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1 speak
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak[Swahili Word] -sema[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] I speak a little Swahili.[Swahili Example] Ninasema Kiswahili kidogo.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak[Swahili Word] -amba[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[Dialect] archaic[Related Words] ambia, kigambo, jigamba, mgambo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak nonsense[Swahili Word] -bonga[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Ung'eng'e nabonga [Ma][Terminology] slang------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak before[Swahili Word] -hutubia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hatiba, hutuba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak to oneself[Swahili Word] -jitamkia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-refl[Swahili Example] "Hapana, bado", anajitamkia [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak fast[Swahili Word] -kikisa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -kikisia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak[Swahili Word] -nena[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] "speak clearly, don't talk through the nose".[Swahili Example] nena vizuri, usiseme puani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak without thinking[Swahili Word] lopoka[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak against[Swahili Word] -nenea[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] nena V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak out[Swahili Word] -omeka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak loudly[Swahili Word] -paza sauti[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak without thinking[Swahili Word] -ropoka[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the drunkard spoke without thinking[Swahili Example] Mlevi aliropoka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak with[Swahili Word] -sema na[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak ill of each other[Swahili Word] -semana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak to[Swahili Word] -semea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[English Example] Mary spoke to John[Swahili Example] Mary alisemea John------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to speak[Swahili Word] -semesha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak ill of someone[Swahili Word] -sengenya[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the children spoke ill of their friend[Swahili Example] Watoto walimsengenya rafiki yao------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak slowly[Swahili Word] -tambaza maneno[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak out[Swahili Word] -tamka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak strongly[Swahili Word] -teta[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak out forcibly[Swahili Word] -teta[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak out strongly for or against someone[Swahili Word] -tetea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak to (someone)[Swahili Word] -tupia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] tupa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak ill of someone[Swahili Word] -amba[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] kigambo, mwambaji------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Item(s) below have not yet been grouped within the headword speak[English Word] speak quickly to someone[Swahili Word] -kikisia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kikisa------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 careful
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be careful[Swahili Word] -angalia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] angaa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be careful[Swahili Word] -busuri[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be careful[Swahili Word] -jihadhari[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Word] hadhari v[Swahili Example] asipojihadhari hata chupi ataiuza [Mt]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be careful of[Swahili Word] -uguza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be careful![Swahili Word] tahadhari[Part of Speech] verb[Class] imperative[Derived Word] hadhari[English Example] be cautious in front of the lion[Swahili Example] tahadhari mbele ya simba!------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] careful[Swahili Word] -angalifu[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] angalia V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] careful[Swahili Word] kadirifu[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] kadiri, ukadirifu[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] careful[Swahili Word] -pole[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] speak carefully.[Swahili Example] sema pole[pole]!------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] careful[Swahili Word] tulivu[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] tua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] careful[Swahili Word] kwa makini[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] careful[Swahili Word] polepole[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] speak carefully.[Swahili Example] sema pole[pole]!------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] careful[Swahili Word] siasa[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] careful person[English Plural] careful people[Swahili Word] mkimu[Swahili Plural] wakimu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] kimu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] careful person[English Plural] careful people[Swahili Word] mtaratibu[Swahili Plural] wataratibu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] careful person[English Plural] careful people[Swahili Word] mwangalifu[Swahili Plural] waangalifu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] angalia V------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 cautious
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be cautious[Swahili Word] -angalia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] angaa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be cautious[Swahili Word] -hadhari[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be cautious[Swahili Word] -jitahadhari[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hadhari n------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be cautious[Swahili Word] -tahadhari[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] his/her tall friend tries to be very cautious not to hit that table with his/her hands[Swahili Example] mwenzake mrefu hutahadhari sana asije igusa meza ile kwa mikono yake [Ma]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be cautious[Swahili Word] -tanadhari[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cautious[Swahili Word] -angalifu[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] angalia V[Note] Cf. '-angaa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cautious[Swahili Word] -pole[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] speak cautiously.[Swahili Example] sema pole[pole]!------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cautious[Swahili Word] polepole[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] speak cautiously.[Swahili Example] sema pole[pole]!------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 mumble
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mumble[English Plural] mumbles[Swahili Word] kitembe[Swahili Plural] vitembe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mumble[Swahili Word] -mumunya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mumble[Swahili Word] -sema tirivyogo la maneno[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] as (s)he mumbled words which were incomprehensible[Swahili Example] akisema tirivyogo la maneno yasiyotambulikana [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mumble[Swahili Word] -piga kitembe[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -piga[English Definition] speak indistinctly------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mumble[Swahili Word] -sema kitembe[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -sema[English Definition] speak indistinctly------------------------------------------------------------ -
5 confused
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be confused[Swahili Word] -bahashika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be confused[Swahili Word] -chugachuga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be confused[Swahili Word] -fadhaika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] yule kijana alifadhaika [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be confused[Swahili Word] -hamanika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be confused[Swahili Word] -kikisa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -kikisia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be confused[Swahili Word] -meguka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be confused[Swahili Word] -megukameguka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be confused[Swahili Word] -paparika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be confused[Swahili Word] -taataa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be confused[Swahili Word] -tata[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be confused[Swahili Word] -zula[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be confused[Swahili Word] -zuzuka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be confused[Swahili Word] -zubaa[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] duwaa; shikwa na bumbuazi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] become confused[Swahili Word] -dawaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] become confused[Swahili Word] -duwaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] become confused[Swahili Word] -potea akili[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] akili------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confused[Swahili Word] msonge[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confused[Swahili Word] -jituka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] shtua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confused comment[Swahili Word] tata la maneno[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak confusedly (like a feeble-minded or senile person)[Swahili Word] -piswa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk confusedly[Swahili Word] -tapa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk confusedly[Swahili Word] -tapatapa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 raise
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be raised[Swahili Word] -inuka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kiinua, mwinuko; inama, inika[Swahili Example] nchi inainuka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] raise[Swahili Word] -fuga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] raise[Swahili Word] -inua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kiinua, mwinuko; inama, inika[Swahili Example] inua mizigo; inua macho------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] raise[Swahili Word] -kulia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Word] kua[English Example] speak in a loud voice.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] raise[Swahili Word] -kweza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kwea[Swahili Example] aliuliza mwalimu, nyusi kazikweza [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] raise[Swahili Word] -ng'oa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] raise sail[Swahili Example] ng'oa tanga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] raise[Swahili Word] -nyanyua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] inversive[Derived Word] nyanya V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] raise[Swahili Word] -paaza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] raise[Swahili Word] -pandisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -panda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] raise[Swahili Word] -twika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] raise[Swahili Word] -panda[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] pandio, kipandio, kipandisho, mpanda, mpando, upandaji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] raise (a child)[Swahili Word] -lea[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] The parents raised four children.[Swahili Example] Wazazi walilea watoto wanne.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] raise (a child) (poetic for kulea)[Swahili Word] -leya[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] poetic for "kulea"------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] raise (of voice)[Swahili Word] -paza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] raise cattle[Swahili Word] -fuga n'gombe[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] raise goats[Swahili Word] -fuga mbuzi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] raise oneself[Swahili Word] -inuka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kiinua, mwinuko; inama, inika[Swahili Example] nchi inainuka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] raise oneself[Swahili Word] -nyanyua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] inversive[Derived Word] nyanya------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] raise oneself[Swahili Word] -nyanya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] raise the eyes[Swahili Word] -vua[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] vua macho------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] raise the voice[Swahili Word] -paza sauti[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -paza------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] raise up[Swahili Word] -inua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] converse------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] raise up (i.e. a flag)[Swahili Word] -tweka[Part of Speech] verb -
7 increase
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be increased[Swahili Word] -ongezwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ongeza V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] maendeleo[Swahili Plural] maendeleo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -enda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] iktikazi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] jazi[Swahili Plural] majazi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] -jaa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] marupurupu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] nafuu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] nyongeza[Swahili Plural] nyongeza[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] ongezeko[Swahili Plural] maongezeko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] ongea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] ongezo[Swahili Plural] maongezo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] ongea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] rupu[Swahili Plural] marupurupu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] uendeshaji[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] zaidana[Swahili Plural] zaidana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] zaidi[Swahili Plural] zaidi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] ziada[Swahili Plural] ziada[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] zidi V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] zidi[Swahili Plural] mazidi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] zidio[Swahili Plural] mazidio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] zidi V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] ziyada[Swahili Plural] maziyada[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[Swahili Word] -kithiri[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -kithiria[English Example] losses have increased, we should open our eyes[Swahili Example] hasara imekithiri, tufumbue macho yetu (Shaaban Robert)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[Swahili Word] -koleza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Swahili Example] kukoleza nishai ya ujana [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[Swahili Word] -kulia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Word] kua[English Example] speak in a loud voice.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[Swahili Word] -kuza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Swahili Example] kavaa viatu vilivyomkuza [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[Swahili Word] -ongea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[Swahili Word] -ongeza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[English Example] (s)he went back to the man to increase his thanks[Swahili Example] alirudi kwa yule bwana kumwongeza shukrani [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[Swahili Word] -panda[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] pandio, kipandio, kipandisho, mpanda, mpando, upandaji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[Swahili Word] -pandisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -panda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[Swahili Word] -tanua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[Swahili Word] -zidi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase (in size)[Swahili Word] -kua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase (in)[Swahili Word] -zidia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Swahili Example] uso wake umezidia ulaini [Ma]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase something[Swahili Word] -zidisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase the size[Swahili Word] -panua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] receive an increase[Swahili Word] -ongezewa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ongeza V------------------------------------------------------------ -
8 warm
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be warmed[Swahili Word] -nabihika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential[Derived Word] nabihi V[Note] nabihi V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] become warm[Swahili Word] -wia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get warm[Swahili Word] -wia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] warm[Swahili Word] -kanza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kaanga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] warm[Swahili Word] -zizimua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] zizima V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] warm[Swahili Word] -pasha moto[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] warm at a fire[Swahili Word] -kanza moto[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kaanga[Related Words] moto------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] warm oneself[Swahili Word] -ota[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] warm oneself at a fire[Swahili Word] -koka[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] fig. speak slowly or with difficulty------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] warm up[Swahili Word] -pasha moto[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] warm up[Swahili Word] -patisha moto[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] warm up[Swahili Word] -patiza moto[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
9 ill
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] allow to become ill[Swahili Word] -uguza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] allowance made in weighing for weight of package or vehicle[Swahili Word] turuhani[Swahili Plural] turuhani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be ill[Swahili Word] -sakimu[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be ill[Swahili Word] -umwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] uma v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be ill (used in negative)[Swahili Word] -weza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be ill at ease[Swahili Word] -toona raha[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] mimi sioni raha kulishwa na mtu ajinabi [Abd]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fall ill[Swahili Word] ugua[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] I will visit Grandma because she has <b>fallen ill</b>.[Swahili Example] Nitatembelea Bibi kwa sababu ame<b>ugua</b>.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] feel ill[Swahili Word] -sua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] masuo N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] feel ill[Swahili Word] -sulika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] sulisuli N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ill[Swahili Word] -gonjwa[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ill will[Swahili Word] wivu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak ill of each other[Swahili Word] -raruana[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] This cloth will not rip.[Swahili Example] kitambaa hiki hakiraruki------------------------------------------------------------ -
10 foolish
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be foolish[Swahili Word] -pumbaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be foolish[Swahili Word] -puuza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] puzo[English Example] do one's work in a foolish way.[Swahili Example] puza kazi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be foolish[Swahili Word] -puza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] puzo[English Example] do one's work in a foolish way.[Swahili Example] puza kazi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] do one's work in a foolish way[Swahili Word] -puuza kazi[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] "Usually, (s)he does his/her work in a foolish way if (s)he is tired".[Swahili Example] Kawaida anapuuza kazi kama amechoka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] foolish[Swahili Word] -baghami[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] foolish[Swahili Word] chege[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] foolish[Swahili Word] dufu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] foolish[Swahili Word] jinga[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] kijinga, mjinga, ujinga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] foolish[Swahili Word] -a kijinga[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] jinga[Related Words] mjinga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] foolish[Swahili Word] pumbavu[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] pumbaa[English Example] stop your foolishness[Swahili Example] Waacha upumbavu wako------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] foolish[Swahili Word] -a upuzi[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] foolish[Swahili Word] -zuzu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] foolish person[Swahili Word] bunga[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] mtu bunga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] foolish talk[Swahili Word] upuuzi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] foolish talk[Swahili Word] upuzi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak foolishly (like a feeble-minded or senile person)[Swahili Word] -piswa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk foolishly[Swahili Word] -dakua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] inversive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -daka------------------------------------------------------------ -
11 she
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] she[Swahili Word] yee[Part of Speech] adjective[Swahili Example] ( = yeye)[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] she[Swahili Word] yeye[Swahili Plural] wao[Part of Speech] pronoun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] she[Swahili Word] a[Part of Speech] verb subject------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] she[Swahili Word] yu[Part of Speech] verb subject[Note] northern dialect only------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] she (does) not[Swahili Word] ha-[Part of Speech] verb subject[English Example] she does not speak Portuguese[Swahili Example] hasemi kireno[Note] third person singular negative subject prefix------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] she (does) not[Swahili Word] ha[Part of Speech] verb subject------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] she does[Swahili Word] a[Part of Speech] verb tense------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] she does (informal)[Swahili Word] yua[Part of Speech] verb subject------------------------------------------------------------ -
12 magnify
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] magnify[Swahili Word] -adhimisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] -adhimu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] magnify[Swahili Word] -adhimu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] adhama N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] magnify[Swahili Word] -kulia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Word] kua[English Example] speak in a loud voice.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] magnify[Swahili Word] -endeleza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-caus[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -enda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] magnify[Swahili Word] -linganisha kuza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
13 rip
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rip[English Plural] rips[Swahili Word] raruo[Swahili Plural] mararuo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] rarua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rip[Swahili Word] -papua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rip[Swahili Word] -tatua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rip (of animals)[Swahili Word] -papura[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] rip with claws/talons.[Swahili Example] papura kwa makucha------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rip (to pieces)[Swahili Word] -rarua[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] "fig. abuse each other, speak ill of each other".[Swahili Example] raruana------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rip open[Swahili Word] -tumbua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] tumba N------------------------------------------------------------ -
14 slowly
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slowly[Swahili Word] aste[Part of Speech] adverb[Note] syn: polepole------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slowly[Swahili Word] henezi[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slowly[Swahili Word] kinyerenyere[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slowly[Swahili Word] polepole[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] The old people descended the stairs <b>slowly</b>.[Swahili Example] Wazee walishuka ngazi <b>polepole</b>.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slowly[Swahili Word] taratibu[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -ratibu, ratiba[English Example] speak slowly!; slowly is indeed speed (proverb)[Swahili Example] sema taratibu!; taratibu ndiyo mwendo (methali)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slowly[Swahili Word] pole[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] speak slowly![Swahili Example] sema pole[pole]!------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slowly[Swahili Word] ado ado[Part of Speech] interjection[Swahili Definition] kwenda polepole, kuchelewesha[Note] slang source www.darhotwire.com 3/2004------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak slowly and clearly[Swahili Word] -sema kiada[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -sema------------------------------------------------------------ -
15 command
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] command[English Plural] commands[Swahili Word] amri[Swahili Plural] amri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] "S/he wasn't able to prevent his/her tears, s/he had no control over them".[Swahili Example] hakuweza kuyazuia machozi yake, kwani hakuwa na amri nayo [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] command[Swahili Word] -amrisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] amri N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] command[Swahili Word] -amuru[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] have a good command of a language[Swahili Word] -sarifu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] to speak correctly[Swahili Example] kusarifu maneno kwa uzuri------------------------------------------------------------ -
16 riddle
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ask a riddle[Swahili Word] -tega kitendawili[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -tega------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pose riddles to each other[Swahili Word] -pigana mafambo[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] hatukuja kupigana mafumbo hapa [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] riddle[English Plural] riddles[Swahili Word] fumbo[Swahili Plural] mafumbo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] -fumba[English Example] put a riddle to a fool a clever person will solve it (proverb)[Swahili Example] fumbo mfumbe mjinga mwerevu huligangua (methali)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] riddle[English Plural] riddles[Swahili Word] kitendawili[Swahili Plural] vitendawili[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -tenda, wili[English Example] an example of a riddle is, "my house has no door." the answer is, "an egg"[Swahili Example] mfano wa kitendawili ni, "nyumba yangu haina mlango." jibu lake ni "yai"------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] riddle[English Plural] riddles[Swahili Word] tambo[Swahili Plural] matambo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -tambua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak in riddles[Swahili Word] -fumba maneno[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] maneno------------------------------------------------------------ -
17 silly
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be silly[Swahili Word] -jishaua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Swahili Example] kumtazama mke mwenziwe alivyokuwa akijishaua mwenyewe [Abd]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be silly[Swahili Word] -puuza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] puzo[English Example] do one's work in a silly way.[Swahili Example] puza kazi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be silly[Swahili Word] -puza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] puzo[English Example] do one's work in a silly way.[Swahili Example] puza kazi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] silly[Swahili Word] dufu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] silly[Swahili Word] -puzi[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] speak in a silly way[Swahili Example] kusema na upuzi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] silly[Swahili Word] -a upuzi[Part of Speech] adjective[Swahili Example] kuniingia maungoni kwa masihara ya upuzi [Abd]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] silly behavior[Swahili Word] puzo[Swahili Plural] mapuzo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] puza V[English Example] Your silly behavior emanated from your disrespect for the people.[Swahili Example] Puzo lake lilitokana na kutojali watu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] silly person[Swahili Word] bunga[Part of Speech] adjective[Swahili Example] mtu bunga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] silly person[Swahili Word] mpuzi[Swahili Plural] wapuzi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] puza V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] silly talk (causing amusement)[Swahili Word] majinuni[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
18 cultivate
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cultivate[Swahili Word] -kulia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Word] kua[English Example] speak in a loud voice.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cultivate[Swahili Word] -lima[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] group of people who cultivate land in common[English Plural] groups of people who cultivate land in common[Swahili Word] chaa[Swahili Plural] chaa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------ -
19 duty
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be a duty[Swahili Word] -pasa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] It was Auni's duty to speak[Swahili Example] Ilimpasa Auni aseme [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be a duty[Swahili Word] -wajibu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] duty[Swahili Word] daraka[Swahili Plural] madaraka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] duty[English Plural] duties[Swahili Word] kazi[Swahili Plural] kazi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] duty[English Plural] duties[Swahili Word] mujibu[Swahili Plural] wajibu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] wajibu N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] duty[Swahili Word] shughuli[Swahili Plural] shughuli[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] shughulika V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] duty[Swahili Word] tarafa[Swahili Plural] tarafa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] duty[Swahili Word] tarafu[Swahili Plural] tarafu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] duty[Swahili Word] usafirisha[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] duty[Swahili Word] usafirishaji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] duty[Swahili Word] ushuru[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] ushuru wa forodha------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] duty[Swahili Word] utumwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Swahili Example] utumwa wa kukusomeeni barua hii [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] duty[Swahili Word] zamu[Swahili Plural] zamu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who carries out duties[Swahili Word] mtekelezaji[Swahili Plural] watekelezaji[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] prescribed duty (of religion)[Swahili Word] faradhi[Swahili Plural] faradhi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] kutekeleza suna na faradhi za ndoa [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------ -
20 indistinctly
[English Word] speak indistinctly[Swahili Word] -kikisa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -kikisia------------------------------------------------------------
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