Swahili Word] majuzi[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] juzi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] all day[Swahili Word] -twa[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] all day[Swahili Word] kutwa[Part of Speech] adverb[Related Words] chwa, kesho[English Example] day after tomorrow[Swahili Example] kesho kutwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] all day[Swahili Word] mchana kutwa[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] day[English Plural] days[Swahili Word] mchana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] day (period of 24 hours)[Swahili Word] siku[Swahili Plural] siku[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] all days[Swahili Example] siku zote------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] day after day[Swahili Word] siku hata siku[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] day after tomorrow[Swahili Word] kesho kutwa[Swahili Plural] kesho kutwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] kesha V, kuta V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] day before yesterday[English Plural] several days ago[Swahili Word] juzi[Swahili Plural] majuzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[English Example] I am tired because I have been working since the <b>day before yesterday</b>[Swahili Example] nimechoka kwa sababu nimekuwa ninafanya kazi tangu <b>juzi</b>------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] day following the day after tomorrow[Swahili Word] mtondo[Swahili Plural] mitondo[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] the fourth day from today.[Swahili Example] kushinda mtondo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] every day[Swahili Word] kila siku[Swahili Plural] siku[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] four days from today[Swahili Word] mtondo goo[Swahili Plural] mitondo goo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] from day to day[Swahili Word] siku kwa siku[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] the fourth day from today[Swahili Word] mtondo goo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] the fourth day from today[Swahili Word] kushinda mtondo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] the next day[Swahili Word] kesho yake[Part of Speech] adverb[Related Words] kesha[English Example] she was admitted to the hospital on Friday, and she died the next day[Swahili Example] alilazwa kwenye hospitali Ijumaa, akafariki kesho yake------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] the next day[Swahili Word] keshoye[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] kesho yake[English Example] she was admitted to the hospital on Friday, and she died the next day[Swahili Example] alilazwa kwenye hospitali Ijumaa, akafariki keshoye------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] the whole day[Swahili Word] -twa[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] the whole day[Swahili Word] mchana kutwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] the whole day[Swahili Word] mchana kuchwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] three days ago[Swahili Word] juzijuzi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] juzi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] three days from today[Swahili Word] mtondo[Swahili Plural] mitondo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] two days ago[English Plural] many days ago[Swahili Word] juzi[Swahili Plural] majuzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------ -
5 greeting
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] accept a greeting[Swahili Word] -pokea salamu[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -pokea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] accept a greeting[Swahili Word] -pokea saluti[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greeting[English Plural] greetings[Swahili Word] amkio[Swahili Plural] maamkio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] amka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greeting[Swahili Word] kuamikia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 15[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -amkia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greeting[English Plural] greetings[Swahili Word] maamkio[Swahili Plural] maamkio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greeting[English Plural] greetings[Swahili Word] maamkizi[Swahili Plural] maamkizi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greeting[English Plural] greetings[Swahili Word] salamu[Swahili Plural] salamu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] salama, -salimu, taslimu, usalama[English Example] after the greetings, the girl asked the teacher about 'that thing'[Swahili Example] msichana baada ya salamu akamwuliza mwalimu kuhusu 'kile kitu' [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greeting[Swahili Word] -saluti[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] engl[English Example] take greetings[Swahili Example] pokea saluti.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greeting (response by elder or superior greeted with "shikamoo")[Swahili Word] marahaba[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greeting and conclusion (in letters)[Swahili Word] wasalam![Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greeting used by young or lesser-status person toward older or higher-status person[Swahili Word] shikamoo[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greeting used by young or lesser-status person toward older or higher-status person[Swahili Word] shikamu[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greeting used by young or lesser-status person toward older or higher-status person[Swahili Word] shikamuu[Part of Speech] phrase[English Example] Shikamuu grandfather--the grandchildren greeted their grandfather[Swahili Example] Shikamuu Babu - wajukuu walimamkia babu yao------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 moment
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] at that very moment[Swahili Word] papo[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] at that very moment[Swahili Example] papo hapo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] at that very moment[Swahili Word] sawia[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] and (s)he arrived at that very moment[Swahili Example] naye akafika sawia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in a moment[Swahili Word] kwa dakika moja[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in a moment[Swahili Word] kufumba na kufumba[Part of Speech] phrase[Related Words] -fumbua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in a moment[Swahili Word] punde si punde[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Just a moment![Swahili Word] nukta moja[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] moment[English Plural] moments[Swahili Word] kipindi[Swahili Plural] vipindi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] pinda V[Swahili Example] kipindi cha asubuhi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] moment[English Plural] moments[Swahili Word] kitambo[Swahili Plural] vitambo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[English Example] the moment passed[Swahili Example] kitambo kikapita [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] moment[English Plural] moments[Swahili Word] nukta[Swahili Plural] nukta[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] Just a moment.[Swahili Example] nukta moja------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] moment[English Plural] moments[Swahili Word] safari[Swahili Plural] safari[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] I will not speak with him this moment[Swahili Example] safari hii sitasema naye.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] moment[English Plural] moments[Swahili Word] wakati[Swahili Plural] nyakati[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10[Swahili Example] wakati haujafika bado------------------------------------------------------------ -
7 concern
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] (matter for) concern[English Plural] concerns[Swahili Word] neno[Swahili Plural] maneno[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be concerned[Swahili Word] -husika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] yeye hakuhusika na uchungu huu [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be concerned[Swahili Word] -jali[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be concerned with[Swahili Word] -husiana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] associative[Derived Word] -husu, hasa, hususa, husiano, husuniano, kihusiano, kuhusu, mahsusi, uhusiano------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be of concern to[Swahili Word] -husu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] concern[Swahili Word] biashara[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] concern[Swahili Word] shaka[Swahili Plural] mashaka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[English Example] (s)he has met with concern[Swahili Example] amekutana na mashaka.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] concern[Swahili Word] -husu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] [habari hizi] hazikuwashitua sana kwani hazikuwahusu [Mun]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] concern[Swahili Word] -pasa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] concern[Swahili Word] -pasa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] concern[Swahili Word] -wea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] concern oneself with (a matter)[Swahili Word] -taaradhi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] concern oneself with (a matter)[Swahili Word] -taaradhia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] It is no concern of mine[Swahili Word] simo[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] not concern someone at all[Swahili Word] -tomhusu ndewe wala sikio[Part of Speech] phrase[Derived Word] idiomatic[Swahili Example] [maneno hayo] hayakumhusu ndewe wala sikio [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] person concerned[English Plural] people concerned[Swahili Word] muhusika[Swahili Plural] wahusika[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2------------------------------------------------------------ -
8 have
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] have[Swahili Word] -wa na[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] we won't have class tomorrow[Swahili Example] sisi hatutakuwa na darasa kesho------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] have (preceeded by verb[Swahili Word] na[Part of Speech] conjunction[Related Words] -wa na[English Example] he had money[Swahili Example] alikuwa na fedha------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] I have[Swahili Word] nina[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] you have (2nd person singular)[Swahili Word] una[Part of Speech] verb[Class] conjugated------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] he has[Swahili Word] ana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] conjugated------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] she has[Swahili Word] ana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] conjugated------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] I do not have[Swahili Word] sina[Part of Speech] phrase[English Example] we don't have[Swahili Example] hatuna------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] you (pl.) have (mna)[Swahili Word] muna[Part of Speech] verb[Class] conjugated[English Example] But you are lucky[Swahili Example] Elanyi muna bahati [Amana, Masomo 407][Terminology] poetic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] you have[Swahili Word] mna[Part of Speech] verb[Class] conjugated------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] you have[Swahili Word] muna[Part of Speech] verb[Class] conjugated------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] they have[Swahili Word] wana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] conjugated[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -wa na[English Example] they have a good house[Swahili Example] wana nyumba nzuri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] have[Swahili Word] yana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] have diarrhoea[Swahili Word] -endesha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -enda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] have[Swahili Word] -hozi[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] mwenye kuhozi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] have to[Swahili Word] -lazimu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] lazima N & Adv------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to have[Swahili Word] -pasha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to have[Swahili Word] -patisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to have[Swahili Word] -patiza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] you do not have[Swahili Word] huna[Part of Speech] verb[Class] conjugated------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] they have[Swahili Word] -zina[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
9 price
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] control price[Swahili Word] -dhibiti bei[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fix the price (to charge someone)[Swahili Word] -wakifia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] haggle over a price[Swahili Word] -shindania fedha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] shinda V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] have a fixed price[Swahili Word] wakifu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] insist on a price[Swahili Word] -shika bei[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] low price[Swahili Word] urahisi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] price[English Plural] prices[Swahili Word] bei[Swahili Plural] bei[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] I wanted to buy the car, but I decided to seek a good <b>price</b>.[Swahili Example] Nilitaka kununua gari, lakini niliamua kutafuta <b>bei</b> nafuu.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] price[English Plural] prices[Swahili Word] gharama[Swahili Plural] gharama[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] price[English Plural] prices[Swahili Word] haka[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] shika haka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] price[English Plural] prices[Swahili Word] kiasi[Swahili Plural] viasi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] What is the price?[Swahili Example] kiasi gani?------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] price[English Plural] prices[Swahili Word] kima[Swahili Plural] vima[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] kimo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] price[English Plural] prices[Swahili Word] saari[Swahili Plural] saari[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] price[English Plural] prices[Swahili Word] thamani[Swahili Plural] thamani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] thamini V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] price[English Plural] prices[Swahili Word] ununuzi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] price[English Plural] prices[Swahili Word] upataji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] price[Swahili Word] -thamini[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] price mechanism[Swahili Word] uundaji wa bei[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Word] unda V, bei N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] raise the price[Swahili Word] -ghalisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] set a price[Swahili Word] -rasimu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] what is the price?[Swahili Word] bei gani?[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------ -
10 term
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] long term[Swahili Word] muda mrefu[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] political term[English Plural] political terms[Swahili Word] istilahi ya siasa[Swahili Plural] istilahi za siasa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] school term[English Plural] school terms[Swahili Word] kitambo cha chuo[Swahili Plural] vitambo vya chuo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] chuo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] short term[Swahili Word] muda mfupi[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] technical term[English Plural] technical terms[Swahili Word] istilahi[Swahili Plural] istilahi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] term[English Plural] terms[Swahili Word] kipindi[Swahili Plural] vipindi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] pinda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] term[English Plural] terms[Swahili Word] mpaka[Swahili Plural] mipaka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Related Words] paka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] term[English Plural] terms[Swahili Word] muda[Swahili Plural] miuda[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Related Words] mudu[English Example] planning for the longer-term[Swahili Example] kupanga mipango itakayodumu kwa muda mrefu [ http://www.gainhealth.org/pdf/tool_swahili.pdf <i>Kitabu cha Ala za Kujengea Ubia</i>]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] term[English Plural] terms[Swahili Word] muhula[Swahili Plural] mihula[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] term[English Plural] terms[Swahili Word] sharti[Swahili Plural] masharti[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] shuruti, -shurutisha[Note] usually masharti------------------------------------------------------------ -
11 thank you
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] thank you[Swahili Word] asante[Part of Speech] interjection[English Example] After a good meal, she thanked the cook, "Thank you very much for the food."[Swahili Example] Baada ya mlo mzuri, alimshukuru mpishi, "Asante sana kwa chakula."------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] thank you[Swahili Word] ahsante[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] thank you[Swahili Word] aksante[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] thank you[Swahili Word] aye[Part of Speech] interjection[Dialect] archaic------------------------------------------------------------ -
12 tiger
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] paper tiger[English Plural] paper tigers[Swahili Word] chui wa karatasi[Swahili Plural] chui wa karatasi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Related Words] karatasi[English Definition] the phrase paper tiger is a literal English translation of the Chinese phrase "tsuh lao fu," meaning something which seems as threatening as a tiger, but is really harmless. the common usage is synonymous with the adjective toothless, meaning ineffective[Terminology] political------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tiger[English Plural] tigers[Taxonomy] Panthera tigris[Swahili Word] chui mwenye milia[Swahili Plural] chui wenye milia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Related Words] mwenye, mlia[Terminology] zoology[Note] tigers do not live in Africa, so Swahili does not have a specific word for the species. "chui mwenye milia" is a descriptive definition, not a specific translation------------------------------------------------------------ -
13 again
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] again[Swahili Word] bidhalika[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] again[Swahili Word] dhalika[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] again[Swahili Word] kadhalika[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Example] na kadhalika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] again[Swahili Word] kikariri[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] kariri V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] again[Swahili Word] tena[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] again[Swahili Word] upya[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Example] wameijenga nyumba yao upya------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] begin again[Swahili Word] -rejea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] begin something over again[Swahili Word] -charuka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] I won't do it again[Swahili Word] nimekoma[Part of Speech] phrase[English Example] forgive me father, I will not repeat it again, I have surrendered[Swahili Example] baba nihurumie, sitarudia tena, nimekoma [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] say again[Swahili Word] -kariri[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kikariri------------------------------------------------------------ -
14 appropriate
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] appropriate[Swahili Word] muafaka[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] Truly being in bed is the appropriate place for a person with problems.[Swahili Example] Kweli kitandani ni mahali muafaka kwa mtu mwenye matatizo [Chacha, Masomo 374]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] appropriate[Swahili Word] barabara[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Farsi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] appropriate (by force)[Swahili Word] -poka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] appropriate (usually in reference to actions or behavior)[Swahili Word] laiki[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] The Honored One of wonders, appropriate for every praise.[Swahili Example] Mtukufu wa mizungu, laiki wa kila sifa [Shaaban Robert, Masomo 426]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] appropriate to[Swahili Word] kwa kiasi[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] as is appropriate[Swahili Word] kiasi cha ada tu[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be appropriate[Swahili Word] -sadifu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be appropriate[Swahili Word] -sihi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be appropriate[Swahili Word] -wafiki[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
15 bat
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bat (animal)[English Plural] bats[Swahili Word] popo[Swahili Plural] mapopo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in the bat of an eye[Swahili Word] kufumba na kufumbua[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------ -
16 beginning
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beginning[Swahili Word] asili[Swahili Plural] asili[Part of Speech] noun[Note] Cf. asilia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beginning[Swahili Word] auwali[Swahili Plural] auwali[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] from beginnning to end; take the first or nothing (proverb)[Swahili Example] tangu beginning hata aheri; beginning ni beginning, hakuna beginning mbovu[Note] also: awali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beginning[English Plural] beginnings[Swahili Word] awali[Swahili Plural] awali[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Definition] mwanzo[English Example] from beginnning to end; take the first or nothing (proverb)[Swahili Example] tangu beginning hata aheri; beginning ni beginning, hakuna beginning mbovu[Note] also: auwali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beginning[English Plural] beginnings[Swahili Word] chanzo[Swahili Plural] vyanzo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] anza------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beginning[Swahili Word] chimbuko[Swahili Plural] machimbuko[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beginning[English Plural] beginnings[Swahili Word] kianzio[Swahili Plural] vianzio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -anza------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beginning[Swahili Word] mwanzo[Swahili Plural] mianzo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] anza V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beginning[Swahili Word] uanzishaji[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] uanzishaji wa masomo ya mila katika shule za msingi ni bora kwa kuhifadhi historia za watu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beginning[Swahili Word] ufuo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] from the beginning[Swahili Word] asili[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] from the beginning of time[Swahili Word] tangu na tangu[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in the beginning[Swahili Word] -auwali[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in the beginning[Swahili Word] awali[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in the beginning[Swahili Word] kwanza[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] anza[English Example] I didn't like him at first, but later we became friends[Swahili Example] sikumpenda kwanza, lakini baadaye tulirafikiana------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] without beginning[Swahili Word] azali[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------ -
17 behave
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] behave towards[Swahili Word] -tendea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] behave unconsciously[Swahili Word] -jiona[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -ona v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Behave yourself![Swahili Word] taadabu![Part of Speech] interjection[Derived Word] adabu[Swahili Example] taadabu nafsi yako!------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Behave yourself![Swahili Word] adibu nafsi yako[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------ -
18 better
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be better than[Swahili Word] -pita[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] This book is better than that one.[Swahili Example] kitabu hiki ni kizuri kupita kile------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be better than[Swahili Word] -shinda[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] shindano N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] better[Swahili Word] -aula[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] This matter is better (more important), it is unimportant (inconsequential)[Swahili Example] jambo hili ni aula, si better------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] better[Swahili Word] bora[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] ubora[English Example] blessings are better than wealth (proverb)[Swahili Example] radhi ni bora kuliko mali (methali)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] better[Swahili Word] afadhali[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Definition] bora[English Example] It is better to travel than to stay.[Swahili Example] ni afadhali kusafiri kuliko kukaa.[Note] Cf. fadhili / also: afdhali, afudhali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] better[Swahili Word] afdhali[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] It is better to travel than to stay.[Swahili Example] ni afdhali kusafiri kuliko kukaa.[Note] Cf. fadhili / also: afadhali, afudhali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] better[Swahili Word] afudhali[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] It is better to travel than to stay.[Swahili Example] ni afudhali kusafiri kuliko kukaa.[Note] Cf. fadhili / also: afadhali, afdhali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] better[Swahili Word] akhuyari[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] better[Swahili Word] heri[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] buheri, uheri[English Example] better a clever enemy than a stupid friend [proverb][Swahili Example] heri adui mwerevu kama rafiki mpumbavu [methali]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] better[Swahili Word] ikhiari[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] better (after an illness)[Swahili Word] ashekali[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get better[Swahili Word] -inukia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kiinua, mwinuko; inama, inika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get better (from an illness)[Swahili Word] -pona[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] The leader suffered from malaria, but he got better.[Swahili Example] Kiongozi alipatwa na malaria, lakini alipona.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get the better of[Swahili Word] -ghilibu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get the better of[Swahili Word] -kalamkia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get the better of[Swahili Word] -tinga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it would be better (+ subjunctive)[Swahili Word] ni afadhali[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------ -
19 beyond
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beyond[Swahili Word] mbele[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] ubele N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beyond[Swahili Word] ubele[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beyond[Swahili Word] umbele[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beyond measure[Swahili Word] hadi[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Example] hawa wawili walikuwa na furaha hadi3 [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] go beyond[Swahili Word] -pita[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] This book goes beyond that one.[Swahili Example] kitabu hiki ni kizuri kupita kile------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] go beyond bounds[Swahili Word] -ruka mpaka[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] go beyond bounds.[Swahili Example] ruka mpaka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it is beyond his strength[Swahili Word] si tani yake[Part of Speech] phrase[English Example] (s)he confirmed again that Mrs Kocho, even though she was a woman, was beyond his/her strength[Swahili Example] alihakikisha tena kuwa Biti Kocho ingawa ni mwanamke hakuwa tani yake [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------ -
20 box
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] box[English Plural] boxes[Swahili Word] kasha[Swahili Plural] makasha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Language] Portuguese[English Example] they took the box that was empty there in the store[Swahili Example] walichukua kasha lililokuwa tupu pale dukani [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] box[Swahili Word] kebe[Swahili Plural] makebe[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] box[Swahili Word] mandusi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] box[Swahili Word] mkebe[Swahili Plural] mikebe[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] box[Swahili Word] sanduku[Swahili Plural] masanduku[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[English Example] ballot box[Swahili Example] sanduku la kupiga kura.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] box[English Plural] boxes[Swahili Word] kipeto[Swahili Plural] vipeto[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -peta------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] box[Swahili Word] -pigana ngumi[Part of Speech] phrase[Related Words] -piga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] box[Swahili Word] pigana masumbwi[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reciprocal------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] box (eg for jewelry)[English Plural] boxes[Swahili Word] kibweta[Swahili Plural] vibweta[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] bweta------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] box (ornamental metal for chewing-mixture)[Swahili Word] jaluba[Swahili Plural] jaluba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] box (small and metal)[English Plural] boxes[Swahili Word] kitasa[Swahili Plural] vitasa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] tasa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] box (small tin for lime for chewing mixture)[Swahili Word] ufuraha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11[Derived Word] furaha N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] box (small)[English Plural] boxes[Swahili Word] bweta[Swahili Plural] mabweta[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Language] Portuguese------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] box (us. covered with rawhide and used by women for clothing or personal ornaments etc)[Swahili Word] ndusi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] box on the ear[English Plural] boxes on the ear[Swahili Word] kofi[Swahili Plural] makofi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] box on the ear[Swahili Word] mdukuo[Swahili Plural] midukuo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] dukiza V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] box the ears[Swahili Word] -zaba vibao[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] his father boxed his ears[Swahili Example] baba-mtu alimzaba vibao [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] box the ears[Swahili Word] -zaba makofi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cylindrical box made of bark[Swahili Word] lindo[Swahili Plural] malindo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] metal box (usually for betel)[Swahili Word] jaluba[Swahili Plural] (-), (-), vijaluba[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] paper box[English Plural] paper boxes[Swahili Word] kibumba[Swahili Plural] vibumba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] bumba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] round metal box with a lid (for perfumes or cosmetics etc.)[Swahili Word] mkakasi[Swahili Plural] mikakasi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] small box[English Plural] small boxes[Swahili Word] kikasha[Swahili Plural] vikasha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Portuguese[English Example] two small boxes of pills and one of flour[Swahili Example] vikasha viwili vya vidonge na kimoja cha unga [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] small box[English Plural] small boxes[Swahili Word] kisanduku[Swahili Plural] visanduku[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] sanduku------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] small ornamental metal box (used for chewing-mixture)[English Plural] boxes[Swahili Word] kijaluba[Swahili Plural] vijaluba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tin box[English Plural] tin boxes[Swahili Word] dumu[Swahili Plural] madumu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------
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phrase — [ fraz ] n. f. • 1546; lat. phrasis, mot gr. « élocution » 1 ♦ Vx Tour, expression. « Les synonymes sont plusieurs dictions [façons de dire] ou plusieurs phrases différentes qui signifient une même chose » (La Bruyère). 2 ♦ Mod., Plur. Faire des… … Encyclopédie Universelle
phrasé — phrase [ fraz ] n. f. • 1546; lat. phrasis, mot gr. « élocution » 1 ♦ Vx Tour, expression. « Les synonymes sont plusieurs dictions [façons de dire] ou plusieurs phrases différentes qui signifient une même chose » (La Bruyère). 2 ♦ Mod., Plur.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
-phrase — ⇒ PHRASE, PHRASTIQUE, élém. formant Élém. entrant dans la constr. d un certain nombre de termes de ling. ou de rhét., qui peuvent générer des adj. dér. en phrastique. A. [Au sens anc. de phrase (v. ce mot I A) «expression, locution»]: métaphrase … Encyclopédie Universelle
phrase — phrase, idiom, expression, locution mean a group of words which, taken together, express a notion and may be used as a part of a sentence. Phrase may apply to a group of words which for one reason or another recurs frequently (as in the language… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Phrase — Phrase, n. [F., fr. L. phrasis diction, phraseology, Gr. ?, fr. ? to speak.] 1. A brief expression, sometimes a single word, but usually two or more words forming an expression by themselves, or being a portion of a sentence; as, an adverbial… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Phrasé — (solfège) Dans la musique occidentale, le phrasé indique la façon d exécuter les différentes phrases musicales. Des silences écrits séparent souvent les phrases successives, et même parfois, les divers motifs de chaque phrase, mais ce n est pas… … Wikipédia en Français
phrase — PHRASE. s. f. Façon de parler, Assemblage de mots sous une certaine construction. Phrase ordinaire, populaire. phrase figurée, recherchée. bonne phrase. mauvaise phrase. phrase reguliere, irreguliere … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
phrasé — phrasé, ée (fra zé, zée) part. passé de phraser. 1° Coupé par phrases. Style phrasé, bien phrasé. 2° Se dit, dans un sens analogue, de la musique. • On commence à sentir que le charme de l air, phrasé à l italienne, manque à la scène de l… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Phrase — Sf std. (16. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus l. phrasis rednerische Ausdrucksweise, Diktion, Stil , dieses aus gr. phrásis das Reden, Ausdrucksweise , zu gr. phrázein deutlich machen, kundtun, sagen, sprechen . Zunächst wertfrei Redewendung,… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
Phrase — Phrase, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Phrased}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Phrasing}.] [Cf. F. phraser.] To express in words, or in peculiar words; to call; to style. These suns for so they phrase em. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Phrase — Phrase, v. i. 1. To use proper or fine phrases. [R.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Mus.) To group notes into phrases; as, he phrases well. See {Phrase}, n., 4. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English