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1 know
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be known[Swahili Word] -julikana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] assoc-intr[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -jua[English Example] it's not known where she lives[Swahili Example] haijulikani anakokaa [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be known[Swahili Word] -juliwa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] do not know what to do with[Swahili Word] -tokuwa na kazi na[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get to know[Swahili Word] -ng'amua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get to know well[Swahili Word] -faidi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] nyote hamjamfaidi kijana yule [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] know[Swahili Word] -atikali[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] know[Swahili Word] -fahamu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] alifahamu huyo mtu alikuwa nani [Kez], Sperantia alikuwa bado hajafahamu kuzungumza [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] know[Swahili Word] -jua[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] juvi, kijuvi, mjuvi, mjuzi, ujuvi, ujuzi[English Example] it is estimated that more than 80% of people in the country of Tanzania know how to read and to write[Swahili Example] inakadiriwa kuwa zaidi ya asilimia 80 ya watu walijua kusoma na kuandika nchini Tanzania ( http://ipp.co.tz/ipp/nipashe/2004/05/25/11521.html IPPMedia), 2 Juni 2004------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] know[Swahili Word] -komanya[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] know[Swahili Word] -kujuwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] jua V[Terminology] poetic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] know[Swahili Word] -maizi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] know for[Swahili Word] -julia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -jua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] know one another[Swahili Word] -fahamiana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reciprocal[Swahili Example] lakini wenyewe wakifahamiana vyema [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] know one another[Swahili Word] -juana[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -jua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] know with certainty[Swahili Word] -baini[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] know with certainty[Swahili Word] -bayini[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] let know[Swahili Word] -julisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -jua------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 new
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] new[Swahili Word] -pya[Part of Speech] adjective[Related Words] upya[English Example] new clothes[Swahili Example] nguo mpya------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] new[Swahili Word] mpya[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pya[English Example] that said that they didn't know the capabilities of their new coach because he does not have a big name, but they believe their leaders have done things carefully[Swahili Example] walisema kuwa hawaujui uwezo wa kocha wao mpya kwa vile hana jina kubwa, ila wanaamini viongozi wao wamefanya mambo kwa umakini (http://www.ippmedia.com/ipp/alasiri/2006/12/23/80946.html IPPMedia), 23 Desemba 2006[Note] class 1, 3, 9, 10, 11, and 14------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] new[Swahili Word] wapya[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pya[English Example] the ministry said that it has banned that school from registering new students in form one next year[Swahili Example] wizara imesema imeipiga marufuku shule hiyo kuandikisha wanafunzi wapya wa kidato cha kwanza mwaka ujao ( http://www.ippmedia.com/ipp/alasiri/2007/04/24/89123.html IPPMedia), 24 Aprili 2007[Note] class 2------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] new[Swahili Word] mipya[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pya[English Example] the group... does not have any new plans for that club[Swahili Example] kundi... halina mipango yeyote mipya kwa ajili ya klabu hiyo ( http://www.darhotwire.com/cgi-bin/darhot/print.pl?id=9133 darhotwire)[Note] class 4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] new[Swahili Word] jipya[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pya[English Example] the temporary bridge was built to bypass construction on the new bridge by the contractor M/S Southern Link[Swahili Example] daraja hilo la muda, lilijengwa ili kupisha ujenzi wa daraja jipya linalojengwa na mkandarasi wa kampuini ya M/S Southern Link Ltd (http://www.ippmedia.com/ipp/nipashe/2007/01/04/81625.html IPPMedia), 4 Januari 2007[Note] class 5------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] new[Swahili Word] mapya[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pya[English Example] without doubt it was in that spirit of developing new things[Swahili Example] bila shaka ni katika moyo ule ule wa kuendeleza mambo mapya ( http://www.ippmedia.com/ipp/nipashe/2007/04/30/89483.html IPPMedia), 30 Aprili 2007[Note] class 6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] new[Swahili Word] kipya[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pya[English Example] the government said that the new ferry to cross citizens from the area of Feri Kigamboni to the city of Dar es Salaam will be available after one year[Swahili Example] serikali imesema kivuko kipya kwa ajili ya kutoa huduma ya kuvusha wananchi katika eneo la Feri Kigamboni jijini Dar es Salaam kitapatikana baada ya mwaka mmoja ( http://www.ippmedia.com/ipp/radio1/2006/11/13/78299.html IPPMedia), 13 Novemba 2006[Note] class 7------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] new[Swahili Word] vipya[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pya[English Example] the company Norconsult is researching new water sources for the city of Dar es Salaam[Swahili Example] kampuni ya norconsult inafanya uchunguzi wa vyanzo vipya vya maji kwa ajili ya jiji la Dar es Salaam ( http://www.ippmedia.com/ipp/itv/2006/11/01/77534.html IPPMedia), 1 Novemba 2006[Note] class 8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] new[Swahili Word] -geni[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] new[Swahili Word] kisasa[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] sasa adv------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] new[Swahili Word] simo[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] Pers.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] new moon[Swahili Word] mwezi mchanga[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3[Related Words] mwezi------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 pass
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] allow to pass[Swahili Word] -pisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Swahili Example] moyo wa Bahati [] ulikwisha fumbuka kuyapisha mahaba ya Idi [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] allow to pass[Swahili Word] -pitisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[English Example] The will of good fortune had been released to pass the devotions of Idi[Swahili Example] moyo wa Bahati [] ulikwisha fumbuka kuyapisha mahaba ya Idi [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] allow to pass[Swahili Word] -sabili[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be passed[Swahili Word] -pitika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-poten[English Example] that is the question that passed through everybody[Swahili Example] ndio suala lililompitikia kila mtu [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be passed over (i.e. a geographic entity)[Swahili Word] -abiriwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[English Example] the ocean is crossed by hundreds of airplanes each day[Swahili Example] bahari inaabiriwa na ndege mamia kwa siku------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to pass by[Swahili Word] -ambaza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mountain pass[English Plural] mountain passes[Swahili Word] mlango[Swahili Plural] milango[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Related Words] lango, kilango------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mountain pass[English Plural] mountain passes[Swahili Word] mwango[Swahili Plural] miango[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] mlango[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass[English Plural] passes[Swahili Word] cheti[Swahili Plural] vyeti[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Hindi[Derived Word] chit------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass[English Plural] passes[Swahili Word] pasi[Swahili Plural] pasi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Eng.[English Example] Don't enter here without a pass.[Swahili Example] usiingie hapa bila ya pasi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass[English Plural] passes[Swahili Word] paspoti[Swahili Plural] paspoti[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Eng.[English Example] Don't enter here without a pass.[Swahili Example] usiingie hapa bila ya pasi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass[English Plural] passes[Swahili Word] pasipoti[Swahili Plural] pasipoti[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Eng.[English Example] Don't enter here without a pass.[Swahili Example] usiingie hapa bila ya pasipoti------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass[English Plural] passes[Swahili Word] tiketi[Swahili Plural] tiketi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] English[Derived Word] ticket------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass[Swahili Word] -kia[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -kiuka[English Example] impassable highway[Swahili Example] barabara isiyokia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass[Swahili Word] -pasia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] pasi[Terminology] sport------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass[Swahili Word] -pasira[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] pasi[Terminology] sport------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass[Swahili Word] -pasisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass[Swahili Word] -pita[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] by now two years had passed[Swahili Example] miaka miwili sasa ilikuwa imekwisha pita [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass[Swahili Word] -pitisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[English Example] he passed his fingers over his eyes to wipe away the tears that had filled them[Swahili Example] akapitisha vidole machoni kuyafuta machozi yaliyomziba [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass (a football)[English Plural] passes[Swahili Word] pasi[Swahili Plural] pasi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Eng.[Terminology] sport------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass (an exam)[Swahili Word] -fuzu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass (in an examination)[English Plural] passes[Swahili Word] pasi[Swahili Plural] pasi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass an exam[Swahili Word] -shinda[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] He passed his level four exam[Swahili Example] alishinda mtihani wake wa darasa la nne------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass an examination[Swahili Word] -pita mtihani[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mtihani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass an examination[Swahili Word] -shinda mtihani[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mtihani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass away[Swahili Word] -fariki[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] faraka, farakano, mfariki, mfaruku------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass beyond[Swahili Word] -ruka[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] pass beyond the borders/limits[Swahili Example] ruka mpaka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass by[Swahili Word] -ambaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass by[Swahili Word] -pitia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass by each other[Swahili Word] -epukana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass by each other[Swahili Word] -pishana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] caus-recip[Swahili Example] alikumbuka jinsi alivyowafanya mabwana wapishane [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass into the state of[Swahili Word] -angua[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] burst out laughing, burst into tears[Swahili Example] pass kicheko, passmachozi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass of (of time)[Swahili Word] -jiri[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass on[Swahili Word] -rithisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[English Example] You don't know whether it passes on the decay of the tooth.[Swahili Example] hujui kama yanarithisha ubovu wa meno [Abd]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass out[Swahili Word] -gawa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -gawana, -gawanya, -gawanyika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass over[Swahili Word] -ruka[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] pass over the border/limits[Swahili Example] ruka mpaka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass over[Swahili Word] -samehe[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass over[Swahili Word] -vuka[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass over (river or lake or sea)[Swahili Word] -abiri[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass over something[Swahili Word] -kiuka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ukiukaji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass the time[Swahili Word] -zungumza[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] She was studying so we could not <b>pass the time</b> with her.[Swahili Example] Alikuwa anasoma kwa hivyo hatukuweza kum<b>zungumza</b> naye.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass through[Swahili Word] -pitia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[English Example] the wind howled slowly through the window[Swahili Example] upepo ulivuma polepole kupitia dirishani [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass time[Swahili Word] -shinda[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] (s)he passed all the time crying[Swahili Example] alishinda akilia kutwa nzima [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 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".------------------------------------------------------------ -
5 improve
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] improve[Swahili Word] -endeleza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-caus[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] enda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] improve[Swahili Word] -boresha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] bora[English Example] he also promised he will improve the education sector, which now has collapsed.[Swahili Example] pia anaahidi kuwa ataboresha sekta ya elimu, ambayo kwa sasa imeporomoka (http://www.ipp.co.tz/ipp/nipashe/2005/06/16/42185.html Nipashe 16/6/2005).------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] improve[Swahili Word] -imarisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] imara[English Example] to improve our service[Swahili Example] kuimarisha huduma yetu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] improve[Swahili Word] -suluhi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] improve[Swahili Word] -suluhu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] improve[Swahili Word] -selehi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] improve[Swahili Word] -ongoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] improve[Swahili Word] -dubu[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] improve (health)[Swahili Word] -pata nafuu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] improve (health)[Swahili Word] -pona[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] improve[Swahili Word] -inukia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-intr------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] improve (fertility)[Swahili Word] -rutubisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] rutuba[English Example] if you are a farmer it is essential to know the rules of crop rotation in order to improve the soil, that is crops like beans, peanuts, and bullrush millet are among the crops with a great capability to improve the soil[Swahili Example] ukiwa mkulima ni lazima kuzijua kanuni za kubadili mazao ili kurutubisha ardhi kwani mazao kama maharage, karanga na uwele ni moja kati ya mazao yenye uwezo mkubwa wa kurutubisha ardhi (http://www.sengerema.or.tz/jamii3.htm Sengerema MCT Project)------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 run
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be run[Swahili Word] -kimbiwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kimbia[English Example] the marathon was run by thousands of people[Swahili Example] marathon ilikimbiwa na maelfu ya watu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run[Swahili Word] masafa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run[English Plural] runs[Swahili Word] mkondo[Swahili Plural] mikondo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run[Swahili Word] -chiririka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run[Swahili Word] -churura[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run[Swahili Word] -kimbia[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] kusafiri kwa miguu kwa haraka[English Example] I <b>ran</b> to class because I was late[Swahili Example] nili<b>kimbia</b> kufika darasani kwa sababu nilichelewa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run[Swahili Word] -piga mbio[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run[Swahili Word] -piga mbio[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run[Swahili Word] -timka[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential[Swahili Example] Biti Kocho hakujua vipi, alitimka, akaenda kusimama mbele ya Tamima [Moh], alivundumka, akafutuka, akatimka [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run[Swahili Word] -enda mbio[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -enda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run (a candidate for election)[Swahili Word] -simamisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run (of animals)[Swahili Word] -timuka[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] simba alipolikaribia lile kundi ng'ombe wote walitimka.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run (of animals)[Swahili Word] -titimka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run across (someone or something)[Swahili Word] -kuta[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -kusanya, -kutana, kutano, kikuti, mkutano, mkuto------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run after someone[Swahili Word] -kimbilia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kimbia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run away[Swahili Word] -bumburuka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run away[Swahili Word] -churupuka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run away[Swahili Word] -kimbia[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the tourists will <b>run away</b> when they see the lion[Swahili Example] watalii wata<b>kimbia</b> watakapomwona simba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run away[Swahili Word] -toroka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run away (from fear)[Swahili Word] -tapia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run down[Swahili Word] -chururika[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] damu ilikuwa ikimchururika [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run down[Swahili Word] -kebehi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run errands[Swahili Word] -hemea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run fast[Swahili Word] -chapua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] inversive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] chapa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run for office[Swahili Word] -gombea uchaguzi[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] gomba[Related Words] uchaguzi[Terminology] political------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run for office of[Swahili Word] -wania[Part of Speech] verb[Class] transitive[Swahili Definition] kujaribu kuingia madarakani[English Example] several scholars have readied themselves to run for parliament[Swahili Example] wasomi kadhaa wamejiandaa kuwania ubunge (Majira 8 Okt 2004)[Terminology] political------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run into[Swahili Word] -pambana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run out[Swahili Word] -tindika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run over[Swahili Word] -konga[Part of Speech] verb[Dialect] Kitanga[English Example] then again, if I'm riding my bicycle, and I run over a chicken, you see I can't hide myself, since everyone will know that it was I that ran over the chicken[Swahili Example] ao tu uko natembeya na kinga yako una konga kuku, una ona tu asema abasta kufisha batakufamu tu asema ni fulani ana konga kuku [ http://www2.fmg.uva.nl/lpca/aps/vol6/mufwankoloentretiensketch.html Mufwankolo]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run over (of liquids)[Swahili Word] -foka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run quickly[Swahili Word] -kimbia mbio[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run quickly back and forth[Swahili Word] -chacharika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run quickly back and forth[Swahili Word] -chachatika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run toward[Swahili Word] -kimbilia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kimbia[English Example] during the war, many Rwandans ran to Tanzania[Swahili Example] wakati wa vita, Wanyrwanda wengi walikimbilia Tanzania------------------------------------------------------------ -
7 well
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Are you well?[Swahili Word] Mzima?[Part of Speech] interjection[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] zima------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be well[Swahili Word] -taibu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be well[Swahili Word] -weza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] do very well at something[Swahili Word] -meta[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kimeta N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get well[Swahili Word] -poa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] he has gotten well.[Swahili Example] amepoa ugonjwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get well from illness[Swahili Word] -pona[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] Tuza had already healed his/her hand[Swahili Example] Tuza alikuwa amekwisha pona mkono wake [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] I am well[Swahili Word] mzima[Part of Speech] interjection[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] zima------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look well[Swahili Word] -pea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] think well of oneself[Swahili Word] -jinaki[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] nakawa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] very well[Swahili Word] vilivyo[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Example] alifahamu vilivyo maana ya[ke] [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] very well (in response to the salutation 'shikamoo')[Swahili Word] marahaba[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Very well![Swahili Word] tayib![Part of Speech] interjection[Related Words] taibu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] well[Swahili Word] peketevu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] well[Swahili Word] pekutevu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] well[Swahili Word] akhuyari[Part of Speech] adverb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] well[Swahili Word] basi[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] well[Swahili Word] taibu[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] well[Swahili Word] vizuri[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] -zuri adv/adj------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] well[Swahili Word] vyema[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -ema[Related Words] njema, mwema, chema------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] well[Swahili Word] kinyemi[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] well[Swahili Word] bas[Part of Speech] conjunction[English Example] "well, let's go".[Swahili Example] basi twende[Note] at the beginning of a clause------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] well[Swahili Word] basi[Part of Speech] conjunction[English Example] well, let's go[Swahili Example] basi twende[Note] at the beginning of a clause------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] well[Swahili Word] bassi[Part of Speech] conjunction[English Example] well, let's go[Swahili Example] bassi twende[Note] at the beginning of a clause------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] well[English Plural] wells[Swahili Word] kisima[Swahili Plural] visima[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[English Definition] a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine[English Example] the well is full of water[Swahili Example] kisima kimejaa maji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] well[English Plural] wells[Swahili Word] shimo[Swahili Plural] mashimo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] well![Swahili Word] ebu![Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] well![Swahili Word] hebu![Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Well, what do you know?[Swahili Word] sasa[Part of Speech] interjection[English Example] what are we going to do now?[Swahili Example] Sasa, tutafanya nini?------------------------------------------------------------ -
8 right
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] all right[Swahili Word] barabara[Part of Speech] interjection[Derived Language] Farsi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] all right![Swahili Word] ee![Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be made right[Swahili Word] -sawanyishwa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be made right[Swahili Word] -sawazishwa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be put right[Swahili Word] -rakibishwa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be put right[Swahili Word] -rekebishwa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be put right[Swahili Word] -rekibishwa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be right[Swahili Word] -sadifu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] human right[English Plural] human rights[Swahili Word] haki ya binadamu[Swahili Plural] haki ya binadamu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Terminology] legal------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make right[Swahili Word] -ongoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] property right[Swahili Word] mamlaka[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put right[Swahili Word] -rakibisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put right[Swahili Word] -rekibisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] quite right[Swahili Word] barabara[Part of Speech] interjection[Derived Language] Farsi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] right[Swahili Word] barabara[Part of Speech] adj/adv[Derived Language] Farsi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] right[Swahili Word] adili[Part of Speech] adjective[Note] also: '-adilifu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] right[Swahili Word] adilifu[Part of Speech] adjective[Note] also: '-adili------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] right[Swahili Word] kimada[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] right[Swahili Word] sadifu[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] The teacher corrected the student in the classroom[Swahili Example] Mwalimu alimsadifu mwanafunzi darasani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] right[Swahili Word] sahihi[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] right[Swahili Word] sahihifu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] right[Swahili Word] sawa[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] I don't know whether it is right[Swahili Example] Sijui kama ni sawa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] right[Swahili Word] sawasawa[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] right[Swahili Word] taibu[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] right[English Plural] rights[Swahili Word] haki[Swahili Plural] haki[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Related Words] stahika, stahiki, ustahiki[Swahili Example] nipe haki yangu; takia haki[Terminology] legal------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] right[Swahili Word] -enye kufaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] right (of an angle)[Swahili Word] maraba[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] right angle.[Swahili Example] pembe mraba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] right (of an angle)[Swahili Word] mraba[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] right angle.[Swahili Example] pembe mraba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] right (position in sports)[Swahili Word] raiti[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] eng[English Example] inside right (football).[Swahili Example] insaidi wa raiti[Terminology] sport------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] right side[Swahili Word] kulia[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] right hand[Swahili Example] mkono wa kulia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] right side[Swahili Word] kuume[Swahili Plural] kuume[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 15[Derived Word] -ume adj------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] right wing[Swahili Word] kulia[Part of Speech] noun[Terminology] political------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] right![Swahili Word] dike[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] right![Swahili Word] tike[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] the right[Swahili Word] kulia[Part of Speech] noun[Terminology] political------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn out to be right[Swahili Word] -sadifu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
9 swallow
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Angola swallow[English Plural] Angola swallows[Taxonomy] Hirundo angolensis[Swahili Word] mbayuwayu wa Angola[Swahili Plural] mbayuwayu wa Angola[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] ornithology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be swallowable[Swahili Word] -mezeka[Part of Speech] verb[Class] stative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] meza------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be swallowed[Swahili Word] -mezwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] meza------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be swallowed up[Swahili Word] -didima[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be swallowed up[Swahili Word] -didimia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] blue swallow[English Plural] blue swallows[Taxonomy] Hirundo atrocaerulea[Swahili Word] kizelele[Swahili Plural] vizelele[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8an[Terminology] ornithology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Ethiopian swallow[English Plural] Ethiopian swallows[Taxonomy] Hirundo aethiopica[Swahili Word] mbayuwayu Habeshi[Swahili Plural] mbayuwayu Habeshi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] ornithology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Eurasian swallow[English Plural] Eurasian swallows[Taxonomy] Hirundo rustica[Swahili Word] mbayuwayu wa Ulaya[Swahili Plural] mbayuwayu wa Ulaya[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] ornithology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] force to swallow[Swahili Word] -mezesha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] meza------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greater striped swallow[English Plural] greater striped swallows[Taxonomy] Hirundo cucullata[Swahili Word] mbayuwayu michirizi mkubwa[Swahili Plural] mbayuwayu michirizi wakubwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] ornithology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grey-rumped swallow[English Plural] grey-rumped swallows[Taxonomy] Pseudohirundo griseopyga[Swahili Word] mbayuwayu kiuno-kijivu[Swahili Plural] mbayuwayu kiuno-kijivu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] ornithology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lesser striped swallow[English Plural] lesser striped swallows[Taxonomy] Hirundo abyssinica[Swahili Word] mbayuwayu michirizi mdogo[Swahili Plural] mbayuwayu michirizi wadogo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] ornithology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mosque swallow[English Plural] mosque swallows[Taxonomy] Hirundo senegalensis[Swahili Word] mbayuwayu mkubwa[Swahili Plural] mbayuwayu wakubwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] ornithology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pearl-breasted swallow[English Plural] pearl-breasted swallows[Taxonomy] Hirundo dimidiata[Swahili Word] mbayuwayu rangi-mbili[Swahili Plural] mbayuwayu rangi-mbili[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] ornithology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] red-rumped swallow[English Plural] red-rumped swallows[Taxonomy] Hirundo daurica[Swahili Word] mbayuwayu kiuno-chekundu[Swahili Plural] mbayuwayu kiuno-chekundu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] ornithology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rufous-chested swallow[English Plural] rufous-chested swallows[Taxonomy] Hirundo semirufa[Swahili Word] mbayuwayu kidari-chekundu[Swahili Plural] mbayuwayu kidari-chekundu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] ornithology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] swallow[English Plural] swallows[Swahili Word] kijumbamshale[Swahili Plural] vijumbamshale[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8an[English Definition] small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations[Terminology] ornithology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] swallow[English Plural] swallows[Swahili Word] funda[Swahili Plural] mafunda[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] swallow[Swahili Word] -akia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] swallow[Swahili Word] -gugumia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] swallow[Swahili Word] -meza[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the girl hesitated, swallowed saliva, and said in a deep voice, "I don't know them" [Masomo 167]; she swallows the pills and throws herself on the couch[Swahili Example] msichana alisita, alimeza mate, akasema kwa sauti nzito, "Siwafahamu" [Ganzel Masomo 167]; anavimeza vidonge, anajipweteka kochini [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] swallow of water[English Plural] swallows[Swahili Word] mnywo[Swahili Plural] minywo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] nywa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] white-throated swallow[English Plural] white-throated swallows[Taxonomy] Hirundo albigularis[Swahili Word] mbayuwayu koo-jeupe[Swahili Plural] mbayuwayu koo-jeupe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] ornithology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wire-tailed swallow[English Plural] wire-tailed swallows[Taxonomy] Hirundo smithii[Swahili Word] mbayuwayu mkia-sindano[Swahili Plural] mbayuwayu mkia-sindano[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] ornithology------------------------------------------------------------ -
10 death
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] death[Swahili Word] kifo[Swahili Plural] vifo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] fa V[English Example] the death of grasshoppers is joy for crows (proverb)[Swahili Example] kifo cha panzi furaha kwa kunguru (methali)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] death[Swahili Word] kifa[Swahili Plural] vifa[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] fa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] death[Swahili Word] kufa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 15[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -fa[English Example] if you don't know death, look at the grave (proverb)[Swahili Example] ikiwa hujui kufa, tazama kaburi (methali)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] death[Swahili Word] ufo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] death[Swahili Word] mauko[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] uka V[Note] euph------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause of death[Swahili Word] maulisho[Swahili Plural] maulisho[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] ua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] death[Swahili Word] mauti[Swahili Plural] mauti[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] maiti N[English Example] death overtook him on the way.[Swahili Example] mauti yalimfika njiani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] death[Swahili Word] mwisho[Swahili Plural] miisho[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] isha V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] death[English Plural] deaths[Swahili Word] ukomo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -koma[Related Words] kikomo[Note] euphemism------------------------------------------------------------ -
11 even
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be made even[Swahili Word] -sawanyishwa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be made even[Swahili Word] -sawazishwa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] even[Swahili Word] alau[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] (Islamic)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] even[Swahili Word] hata[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] <b>Even</b> the teacher didn't know the answer.[Swahili Example] <b>Hata</b> mwalimu hakujua jibu.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] even[Swahili Word] pia[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] even[Swahili Word] walao[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] even[Swahili Word] walau[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] even[Swahili Word] walau[Part of Speech] conjunction------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] even if[Swahili Word] hata[Part of Speech] conjunction[Swahili Example] tutasoma kitabu gani hata tujue maneno yenu?; hata akija------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] even if[Swahili Word] ijapo[Part of Speech] conjunction------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] even if[Swahili Word] ijapo[Part of Speech] conjunction------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] even if[Swahili Word] ingawa[Part of Speech] conjunction[English Example] a new thing is a good thing even if it is a sore (proverb)[Swahili Example] kipya kinyemi ingawa kidonda (methali)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] even if[Swahili Word] iwapo[Part of Speech] conjunction------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] even if[Swahili Word] japo[Part of Speech] conjunction[Derived Word] ijapo[Swahili Example] japo hakuja...------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] even number[English Plural] even numbers[Swahili Word] kifuasi[Swahili Plural] vifuasi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -fuata[Note] archaic (?) - cited in Madan, Johnson, Rechenbach------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] even number[Swahili Word] shufwa[Swahili Plural] shufwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make even[Swahili Word] -kuruta[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] guruta V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make even[Swahili Word] -oleleza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make even[Swahili Word] -oleza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make even[Swahili Word] -fanya sawa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] (s)he made the work even[Swahili Example] Alifanya sawa kazi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make even[Swahili Word] -sawanyisha[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make even[Swahili Word] -sawazisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] not even[Swahili Word] walau[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------ -
12 fight
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fight[English Plural] fights[Swahili Word] mapigano[Swahili Plural] mapigano[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -piga[Related Words] pigano------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fight[Swahili Word] upiganaji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fight[Swahili Word] ushindani[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fight[Swahili Word] -babaka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fight[Swahili Word] -kikirika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] kikiri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fight[Swahili Word] -kukurika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kukuru N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fight[Swahili Word] -pigana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reciprocal[English Example] The party had appealed for war against superstition[Swahili Example] Chama kilikuwa kimetoa mwito wa kupigana na ushirikina [Mun]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fight[Swahili Word] -puana[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] The boxing champions fought each other well[Swahili Example] Mabingwa wa ngumi walipuana vizuri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fight[Swahili Word] -purana[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] The children fought each other with a whip[Swahili Example] Watoto walipurana na bakora------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fight[Swahili Word] -pururana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fight[Swahili Word] -shindana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fight[Swahili Word] -umana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reciprocal[Derived Word] uma V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fight for[Swahili Word] -ania[Part of Speech] verb[Class] transitive[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] nia, -nuia[English Example] he fought for his life[Swahili Example] aliania maisha yake [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fight for[Swahili Word] -tetea[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] teta V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fight for something[Swahili Word] -pigania[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-recip[English Example] I am sure you know what you are fighting for[Swahili Example] nina hakika unajua unachopigania [Ng]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fight with fists[Swahili Word] pigana masumbwi[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reciprocal------------------------------------------------------------ -
13 genealogy
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] genealogy[English Plural] genealogies[Swahili Word] jadi[Swahili Plural] jadi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] nasaba, asili, ukoo, kabila[English Example] Brother Lupituko didn't know anything about the genealogy of the people of the village[Swahili Example] Ndugu Lupituko hakujua kabisa jadi za watu wa kijijini [Mun]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] genealogy[English Plural] genealogies[Swahili Word] mlango[Swahili Plural] milango[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Related Words] lango, kilango------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] genealogy[Swahili Word] nasaba[Swahili Plural] nasaba[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] genealogy[English Plural] genealogies[Swahili Word] mwango[Swahili Plural] miango[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] mlango[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trace someone's genealogy[Swahili Word] -nasibu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] nasaba------------------------------------------------------------ -
14 name
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] name[English Plural] names[Swahili Word] jina[Swahili Plural] majina[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[English Example] what is your name?[Swahili Example] jina lako ni nani?------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] proper name[English Plural] proper names[Swahili Word] jina[Swahili Plural] majina[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] name given to child just after birth[English Plural] names[Swahili Word] sare[Swahili Plural] sare[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] name[Swahili Word] -ita[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] itikio, itiko, kiitikio, mwitaji, mwito------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] name[Swahili Word] -taja[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] call by name[Swahili Example] taja jina------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] name[Swahili Word] -nena[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] family name[Swahili Word] ubini[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] tunajua kuwa anaitwa Ali lakini ubini wake hatuujui.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] go by a name[Swahili Word] -itwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] ita[Related Words] itikio, itiko, kiitikio, mwitaji, mwito------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] what's-his-name[Swahili Word] fulani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] what's-its-name[Swahili Word] dude[Swahili Plural] madude[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] anything the name of which one does not know or cannot remember[Swahili Word] dude[Swahili Plural] madude[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] name[English Plural] names[Swahili Word] isimu[Swahili Plural] isimu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] good name[English Plural] good names[Swahili Word] nemsi[Swahili Plural] nemsi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make a good name for someone[Swahili Word] -jamili[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] kuwajamili wazee wake kwa kuleta heri aliyokwenda itafuta [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] assumed name (to disguise a name of bad repute)[English Plural] assumed names[Swahili Word] msimbo[Swahili Plural] misimbo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give someone a bad name[Swahili Word] -tukanisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in the name of[Swahili Word] kwa niaba ya[Part of Speech] preposition------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in the name of[Swahili Word] kwa niabu ya[Part of Speech] preposition------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] proper name of lead character in many tales (often of Arabic origin)[Swahili Word] Abunuwasi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1[English Example] S/he told a tale about Abunuwasi.[Swahili Example] Alisimulia hadithi ya Abunuwasi.[Terminology] literary------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] proper name of lead character in many tales (often of Arabic origin)[Swahili Word] Banawasi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1[English Example] S/he told a tale about Banawasi[Swahili Example] Alisimulia hadithi ya Banawasi[Note] literary------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] proper name[Swahili Word] Mabruki[Swahili Plural] Mabruki[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Ninga (female name)[Swahili Word] Ninga[Part of Speech] name------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] proper name[Swahili Word] Shabaan[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1[English Example] Shabaan Robert, Mswahili poet------------------------------------------------------------ -
15 rock
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be on the rocks[Swahili Word] -luzu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dance the rock-and-roll'- Rech[Swahili Word] -roku[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] eng------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rock[Swahili Word] gebali[Swahili Plural] magebali[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rock[English Plural] rocks[Swahili Word] jabali[Swahili Plural] majabali[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rock[English Plural] rocks[Swahili Word] mwamba[Swahili Plural] miamba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rock[English Plural] rocks[Swahili Word] jiwe[Swahili Plural] mawe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] kiwe, mbwe[English Example] he who who aims a rock at a flock (of birds) does not know the one it hits (proverb)[Swahili Example] mlenga jiwe kundini hajui limpataye (methali)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rock[Swahili Word] -angaika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rock[Swahili Word] -bembea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rock[Swahili Word] -hangaika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hangaiko------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rock[Swahili Word] -konya[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] konyeza V[Swahili Example] bendera inakonya------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rock[Swahili Word] -ning'inia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rock[Swahili Word] -pembea[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] rock a child to sleep[Swahili Example] pembeza mtoto------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rock[Swahili Word] -suka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] masuko N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rock[Swahili Word] -vinya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rock[Swahili Word] -vinyavinya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rock (exposed at low tide)[Swahili Word] makupwa[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] pwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rock to and fro[Swahili Word] -pembeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] set swinging[Swahili Word] -pembeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
16 stakeholder
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stakeholder[English Plural] stakeholders[Swahili Word] mshika dau[Swahili Plural] washika dau[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stakeholder[English Plural] stakeholders[Swahili Word] mshikadau[Swahili Plural] washikadau[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stakeholder[English Plural] stakeholders[Swahili Word] mdau[Swahili Plural] wadau[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[English Definition] person with a direct interest in the outcomes of an activity or organization[English Example] the workshop helped each stakeholder tounderstand their importance and also to know the other stakeholders[Swahili Example] warsha imesaidia kila mdau kujitambua umuhimuwake pia kujua wadau wengine (http://209.85.135.104/search?q=cache:RZgyvf7eRCIJ:www.nri.org/PHILA/reports/RWS-report-Tz-Jan06.pdf+mdau+stakeholder&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=8 PHILA Review Workshop 2005)------------------------------------------------------------ -
17 absolutely
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] absolutely[Swahili Word] kabisa[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] absolutely[Swahili Word] fofofo[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] absolutely[Swahili Word] kabisa[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Example] lazima kabisa aende; (=kamwe, hasa, hasili)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] absolutely[Swahili Word] kenyekenye[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] absolutely[Swahili Word] fika[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] he said that they were surprised at Yanga for saying the midfielder is their player when they know absolutely that it was last year when they signed him from Polisi Dodoma[Swahili Example] alisema kuwa wamekuwa wakiwashangaa Yanga kwa kusema huyo kiungo ni mchezaji wao huku wakifahamu fika kuwa mwaka jana wakati wanamsajili kutoka Polisi Dodoma (http://www.ippmedia.com/ipp/nipashe/2006/12/26/81075.html IPP Media, 26/12/2006)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] absolutely not (at the end of neg. sentences)[Swahili Word] kamwe[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Example] sitaki kamwe------------------------------------------------------------ -
18 like
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] as you like[Swahili Word] upendavyo[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be like[Swahili Word] -landa[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] (=fanana, lingana, -a sawasawa[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be like[Swahili Word] -randa[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] (=fanana, lingana, -a sawasawa[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be like[Swahili Word] -onekana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential[Derived Word] ona V[English Example] They looked like angels in their white sheets[Swahili Example] wakiwa katika shuka zao nyeupe walionekana kama malaika [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be like[Swahili Word] -randa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be like[Swahili Word] -shabihi[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] this child looks very much like his/her mother t[Swahili Example] mtoto huyu amemshabihi [or anashabihiana na] mama yake sana.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be liked[Swahili Word] -pendeka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be liked[Swahili Word] -pendwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[English Example] This woman is liked in the whole neighborhood.[Swahili Example] mwanamke huyu anayependwa mtaani kote [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to like[Swahili Word] -pendeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] I like you[Swahili Word] nakupenda[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] just as you like[Swahili Word] hiari yako[Part of Speech] interjection[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] like[Swahili Word] shabaha[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] the fruit tree is like a mango[Swahili Example] mtunda shabaha embe.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] like[Swahili Word] shabihi[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] like[Swahili Word] mithili[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] madhali, mathalan, methali, -mithilisha[English Example] he came stealthily like a thief[Swahili Example] amekuja kimya kimya mithili ya mwizi [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] like[Swahili Word] kama[Part of Speech] conjunction[English Example] scream like a child[Swahili Example] lia kama mtoto------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] like[Swahili Word] habu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] like[Swahili Word] -hebu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] haba, muhebi, stahabu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] like[Swahili Word] -isa[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] like[Swahili Word] -pedelea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] like[Swahili Word] -penda[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] (s)he did not like being looked at for a long time.;I like coffee very much.[Swahili Example] alikuwa hapendi kuangaliwa kwa muda mrefu [Kez];Napenda kahawa sana.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] like[Swahili Word] -stahabu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] haba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] like[Swahili Word] -stahiba[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] haba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] like[Swahili Word] -stehebu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] haba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] like[Swahili Word] -tamani[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] like for[Swahili Word] -pendea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[English Example] I don't know why you like (those hair)[Swahili Example] sijui umezipendea [nywele hizo] nini [Ya]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] like this[Swahili Word] kama hivi[Part of Speech] conjunction[Related Words] hivi------------------------------------------------------------ -
19 we
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] we[Swahili Word] sisi[Part of Speech] pronoun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] we[Swahili Word] tu[Part of Speech] verb subject------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] we (do) not[Swahili Word] hatu-[Part of Speech] verb subject[English Example] we do not know the way[Swahili Example] hatujui njia[Note] first person plural negative subject prefix------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] we (do) not[Swahili Word] hatu[Part of Speech] verb subject------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] We are the ones![Swahili Word] ndisi[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] we do[Swahili Word] twa[Part of Speech] verb subject------------------------------------------------------------ -
20 estimated
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be estimated[Swahili Word] -kadiriwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kadiri[English Example] it is estimated that more than 80% of people in the country of Tanzania know how to read and to write[Swahili Example] inakadiriwa kuwa zaidi ya asilimia 80 ya watu walijua kusoma na kuandika nchini Tanzania ( http://ipp.co.tz/ipp/nipashe/2004/05/25/11521.html IPPMedia), 2 Juni 2004------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be estimated[Swahili Word] -kisiwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] kisia------------------------------------------------------------
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