-
1 use
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be of use[Swahili Word] -faa[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] yatakuja kukufaa utakapokuwa mkubwa na kwako [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be used[Swahili Word] -tumika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential[Derived Word] tuma V[Swahili Example] [mti] uliokuwa ukitumika kunyongea watu [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be used up[Swahili Word] -teketea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make use of[Swahili Word] -tumia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Word] tuma V[Swahili Example] siku moja alitumia fimbo ya mgeni [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] state of showing much use (a tool etc.)[Swahili Word] uvunzovunzo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] use[Swahili Word] mafaa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] -faa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] use[Swahili Word] manufaa[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] use[Swahili Word] matumizi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] tumia V[English Example] Emphasize the most appropriate use of punctuation; the building will be able to protect many Government documents for subsequent uses.[Swahili Example] Sisitiza matumizi bora ya vituo [Masomo 76]; Jengo litawezesha kuhifadhi nyaraka nyingi za Serikali kwa matumizi ya hapo baadaye [Masomo 362].------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] use[Swahili Word] mazoea[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] use[Swahili Word] mtumo[Swahili Plural] mitumo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] tuma V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] use[Swahili Word] utumi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] use[Swahili Word] utumizi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] use[Swahili Word] utumo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] use[Swahili Word] -tia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] use[Swahili Word] -tumia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] tuma V[English Example] She will <b>use</b> a pen to write her essay.[Swahili Example] Ata<b>tumia</b> kalamu kuandika insha yake.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] use for the first time[Swahili Word] -limbua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] limbuko N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] use for the first time[Swahili Word] -rimbua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] limbuko N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] use for the first time[Swahili Word] -rimbua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] use something in small amounts (e.g. medicine)[Swahili Word] -dokeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] use up[Swahili Word] -chakaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] use up[Swahili Word] -chakaza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] use up[Swahili Word] -la[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] chakula N[Swahili Example] itakula siku nyingi [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 the
[English Word] the[Swahili Word] -le[Part of Speech] pronoun[English Example] the person; the children; the tree; the rivers; the car; the oranges; the book; the chairs; the website; the airplanes; the clan[Swahili Example] mtu yule; watoto wale; mti ule; mito ile; gari lile; machungwa yale; kitabu kile; viti vile; tovuti ile; ndege zile; ukoo ule[Note] Swahili does NOT use articles "the" and "a" in most circumstances. http://research.yale.edu/swahili/learn/?q=en/definite_and_indefinite_articles We recommend that you click here for a detailed explanation------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 force
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] apply force to something[Swahili Word] -shindika[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] press or crush sugarcane[Swahili Example] shindika miwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] apply force to something[Swahili Word] -sindika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[English Example] apply force on the sugarcane[Swahili Example] shindika miwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] arbitrary use of force[Swahili Word] Kabwela[Swahili Plural] makabwela[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] hakimu wa korti amenipa kabwela kubwa ya nguvu kushinda mastaka yangu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be forced[Swahili Word] -paswa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[English Example] "Once a lady was married to him, she was forced to be to him just like other women".[Swahili Example] maadamu alikuwa amekwisha mwoa alipaswa kumtendea kama wanawake wengine [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be forced[Swahili Word] -shurutishwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] caus-pass[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] sharti, shuruti, -shurutisha, -shurutishia, -shurutishika, -shurutishana------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be forced (to work)[Swahili Word] -sulibika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be forced (to work)[Swahili Word] -sulubika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] by force[Swahili Word] kwa nguvu[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] by force[Swahili Example] kwa nguvu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] by force[Swahili Word] shuruti[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] sharti, -shurutisha, -shurutishika, -shurutishana, -shurutishiwa, shurutisho, mshurutisho------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] force[Swahili Word] bavu[Swahili Plural] mabavu[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] don't force me![Swahili Example] usiniletee bavu!------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] force[Swahili Word] mkazo[Swahili Plural] mikazo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] kaza V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] force[Swahili Word] nguvu[Swahili Plural] nguvu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] put under custody[Swahili Example] tia nguvuni------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] force[English Plural] forces[Swahili Word] shurutisho[Swahili Plural] mashurutisho[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] sharti, shuruti------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] force[Swahili Word] tani[Swahili Plural] tani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Eng.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] force[Swahili Word] usulubu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] force[English Plural] force[Swahili Word] kibavu[Swahili Plural] vibavu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] force[Swahili Word] -ghusubu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] force[Swahili Word] -gogoroda[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] force[Swahili Word] -himia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hima------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] force[Swahili Word] -juburu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] force[Swahili Word] -juburu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] force[Swahili Word] -lazimisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] Arabic: lazima N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] force[Swahili Word] -shurutisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] sharti, shuruti, -shurutishia, -shurutishika, -shurutishana, -shurutishwa[English Example] Hadija forced the child to put on clothes[Swahili Example] Hadija alishurutisha mtoto kuvaa nguo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] force[Swahili Word] -sulibi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] force[Swahili Word] -sulubu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] force[Swahili Word] -wajibisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] force (always used impersonally)[Swahili Word] -bidi[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] kulazimika[English Example] Perhaps the war will intensify between them and force the OAU to look for firm ways to end this quarrel.[Swahili Example] Huenda vita vitaimarika kati yao na kubidi OAU kutafuta njia mathubuti za kumaliza mzozo huo [Masomo 326]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] force (holding something together)[English Plural] forces[Swahili Word] kifungo[Swahili Plural] vifungo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -funga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] force a way through something[Swahili Word] -tumbuza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] force down[Swahili Word] -didimisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -didimia v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] force in[Swahili Word] -penyesha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] penya------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] force into[Swahili Word] -penyeza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[English Example] He forced the key into the lock and opened it.[Swahili Example] akapenyeza ufunguo kwenye kitasa cha kufuli akaufunga [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] force its way out[Swahili Word] -chimbuza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] force one's way through something[Swahili Word] -toboa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] force oneself[Swahili Word] -jikalifu[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] takalifu, ukalifu, utakalifu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] force oneself to do something[Swahili Word] -kaimia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press[Swahili Word] -shindika[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] press or crush sugarcane[Swahili Example] shindika miwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pulling force[Swahili Word] mvuto[Swahili Plural] mivuto[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] unfair use of force[Swahili Word] Kabwela[Swahili Plural] makabwela[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] hakimu wa korti amenipa kabwela kubwa ya nguvu kushinda mastaka yangu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] use force[Swahili Word] -kazana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reciprocal[Swahili Example] Ndugu Lupituko amekazana kumpiga mama Dzilongwa mateke [Mun]------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 cosmetics
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cosmetics[English Plural] cosmetics[Swahili Word] rangi[Swahili Plural] rangi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Hindi[English Example] she applies cosmetics on the cheek and mouth[Swahili Example] anajiremba marangi ya mashavu na midomo [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cosmetics (use of)[Swahili Word] upaa[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cosmetics (use of)[Swahili Word] upara[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] use cosmetics[Swahili Word] -pura[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
5 prefix
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] nominal prefix[English Plural] nominal prefixes[Swahili Word] kiambishi awali cha jina[Swahili Plural] viambishi awali vya jina[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] amba, awali, jina[Terminology] grammar------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] prefix[English Plural] prefixes[Swahili Word] kiambishi awali[Swahili Plural] viambishi awali[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] amba, awali[Related Words] kiambishi awali cha jina[English Example] one use of the prefix 'ki' is to make clear that the root that follows is a language[Swahili Example] Matumizi mamoja ya kiambishi awali "ki" ni kuashiria kuwa shina linalofuata nilugha."[ http://research.yale.edu/swahili/serve_pages/questions/swahili_vs_kiswahili_sw.php MASWALI YANAYOULIZWA MARA NYINGI][Terminology] grammar------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] prefix in the names of certain birds and plants.[Swahili Word] binti[Part of Speech] prefix[Swahili Example] binti Athmani/Ali------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 sputnik
[English Word] sputnik[English Plural] sputniks[Swahili Word] mwezi[Swahili Plural] miezi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Related Words] kimwezi[Terminology] historical[Note] term "sputnik" was in common use in the 1960s------------------------------------------------------------ -
7 way
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be in the way[Swahili Word] -kingama[Part of Speech] verb[Class] stative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kinga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] find a way or a method[Swahili Word] -pata njia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in that way[Swahili Word] hivyo[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in that way[Swahili Word] hivyohivyo[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in this very way[Swahili Word] hivyo[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Example] vivyo hivyo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in what way?[Swahili Word] jinsi gani?[Part of Speech] phrase[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in what way?[Swahili Word] kwaje[Part of Speech] pronoun[Swahili Example] Inakuwaje?------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make a way[Swahili Word] -dopoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make way for[Swahili Word] -sabili[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Make way![Swahili Word] abadan[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Make way![Swahili Word] simile![Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Make way![Swahili Word] similla![Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Make way![Swahili Word] sumile![Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put out of the way[Swahili Word] -towesha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] railway[Swahili Word] ndia ya reli[Swahili Plural] ndia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] ja------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] show the way[Swahili Word] -ongoza[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] give a good turn to a conversation.[Swahili Example] ongoza maneno------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] the way in which[Swahili Word] vilevile[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -le------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] the way things are[Swahili Word] mfumo[Swahili Plural] mifumo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -fuma------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] way[Swahili Word] jiha[Swahili Plural] jiha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] way[English Plural] ways[Swahili Word] jinsi[Swahili Plural] jinsi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Swahili Definition] namna[English Example] before explaining the history and other information about Tanzanians and the way in which our country was ruled...[Swahili Example] kabla ya kueleza historia na habari za Watanzania na jinsi nchi yetu ilivyotawaliwa... (Nsekela,"Masomo," 3).------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] way[Swahili Word] kadiri[Swahili Plural] kadiri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] way[Swahili Word] masafa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] way[English Plural] ways[Swahili Word] namna[Swahili Plural] namna[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] I don't like the way she sewed this shirt[Swahili Example] sipendi namna alivyoshona shati hili------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] way[Swahili Word] ndia[Swahili Plural] ndia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] ja[English Example] railway track[Swahili Example] njia ya railway------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] way[Swahili Word] njia[Swahili Plural] njia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] ja[English Example] Use all ways to get him out of jail.[Swahili Example] tumia njia zote uwezavyo umtoe jelani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] way[Swahili Word] usita[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] way[English Plural] ways[Swahili Word] taratibu[Swahili Plural] taratibu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -ratibu, ratiba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] way of doing something[English Plural] ways of doing things[Swahili Word] mtindo[Swahili Plural] mitindo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[English Example] The answer to all of these issues is to use new ways to compose questions; The way to do things today, is for people to do them together as equals.[Swahili Example] Jawabu kwa mambo yote hayo ni kutumia mitindo mipya ya kutunga maswali [Masomo 189]; Mtindo wa siku hizi, watu ni bega kwa bega [Amana, Masomo 405]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] way of life[English Plural] ways of life[Swahili Word] kikao[Swahili Plural] vikao[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kaa[English Example] live in a good way[Swahili Example] kaa kwa kikao chema------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] way out[English Plural] ways out[Swahili Word] budi[Swahili Plural] budi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Note] usually used in negative constructions------------------------------------------------------------ -
8 intention
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[Swahili Word] azima[Swahili Plural] maazima[Part of Speech] noun[Note] also: azimio------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[Swahili Word] azimio[Swahili Plural] maazimio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] azima N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[Swahili Word] azma[Swahili Plural] azima[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[English Plural] intentions[Swahili Word] busara[Swahili Plural] busara[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[English Plural] intentions[Swahili Word] dhamira[Swahili Plural] dhamira[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Swahili Definition] nia au wazo [Masomo 246][English Example] his intention was that you should live here with me[Swahili Example] dhamiri yake ilikuwa uishi hapa na mimi [Masomo 246]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[Swahili Word] dhati[Swahili Plural] dhati[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[Swahili Word] dhumuni[Swahili Plural] madhumuni[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[Swahili Word] gharadi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[Swahili Word] kasidi[Swahili Plural] kasidi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[Swahili Word] kusudi[Swahili Plural] makusudi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] kusudi V[English Example] They are the ones who have the full intention of putting their lives in great danger.[Swahili Example] Wao ndio wenye makusudi kabisa kuyaweka maisha yao katika hatari kubwa [Nyerere, Masomo 277]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[English Plural] intentions[Swahili Word] maana[Swahili Plural] maana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[Swahili Word] maazimio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] azima V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[Swahili Word] maazimio[Swahili Plural] maazimio[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[Swahili Word] madhumuni[Swahili Plural] madhumuni[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] The aim of her/his letter was to ask for money.[Swahili Example] Madhumuni ya barua yake ilikuwa kuomba pesa.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[Swahili Word] makusudi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] kusudi V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[Swahili Word] makusudio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] kusudi N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[Swahili Word] matilaba[Swahili Plural] matilaba[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[English Plural] intentions[Swahili Word] mradi[Swahili Plural] miradi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[English Plural] intentions[Swahili Word] muradi[Swahili Plural] miradi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[English Plural] intentions[Swahili Word] nia[Swahili Plural] nia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] ania, nuia, nuio, manuwio[English Example] to have the intention to pray[Swahili Example] kuwa na nia ya kusali [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[Swahili Word] nuio[Swahili Plural] nuio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] nia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[English Plural] intentions[Swahili Word] shabaha[Swahili Plural] shabaha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] (s)he has no good intention[Swahili Example] Hana shabaha nzuri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[English Plural] intentions[Swahili Word] shauri[Swahili Plural] mashauri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] do you have intentions?[Swahili Example] una shauri?------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[English Plural] intentions[Swahili Word] tabasuri[Swahili Plural] tabasuri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] busara------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention (especially in respect of a visit to a witchdoctor or the use of charm)[Swahili Word] manuwio[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention (especially in respect of a visit to a witchdoctor or the use of charm)[Swahili Word] manuwiyo[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] without intention[Swahili Word] pasipo nia[Part of Speech] adverb[Related Words] pasipo------------------------------------------------------------ -
9 slide
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slide[Swahili Word] -nyinyirika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slide[Swahili Word] -nyiririka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slide[Swahili Word] -poromoka[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] The house slide after a heavy downpour[Swahili Example] Nyumba iliporomoka kwa mvua laki------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slide[Swahili Word] -telea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slide[Swahili Word] -teleza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slide[Swahili Word] -teleza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slide (on the buttocks as one who has lost the use of both legs)[Swahili Word] -sota[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slide (on the buttocks as one who has lost the use of both legs)[Swahili Word] -sowera[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slide along[Swahili Word] -tiririka[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] yule kijana akitiririka kwa mwendo wake wa kutojali [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slide down[Swahili Word] -poromoa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] The builder fell off the roof of the house.[Swahili Example] mjenzi ameporomoka kwenye paa la nyumba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slide down[Swahili Word] -telemka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] cf. -teremka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slide down[Swahili Word] -teremka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] telea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slide down[Swahili Word] -teremuka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slide out[Swahili Word] -ponyoka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
10 aim
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aim[English Plural] aims[Swahili Word] dhamira[Swahili Plural] dhamira[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aim[English Plural] aims[Swahili Word] dhati[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aim[English Plural] aims[Swahili Word] gharadi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aim[English Plural] aims[Swahili Word] kasidi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] makusudio N[Swahili Example] (= shauri, maana, nia, mradi)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aim[English Plural] aims[Swahili Word] kusudi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] makusudio N[Swahili Example] (= shauri, maana, nia, mradi)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aim[English Plural] aims[Swahili Word] lengo[Swahili Plural] malengo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] lenga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aim[English Plural] aims[Swahili Word] maazimio[Swahili Plural] maazimio[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aim[English Plural] aims[Swahili Word] madhumuni[Swahili Plural] madhumuni[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aim[English Plural] aims[Swahili Word] matilaba[Swahili Plural] matilaba[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aim[English Plural] aims[Swahili Word] nia[Swahili Plural] nia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] ania, nuia, nuio, manuwio------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aim[English Plural] aims[Swahili Word] nuio[Swahili Plural] nuio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] nia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aim[English Plural] aims[Swahili Word] shabaha[Swahili Plural] shabaha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] his/her aim was to arrive early[Swahili Example] Shabaha yake ilikuwa afike mapema------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aim[Swahili Word] -dhamiria[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -dhamiri[Related Words] dhamira------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aim[Swahili Word] -elekeza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aim[Swahili Word] -linga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aim[Swahili Word] -piga shabaha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aim[Swahili Word] -shika shabaha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aim[Swahili Word] -twaa shabaha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aim[Swahili Word] -elekeza bunduki[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] bunduki------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aim (at an object eg. with rifle or spear)[Swahili Word] -lenga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aim (especially in respect of a visit to a witchdoctor or the use of charm)[Swahili Word] manuwio[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aim (especially in respect of a visit to a witchdoctor or the use of charm)[Swahili Word] manuwiyo[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aim at[Swahili Word] -kusudia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kusudi n------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take aim[Swahili Word] -piga shabaha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take aim[Swahili Word] -shika shabaha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take aim[Swahili Word] -twaa shabaha[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] take an aim of the birds on top of the tree[Swahili Example] Twaa shabaha ya ndege juu ya mti------------------------------------------------------------ -
11 drag
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be dragged[Swahili Word] burutwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[English Example] men, women and children were dragged from the River Tigris[Swahili Example] watoto, wanawake na wanaume waliburutwa kutoka mto Tigris [ http://www.bbc.co.uk/swahili/news/story/2004/06/000000_dirayadunia.shtml BBC 20 Aprili 2005]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drag[Swahili Word] -burura[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drag[Swahili Word] -buruta[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drag[Swahili Word] -gogota[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drag[Swahili Word] -kokota[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drag[Swahili Word] -kokoteza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drag[Swahili Word] -tambarisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drag[Swahili Word] -vuta[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drag down[Swahili Word] -topeza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] topea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drag on the ground[Swahili Word] -tambaza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drag oneself (on the buttocks as one who has lost the use of both legs)[Swahili Word] -sota[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drag oneself (on the buttocks as one who has lost the use of both legs)[Swahili Word] -sowera[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
12 medicine
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give medicine to (against sterility or to encourage the growth of teeth in infants)[Swahili Word] -hota[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hoto------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gumlike substance used as a medicine both internally e.g., against cramps and externally for fractures etc[Swahili Word] mumiani[Swahili Plural] mamiani[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] pers------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] medicine[Swahili Word] aguzi[Swahili Plural] maaguzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] (usu. pl.)[Note] usually pl.- maaguzi; Cf. '-agua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] medicine[English Plural] medicines[Swahili Word] dawa[Swahili Plural] madawa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] medicine[Swahili Word] kiponya[Swahili Plural] viponya[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] pona V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] medicine[Swahili Word] tabibia[Swahili Plural] tabibia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] medicine[Swahili Word] tabibia[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] medicine[Swahili Word] tiba[Swahili Plural] tiba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] medicine (profession of)[Swahili Word] udaktari[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] medicine (profession of)[Swahili Word] uganga[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] medicine (profession of)[Swahili Word] uganguzi[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] medicine against sterility[Swahili Word] hoto[Swahili Plural] mahoto[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] hota[Swahili Example] dawa ya hoto la uzazi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] medicine containing viruses[English Plural] medicines[Swahili Word] kiunguza[Swahili Plural] viunguza[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -ungua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] medicine for internal use[English Plural] medicines for internal use[Swahili Word] dawa ya kunywa[Swahili Plural] madawa ya kunywa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] -nywa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] medicine for madness[English Plural] medicines[Swahili Word] ruzuna[Swahili Plural] ruzuna[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] medicine for teething children[Swahili Word] hoza[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] medicine prepared from various roots and herbs for use in a vapor bath or for inhalation[Swahili Word] vuo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] medicine used for child's stomach trouble and swellings[Swahili Word] muru[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] medicine which is supposed to produce anger and ferocity[Swahili Word] mori[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one skilled in medicine (esp. one who cups and bleeds people)[Swahili Word] muumishi[Swahili Plural] wauumishi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] umika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one skilled in medicine (esp. one who cups and bleeds people)[Swahili Word] mwumikaji[Swahili Plural] wauumikaji[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] umika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one skilled in medicine (esp. one who cups and bleeds people)[Swahili Word] mwumishi[Swahili Plural] wauumishi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] umika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one skilled in medicine (esp. one who cups and bleeds people)[Swahili Word] mwumizi[Swahili Plural] wauumizi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] umika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] profession of medicine[Swahili Word] utibabi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
13 point
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] central point[English Plural] central points[Swahili Word] kiini[Swahili Plural] viini[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] ini------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] highest point[English Plural] highest points[Swahili Word] kipeo[Swahili Plural] vipeo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] main point[Swahili Word] utako[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make a point[Swahili Word] -kolea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] metal point[Swahili Word] uma[Swahili Plural] nyuma[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10[Derived Word] uma v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] point[English Plural] points[Swahili Word] kilembwa[Swahili Plural] vilembwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] point[English Plural] points[Swahili Word] kinyangalele[Swahili Plural] vinyangalele[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] kilele------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] point[Swahili Word] ncha[Swahili Plural] ncha[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] kwenye ncha ya waya ile pana kiwashio [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] point[Swahili Word] nukta[Swahili Plural] nukta[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] point[Swahili Word] pointi[Swahili Plural] pointi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] engl------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] point[Swahili Word] -elekeza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Swahili Example] [Maksuudi] kamwelekeza mkewe bakora [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] point[Swahili Word] -onyeshea kidole[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] onyesha[English Definition] use a finger to indicate a place, direction, person, or thing------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] point (of arrow or spear or harpoon)[English Plural] points[Swahili Word] chembe[Swahili Plural] vyembe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] jembe, kijembe------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] point (of time)[English Plural] points[Swahili Word] majira[Swahili Plural] majira[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] point (sharp part of a knife, sword, spear, etc.)[Swahili Word] makali[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] kali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] point (with the finger)[Swahili Word] -pelekeza kidole[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] pelekeza, peleka[English Definition] use a finger to indicate a place, direction, person, or thing[Swahili Definition] onyesha kwa kidole------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] point at issue[Swahili Word] ushindi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] point in dispute[Swahili Word] ushindi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11[Derived Word] shinda v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] point of time[Swahili Word] wakati[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] point out[Swahili Word] -bainisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Swahili Example] kubainisha viungo vyake vya siri waziwazi [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] point out[Swahili Word] -onyesha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] point to[Swahili Word] -elekea[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] my house faces south[Swahili Example] nyumba yangu inaelekea kusini------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] point with the finger[Swahili Word] -soza kidole[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pointed instrument[English Plural] pointed instruments[Swahili Word] kibanzi[Swahili Plural] vibanzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -bana------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pointed thing (from honing)[Swahili Word] chonge[Swahili Plural] chonge[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] chonga v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press one's point[Swahili Word] -chagiza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
14 purpose
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] for what purpose?[Swahili Word] wapi[Part of Speech] interrogative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] on purpose[Swahili Word] kusudi[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] on purpose[Swahili Word] kwa kujua[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -jua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] purpose[English Plural] purposes[Swahili Word] azima[Swahili Plural] maazima[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] purpose[English Plural] purposes[Swahili Word] azimio[Swahili Plural] maazimio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] purpose[English Plural] purposes[Swahili Word] azma[Swahili Plural] azima[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] nini mawazo na azma ya Dr Jumanne kuhusu serikali ya nchi yake? [Ya]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] purpose[English Plural] purposes[Swahili Word] dhamira[Swahili Plural] dhamira[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Swahili Example] kupiga mbio ovyo pasi na kuwa na dhamiri [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] purpose[English Plural] purposes[Swahili Word] dhati[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] purpose[English Plural] purposes[Swahili Word] kasidi[Swahili Plural] kasidi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] purpose[English Plural] purposes[Swahili Word] kusudi[Swahili Plural] makusudi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] purpose[English Plural] purposes[Swahili Word] maana[Swahili Plural] maana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] purpose[English Plural] purposes[Swahili Word] maazimio[Swahili Plural] maazimio[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] purpose[English Plural] purposes[Swahili Word] madhumuni[Swahili Plural] madhumuni[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] purpose[English Plural] purposes[Swahili Word] matilaba[Swahili Plural] matilaba[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] purpose[English Plural] purposes[Swahili Word] nia[Swahili Plural] nia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] ania, nuia, nuio, manuwio------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] purpose[English Plural] purposes[Swahili Word] nuio[Swahili Plural] nuio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] nia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] purpose[Swahili Word] -ukilia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] purpose (concealed)[English Plural] purposes[Swahili Word] maarubu[Swahili Plural] maarubu[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] purpose (especially in respect of a visit to a witchdoctor or the use of charm)[English Plural] purposes[Swahili Word] manuwio[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] purpose (especially in respect of a visit to a witchdoctor or the use of charm)[English Plural] purposes[Swahili Word] manuwiyo[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] something which does not serve its proper purpose[Swahili Word] mgumba[Swahili Plural] migumba[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] gumba Adj------------------------------------------------------------ -
15 language
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] language[Swahili Word] lesani[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] (=ulimi, usemi, lugha)[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] language[Swahili Word] lisani[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] (=ulimi, usemi, lugha)[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] language[Swahili Word] lugha[Swahili Plural] lugha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] language[Swahili Word] msemo[Swahili Plural] misemo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] sema[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] language[English Plural] languages[Swahili Word] maneno[Swahili Plural] maneno[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] neno[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] language[Swahili Word] ulimi[Swahili Plural] ndimi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] language of the inhabitiants of the interior[Swahili Word] kishenzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7[Derived Language] Farsi[Related Words] shenzi[Terminology] historical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] our language[Swahili Word] Kikwetu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7[Derived Word] kwetu adj------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] use filthy language[Swahili Word] -bagawa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] use indecent language[Swahili Word] -bagawa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
16 topi
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] topi[English Plural] topis[Swahili Word] kongoni[Swahili Plural] kongoni[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Note] Swahili speakers sometimes use the incorrect word "kongoni," although the correct Swahili word is "nyamera"------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] topi[English Plural] topis[Taxonomy] Damaliscus lunatus[Swahili Word] nyamera[Swahili Plural] nyamera[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[English Definition] antelope resembling a hartebeest[Swahili Definition] mnyamapori afananaye na kongoni[Terminology] zoology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] topi[English Plural] topis[Taxonomy] Damaliscus lunatus[Swahili Word] topi[Swahili Plural] topi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] zoology[Note] Swahili speakers sometimes use the borrowed word "topi," although the preferred Swahili word is "nyamera"------------------------------------------------------------ -
17 crown
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] crown[English Plural] crowns[Swahili Word] kirauni[Swahili Plural] virauni[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] English[Derived Word] crown[Note] Rechenbach is the only dictionary to include this term, so its current or past use is not confirmed.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] crown[English Plural] crowns[Swahili Word] taji[Swahili Plural] taji[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] tuone kama hutavuliwa taji lako bandia [Mun]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] crown of the head[English Plural] crowns of the head[Swahili Word] upaa[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] crown of the head[English Plural] crowns of the head[Swahili Word] upara[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11[Derived Word] para N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] crown of the head[English Plural] crowns of the head[Swahili Word] utosi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11[Swahili Example] aliweza kumtazama tangu miguuni hadi utosini [Mt]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] crown of thorns[English Plural] crowns of thorns[Swahili Word] kofia ya miba[Swahili Plural] kofia ya miiba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] she looked at the statue of Jesus beginning with the crown of thorns[Swahili Example] aliitazama sanamu ya Yesu kuanzia kwenye kofia ya miba [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------ -
18 proud
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be proud[Swahili Word] -jinaki[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] nakawa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be proud[Swahili Word] -jivuna[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be proud[Swahili Word] -wa na kiburi[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] a person can be proud without showing it everyday[Swahili Example] mtu anaweza kuwa na kiburi bila ya kukionyesha kila siku------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be proud[Swahili Word] -fanya kiburi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be proud[Swahili Word] -hongera[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -honga[English Example] for the first time my name appeared in a print in a Tanzanian magazine and was heard on the radio. I was more than a little proud[Swahili Example] kwa mara ya kwanza jina langu likatokea katika chapa katika magazeti ya Tanzania na kusikika redioni. Nilihongera si kidogo. (Walibora, Siku Njema, 1996)[Note] this use of "hongera" would suggest the origin of the interjection "hongera" (usually translated "congratulations" but could better mean "be proud!")------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be proud[Swahili Word] -jiona[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] kuwa na kiburi, kujisifu, kujivuna------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be proud[Swahili Word] -nyeta[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be proud[Swahili Word] -takabari[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be proud[Swahili Word] -twaza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be proud[Swahili Word] -onyesha kiburi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be proud[Swahili Word] -jipa kichwa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -pa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be proud[Swahili Word] -pata kichwa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -pata------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be proud of[Swahili Word] -jivunia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -jivuna v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] proud[Swahili Word] juujuu[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] juu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] proud[Swahili Word] kinaifu[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] kinai V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] proud[Swahili Word] shashimamishi[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] proud[Swahili Word] sodawi[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] usodawi N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] proud[Swahili Word] jabari[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] jabali------------------------------------------------------------ -
19 where
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] where[Swahili Word] ambapo[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] amba, po[English Example] there are countries here in Africa where even citizens of those countries put their trust, and their resources, outside of those countries[Swahili Example] zipo nchi hapa barani Afrika ambapo hata raia wa nchi hizo wanaweka amana zao, na rasilimali zao, nje ya nchi hizo (http://www.tanzania.go.tz/hotuba/hotuba/050131_wananchi.htm Mkapa 30/1/2005)[Note] class 16------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] where[Swahili Word] ambako[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] amba, ko[English Example] we went toward the sports where we met a crowd of people waiting[Swahili Example] tulikwenda hadi uwanja wa michezo ambako tulikuta umati wa watu ukisubiri (http://www.ccmtz.org/magazeti/yaliokikwete2510.htm CCM)[Note] class 17------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] where[Swahili Word] -po[Part of Speech] verb relative[Related Words] ambapo[English Example] the airport where we arrived[Swahili Example] uwanja wa ndege tulipofika[Note] class 16------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] where[Swahili Word] -ko[Part of Speech] verb relative[Related Words] ambako[English Example] the country where he came from[Swahili Example] nchi alikotokea[Note] class 17------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] where (inside)[Swahili Word] ambamo[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] amba, ko[English Example] in the pocket where he put his money[Swahili Example] mfukoni ambamo aliweka hela yake[Note] class 18------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] where ?[Swahili Word] upi?[Part of Speech] pronoun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] where there are[Swahili Word] panapo[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] where there is[Swahili Word] panapo[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] where there is (use with a following obj)[Swahili Word] penye[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] Where there is will, there is a way[Swahili Example] penye nia kuna njia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] where there is...[Swahili Word] palipo[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] highland.[Swahili Example] palipoinuka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] where?[Swahili Word] -pi?[Part of Speech] interrogative[English Definition] to what place?[English Example] where are you going?[Swahili Example] unakwendapi?------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] where?[Swahili Word] wapi[Part of Speech] interrogative[English Example] where is the book?[Swahili Example] kitabu kiko wapi?------------------------------------------------------------ -
20 ever
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ever[Swahili Word] kamwe[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ever[Swahili Word] kila[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] wherever he goes, whenever he goes[Swahili Example] kila aendako, kila aendapo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ever (to have done something)[Swahili Word] -wahi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -wahia, -wahiwa, uwahi[English Example] were you ever a singer?[Swahili Example] uliwahi kuwa mwimbaji? [Sul][Note] use POSITIVE tenses for -wahi to mean "ever." with NEGATIVE tenses, -wahi means "never."------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ever and always[Swahili Word] tangu na tangu[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] for ever and ever[Swahili Word] kale na kale[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] have ever[Swahili Word] -wahi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -wahia, -wahiwa, uwahi[English Example] did he ever love a person even for a single day in the ninety years he lived?[Swahili Example] aliwahi kumpenda mtu ijapokuwa siku moja katika miaka tisini aliyoishi? [Sul][Note] use POSITIVE tenses for -wahi to mean "ever." with NEGATIVE tenses, -wahi means "never."------------------------------------------------------------
Страницы
См. также в других словарях:
Use of the circumflex in French — The circumflex (^) is one of the five diacritics used in the French language. It may be used atop the vowels a, e, i, o, and u.In French, the circumflex has three primary functions:*It affects the pronunciation of a , e , and o ; although used on … Wikipedia
The Word of Unbinding — (1964) is a short story by Ursula K. Le Guin, first published in the January 1964 issue of Fantastic, and reprinted in collections such as The Wind s Twelve Quarters. In this story, the world of Earthsea, which was later made famous by A Wizard… … Wikipedia
The Word and the World — Project of the Stanford University s Learning Lab developed a large lecture, Introduction to Humanities (IHUM) course adopting pedagogical strategies and technologies designed to enhance learning. The course was given in 1997 and 1998. The goal… … Wikipedia
The Word for World Is Forest — infobox Book | name = The Word for World Is Forest title orig = translator = image caption = Cover of first edition (hardcover) author = Ursula K. Le Guin illustrator = cover artist = country = United States language = English series = Hainish… … Wikipedia
History of the word 'fuck' — In the modern English speaking world, the word fuck is often considered highly offensive. Most English speaking countries censor it on television and radio. A study of the attitudes of the British public found that fuck was considered the third… … Wikipedia
Controversies about the word "niggardly" — In the United States, there have been several controversies concerning the word niggardly, an adjective meaning stingy or miserly, due to its phonetic similarity to the racial slur nigger. The two words are etymologically unrelated. Contents 1… … Wikipedia
List of films that most frequently use the word "fuck" — Contents 1 Number of uses 2 See also … Wikipedia
mum's the word — When people use this idiom, they mean that you should keep quiet about something and not tell other people. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** To say mum s the word means that the subject or plan is a secret and must not be revealed. … … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
mum's the word — When people use this idiom, they mean that you should keep quiet about something and not tell other people … The small dictionary of idiomes
The Incarnation — The Incarnation † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Incarnation I. The Fact of the Incarnation (1) The Divine Person of Jesus Christ A. Old Testament Proofs B. New Testament Proofs C. Witness of Tradition (2) The Human… … Catholic encyclopedia
The Book of Mormon and the King James Bible — The Book of Mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the King James Bible. In some cases, entire passages of scripture are duplicated in the Book of Mormon. Sometimes the source is acknowledged, as in the book of sourcetext|source=Book of… … Wikipedia
