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1 talk
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] a serious talk[Swahili Word] lumba[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] (= simulia, hadithia, hoji)[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be much talked about[Swahili Word] -vumika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -vuma------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be talked into something[Swahili Word] -nyenyeka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be the talk of the town[Swahili Word] -vuma[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] vumi, vumilivu, kivumi, mvumi, mvumo, uvumi, uvumilivu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to be talked about[Swahili Word] -vumisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -vuma------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] foolish talk[Swahili Word] payo[Swahili Plural] mapayo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] paya V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] foolish talk (causing amusement or provoking ridicule)[Swahili Word] majinuni[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] foolish talk (causing amusement or provoking ridicule)[Swahili Word] majununi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] force someone to talk[Swahili Word] -nyenga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get someone to talk[Swahili Word] -payusha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] idle talk[Swahili Word] mnong'ono[Swahili Plural] minong'ono[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] nong'ona------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make one talk in one's sleep[Swahili Word] -wewesesha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] silly talk (causing amusement)[Swahili Word] majununi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk[Swahili Word] -nena[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] talk clearly, don't talk through your nose[Swahili Example] nena vizuri, usiseme puani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk[Swahili Word] -ongea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] transitive[English Example] Yohana and Mwai were speaking together[Swahili Example] Yohana na Mwai walipokuwa wakiongea pamoja [Ng]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk[Swahili Word] -sema[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] talk with mother[Swahili Example] sema na mama------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk[Swahili Word] -amba[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[Related Words] jigamba, mgambo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk (about something)[Swahili Word] -ongelea[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ongea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk behind someone's back[Swahili Word] -teta[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk behind someone's back[Swahili Word] -amba mtu[Part of Speech] verb[Class] transitive[Related Words] kigambo, mtu, mwambaji[English Example] they talked about their comrade behind her back when she left with her mother[Swahili Example] walimwamba ndugu yao wakati aliondoka na mamake------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk big[Swahili Word] -fedhulika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk big[Swahili Word] -fezulika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk confusedly[Swahili Word] -bwabwaja[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[Note] id.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk confusedly[Swahili Word] -bwata[Part of Speech] verb[Note] id.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk confusedly[Swahili Word] -dapa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk deliriously[Swahili Word] -babaika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk deliriously[Swahili Word] -babayika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk deliriously[Swahili Word] -ewedeka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk evasively[Swahili Word] -dapa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk evasively[Swahili Word] -diradira[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk foolishly[Swahili Word] -ota[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk foolishly[Swahili Word] -paya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk foolishly[Swahili Word] -payuka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk idly[Swahili Word] -piga domo[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] waliendelea kupiga domo kwa muda mrefu [Ya]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk in one's sleep[Swahili Word] -wewedeka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk in one's sleep[Swahili Word] -weweseka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk indiscreetly[Swahili Word] -boboka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk nonsense[Swahili Word] lopoka[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk nonsense[Swahili Word] -ropoka[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] stop talking nonsense[Swahili Example] Waacha kuropoka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk oneself out of something[Swahili Word] -shariti[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk over[Swahili Word] -kubalisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kubali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk someone into something[Swahili Word] -nyenya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk someone into something[Swahili Word] -pembeja[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk someone into something[Swahili Word] -shawishi[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] Ali talked his/her friend into buying a car[Swahili Example] Ali alimshawishi rafiki yake kununua motokaa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk someone into something.[Swahili Word] -shaushi[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] Elizabeth talked the woman into not wearing those shoes[Swahili Example] Elizabeth alimshaushi mama asivae viatu vile------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk to each other[Swahili Word] -ambizana[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ambia V[Swahili Example] kina bibi wakainamiana na kuambizana [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk to each other[Swahili Word] -ongeana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk to each other[Swahili Word] -semezana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk uselessly[Swahili Word] -piga mdomo[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk very fast (and unintelligibly)[Swahili Word] -kimbiliza maneno[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-caus[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kimbia[Related Words] maneno------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 give
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be given[Swahili Word] -gaiwa[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] ile kanzu aliyogaiwa [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be given[Swahili Word] -patiwa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be given[Swahili Word] -pewa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be given[Swahili Word] -tolewa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -toa, -tolea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be given (by)[Swahili Word] -patiwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-pass[English Example] They wanted clothes and especially military attire.[Swahili Example] walihitaji nguo na walihitaji zana za vita------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give[Swahili Word] -gaia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give[Swahili Word] -jazi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -jaa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give[Swahili Word] -kabidhi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give[Swahili Word] -pa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] transitive[English Example] give the hand (to express congratulations/condolence); lending a helping hand.[Swahili Example] pa mkono------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give[Swahili Word] -pasisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give (out)[Swahili Word] -toa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] give a speech[Swahili Example] toa hotuba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give a gift[Swahili Word] -zawadisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give a present[Swahili Word] -kirimu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] vipi ungeweza kunikirimu kwa tajiri wako [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give a present[Swahili Word] -tuza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give a speech[Swahili Word] -hutubu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hatibu n------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give alms[Swahili Word] -sadaki[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] sadaka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give and receive[Swahili Word] -pokezana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give and receive[Swahili Word] -pokezanya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give and take[Swahili Word] majibizano[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] jibu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give back[Swahili Word] -rejesha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give back[Swahili Word] -rejeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give back[Swahili Word] -rudi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give back[Swahili Word] -rudisha[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] return the favor, reciprocate[Swahili Example] rudisha hisani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give clothes[Swahili Word] -visha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] vaa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give each other something[Swahili Word] -pana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reciprocal------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give grudgingly[Swahili Word] -sunza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give her/ him[Swahili Word] mpe[Part of Speech] verb[Class] imperative[English Example] give her that which she needs[Swahili Example] mpe anavyohitaji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give in[Swahili Word] -jitoa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -toa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give life[Swahili Word] -hui[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give life to[Swahili Word] -huisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give me[Swahili Word] nipe[Part of Speech] verb[Class] imperative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give off[Swahili Word] -toa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give oneself[Swahili Word] -jipa[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] jitoa, jifunga, jiweka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give oneself up[Swahili Word] -jifunga[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give presents to a person[Swahili Word] -kirimu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] karama, karamu N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give someone a share in something[Swahili Word] -shirikisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] shiriki V[English Example] (s)he gave the teacher a share in the teaching the children[Swahili Example] Alimshirikisha Mwalimu kuwafundisha wanafunzi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give someone a share in something[Swahili Word] -shirikiza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] shiriki V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give someone something[Swahili Word] -wia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give them[Swahili Word] wape[Part of Speech] verb[Class] imperative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give to[Swahili Word] -tolea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -toa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give to each other[Swahili Word] -toleana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-assoc[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -toa, -tolea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give to oneself[Swahili Word] -jipa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Swahili Example] alijipa tamaa kuwa maisha hayo yameandikwa katika umri wake [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give up[Swahili Word] -gea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give up[Swahili Word] -samehe[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] I have looked for it and I did not find it, so I have given up[Swahili Example] nimeitafuta sikuiona, kwa hiyo nimeisamehe.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give up (certain foods, as tabu)[Swahili Word] -gunga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give us[Swahili Word] tupe[Part of Speech] verb[Class] imperative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that which gives[English Plural] those which give[Swahili Word] kipa[Swahili Plural] vipa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pa[English Example] confirmation (literally, that which gives faith)[Swahili Example] kipa imara[Note] kipa must be followed by another noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] to give to[Swahili Word] -pea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 carry
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be carried[Swahili Word] -chukuliwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] chukua v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be carried on someone's back[Swahili Word] -yongoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be carried on someone's back[Swahili Word] -yongoya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry[Swahili Word] -beba[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] she was not carrying heavy things[Swahili Example] alikuwa habebi vitu vizito [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry[Swahili Word] -chukua[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mchukuzi, uchukuzi[English Example] carry your few shillings[Swahili Example] chukua vishilingi vyako [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry[Swahili Word] -chukwa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry[Swahili Word] -pakata[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] carry a child[Swahili Example] pakata mtoto------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry[Swahili Word] -somba[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry[Swahili Word] -tuta[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry (a burden on heard or shoulders)[Swahili Word] -pagaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry (a child on one's back)[Swahili Word] weleka[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry (a child on one's back)[Swahili Word] -eleka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry away[Swahili Word] -pingua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry by turns[Swahili Word] -chukuzana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] assoc-caus[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -chukua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry loads on head[Swahili Word] -tutika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] tuta V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry off[Swahili Word] -teka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry on[Swahili Word] -shika[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] carry on the conversation[Swahili Example] shika mazungumzo.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry out[Swahili Word] -jirisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry out[Swahili Word] -pa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] transitive------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry out[Swahili Word] -tekeleza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] teka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry out[Swahili Word] -tekeleza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry out[Swahili Word] -tenda[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry out[Swahili Word] -timiza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -timu[Related Words] -timia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry out (a contract or judgement)[Swahili Word] -timiliza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry out (a plan)[Swahili Word] -endesha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -enda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry to someone[Swahili Word] -chukulia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -chukua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry under one's arm[Swahili Word] -futika kwapani[Part of Speech] verb[Dialect] archaic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry with great care (something fragile or damaged)[Swahili Word] -rongaronga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] employ someone to carry something[Swahili Word] -chukuza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -chukua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make carry[Swahili Word] -bebesha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -beba------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 light
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be light[Swahili Word] -sahalia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] sahala------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be lighted[Swahili Word] -waka[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] ndani bado taa zilikuwa zikiwaka mfululizo [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be lighted up[Swahili Word] -zagawa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] zagaa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] become light[Swahili Word] -cha[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] chelezo, kichea, kucha, macheo, uchao, ucheachea, uchelewaji[English Example] it is growing light (day is breaking)[Swahili Example] kunakucha------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bring to light[Swahili Word] -chomoa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] converse------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bring to light[Swahili Word] -gubua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bring to light[Swahili Word] -omoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bring to light[Swahili Word] -vumbua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] converse[Derived Word] vumbika V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bring to light[Swahili Word] -ziua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bring to light[Swahili Word] -zua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bring to light[Swahili Word] -zumbua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bring to light[Swahili Word] -zumbua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bring to light[Swahili Word] -ibua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] transitive[Swahili Definition] -chomoa, -zua[Swahili Example] "Madhumuni hasa ya warsha... ni kubadilishana mawazo na uzoefu kuhusu tatizo hili la kijamii ili hatimaye waandishi wa habari, kwa kupitia maandishi yao, waweze kuibua upya mjadala juu ya suala hili..." http://www.mwanzacommunity.org/mpc%20------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] burst of light[English Plural] bursts of light[Swahili Word] kianga[Swahili Plural] vianga[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] angaa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come to light[Swahili Word] -dhulu[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] electric light[Swahili Word] sitima[Swahili Plural] sitima[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Engl.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] electric light[Swahili Word] stima[Swahili Plural] stima[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Engl.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] electric light bulb[Swahili Word] taa[Swahili Plural] taa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] headlights[Swahili Example] taa za mbele[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get light[Swahili Word] -pambazuka[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] pambazuko, -pambazua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give light[Swahili Word] -angaza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] angalia V[Swahili Example] [taa za umeme] zikipoteza nguvu zake bure kuangaza njia zilizohamwa na watu [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give light[Swahili Word] -zagaa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give light to[Swahili Word] -mulika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] stative[English Example] the one who gives you light by day will burn you by night [proverb][Swahili Example] anayekumulika mchana usiku atakuunguza [methali]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grow light[Swahili Word] -amkia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grow light[Swahili Word] -amkua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light[Swahili Word] ndururu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light[Swahili Word] sahala[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light[Swahili Word] kweu[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] leo ni kweupe [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light[Swahili Word] kweupe[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] leo ni kweupe [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light[Swahili Word] mwako[Swahili Plural] miako[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] aka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light[Swahili Word] mwanga[Swahili Plural] mianga[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] anga, angaa[English Example] The light dims slowly.[Swahili Example] Mwanga wa taa ukifififa polepole [Chacha, Masomo 383]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light[Swahili Word] mwangaza[Swahili Plural] miangaza[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] angaN[Swahili Example] aliisogeza chini ya mwangaza wa kibatari [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light[Swahili Word] nuru[Swahili Plural] nuru[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] macho yake yalimeta miali ya nuru [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light[Swahili Word] taa[Swahili Plural] taa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light[Swahili Word] -simbu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light[Swahili Word] -sumba[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light[Swahili Word] -washa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Swahili Example] namna ya kuwasha majiko ya umeme [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light (in color)[Swahili Word] -eupe[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light (in weight)[Swahili Word] -epesi[Part of Speech] adjective[Swahili Definition] kinyume cha -zito[English Example] slipper; bats have lightweight bodies[Swahili Example] kiatu chepesi; popo wana miili myepesi [Masomo 29]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light for someone[Swahili Word] -washia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] waka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light thing[English Plural] light things[Swahili Word] kibua[Swahili Plural] vibua[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] bua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light up[Swahili Word] -angaza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -angaa[English Example] the moon lights up the night[Swahili Example] mwezi huangaza usiku------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light up[Swahili Word] -ng'ara[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light up[Swahili Word] -nurisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] nuru------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light up[Swahili Word] -tia nuru[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light-weight thing[English Plural] light-weight things[Swahili Word] kibunzi[Swahili Plural] vibunzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make light of[Swahili Word] -rahisisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] throw a beam of light on[Swahili Word] -mulika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] stative[Swahili Example] nyota ziliwamulika [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] traffic light[Swahili Word] taa ya barabarani[Swahili Plural] taa za barabarani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] (s)he does not follow traffic lights[Swahili Example] hafuati taa za barabarani 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5 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------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 shake
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shake[Swahili Word] -chekecha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shake[Swahili Word] -cheza[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] miguu ikanicheza [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shake[Swahili Word] -chezacheza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shake[Swahili Word] -chuchia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shake[Swahili Word] -chunga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shake[Swahili Word] -duguda[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shake[Swahili Word] -koroga[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] mkoroga, mkorogo, ukorogefu N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shake[Swahili Word] -kumunta[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kung'uto, mkung'uto N[Swahili Example] kung'uta mavumbi [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shake[Swahili Word] -kung'uta[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kung'uto, mkung'uto N[Swahili Example] kung'uta mavumbi [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shake[Swahili Word] -ng'ota[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shake[Swahili Word] -ng'uta[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shake[Swahili Word] -pepa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shake[Swahili Word] -pepesuka[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential[English Example] (s)he leaves that place shaking[Swahili Example] anatoka pale akipepesuka [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shake[Swahili Word] -suka[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] as (s)he shook his/her head up and down[Swahili Example] akikisukasuka kichwa chake juu na chini [Ma]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shake[Swahili Word] -tekenya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shake[Swahili Word] -tetema[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shake[Swahili Word] -tetemeka[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential[Derived Word] tetema V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shake[Swahili Word] -tifua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shake[Swahili Word] -tikisa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] transitive[Swahili Example] wanatikisa vichwa vyao [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shake[Swahili Word] -tinga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shake[Swahili Word] -tingisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] tinga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shake[Swahili Word] -vinya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shake[Swahili Word] -vinyavinya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shake down (fruit etc)[Swahili Word] -pukucha[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] shake down fruits.[Swahili Example] pukuta matunda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shake down (fruit etc)[Swahili Word] -pukuta[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] shake down fruits.[Swahili Example] pukuta matunda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shake for[Swahili Word] -pepelea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shake off[Swahili Word] -kukuta[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] alibweka Maksuudi huku akikukuta ukanda wake [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shake off[Swahili Word] -kumta[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] alikuwa akichezea chembe za mkate [...] halafu akazikumta chini [Ya]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shake off[Swahili Word] -kumunta[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kung'uto, mkung'uto N[Swahili Example] kung'uta mavumbi [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shake off[Swahili Word] -kung'uta[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kung'uto, mkung'uto N[Swahili Example] kung'uta mavumbi [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shake off[Swahili Word] -kupua[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] kupua nguo [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shake off[Swahili Word] -pukusa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] Grandmother shook off her clothes[Swahili Example] Nyanya alipukusa nguo zake------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shake out[Swahili Word] -kung'uta[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] anauchukua mkoba [...] anaukung'uta [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shake out[Swahili Word] -kupua[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] kupua nguo [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shake something[Swahili Word] -bebea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shake something[Swahili Word] -pepea[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] "swing cloths, fan".[Swahili Example] pepea vitambaa------------------------------------------------------------ -
7 slander
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be slandered[Swahili Word] -chongewa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slander[Swahili Word] chongelezo[Swahili Plural] machongelezo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slander[Swahili Word] idhara[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slander[Swahili Word] kashifa[Swahili Plural] kashifa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slander[Swahili Word] masengenyo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] sengenya------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slander[Swahili Word] masingizio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] singiza V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slander[Swahili Word] masingizo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] singiza------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slander[Swahili Word] msengenyo[Swahili Plural] misengenyo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] sengenya------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slander[English Plural] slanders[Swahili Word] singizio[Swahili Plural] masingizio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slander[Swahili Word] tua[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slander[Swahili Word] uchongelezi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slander[Swahili Word] uchongezi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slander[Swahili Word] uchongezo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slander[Swahili Word] uchongolezi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slander[Swahili Word] ukashifu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Word] kashifu V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slander[Swahili Word] ukashifu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slander[Swahili Word] utalaleshi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slander[Swahili Word] utetaji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slander[Swahili Word] uteto[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slander[Swahili Word] -adhiri[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slander[Swahili Word] -amba[Part of Speech] verb[Class] transitive[Related Words] kigambo, jigamba, mwambaji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slander[Swahili Word] -aziri[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slander[Swahili Word] -bughudha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slander[Swahili Word] -bughudhi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slander[Swahili Word] -bughudhu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slander[Swahili Word] -chonga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slander[Swahili Word] -chongea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slander[Swahili Word] -fitini[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slander[Swahili Word] -idhara[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slander[Swahili Word] -kashifu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kashifa N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slander[Swahili Word] -kejeli[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slander[Swahili Word] -ongopa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slander[Swahili Word] -rumbiza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slander[Swahili Word] -sawidi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slander[Swahili Word] -sengenya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slander[Swahili Word] -sibabi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slander[Swahili Word] -sibu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slander[Swahili Word] -singiza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] singizio N[English Example] they slandered me[Swahili Example] walinisingizia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slander[Swahili Word] -singizia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slander[Swahili Word] -teta[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slander each other[Swahili Word] -sengenyana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slander each other[Swahili Word] -umbuana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
8 scatter
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be scattered[Swahili Word] -mwagika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential[Derived Word] mwaga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be scattered[Swahili Word] -tapanyika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be scattered[Swahili Word] -tawanyika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -tawanya[English Example] when the head of the family dies, the family scatters (proverb)[Swahili Example] kufa kwa mdomo, mate hutawanyika (methali)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be scattered[Swahili Word] -tawanywa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -tawanya------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be scattered about[Swahili Word] -sambaa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the animals scattered in the park because of fearing the liion[Swahili Example] Wanyama walisambaa mbugani kwa kumwogopa simba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be scattered about[Swahili Word] -tapakaa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] (s)he was used to scattering his/her sweepings[Swahili Example] vumbi lake alizowea kulitapakaa [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be scattered over a large area[Swahili Word] -tandaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] scatter[Swahili Word] -fumukana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] scatter[Swahili Word] -furusha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] scatter[Swahili Word] -mwaga[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] After the meeting the people scattered.[Swahili Example] Baada ya mkutano watu walimwagika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] scatter[Swahili Word] -tapakaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] scatter[Swahili Word] -tawanya[Part of Speech] verb[Class] transitive[Related Words] tawanyiko, mtawanya, mtawanyo, tapanya[English Example] the witches wanted to kill me, but I scattered them all[Swahili Example] wachawi walikuwa wanataka kuniua, lakini nimewatawanya wote [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] scatter[Swahili Word] -tawanyatawanya[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -tawanya------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] scatter[Swahili Word] -tokomeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] scatter[Swahili Word] -tona[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] scatter[Swahili Word] -towesha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] scatter about[Swahili Word] -tapanya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] scatter in various directions[Swahili Word] -tapanyikana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
9 stand
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be stood up[Swahili Word] -simamishwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] caus-pass[Derived Word] -simama[English Example] it is believed that those people were stood up against a wall and shot dead[Swahili Example] inaaminiwa kuwa watu hao walisimamishwa ukutani na kupigwa risasi hadi kufa [ http://www.bbc.co.uk/swahili/news/story/2004/06/000000_dirayadunia.shtml BBC 20 Aprili 2005]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to stand[Swahili Word] -simamisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] go and stand before someone[Swahili Word] -kabili[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kabla, kibla, mkabala[Swahili Example] kabili uso kwa uso; naut. kuikabili bahari ile------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] place upright[Swahili Word] -baathi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stand[English Plural] stands[Swahili Word] msimamo[Swahili Plural] misimamo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stand[English Plural] stands[Swahili Word] standi[Swahili Plural] standi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stand[English Plural] stands[Swahili Word] stendi[Swahili Plural] stendi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stand[English Plural] stands[Swahili Word] weko[Swahili Plural] maweko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] weka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stand[English Plural] stands[Swahili Word] kinara[Swahili Plural] vinara[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stand[Swahili Word] -simama[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] She stood up from the couch on which she was sitting[Swahili Example] Alisimama juu kutoka pale kochini alipokuwa amekaa (http://www.bcstimes.com/maisha/viewnews.php?category=4&newsID=750 Maisha)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stand[Swahili Word] -simamika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stand[Swahili Word] -simamisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stand[Swahili Word] -simika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stand[Swahili Word] -stahimili[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stand (for holding something[English Plural] stands[Swahili Word] kiguzo[Swahili Plural] viguzo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] nguzo N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stand (of trees)[English Plural] stands[Swahili Word] chaka[Swahili Plural] machaka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stand fast[Swahili Word] -jikaza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stand for a political office[Swahili Word] -wania[Part of Speech] verb[Class] transitive[Swahili Definition] kujaribu kuingia madarakani[English Example] several scholars have readied themselves to stand for parliament[Swahili Example] wasomi kadhaa wamejiandaa kuwania ubunge (Majira 8 Okt 2004)[Terminology] political------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stand in for someone[Swahili Word] -pokea[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] "I was looking for someone to relieve me from the nursing/caring, not to add to it".[Swahili Example] nikitafuta wa kunipokea ulezi, siyo wa kuniongezea [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stand up[Swahili Word] -inuka[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential[Derived Word] -inua V[Swahili Example] aliinuka pole pole [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stand up for[Swahili Word] -gombea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] gomba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stand up for one's rights[Swahili Word] -goma[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mgomaji, mgomo, ugomaji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stand up with difficulty[Swahili Word] -jizoa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Swahili Example] Lulu alijizoa na kwenda chumbani kujitayarisha [Ya]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stand up with difficulty[Swahili Word] -jizoazoa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Swahili Example] alijizoazoa, akajifuta vumbi na kisha akatoka taratibu kumfuata huyo bwana [Mt], Lulu alijizoa-zoa akatoka kwenye hema lake la chandarua [Ya]------------------------------------------------------------ -
10 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------------------------------------------------------------ -
11 smell
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] smell (good or bad)[Swahili Word] harufu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] smell[Swahili Word] harufu[Swahili Plural] harufu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] smell (good or bad)[Swahili Word] arufu[Swahili Plural] harufu[Part of Speech] noun[Note] also: arufu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] smell (either good or bad)[Swahili Word] nuko[Swahili Plural] manuko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] nuka[English Example] what is causing that bad smell?[Swahili Example] nuko hilo mbaya limetoka wapi?------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] smell[Swahili Word] -nusa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] transitive[Related Words] -nuka, -nukia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sweet smell[Swahili Word] mnukio[Swahili Plural] minukio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] nukia V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sweet smelling thing[Swahili Word] nukato[Swahili Plural] manukato[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] nuka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] smell good[Swahili Word] -nukia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -nuka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] smell sweet[Swahili Word] -nukia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -nuka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] emit a good smell[Swahili Word] -nukia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -nuka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] have a pleasant smell[Swahili Word] -firidi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] detect a pleasant odor[Swahili Word] -nukilia vizuri[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -nuka, -nukia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bad smell[Swahili Word] mnuko[Swahili Plural] minuko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] nuka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bad smell[Swahili Word] kijusi[Swahili Plural] vijusi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] ujusi N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bad smell[Swahili Word] uvundo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] unusual smell[English Plural] unusual smells[Swahili Word] kidusi[Swahili Plural] vidusi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] smell (bad)[Swahili Word] -nuka[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] nukato, nuko, mnukio, mnuko------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] smell bad[Swahili Word] -vunda[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] produce a bad smell[Swahili Word] -vundikiza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] smell (too) strongly of perfume[Swahili Word] -wapilia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] smell of perspiration[Swahili Word] ufukuto[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] smell of perspiration[Swahili Word] uvukuto[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] smell of wild animal[English Plural] animal smells[Swahili Word] kidusi[Swahili Plural] vidusi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] smell (natural odor of animals)[Swahili Word] udusi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] smell (natural odor of animals)[Swahili Word] ujusi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] smell (of sea animals such as crab)[Swahili Word] mwengo[Swahili Plural] miengo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] natural smell of fish (not rotten)[Swahili Word] shombo[Swahili Plural] shombo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] (bad) smell of fish[Swahili Word] vumba[Swahili Plural] mavumba[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] smell out[Swahili Word] -nukilia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -nuka, -nukia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sense of smell[Swahili Word] kunusa[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] nuka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sense of smell[Swahili Word] pua[Swahili Plural] pua[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------ -
12 congratulate
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] congratulate[Swahili Word] -honga[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] hongea, hongera, hongeza, hongo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] congratulate[Swahili Word] -hongeza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -honga[Related Words] -jihongeza, -hongea, hongera, hongo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] congratulate[Swahili Word] -pa heko[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] pa, hekaheka[Swahili Definition] shangilio la kumpongeza mtu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] congratulate[Swahili Word] -pongeza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] pongea[English Example] full breasts made her congratulate herself[Swahili Example] matiti yaliyoshiba [] yakamfanya ajipongeze [Mt]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] congratulate[Swahili Word] -pukusa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] The visitors congratulated the husband after the wedding[Swahili Example] Wageni walimpukusa Bwana baada ya harusi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] congratulate[Swahili Word] -salimia[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] Ali congratulated his grandfather[Swahili Example] Ali alimsalimia babu yake------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] congratulate[Swahili Word] -salimu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] congratulate[Swahili Word] -shangalia[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] they congratulated him/her[Swahili Example] wamemshangalia.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] congratulate[Swahili Word] -shangilia[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] Ali congratulated his child for winning an award[Swahili Example] Ali alimshangilia mwanawe kwa kupata zawadi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] congratulate someone[Swahili Word] -hongera[Part of Speech] verb[Class] transitive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -honga------------------------------------------------------------ -
13 disperse
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be dispersed[Swahili Word] -tapanyika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be dispersed[Swahili Word] -tawanyika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -tawanya[English Example] the audience that came to receive him... had to be dispersed[Swahili Example] hadhira iliyokuja kumpokea... ilibidi itawanyike [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be dispersed[Swahili Word] -tawanywa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -tawanya[English Example] the workers were dispersed by the police[Swahili Example] wafanya kazi walitawanywa na polisi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] disperse[Swahili Word] -fumukana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] disperse[Swahili Word] -furusha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] disperse[Swahili Word] -mwaga[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] After the meeting the people dispersed[Swahili Example] baada ya mkutano watu walimwagika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] disperse[Swahili Word] -tapanya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] disperse[Swahili Word] -tawanya[Part of Speech] verb[Class] transitive[Related Words] tawanyiko, mtawanya, mtawanyo, tapanya------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] disperse[Swahili Word] -tawanyatawanya[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -tawanya------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] disperse in various directions[Swahili Word] -tapanyikana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
14 accomplish
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] accomplish[Swahili Word] -amili[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] accomplish[Swahili Word] -pa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] transitive------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] accomplish[Swahili Word] -tekeleza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] teka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] accomplish[Swahili Word] -tenda[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] accomplish[Swahili Word] -timia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Word] -timu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] accomplish[Swahili Word] -timiza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -timu[Related Words] -timia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] accomplish for[Swahili Word] -timizia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] timia V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be accomplished[Swahili Word] -tekelezwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] caus-pass[Derived Word] teka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be accomplished[Swahili Word] -timu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------ -
15 evaluate
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] evaluate[Swahili Word] -kadiri[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] evaluate[Swahili Word] -kadirisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kadiri V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] evaluate[Swahili Word] -thamini[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] evaluate[Swahili Word] tathmini[Part of Speech] verb[Class] transitive[Derived Word] tathmini (n) 9/10[English Example] They are starting to talk about the use before evaluating the source of salaries.[Swahili Example] Wanaanza kuzungumzia matumizi kabla ya kutathmini vyanzo vya mapato. HOTUBA YA RAIS WA JAMHURI YA MUUNGANO WA TANZANIA, MHESHIMIWA BENJAMIN WILLIAM MKAPA, KWA WANANCHI, 31 MEI 2004 (http://www.tanzania.go.tz/hotuba/hotuba/040531_wananchi.htm------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] evaluate (to charge someone)[Swahili Word] -wakifia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
16 register
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] commercial register[English Plural] commercial registers[Swahili Word] orodha ya biashara[Swahili Plural] orodha za biashara[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] biashara------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] register[English Plural] registers[Swahili Word] orodha[Swahili Plural] orodha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] register[English Plural] registers[Swahili Word] rejesta[Swahili Plural] rejesta[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] registered mail[Swahili Example] barua za rejesta------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] register[Swahili Word] -andika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] andika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] register[Swahili Word] -jiandikisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] andika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] register[Swahili Word] -sajili[Part of Speech] verb[Class] transitive[Related Words] -jisajilisha, -sajiliwa[English Definition] sign someone up for something[Swahili Definition] kuandikisha[English Example] the new mayor of Nairobi Joe Aketch registered traders[Swahili Example] meya mpya wa jiji la Nairobi Joe Aketch aliwasajili wachuuzi [ http://72.14.203.104/search?q=cache:HaaDKdYJzdQJ:www.nationmedia.com/nationfm/mediaArchives.asp%3Fid%3D1978%26Type%3DHabari+aliwasajili&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=1&client=safari 96.5 Nation FM]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] register (for voting)[Swahili Word] -andikisha[Part of Speech] verb[Note] also: jiandikisha------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] register (oneself)[Swahili Word] -jisajilisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] caus-refl[Dialect] recent[Related Words] -sajili, -sajiliwa[English Definition] sign up for something[Swahili Definition] kujiandikisha[English Example] If she'll register to take this class...[Swahili Example] Kama atajisajilisha kusoma darasa hili...------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] registered mail[English Plural] registered mail[Swahili Word] barua ya rejesta[Swahili Plural] barua za rejesta[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------ -
17 perform
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] perform[Swahili Word] -fanya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] perform[Swahili Word] -pa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] transitive[English Example] play out a game.[Swahili Example] pa mchezo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] perform[Swahili Word] -tenda[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] perform well and go on your way, you shouldn't wait for thanks (proverb)[Swahili Example] tenda wema uondoke zako usingoje shukrani (methali)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] perform[Swahili Word] -timiliza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
18 memorize
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] memorize[Swahili Word] -jifunza kwa moyo[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -funda, -funza[Related Words] moyo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] memorize[Swahili Word] -kaliri[Part of Speech] verb[Class] transitive------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] memorize[Swahili Word] -soma[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] somo, kisomo, masomo, msoma, msomaji, msomeshaji, msomo, usomaji------------------------------------------------------------ -
19 impregnate
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] impregnate[Swahili Word] -ringa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] transitive[Related Words] maringo[English Definition] cause a woman or girl to get pregnant[Swahili Definition] -pa mimba[English Example] I had made the mistake of impregnating her[Swahili Example] nilikuwa nimefanya kosa la kumringa. (Siku Njema, uk. 132)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] impregnate[Swahili Word] -himilisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -himili------------------------------------------------------------ -
20 kidnap
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] kidnap[Swahili Word] -nyang'anya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] kidnap[Swahili Word] -teka nyara[Part of Speech] verb[Class] transitive[English Example] Bandits kidnapped the child of the rich person.[Swahili Example] Majambazi walimteka nyara mtoto wa tajiri.------------------------------------------------------------
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