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1 able
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] (in conj w other verbs) be able[Swahili Word] -pata[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] He was able to do work.[Swahili Example] pata kufanya kazi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be able[Swahili Word] -diriki[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be able[Swahili Word] -mudu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] tutaweza kuchuma vipi hata tuyamudu maisha ya starehe [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be able[Swahili Word] -tadaraki[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be able[Swahili Word] -weza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 suckle
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suckle[Swahili Word] -amwisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -ama V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suckle[Swahili Word] -nyonya[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] It was his/her time to suckle[Swahili Example] ulikuwa wakati wake wa kunyonya [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suckle[Swahili Word] -nyonyesha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] nyonya V[English Example] "By herself, she was able to clean and suckle the child".[Swahili Example] peke yake aliweza kumnadhifu na kumnyonyesha mtoto [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 accent
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] accent[English Plural] accents[Swahili Word] kiimbo[Swahili Plural] viimbo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Swahili Example] kwa sauti yenye kiimbo cha Kizungu [Ya]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] accent[English Plural] accents[Swahili Word] kikazo[Swahili Plural] vikazo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kaza[Terminology] linguistics------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] accent[English Plural] accents[Swahili Word] lafudhi[Swahili Plural] lafudhi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] she was able to recognize from his accent that that man is from Jamaica[Swahili Example] aliweza kutambua kutokana na lafdhi kwamba yule mwanamume ni mtu wa Jamaica [Ya]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] accent[English Plural] accents[Swahili Word] matamko[Swahili Plural] matamko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Derived Word] tamka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] accent[English Plural] accents[Swahili Word] matamshi[Swahili Plural] matamshi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Derived Word] tamka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] accent[English Plural] accents[Swahili Word] mkazo[Swahili Plural] mikazo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] kaza V[Swahili Example] alijibu Aziza kwa mkazo [Abd]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] accent[English Plural] accents[Swahili Word] tamko[Swahili Plural] matamko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] accent[English Plural] accents[Swahili Word] tamshi[Swahili Plural] matamshi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] accent[Swahili Word] -tamka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 beggar
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be a beggar[Swahili Word] -omba[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] The girl who has no money must be a beggar.[Swahili Example] Msichana ambaye hana pesa ni lazima aombe.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beggar[English Plural] beggars[Swahili Word] fukara[Swahili Plural] mafukara[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -fukarika, ufukara[English Example] a fine girl in the village was able to marry a young beggar[Swahili Example] msichana mzuri kijijini aliweza kuolewa na kijana fukara [Mun]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beggar[English Plural] beggars[Swahili Word] kibapara[Swahili Plural] vibapara[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8an[Terminology] pejorative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beggar[English Plural] beggars[Swahili Word] maskini[Swahili Plural] maskini[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beggar[Swahili Word] mkiwa[Swahili Plural] wakiwa[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] kiwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beggar[Swahili Word] muombaji[Swahili Plural] waombaji[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] omba V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beggar[Swahili Word] mwomba[Swahili Plural] waomba[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] omba V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beggar[Swahili Word] mwombaji[Swahili Plural] waombaji[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] omba V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beggar[Swahili Word] mwombi[Swahili Plural] waombi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] omba V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beggar[English Plural] beggars[Swahili Word] fakiri[Swahili Plural] mafakiri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------ -
5 cure
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be curable[Swahili Word] -ponyeka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cure[English Plural] cures[Swahili Word] dawa[Swahili Plural] madawa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] an ivory tooth is not a cure for the lost tooth (proverb)[Swahili Example] jino la pembe si dawa ya pengo (methali)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cure[English Plural] cures[Swahili Word] maponyea[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] pona------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cure[English Plural] cures[Swahili Word] maponyo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] pona------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cure[English Plural] cures[Swahili Word] matibabu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] tiba N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cure[English Plural] cures[Swahili Word] mgango[Swahili Plural] migango[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] ganga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cure[English Plural] cures[Swahili Word] tiba[Swahili Plural] tiba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cure[Swahili Word] -afu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cure[Swahili Word] -afua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] afu V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cure[Swahili Word] -inua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kiinua, mwinuko; inama, inika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cure[Swahili Word] -ponya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cure[Swahili Word] -ponyesha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[English Example] Jesus with his power was able to heal the blind[Swahili Example] Yesu mwenye nguvu uliyeponyesha vipofu [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cure[Swahili Word] -poza[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] The medic cured the patient[Swahili Example] Mganga alimpoza mgonjwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cure[Swahili Word] -tabibia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cure[Swahili Word] -tibu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] tiba N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cure effected by magic[English Plural] cures[Swahili Word] zinguo[Swahili Plural] mazinguo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cure effected by magic[English Plural] cures[Swahili Word] zunguo[Swahili Plural] mazunguo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 resentment
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] resentment[Swahili Word] chuki[Swahili Plural] chuki[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] resentment[English Plural] resentments[Swahili Word] kinyongo[Swahili Plural] vinyongo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] -nyonga, nyonge[English Example] she was able to converse with him without resentment[Swahili Example] aliweza kuzungumza [naye] pasi na kinyongo [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] resentment[Swahili Word] mwao[Swahili Plural] miao[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Swahili Example] wazee walikumbwa na mori na mwao [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] resentment[Swahili Word] shonde[Swahili Plural] mashonde[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[English Example] even though we have quarrelled, don't hold resentments against me[Swahili Example] ingawa tumegombana usiniwekee shonde [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] resentment[English Plural] resentments[Swahili Word] uchungu[Swahili Plural] machungu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/6[Related Words] chungu------------------------------------------------------------ -
7 satisfy
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be satisfied[Swahili Word] -shakiri[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be satisfied (with)[Swahili Word] -tosheka[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential[Derived Word] tosha V[Swahili Example] natosheka na umaskini wangu [Sul], kwisha kutosheka na picha hiyo, Biti Kocho aligeuka [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] satisfy[Swahili Word] -afikanisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] -afika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] satisfy[Swahili Word] -afiki[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] satisfy[Swahili Word] -kidhi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] mkidhi[Swahili Example] kidhi maombi[Note] grant a request------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] satisfy[Swahili Word] -kifia[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] kifia haja[Note] satisfy someone's desires.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] satisfy[Swahili Word] -kifu[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] chakula chako kimenikifu[Note] your food has satisfied me ( l cannot eat any more)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] satisfy[Swahili Word] -kinaisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kinai V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] satisfy[Swahili Word] -radhi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ridhi V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] satisfy[Swahili Word] -radi[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] be struck by lightning[Swahili Example] pigwa na radi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] satisfy[Swahili Word] -ridhi[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] I will satisfy your needs[Swahili Example] nitakuridhi mahitaji yako------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] satisfy[Swahili Word] -ridhisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] The only man who was able to take on the life of Diana and to satisfy it[Swahili Example] mwanamme pekee aliyepata kuuchukua moyo wa Diana na kuuridhisha kabisa [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] satisfy[Swahili Word] -taradhia[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] satisfy him/her[Swahili Example] taradhia yeye------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] satisfy[Swahili Word] -timiliza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-caus[Derived Word] timia V, Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] satisfy[Swahili Word] -tosheleza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-caus[Derived Word] tosha V[Swahili Example] kutosheleza mahitaji yetu [Ng]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] satisfy[Swahili Word] -tua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] satisfy (hunger)[Swahili Word] -kuta[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] satisfy a desire[Swahili Word] -kata tamani[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] ili kuikata tamani ya miaka ya mwanawe [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] satisfy hunger[Swahili Word] -zima njaa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] njaa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] satisfy someone[Swahili Word] -shibisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
8 stagger
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make stagger[Swahili Word] -pepesua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stagger[Swahili Word] -kongoja[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] He was able to leave his bed and stagger a few steps outside of the hospital building.[Swahili Example] Aliweza kukiacha kitanda chake na kujikongoja hatua chache nje ya jengo la hospitali. from ZAWADI YA USHINDI by Ben R. Mtobwa. 1987. Dar es Salaam: Heko Publishers------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stagger[Swahili Word] -pepa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stagger[Swahili Word] -pepesuka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stagger[Swahili Word] -seperuka[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the drunkard staggered[Swahili Example] Mlevi aliseperuka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stagger[Swahili Word] -sepetuka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stagger[Swahili Word] -sesereka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stagger[Swahili Word] -seseteka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stagger[Swahili Word] -sesetuka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stagger[Swahili Word] -tetereka[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] ingekuwa rahisi [Shangwe] kutetereka [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stagger[Swahili Word] -titia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stagger[Swahili Word] -yonga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stagger[Swahili Word] -yongayonga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stagger[Swahili Word] -yuga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stagger[Swahili Word] -yugayuga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stagger[Swahili Word] -yumba[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] halafu tena, akiyumba, anafungua kabati [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stagger[Swahili Word] -yumbayumba[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] yumba V[Swahili Example] ahadi za ujana pia haziwachi kuyumbayumba [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stagger (under a load)[Swahili Word] -wayawaya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
9 totter
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] totter[Swahili Word] -kongoja[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] He was able to leave his bed and totter a few steps outside of the hospital building.[Swahili Example] Aliweza kukiacha kitanda chake na kujikongoja hatua chache nje ya jengo la hospitali. from ZAWADI YA USHINDI by Ben R. Mtobwa. 1987. Dar es Salaam: Heko Publishers------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] totter[Swahili Word] -lega[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] legevu Adj, mlegevu N, ulegevu N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] totter[Swahili Word] -legarega[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] legevu Adj, mlegevu N, ulegevu N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] totter[Swahili Word] -regarega[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] legevu Adj, mlegevu N, ulegevu N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] totter[Swahili Word] -pepa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] totter[Swahili Word] -pepesuka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] totter[Swahili Word] -rega[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
10 view
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] have in view[Swahili Word] -kasidi[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] makusudio------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] have in view[Swahili Word] -kusudi[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] makusudio------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] have in view[Swahili Word] -ukilia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] view[English Plural] views[Swahili Word] mandhari[Swahili Plural] mandhari[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] Nunga was able to enjoy the beauty of the views that surrounded him[Swahili Example] Nunga aliweza kufurahia haiba ya mandhari yaliyomzunguka [Ng]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] view[English Plural] views[Swahili Word] maoni[Swahili Plural] maoni[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] view[English Plural] views[Swahili Word] rai[Swahili Plural] rai[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] view[English Plural] views[Swahili Word] udhani[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] view[English Plural] views[Swahili Word] udhanifu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] view[English Plural] views[Swahili Word] wazo[Swahili Plural] mawazo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------ -
11 walk
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be walked[Swahili Word] -tembezwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] tembea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] help someone walk[Swahili Word] -chechesha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] help someone walk[Swahili Word] -checheza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take a walk for pleasure[Swahili Word] -jiendea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-refl[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -enda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take for a walk[Swahili Word] -tembeza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -tembea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take for a walk[Swahili Word] -zungusha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] walk[English Plural] walks[Swahili Word] masia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[English Example] go for a walk[Swahili Example] enda masia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] walk[English Plural] walks[Swahili Word] matembezi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] tembea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] walk[English Plural] walks[Swahili Word] tembezi[Swahili Plural] matembezi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] tembea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] walk[Swahili Word] -tembea[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] matembezi, mtembezi, utembezi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] walk[Swahili Word] -zinga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] walk (slowly or uncertainly)[Swahili Word] -sita[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] walk (slowly or uncertainly)[Swahili Word] -sitasita[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] walk about aimlessly[Swahili Word] -taladadi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] walk about aimlessly[Swahili Word] -taradadi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] walk around[Swahili Word] -launi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Eng[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] walk around[Swahili Word] -randa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] walk bent over and with difficulty[Swahili Word] -enda kikongwe[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] kongwe, -konga, -enda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] walk carefully[Swahili Word] -chechea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] walk fast[Swahili Word] magamaga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] walk fast (with long steps)[Swahili Word] -tagaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] walk gracefully[Swahili Word] -dalji[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] walk gracefully[Swahili Example] kuenda dalji [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] walk gracefully[Swahili Word] -dundika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential[Swahili Example] natembea kwa kudundika [Ma]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] walk heavily[Swahili Word] -chapa miguu[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mguu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] walk in a line or row[Swahili Word] -andamana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] associative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -andama------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] walk like a duck[Swahili Word] -bata[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] walk like a duck[Swahili Word] -batabata[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] walk like an old person (feebly with a stick)[Swahili Word] -jikongojea[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -kongoja v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] walk quickly[Swahili Word] -tataga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] walk quietly[Swahili Word] -nyata[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] stalk an animal.[Swahili Example] nyata mnyama------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] walk unsteadily[Swahili Word] -kongoja[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] He was able to leave his bed and walk unsteadily a few steps outside of the hospital building.[Swahili Example] Aliweza kukiacha kitanda chake na kujikongoja hatua chache nje ya jengo la hospitali. from ZAWADI YA USHINDI by Ben R. Mtobwa. 1987. Dar es Salaam: Heko Publishers------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] walk with the legs wide apart[Swahili Word] magamaga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] walking around[Swahili Word] utembezi[Swahili Plural] matembezi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
12 young
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] very young[Taxonomy] uchanga[Swahili Word] -changa[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] I am a very young child[Swahili Example] miye mtoto mchanga [Ma]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] young[Swahili Word] -bichi[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] young[Swahili Word] biti[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] young[Swahili Word] dogo[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] young[Swahili Word] kinda[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] every man likes to be with young girls[Swahili Example] kila mwanamume anapenda kuwa na msichana kinda [Mt]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] young (of animals)[English Plural] young[Swahili Word] kinda[Swahili Plural] makinda[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] young man[English Plural] young men[Swahili Word] kijana[Swahili Plural] vijana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8an[Related Words] mwana[Note] kijana is sometimes a gender-neutral term, but is sometimes used specifically to refer to males------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] young man[English Plural] young men[Swahili Word] shababi[Swahili Plural] shababi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] young person[English Plural] young people[Swahili Word] jana[Swahili Plural] majana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] mwana[Related Words] kijana------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] young person[English Plural] young people[Swahili Word] mchanga[Swahili Plural] wachanga[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[English Example] Each policeman was able to get for himself more than one young wife.[Swahili Example] Kila askari aliweza kujipatia wake wachanga zaidi ya moja [Kareithi Masomo 58]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] young person[English Plural] young people[Swahili Word] kijana[Swahili Plural] vijana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8an[Related Words] mwana------------------------------------------------------------ -
13 black
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] black[Swahili Word] -eusi[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] She was not able to see the <b>black</b> car because it was night.[Swahili Example] Hakuweza kuona gari <b>leusi</b> kwa sababu ilikuwa usiku.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] black color[Swahili Word] weusi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] black[Swahili Word] -ausi[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] also: eusi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] black (used by Arabs of Africans)[Swahili Word] gozi[Swahili Plural] magozi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Swahili Example] (pejor.)------------------------------------------------------------ -
14 drive
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be driven forward[Swahili Word] -ongozeka[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential[Derived Word] ongeza V[English Example] His/her ways began to be forward driven[Swahili Example] mwendo wake ulianza kuongozeka [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive[English Plural] drives[Swahili Word] mtambo[Swahili Plural] mitambo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive[English Plural] drives[Swahili Word] shuti[Swahili Plural] shuti[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Eng.[Terminology] sport------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive[Swahili Word] -endesha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -enda[Swahili Definition] kufanya kitu kama gari, motaboti, motokaa n.k. kiende [Masomo 24][English Example] although the doctor forgot to teach him to drive it, he decided to look for that motorboat so as to escape from that place[Swahili Example] Ingawa daktari alisahau kumfundisha kuiendesha aliamua kuitafuta motaboti hiyo ili atoroke mahali pale [Masomo 245]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive[Swahili Word] -gofyagofya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive[Swahili Word] -himia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hima------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive (cattle)[Swahili Word] -swaga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive (nails)[Swahili Word] -gongomea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive away[Swahili Word] -fukuza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive away[Swahili Word] -furusha[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] akawafurusha [kuku] mpaka kwenye masusu yao [Ya]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive away[Swahili Word] -gurisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive away[Swahili Word] -kimbiza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kimbia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive away[Swahili Word] -winga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive away (by waving the arms)[Swahili Word] -punga[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] exorcise a spirit.[Swahili Example] punga pepo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive away ants (with burning grass)[Swahili Word] -sia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive away ants with firebrands[Swahili Word] -zira[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive away with fire[Swahili Word] -zia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive back[Swahili Word] -sukumiza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intensive[Derived Word] sukuma V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive cattle[Swahili Word] -shunga ng'ombe[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive forward[Swahili Word] -ongoza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[English Example] (s)he could not understand why people like this were given the party to lead it.[Swahili Example] akashindwa kuelewa kwa nini watu kama hawa waliachiwa kukiongoza Chama [Mun]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive home[Swahili Word] -pigilia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive in[Swahili Word] -kokomea[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kongomea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive on[Swahili Word] -himiza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] hima------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive on[Swahili Word] -sukumiza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intensive[Derived Word] sukuma V[English Example] drive a car fast[Swahili Example] sukumiza gari------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive oneself[Swahili Word] -jikalifu[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] takalifu, ukalifu, utakalifu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive out[Swahili Word] -fukuza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive someone to despair[Swahili Word] -tamaa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] (s)he was not able to drive him into despair completely[Swahili Example] hakuweza kumkatisha tamaa kabisa [Mun]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive with blows[Swahili Word] -gongomea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
15 offer
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be offered[Swahili Word] -tolewa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-pass[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -toa, -tolea[Swahili Definition] kuletwa au kutumiwa[English Example] and she was offered a chair and sat[Swahili Example] akatolewa kiti akakaa [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] offer[Swahili Word] ununuzi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] offer[Swahili Word] -dahi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] offer[Swahili Word] -toa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] she should be able to offer a donation like her fellows[Swahili Example] aweze kutoa mchango kama wenzake [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] offer for sale[Swahili Word] -uza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] offer of appointment[Swahili Word] kadimisho ya uteuzi[Swahili Plural] kadimisho za uteuzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who offers[Swahili Word] mtoaji[Swahili Plural] watoaji[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2------------------------------------------------------------ -
16 please
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be hard to please[Swahili Word] -nyeta[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be hard to please[Swahili Word] -teua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be pleased[Swahili Word] -furahi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] furaha n------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be pleased for[Swahili Word] -furahikia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-poten[Swahili Example] utajua tu kwamba [...] katenda jambo la kuenzika, kwa jinsi wanavyomfurahikia [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be pleasing[Swahili Word] -pendeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be pleasing to or for[Swahili Word] -nogea[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] noga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to please[Swahili Word] -pendesha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] please[Swahili Word] tafadhali[Part of Speech] interjection[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -fadhili------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] please[Swahili Word] -anisi[Part of Speech] verb[Note] Cf. anasa / also: '-taanisi, '-taanasa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] please[Swahili Word] -changamsha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] please[Swahili Word] -furahisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] furaha n------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] please[Swahili Word] -kora[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] kikora, kikore[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] please[Swahili Word] -ridhi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] (s)he wanted to please him/her but was not able.[Swahili Example] alitaka kumridhi, lakini hakuweza [Sul], ili kuziridhi sharti za Rozi [Sul], alitaka mamaake aridhi shauri la kupelekwa hospitali [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] please[Swahili Word] -taanisi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] please (somebody)[Swahili Word] -tafadhali[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -fadhili------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] please (someone)[Swahili Word] -hibia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hebu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] please (to more than one person)[Swahili Word] karibuni[Part of Speech] preposition[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] karibu[English Example] would you all please be seated![Swahili Example] karibuni kukaa!------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] please (to one person)[Swahili Word] karibu[Part of Speech] preposition[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] please be seated![Swahili Example] karibu kiti!------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] please someone with something[Swahili Word] -rehemisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] rehema------------------------------------------------------------ -
17 tell
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tell[Swahili Word] -ambia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Word] amba V[English Example] Tell me/ how do you endure/ the pain of being separated / from your fellow human beings?; There's no one who was brave enough to be able to tell his companion.[Swahili Example] Niambie,/ wavumulia vipi/maumivu ya kutenganishwa/ na binadamu wenzako? [Alamin Mazrui "Barua ya Mpenzi"49] hakuna aliyekuwa na ujasiri wa kuweza kumwambia mwenziwe [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tell[Swahili Word] -arifu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tell[Swahili Word] -hadithi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tell[Swahili Word] -hubiri[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] habari, mhubiri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tell[Swahili Word] -sema[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tell[Swahili Word] -taja[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tell (a story)[Swahili Word] -simulia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tell (a story)[Swahili Word] -sumulia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] msimulizi N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tell (news)[Swahili Word] -dokolea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tell a story[Swahili Word] -fanyia hadithi[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] kusimulia hadithi[English Example] Use of pictures to tell a story[Swahili Example] Matumizi ya picha kwa kufanyia hadithi [Masomo 194]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tell a story[Swahili Word] -pa hadithi[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] eleza habari za mambo yaliyotukia; eleza kisa, ngano, masimulizi, riwaya------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tell fortunes[Swahili Word] -tabiri[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tell frankly (informal)[Swahili Word] -toboa[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Padri leo katoboa! [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tell over and over again[Swahili Word] -sisitiza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------
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