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1 accident
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] accident[English Plural] accidents[Swahili Word] afa[Swahili Plural] maafa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Note] more commonly pl.: maafa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] accident[English Plural] accidents[Swahili Word] ajali[Swahili Plural] ajali[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Definition] tokeo au jambo baya litokalo ghafula [Masomo 219][English Example] An accident occurred there today.[Swahili Example] hapa leo pana accident.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] accident[English Plural] accidents[Swahili Word] aksidenti[Swahili Plural] aksidenti[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] accident[English Plural] accidents[Swahili Word] bahati[Swahili Plural] bahati[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -bahatika, -bahatisha, bahatisho------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] accident[English Plural] accidents[Swahili Word] dafrao[Swahili Plural] dafrao[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] two automobiles collided[Swahili Example] motokaa mbili ziligongona (pigana) dafrao. [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] accident[English Plural] accidents[Swahili Word] dafurao[Swahili Plural] dafurao[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Example] motokaa mbili ziligongona pigana dafurao [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] accident[English Plural] accidents[Swahili Word] dhara[Swahili Plural] madhara[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] accident[English Plural] accidents[Swahili Word] eksident[Part of Speech] noun[Note] Engl. rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] accident[English Plural] accidents[Swahili Word] fursa[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] accident[English Plural] accidents[Swahili Word] maangamizo[Swahili Plural] maangamizo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Derived Word] angamia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] accident[English Plural] accidents[Swahili Word] mauja[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] accident[English Plural] accidents[Swahili Word] miuha[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] mauja N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] accident[English Plural] accidents[Swahili Word] msiba[Swahili Plural] misiba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] sibu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] accident[English Plural] accidents[Swahili Word] muuya[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] accident[English Plural] accidents[Swahili Word] mwuja[Swahili Plural] miuja[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] accident[English Plural] accidents[Swahili Word] pigo[Swahili Plural] mapigo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] piga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] accident[English Plural] accidents[Swahili Word] shani[Swahili Plural] shani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] accident[English Plural] accidents[Swahili Word] tukio[Swahili Plural] matukio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] accident[English Plural] accidents[Swahili Word] kasheshe[Swahili Plural] kasheshe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Dialect] recent[English Example] there was an accident yesterday------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] by accident[Swahili Word] pasipo nia[Part of Speech] adverb[Related Words] pasipo------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 opening
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] formal opening[English Plural] formal openings[Swahili Word] mzinduko[Swahili Plural] mizinduko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] zindua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] formal opening[English Plural] formal openings[Swahili Word] mzinduo[Swahili Plural] mizinduo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] zindua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] opening[English Plural] openings[Swahili Word] funuo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] opening[English Plural] openings[Swahili Word] mdomo[Swahili Plural] midomo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] domo, kidomo N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] opening[English Plural] openings[Swahili Word] tobo[Swahili Plural] matobo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] opening[English Plural] openings[Swahili Word] tobwe[Swahili Plural] matobwe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] opening[English Plural] openings[Swahili Word] ufa[Swahili Plural] nyufa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] opening[English Plural] openings[Swahili Word] ufunguaji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] opening (act of)[Swahili Word] mfyatuko[Swahili Plural] mifyatuko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -fyata------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] opening (fig.)[English Plural] openings[Swahili Word] mdomo[Swahili Plural] midomo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Swahili Example] anauziba mdomo wa kichupa [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] opening ceremony[English Plural] opening ceremonies[Swahili Word] zinduo[Swahili Plural] mazinduo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] zindua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] small opening[English Plural] small openings[Swahili Word] kibacha[Swahili Plural] vibacha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] small opening[English Plural] small openings[Swahili Word] mwanya[Swahili Plural] mianya[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[English Example] The door was not closed completely. There was a small opening that enabled the detective to investigate inside.[Swahili Example] Mlango haukuwa umefungwa kabisa. Ulikuwapo mwanya ambao ulimwezesha mplelezi kuchungulia ndani [Ganzel Masomo 163]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] small opening[English Plural] small openings[Swahili Word] shubaka[Swahili Plural] mashubaka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 wear
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wear[Swahili Word] -vaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wear out[Swahili Word] -chakaa[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] kuharibika[English Example] There was a red sofa set that was worn out[Swahili Example] Ilikuwapo seti nyekundu ya sofa ambayo ilichakaa [Masomo 1174]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wear out[Swahili Word] -chosha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -choka v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wear out[Swahili Word] -choka[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] after hard work, I'm completely worn out[Swahili Example] baada ya kazi ngumu, nachoka kabisa------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 ballot
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ballot[English Plural] ballots[Swahili Word] kivoteo[Swahili Plural] vivoteo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] English[English Example] there was a great hubbub in the city------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ballot[English Plural] ballots[Swahili Word] kura[Swahili Plural] kura[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] secret ballot[English Plural] secret ballots[Swahili Word] kisiri[Swahili Plural] visiri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] siri[Terminology] political------------------------------------------------------------ -
5 embarassment
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] embarassment[Swahili Word] aibisho[Swahili Plural] maaibisho[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Note] also: aibu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] embarassment[Swahili Word] aibu[Swahili Plural] aibu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Definition] jambo livunjalo heshima------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] embarassment[English Plural] embarassments[Swahili Word] kasheshe[Swahili Plural] kasheshe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Dialect] recent[English Example] there was an embarassment yesterday------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 famine
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] famine[English Plural] famines[Swahili Word] jadi[Swahili Plural] jadi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] njaa[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] famine[English Plural] famines[Swahili Word] njaa[Swahili Plural] njaa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] There was famine in this country.[Swahili Example] njaa ilikuwa katika nchi hii------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] famine[English Plural] famines[Swahili Word] jaddi[Swahili Plural] jaddi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------ -
7 misfortune
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bring misfortune[Swahili Word] -haribisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bring misfortune upon someone[Swahili Word] -pagaza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause misfortune (to one's parents)[Swahili Word] -chimba[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause misfortune (to one's parents)[Swahili Word] -chimbuza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] misfortune[English Plural] misfortunes[Swahili Word] afa[Swahili Plural] maafa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Note] more commonly pl.: maafa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] misfortune[Swahili Word] dhara[Swahili Plural] madhara[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] misfortune[English Plural] misfortunes[Swahili Word] dhiki[Swahili Plural] dhiki[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] udhiki[English Example] after misfortune comes relief (proverb)[Swahili Example] baada ya dhiki faraja (methali)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] misfortune[Swahili Word] hizaya[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] hizi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] misfortune[English Plural] misfortunes[Swahili Word] kisirani[Swahili Plural] visirani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] he will bring me misfortune[Swahili Example] atanitia kisirani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] misfortune[Swahili Word] maafa[Swahili Plural] maafa[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] Colors are God's design, not a sign of misfortune[Swahili Example] Rangi pambo lake Mungu, si alama ya maafa [Shaaban Robert, Masomo 425]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] misfortune[Swahili Word] madhilifu[Swahili Plural] madhilifu[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] dhili------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] misfortune[Swahili Word] mauja[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] misfortune[Swahili Word] mdhana[Swahili Plural] mdhana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] misfortune[Swahili Word] miuha[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] mauja N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] misfortune[Swahili Word] mkasa[Swahili Plural] mikasa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] misfortune[Swahili Word] msiba[Swahili Plural] misiba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] kumuunga mwenzi wao katika msiba [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] misfortune[Swahili Word] muuya[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] misfortune[Swahili Word] mwuja[Swahili Plural] miuja[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] misfortune[English Plural] misfortunes[Swahili Word] nuhusi[Swahili Plural] nuhusi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] misfortune[Swahili Word] pigo[Swahili Plural] mapigo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] piga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] misfortune[English Plural] misfortunes[Swahili Word] teso[Swahili Plural] mateso[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] tesa[Note] usually plural in Swahili------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] misfortune[Swahili Word] utesaji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] misfortune[Swahili Word] utesi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] misfortune[English Plural] misfortunes[Swahili Word] kasheshe[Swahili Plural] kasheshe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Dialect] recent[English Example] there was a misfortune yesterday[Swahili Example] kulikuwa na kasheshe jana[Note] Used in taraab since mid 1990's------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] misfortune[Swahili Word] bahati mbaya[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] mbaya------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who brings misfortune[Swahili Word] chimvi[Swahili Plural] machimvi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who causes misfortune[Swahili Word] msibu[Swahili Plural] wasibu[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] sibu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] person supposed to bring misfortune[Swahili Word] mdhana[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rel. misfortune[Swahili Word] masaibu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] thing supposed to bring misfortune[Swahili Word] mdhana[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
8 moonlight
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bright moonlight[Swahili Word] ubalamwezi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11[Swahili Example] ubala mwezi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] moonlight[Swahili Word] mbalamwezi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9[English Example] tonight there was moonlight[Swahili Example] usiku huu ulikuwa wa mbaamwezi [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] moonlight[Swahili Word] anga la mwezi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5[Related Words] mwezi------------------------------------------------------------ -
9 shortage
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] food shortage[Swahili Word] njaa[Swahili Plural] njaa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] There was food shortage in this country.[Swahili Example] njaa ilikuwa katika nchi hii------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in short supply[Swahili Word] haba[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] uhaba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shortage[English Plural] shortages[Swahili Word] kipunguo[Swahili Plural] vipunguo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -punga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shortage[Swahili Word] nakisi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shortage[Swahili Word] shida[Swahili Plural] shida[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shortage[Swahili Word] taksiri[Swahili Plural] taksiri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shortage[Swahili Word] uchache[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] kuna uchahce wa chakula siku hizi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shortage[Swahili Word] uchechefu[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] uchechefu wa chakula------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shortage[Swahili Word] ukosa[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shortage[Swahili Word] ukosefu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Word] kosa N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shortage[Swahili Word] ukosekanaji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shortage[Swahili Word] ukosekano[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shortage[Swahili Word] upungufu[Swahili Plural] upungufu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Word] pungua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shortage (of food supplies)[Swahili Word] gumbo[Swahili Plural] magumbo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------ -
10 vote
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get out the vote[Swahili Word] -votesha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] engl------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] vote[English Plural] votes[Swahili Word] kivoteo[Swahili Plural] vivoteo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] English[English Example] there was a great hubbub in the city------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] vote[English Plural] votes[Swahili Word] kura[Swahili Plural] kura[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Example] piga kura [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] vote[English Plural] votes[Swahili Word] sauti[Swahili Plural] sauti[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Terminology] political------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] vote[English Plural] votes[Swahili Word] vote[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] engl[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] vote[Swahili Word] -piga kura[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] They <b>vote</b>d for Benjamin Mkapa in the last election.[Swahili Example] Wali<b>piga kura</b> kwa Benjamin Mkapa kuwa rais kwenye uchaguzi uliopita.------------------------------------------------------------ -
11 in
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] he is in there[Swahili Word] yumo[Part of Speech] verb[Class] conjugated------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] he is not in there[Swahili Word] hayumo[Part of Speech] verb[Class] conjugated------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in[Swahili Word] ndani[Part of Speech] adverb[Related Words] kindanindani, undani[English Example] she went in[Swahili Example] aliingia ndani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in[Swahili Word] bi[Part of Speech] preposition[Dialect] archaic[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] bila, bilashi, binafsi, bismillahi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in[Swahili Word] fi[Part of Speech] preposition[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in[Swahili Word] katika[Part of Speech] preposition------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in[Swahili Word] kwa[Part of Speech] preposition------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in[Swahili Word] ndani ya[Part of Speech] preposition[English Example] the answer is that which was said by Nyerere when we entered in multiparty democracy (Kijijini Leo Hii News, 19 July, 2006)[Swahili Example] jibu ni kile alichokisema Mwalimu tulipoingia ndani ya vyama vingi (http://mwanakijiji.podomatic.com/ Kijijini Leo Hii News, 19 Julai 2006)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in (temporal)[Swahili Word] mnamo[Part of Speech] preposition------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in a period of time[Swahili Word] kwa[Part of Speech] preposition[English Example] in two months[Swahili Example] kwa miezi miwili [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in here[Swahili Word] humu[Swahili Plural] humu[Part of Speech] pronoun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in that very place[Swahili Word] papo[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] in that very place[Swahili Example] papo hapo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it (animal) is in there[Swahili Word] yumo[Part of Speech] verb[Class] conjugated------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it (animal) is not in there[Swahili Word] hayumo[Part of Speech] verb[Class] conjugated------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it is in something (class 7)[Swahili Word] kimo[Part of Speech] verb[Class] conjugated[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -wa, -mo[English Example] the food is in the fridge[Swahili Example] chakula kimo kwenye friji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it is in there[Swahili Word] yamo[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] she is in there[Swahili Word] yumo[Part of Speech] verb[Class] conjugated------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] she is not in there[Swahili Word] hayumo[Part of Speech] verb[Class] conjugated------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] they are in[Swahili Word] -zimo[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] they are in something (class 8)[Swahili Word] vimo[Part of Speech] verb[Class] conjugated[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -wa, -mo[English Example] the potatoes are in the bag[Swahili Example] viazi vimo mfukoni------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] they are in there[Swahili Word] yamo[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
12 native
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be a native of a place[Swahili Word] -zaliwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] zaa[English Example] she is a native of Kampala (i.e., was born there)[Swahili Example] amezaliwa Kampala------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be a native of a place[Swahili Word] -zawa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Dialect] archaic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] native[English Plural] natives[Swahili Word] kizalia[Swahili Plural] vizalia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8an[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -zaa[Related Words] mzaliwa[English Definition] someone who was born in a particular place[English Example] a native of Tanga[Swahili Example] kizalia cha Tanga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] native[English Plural] natives[Swahili Word] mzaliwa[Swahili Plural] wazaliwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] zaa[English Example] the author Joseph Conrad was a native of Poland although he moved to England[Swahili Example] mwandishi Joseph Conrad alikuwa mzaliwa wa Polandi angalau alihamia Uingereza------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] native (from the interior)[English Plural] natives[Swahili Word] mshenzi[Swahili Plural] washenzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] native (of a place)[English Plural] natives[Swahili Word] mwenyeji[Swahili Plural] wenyeji[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] -enye adv------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] native country[English Plural] native countries[Swahili Word] watani[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] native plant[English Plural] native plants[Swahili Word] mzaliwa[Swahili Plural] wazaliwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] zaa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] native way[Swahili Word] kienyeji[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] -enye pron------------------------------------------------------------ -
13 expert
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] expert[English Plural] experts[Swahili Word] mtaalamu[Swahili Plural] wataalamu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] Many European experts did not have an opportunity to know the truth about African life and civilization.[Swahili Example] Wataalamu wengi wa Ulaya hawakupatiwa nafasi ya kujua ukweli juu ya maisha na ustaarabu wa Wafrika [Kenyatta Masomo 114]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] expert[English Plural] experts[Swahili Word] mstadi[Swahili Plural] wastadi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] stadi N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] expert[English Plural] experts[Swahili Word] stadi[Swahili Plural] mastadi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] expert[English Plural] experts[Swahili Word] bingwa[Swahili Plural] mabingwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Swahili Definition] fundi ; anayejua mengi[English Example] It is clear then that a poet is an expert in language.[Swahili Example] Ni dhahiri basi kuwa mshairi ni bingwa wa lugha [Masomo 394]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] expert[English Plural] experts[Swahili Word] farisi[Swahili Plural] farisi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] expert[English Plural] experts[Swahili Word] fundi[Swahili Plural] mafundi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -funda[English Example] where there are experts, there will be no lack of learners (proverb)[Swahili Example] penye mafundi, hapakosi wanafunzi (methali)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] expert[English Plural] experts[Swahili Word] gwiji[Swahili Plural] gwiji[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[English Example] an ud expert from Mombasa, Kenya Zein L' Abdin, gave classes for teachers when he was a guest at the DCMA[Swahili Example] gwiji wa Udi kutoka Mombasa, Kenya Zein L' Abdin alikuwa mgeni DCMA wakati alipotoa mafunzi kwa wakufunzi [ http://www.zanzibarmusic.org/mc_zein_s.htm DCMA]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] (recognized) expert on poetry or literature[English Plural] experts[Swahili Word] karii[Swahili Plural] makarii[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Swahili Example] alitoa vyeti na tuzo kwa washindi wa mashairi, naye akiwa karii wa washairi[Note] "he awarded the prizes to the winners of the poetry contest, for he is an authority on poetry".------------------------------------------------------------ -
14 grew
[English Word] someone who grew up in a place (but was not born there)[English Plural] people who grew up in a place (but were not born there)[Swahili Word] kikulia[Swahili Plural] vikulia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8an[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kua------------------------------------------------------------ -
15 necessary
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be necessary[Swahili Word] -hitaji[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] haja, mhitaji, uhitaji[Swahili Example] yahitaji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be necessary[Swahili Word] -hitajika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -hitaji v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be necessary[Swahili Word] -lazimu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] lazima N[English Example] It was necessary for him to stay there in the village and try to use his education in order to live.[Swahili Example] Ilimlazimu kukaa pale kijijini na kujaribu kuitumia elimu yake ili aishi [Balisidya Masomo 345].------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be necessary[Swahili Word] -mahitaji[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] haja------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be necessary[Swahili Word] -pasa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] It was necessary that (s)he go[Swahili Example] imempasa aende------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be necessary[Swahili Word] -paswa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] necessary[Swahili Word] sharti[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] shuruti, -shurutisha[English Example] it is necessary she fills in that form[Swahili Example] sharti ajaze fomu ili------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] necessary[Swahili Word] manufaa[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
16 position
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] key position (in government)[Swahili Word] hatamu[Swahili Plural] hatamu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] position[English Plural] positions[Swahili Word] cheo[Swahili Plural] vyeo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[English Example] he was hired by the government as Executive Officer since 26 March, 1973, and from there he was promoted until he arrived at the position he held prior to this appointment[Swahili Example] aliajiriwa serikalini kama Afisa Tawala tangu Machi 26 mwaka 1973 na tokea hapo alipanda vyeo hadi kufikia cheo alichokuwa nacho kabla ya uteuzi huu (http://209.183.227.156/ipp/alasiri/2005/01/19/30370.html Alasiri 28 Jan 2005)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] position[Swahili Word] gredi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] Eng.[Swahili Example] ana gredi gani? [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] position[English Plural] positions[Swahili Word] kikao[Swahili Plural] vikao[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kaa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] position[English Plural] positions[Swahili Word] msimamo[Swahili Plural] misimamo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[English Example] As I see it you understand my position, or don't you, my husband?[Swahili Example] Nami nijuavyo ni kwamba msimamo wangu unaufahamu; au sivyo, bwana?------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] position[Swahili Word] wadhifa[Swahili Plural] nyadhifa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] position (official)[Swahili Word] mamlaka[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] position (on a matter)[Swahili Word] usemi[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] usemi wa serikali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] position (proper or expected)[Swahili Word] pahala[Swahili Plural] pahala[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] position (proper or expected)[Swahili Word] pahali[Swahili Plural] pahali[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] position in front of[Swahili Word] kabla[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -kabili------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] position in life[English Plural] positions[Swahili Word] kiwango[Swahili Plural] viwango[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -anga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put in position[Swahili Word] -tega[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put onself in position[Swahili Word] -jipanga[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] jiweka kwa cheo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] respected social position[Swahili Word] usheha[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] social position[English Plural] social positions[Swahili Word] kiwango[Swahili Plural] viwango[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -anga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] social position[Swahili Word] makamo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] social position[Swahili Word] makamu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be promoted[Swahili Word] -panda cheo[Part of Speech] verb[English Definition] be assigned to a higher position or rank[English Example] he was hired by the government as Executive Officer since 26 March, 1973, and from there he was promoted until he arrived at the position he held prior to this appointment[Swahili Example] aliajiriwa serikalini kama Afisa Tawala tangu Machi 26 mwaka 1973 na tokea hapo alipanda vyeo hadi kufikia cheo alichokuwa nacho kabla ya uteuzi huu (http://209.183.227.156/ipp/alasiri/2005/01/19/30370.html Alasiri 28 Jan 2005)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] promote[Swahili Word] -ongoza[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] give a good turn to a conversation.[Swahili Example] ongoza maneno------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] promote[Swahili Word] -saidia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] promote[Swahili Word] -sitawisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------ -
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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be shown[Swahili Word] -oneshwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Word] ona V[English Example] (s)he prepared the milk as (s)he was shown.[Swahili Example] akatengeza maziwa kwa vipimo alivyooneshwa [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be shown[Swahili Word] -onyeshwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Word] ona V[English Example] (s)he was shown a place and (s)he stayed/lived (there)[Swahili Example] alionyeshwa mahali, naye akakaa [Ng]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be shown a place[Swahili Word] -tembezwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] tembea V------------------------------------------------------------ -
19 trouble
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be troubled[Swahili Word] -chafuka[Part of Speech] verb[Class] stative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -chafu, -chafua[English Example] her mind was troubled after that quarrel[Swahili Example] akili yake [...] ilikuwa imechafuka baada ya ugomvi ule [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be troubled[Swahili Word] -fadhaika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] fadhaa v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be troubled[Swahili Word] -hangaika[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] utakuwa na maisha ya raha wakati wanawake wengine wanahangaika [Ng]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be troubled[Swahili Word] -paparika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be troubled[Swahili Word] -sumbuka[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[Derived Word] sumbua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be troubled[Swahili Word] -sumbuliwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] sumbua V[English Example] she used to be troubled and mistreated by her husband for a mistake that was not hers[Swahili Example] alikuwa akisumbuliwa na kuteswa na mumewe kwa kosa lisilo lake [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause someone trouble[Swahili Word] -sukasuka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause trouble[Swahili Word] -fitini[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause trouble (to one's parents)[Swahili Word] -chimba[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause trouble (to one's parents)[Swahili Word] -chimbuza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get into trouble[Swahili Word] -topea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get one's self into trouble[Swahili Word] -jipalia makaa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get oneself into troubles[Swahili Word] -jipalia mkaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get out of trouble[Swahili Word] -vua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] go to trouble[Swahili Word] -takalifu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in trouble[Swahili Word] taabani[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] taabu N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make trouble[Swahili Word] -fanya fitina[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make trouble[Swahili Word] -leta fitina[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make trouble[Swahili Word] -tia fitina[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make trouble[Swahili Word] -fanya fitna[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make trouble[Swahili Word] -leta fitna[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make trouble[Swahili Word] -tia fitna[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make trouble for someone[Swahili Word] -fitinia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] meet with trouble[Swahili Word] -la mumbi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] idiomatic[Swahili Example] akajua ataula mumbi [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who causes trouble[Swahili Word] mtesa[Swahili Plural] watesa[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] tesa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who causes trouble[Swahili Word] mtesaji[Swahili Plural] watesaji[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] tesa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who causes trouble[Swahili Word] mtesi[Swahili Plural] watesi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] tesa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stir up trouble[Swahili Word] -tesanya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take the trouble[Swahili Word] -jitaabisha[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] lakini anajitaabisha bure, katu hangekubali [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tendency to cause trouble[Swahili Word] kisirani[Swahili Plural] visirani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trouble[English Plural] troubles[Swahili Word] adha[Swahili Plural] adha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] today there is wholeness and health, tomorrow trouble and disorder[Swahili Example] leo kuna uzima na afya, kesho adha na tafrani [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trouble[English Plural] troubles[Swahili Word] balaa[Swahili Plural] balaa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Example] tafuta mtu mwingine akusaidie balaa lako [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trouble[Swahili Word] beluwa[Part of Speech] noun[Note] [Ind., Pers?]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trouble[Swahili Word] chokochoko[Swahili Plural] chokochoko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trouble[English Plural] troubles[Swahili Word] dhiki[Swahili Plural] dhiki[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] udhiki------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trouble[Swahili Word] ghasia[Swahili Plural] ghasia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] ghasi v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trouble[English Plural] troubles[Swahili Word] jambo[Swahili Plural] mambo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trouble[English Plural] troubles[Swahili Word] janga[Swahili Plural] majanga[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] mjango------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trouble[Swahili Word] kayaya[Swahili Plural] kayaya[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trouble[Swahili Word] kayaya[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] (=matata)[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trouble[Swahili Word] kero[Swahili Plural] kero[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] kera V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trouble[English Plural] troubles[Swahili Word] kibuhuti[Swahili Plural] vibuhuti[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trouble[English Plural] troubles[Swahili Word] kitimbi[Swahili Plural] vitimbi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] chimvi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trouble[Swahili Word] mashaka[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] shaka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trouble[Swahili Word] matata[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] tata N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trouble[Swahili Word] matata[Swahili Plural] matata[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] tata V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trouble[Swahili Word] maudhiko[Swahili Plural] maudhiko[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] udhi V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trouble[Swahili Word] mgogoro[Swahili Plural] migogoro[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trouble[Swahili Word] msukumizi[Swahili Plural] wasukumizi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] sukuma, suka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trouble[Swahili Word] nongwa[Swahili Plural] nongwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] nonga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trouble[English Plural] troubles[Swahili Word] shakawa[Swahili Plural] shakawa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trouble[Swahili Word] shida[Swahili Plural] shida[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] get into trouble[Swahili Example] patwa na [wa na, ingia] shida.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trouble[Swahili Word] shughuli[Swahili Plural] shughuli[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] shughulika V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trouble[Swahili Word] sononeko[Swahili Plural] masononeko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trouble[Swahili Word] sumbuko[Swahili Plural] masumbuko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] sumbua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trouble[Swahili Word] sumbulio[Swahili Plural] masumbulio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] sumbua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trouble[Swahili Word] sumbuo[Swahili Plural] masumbuo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] sumbua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trouble[Swahili Word] taabu[Swahili Plural] taabu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] (s)he did not encounter trouble doing that work[Swahili Example] hakuona taabu kufanya kazi [Sul], kanzu ikaingia mwilini mwa Rehema bila ya taabu [Sul], mimi, mumewe, ndiye niliyekuwa taabuni [Abd]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trouble[Swahili Word] tafrani[Swahili Plural] tafrani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trouble[Swahili Word] takalifu[Swahili Plural] takalifu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trouble[Swahili Word] takilifu[Swahili Plural] takilifu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trouble[Swahili Word] udhi[Swahili Plural] maudhi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trouble[Swahili Word] udhia[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trouble[Swahili Word] udhiko[Swahili Plural] maudhiko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/6[Derived Word] udhi v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trouble[Swahili Word] upasi[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] fanzia upasi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trouble[Swahili Word] utesaji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trouble[Swahili Word] utesi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trouble[Swahili Word] uzito[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Related Words] -zito------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trouble[English Plural] troubles[Swahili Word] kisanga[Swahili Plural] visanga[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trouble[Swahili Word] -fadhaisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Swahili Example] swali lilimfadhaisha [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trouble[Swahili Word] -sibu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trouble[Swahili Word] -sumbua[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] Money <b>troubles</b> my soul[Swahili Example] Pesa za<b>sumbua</b> roho yangu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trouble[Swahili Word] -taabisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] taabu N (Arabic)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trouble[Swahili Word] -tesa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trouble oneself[Swahili Word] -jishughulisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trouble someone[Swahili Word] -chachafya[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trouble-maker[Swahili Word] mvuruga[Swahili Plural] wavuruga[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] vuruga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trouble-maker[Swahili Word] mvurugaji[Swahili Plural] wavurugaji[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] vuruga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trouble-making[Swahili Word] mkorogo[Swahili Plural] mikorogo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] koroga V------------------------------------------------------------ -
20 backbite
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] backbite[Swahili Word] -sengenya[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] they backbite Ali because he was not there[Swahili Example] Walimsengenya Ali kwa vile hakuwapo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] backbite[Swahili Word] -teta[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------
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