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1 before
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] as before[Swahili Word] vivyo[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Example] vivyo hivyo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] before[Swahili Word] kabla ya[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] We will read many books <b>before</b> our literature exam.[Swahili Example] Tutavisoma vitabu vingi <b>kabla ya</b> mtihani wetu wa fasihi.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] before[Swahili Word] kadamu[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] kadamisha, kadamnasi, kidamu, takadamu[Swahili Example] (=mbele)[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] before[Swahili Word] mbele[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Example] waliletwa mbele ya baba yao [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] before[Swahili Word] ubele[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Example] alifika ubele ya watu wote------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] before[Swahili Word] umbele[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] before[Swahili Word] zamani[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] before[Swahili Word] kabla[Part of Speech] conjunction[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -kabili[English Example] before he will come[Swahili Example] kabla hajaja (bado)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] before[Swahili Word] zama[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] before[Swahili Word] kabla ya[Part of Speech] preposition[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -kabili[English Example] before using the Edit Engine, you must first register as a Kamusi contributor[Swahili Example] kabla ya kutumia Zana ya Uhariri, itabidi ujiandikishe kama mchangiaji wa Kamusi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to go before[Swahili Word] -tanguliza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] go before[Swahili Word] -tangulia[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] Now, you go before with that box[Swahili Example] sasa nyie tangulieni na hilo boksi [Muk], mpaka hapa, mshamba huyu kanitangulia kwa kunichuja [Abd]------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 girl
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] girl[English Plural] girls[Swahili Word] msichana[Swahili Plural] wasichana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Related Words] kisichana------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] girl[English Plural] girls[Swahili Word] mtoto mwanamke[Swahili Plural] watoto wanawake[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] girl (before initiation)[Swahili Word] mwanamwali[Swahili Plural] wanamwali[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] girl (before initiation)[Swahili Word] mwanamwari[Swahili Plural] wanamwari[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] girl who has not yet reached puberty[English Plural] girls who have not yet reached puberty[Swahili Word] kisichana[Swahili Plural] visichana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8an[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] msichana------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] little girl[English Plural] little girls[Swahili Word] kisichana[Swahili Plural] visichana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8an[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] msichana------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] young girl (before menstruation)[English Plural] young girls[Swahili Word] kigoli[Swahili Plural] vigoli[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8an[English Example] he was no longer a vigorous young man nor Saada a young girl[Swahili Example] yeye alikwisha kuwa barubaru na Saada kigori [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 initiation
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] boy or girl before or during the initiation ceremony[Swahili Word] mwali[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] boy or girl before or during the initiation ceremony[Swahili Word] mwari[Swahili Plural] wari[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] boy or girl who has not been through the initiation rites[Swahili Word] msungo[Swahili Plural] wasungo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] usungo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] camp at which initiation rites are performed[Swahili Word] dimba[Swahili Plural] madimba[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ceremonial specialist at initiation rites[Swahili Word] ngungwi[Swahili Plural] ngungwi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ceremonies and dances marking the initiation of children as adults[Swahili Word] unyago[Part of Speech] noun[Terminology] anthropology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] initiation[Swahili Word] jando[Swahili Plural] majando[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] initiation (of boys and girls at puberty)[English Plural] initiations[Swahili Word] lango[Swahili Plural] malango[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] initiation (of boys and girls at puberty)[Swahili Word] malango[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] initiation ceremony (for children)[Swahili Word] manyago[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] initiation rite[Swahili Word] jando[Swahili Plural] majando[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] initiation rite[Swahili Word] unyago[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Swahili Example] nani ambaye angalithubutu kusema mbele ya unyago wa Bomba na Mti-mafuta [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] instructor at initiation rite or marriage[English Plural] instructors[Swahili Word] kungwi[Swahili Plural] makungwi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] older person who instructs boys and girls in the initiation rites[Swahili Word] mhenga[Swahili Plural] wahenga[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] person in charge of initiation rites[Swahili Word] nyakanga[Swahili Plural] nyakanga[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] secret initiation teaching[Swahili Word] malango[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] secret place where intitiation rites are performed[Swahili Word] jando[Swahili Plural] majando[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] traditional initiation rites[Swahili Word] ukumbi[Swahili Plural] kumbi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10[Terminology] anthropology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] young person of either sex who has been through the initiation rites[Swahili Word] mrongo[Swahili Plural] warongo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 month
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] month[English Plural] months[Swahili Word] mwezi[Swahili Plural] miezi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[English Example] month of thirty days[Swahili Example] mwezi mkubwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] this month[English Plural] these months[Swahili Word] mwezi huu[Swahili Plural] miezi hii[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[English Example] it's very hot during these months[Swahili Example] ni joto sana wakati wa miezi hii------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] last month[English Plural] two months ago[Swahili Word] mwezi jana[Swahili Plural] mwezi juzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] last month[English Plural] months ago[Swahili Word] mwezi uliopita[Swahili Plural] miezi iliyopita[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[English Example] we haven't seen each other since three months ago[Swahili Example] hatujaonana tangu miezi mitatu iliyopita------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] next month[English Plural] two months hence[Swahili Word] mwezi kesho[Swahili Plural] mwezi kesho kutwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] next month[English Plural] months ahead[Swahili Word] mwezi ujao[Swahili Plural] miezi ijayo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[English Example] the pregnant woman will give birth five months from now[Swahili Example] mama mjamzito atazaa miezi mitano ijayo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] two months ago[English Plural] many months ago[Swahili Word] mwezi juzi[Swahili Plural] miezi juzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Related Words] mwezi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] month of thirty days[English Plural] months of thirty days[Swahili Word] mwezi mkubwa[Swahili Plural] miezi mikubwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] month of twenty-nine days[English Plural] months of twenty-nine days[Swahili Word] mwezi mpungufu[Swahili Plural] miezi mipungufu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] month of the Moslem year (preceding Ramadhan)[Swahili Word] mlisho[Swahili Plural] milisho[Part of Speech] noun[Terminology] Islamic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] seventh month of Moslem year[Swahili Word] rajabu[Swahili Plural] rajabu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Terminology] Islamic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] seventh month of the Moslem year[Swahili Word] rajab[Swahili Plural] rajab[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Terminology] Islamic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tenth month of the Moslem year.[Swahili Word] shawali[Swahili Plural] shawali[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Terminology] Islamic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tenth month of the Moslem year[Swahili Word] shauwi[Swahili Plural] shawali[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Terminology] Islamic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] month before Ramadhan[Swahili Word] Shaabani[Swahili Plural] Shaabani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] "during the month of Shaabani (month before Ramadhani), Muslims make preparations for the celebrations of the month of fasting".[Swahili Example] Mwezi wa Shaabani Waislamu hujiandaa kwa Ramadhani[Terminology] Islamic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] last month of the Moslem year with fasting between dawn and sunset[Swahili Word] ramadhani[Swahili Plural] ramadhani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Terminology] Islamic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Ramadhan (the last month of the Moslem year with fasting between dawn and sunset)[Swahili Word] Ramadhani[Part of Speech] noun[Terminology] Islamic------------------------------------------------------------ -
5 day
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] a few days ago[Swahili Word] majuzi[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] juzi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] all day[Swahili Word] -twa[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] all day[Swahili Word] kutwa[Part of Speech] adverb[Related Words] chwa, kesho[English Example] day after tomorrow[Swahili Example] kesho kutwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] all day[Swahili Word] mchana kutwa[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] day[English Plural] days[Swahili Word] mchana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] day (period of 24 hours)[Swahili Word] siku[Swahili Plural] siku[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] all days[Swahili Example] siku zote------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] day after day[Swahili Word] siku hata siku[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] day after tomorrow[Swahili Word] kesho kutwa[Swahili Plural] kesho kutwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] kesha V, kuta V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] day before yesterday[English Plural] several days ago[Swahili Word] juzi[Swahili Plural] majuzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[English Example] I am tired because I have been working since the <b>day before yesterday</b>[Swahili Example] nimechoka kwa sababu nimekuwa ninafanya kazi tangu <b>juzi</b>------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] day following the day after tomorrow[Swahili Word] mtondo[Swahili Plural] mitondo[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] the fourth day from today.[Swahili Example] kushinda mtondo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] every day[Swahili Word] kila siku[Swahili Plural] siku[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] four days from today[Swahili Word] mtondo goo[Swahili Plural] mitondo goo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] from day to day[Swahili Word] siku kwa siku[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] the fourth day from today[Swahili Word] mtondo goo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] the fourth day from today[Swahili Word] kushinda mtondo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] the next day[Swahili Word] kesho yake[Part of Speech] adverb[Related Words] kesha[English Example] she was admitted to the hospital on Friday, and she died the next day[Swahili Example] alilazwa kwenye hospitali Ijumaa, akafariki kesho yake------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] the next day[Swahili Word] keshoye[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] kesho yake[English Example] she was admitted to the hospital on Friday, and she died the next day[Swahili Example] alilazwa kwenye hospitali Ijumaa, akafariki keshoye------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] the whole day[Swahili Word] -twa[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] the whole day[Swahili Word] mchana kutwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] the whole day[Swahili Word] mchana kuchwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] three days ago[Swahili Word] juzijuzi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] juzi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] three days from today[Swahili Word] mtondo[Swahili Plural] mitondo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] two days ago[English Plural] many days ago[Swahili Word] juzi[Swahili Plural] majuzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 mother
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mother[English Plural] mothers[Swahili Word] mama[Swahili Plural] mama[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10ca[Related Words] umama[English Example] my mother[Swahili Example] mamangu (mama yangu)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mother[English Plural] mothers[Swahili Word] mzaa[Swahili Plural] wazaa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] zaa V[English Example] great grandmother.[Swahili Example] mzaa bibi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] senior co-mother (wife the father married before marrying the mother)[English Plural] senior co-mothers (wives the father married before marrying the mother)[Swahili Word] mama mkubwa[Swahili Plural] mama wakubwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Related Words] kubwa[Terminology] polygamy------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] junior co-mother (wife the father married after marrying the mother)[English Plural] junior co-mothers (wives the father married after marrying the mother)[Swahili Word] mama mdogo[Swahili Plural] mama wadogo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Related Words] dogo[Terminology] polygamy------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mother[English Plural] mothers[Swahili Word] nina[Swahili Plural] nina[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] literary------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] my mother[English Plural] my mothers[Swahili Word] mamangu[Swahili Plural] mama zangu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Related Words] mama------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] your mother[English Plural] your mothers[Swahili Word] mamako[Swahili Plural] mama zako[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Related Words] mama------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] her mother[English Plural] her mothers[Swahili Word] mamake[Swahili Plural] mama zake[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Related Words] mama------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] his mother[English Plural] his mothers[Swahili Word] mamake[Swahili Plural] mama zake[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Related Words] mama------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] their mother[English Plural] their mothers[Swahili Word] mamao[Swahili Plural] mama zao[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Related Words] mama------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Item(s) below have not yet been grouped within the headword mother[English Word] birth mother[English Plural] birth mothers[Swahili Word] mama mzazi[Swahili Plural] mama wazazi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2------------------------------------------------------------ -
7 coral
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] coral[Swahili Word] genge[Swahili Plural] magenge[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] coral[Swahili Word] marijani[Swahili Plural] marijani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] coral[Swahili Word] marijani[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] red coral[Swahili Example] marijani ya fedhaluka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] coral (in the stage before complete fossilization)[Swahili Word] matumbawe[Swahili Plural] matumbawe[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] coral rag (i.e. coral in the state before complete petrification that is light and used for lime burning)[Swahili Word] tumbawe[Swahili Plural] matumbawe[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] coral rock[English Plural] coral rocks[Swahili Word] mwamba[Swahili Plural] miamba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[English Example] and she froze like a fish who had left the coral[Swahili Example] akachuchupaa kama samaki aliyeruka mwamba [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] coral stone (used for massage)[English Plural] coral stones[Swahili Word] msio[Swahili Plural] misio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] red coral[Swahili Word] marijani ya fedhaluka[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] red coral[Swahili Word] marijani ya fethaluka[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
8 parade
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] a parade held by Muslims before or after the festivities celebrating the Prophet Muhammad's birthday[Swahili Word] zafa[Swahili Plural] zafa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Definition] maandamano ya Waislamu kabla au baada ya maulidi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] a parade held by Muslims before or after the festivities celebrating the Prophet Muhammad's birthday[Swahili Word] zefe[Swahili Plural] zefe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Definition] maandamano ya Waislamu kabla au baada ya maulidi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] parade[English Plural] parades[Swahili Word] gwaride[Swahili Plural] magwaride[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] parade[English Plural] parades[Swahili Word] kwata[Swahili Plural] kwata[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Related Words] kiatu, kwato, -enda kikwata, liwato[Terminology] military------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] parade[English Plural] parades[Swahili Word] paredi[Swahili Plural] paredi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] English[Derived Word] parade[Terminology] military------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] parade[English Plural] parades[Swahili Word] uonyesho[Swahili Plural] maonyesho[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] parade[English Plural] parades[Swahili Word] wonyesho[Swahili Plural] maonyesho[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/6------------------------------------------------------------ -
9 farewell
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] farewell[Swahili Word] alamsiki[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] farewell[Swahili Word] agano[Swahili Plural] maagano[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] farewell[English Plural] farewells[Swahili Word] kiago[Swahili Plural] viago[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -aga[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] farewell[Swahili Word] kuaga[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 15[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -aga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] farewell (only before a journey of some length)[English Plural] farewells[Swahili Word] buriani[Swahili Plural] buriani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] say farewell[Swahili Example] peana buriani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] words of farewell (before leaving on a journey)[Swahili Word] tasihili[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
10 shell
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bullmouth helmet shell[English Plural] bullmouth helmet shells[Taxonomy] Cypraecassis rufa[Swahili Word] damudamu[Swahili Plural] damudamu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] empty coconut shell[English Plural] empty coconut shells[Swahili Word] kifuu[Swahili Plural] vifuu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] fuu[English Example] water in a coconut shell is like an ocean to an ant (proverb)[Swahili Example] maji ya kifufu ni bahari ya chungu (methali)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] empty shell[English Plural] empty shells[Swahili Word] bufuu[Swahili Plural] mabufuu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[English Example] skull[Swahili Example] bufuu la kichwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] empty shell[English Plural] empty shells[Swahili Word] bupu[Swahili Plural] mabupu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[English Example] skull[Swahili Example] bupu la kichwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] empty shell[English Plural] empty shells[Swahili Word] bupura[Swahili Plural] mabupura[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] empty shell[English Plural] empty shells[Swahili Word] fuu[Swahili Plural] mafuu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] empty shell[English Plural] empty shells[Swahili Word] fuvu[Swahili Plural] mafuvu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] helmet shell[English Plural] helmet shells[Taxonomy] Cypraecassis rufa[Swahili Word] dondo[Swahili Plural] madondo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Dialect] Kimvita[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lamp shell[English Plural] lamp shells[Taxonomy] Bursa lampus[Swahili Word] mgunda[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Dialect] Kimvita[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] olive shell[English Plural] olive shells[Taxonomy] Olividae[Swahili Word] chezo[Swahili Plural] chezo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pink-spotted razor shell[English Plural] pink-spotted razor shells[Taxonomy] Solen roseomaculatus[Swahili Word] fukafuka[Swahili Plural] fukafuka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] scorpion shell[English Plural] scorpion shells[Taxonomy] Lambis[Swahili Word] simba[Swahili Plural] simba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Dialect] Kimvita[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shell[English Plural] shells[Swahili Word] bombom[Swahili Plural] bombom[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] English[Derived Word] bomb[Terminology] military------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shell[English Plural] shells[Swahili Word] chunga[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shell[English Plural] shells[Swahili Word] galili[Swahili Plural] magalili[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shell[English Plural] shells[Swahili Word] gamba[Swahili Plural] magamba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Swahili Example] Magamba ya samaki.[Note] fish scales------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shell[English Plural] shells[Swahili Word] ganda[Swahili Plural] maganda[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shell[English Plural] shells[Swahili Word] kombora[Swahili Plural] makombora[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shell[Swahili Word] -menya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shell[Swahili Word] -papatua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shell (empty)[English Plural] shells[Swahili Word] kaka[Swahili Plural] makaka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shell (empty)[English Plural] eggshell[Swahili Word] mafuu[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] fuu la yai------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shell (grain or beans)[Swahili Word] -chambua[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -ambua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shell (of a crab etc.)[English Plural] shells[Swahili Word] gome[Swahili Plural] magome[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shell (peas or beans)[Swahili Word] -pua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shell (peas or beans)[Swahili Word] -pura[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] The mother removed the shell from the beans before cooking them[Swahili Example] Mama alizipura maharagwe kabla ya kuzipika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shell (peas or beans)[Swahili Word] -purura[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shell of marine animal[English Plural] shells[Swahili Word] koa[Swahili Plural] makoa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shell used in games[English Plural] shells[Swahili Word] chumwi[Swahili Plural] chumwi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tulip shell[English Plural] tulip shells[Taxonomy] Fasciolaria spp.[Swahili Word] fundwa[Swahili Plural] fundwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------ -
11 change
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be changed[Swahili Word] -badilika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] badili[Swahili Definition] kuwa tofauti[English Example] When she returned Matika was not like before. She had changed greatly.[Swahili Example] Matika aliporudi hakuwa yule yule wa zamani. Alikuwa amebadilika vikubwa [Balisidya, Masomo 353]; na sasa kabadilika kabisa [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be changed[Swahili Word] -badilishwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Swahili Example] [nyumba ya Bahati] haikupata kubadilishwa kitu tangu ilipojengwa na marehemu baba yake [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be changed[Swahili Word] -badiliwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] badili------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause someone to change his views[Swahili Word] -ongoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change[Swahili Word] chenji[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] [small] change[Swahili Example] fedha ya chenji[Terminology] finance------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change[Swahili Word] geuzi[Swahili Plural] mageuzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change[Swahili Word] geuzo[Swahili Plural] mageuzo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] geua v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change[Swahili Word] geuzo[Swahili Plural] mageuzo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] geua V[English Example] democratic reform.[Swahili Example] mgeuzo wa kidemokrasi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change[Swahili Word] mageuko[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] geua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change[Swahili Word] mageuzi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] geua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change[Swahili Word] mageuzo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] geua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change[Swahili Word] mgeuzo[Swahili Plural] mageuzo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] geua V[English Example] democratic reform.[Swahili Example] mgeuzo wa kidemokrasi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change[Swahili Word] ugeufu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change[Swahili Word] ugeuko[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change[Swahili Word] ugeuzaji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change[Swahili Word] ugeuzi[Swahili Plural] mageuzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/6[Derived Word] geuza V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change[Swahili Word] ugeuzo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change[Swahili Word] -badili[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] change one's mind; have a change of air (rest, recuperation); change money; change clothes[Swahili Example] change shauri; change hewa; change fedha; changenguo[Note] Cf. badala, badilifu, badiliko, mbadilishaji, ubadilifu, ubadilishaji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change[Swahili Word] -badilisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] badili------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change[Swahili Word] -geua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change[Swahili Word] -geuza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] geua v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change[Swahili Word] -ghairisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change[Swahili Word] -hawili[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hawala[Swahili Example] hawili hawala------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change[Swahili Word] -zinga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change (into)[Swahili Word] -geuka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] geua v[Swahili Example] ulimi wake ukageuka kipande cha chuma [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change (of conditions or customs or practices)[Swahili Word] badiliko[Swahili Plural] mabadiliko[Part of Speech] noun[Note] Cf. '-badili / usually plural: mabadiliko / also: badilisho------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change (of conditions or customs or practices)[Swahili Word] badilisho[Swahili Plural] mabadilisho[Part of Speech] noun[Note] Cf. '-badili / usually plural: mabadilisho / also: badiliko------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change (of guard etc)[Swahili Word] zamu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change (small)[English Plural] change[Swahili Word] sarafu[Swahili Plural] sarafu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -sarifu, masurufu[English Definition] coins of small denomination regarded collectively------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change about (e.g. from one political party to another)[Swahili Word] -huni[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] mhuni, uhuni------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change color[Swahili Word] -geuka rangi[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -geuka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change direction[Swahili Word] -pindua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] inversive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pinda[English Example] change the direction of a ship[Swahili Example] pindua meli------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change into[Swahili Word] -siri[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change one's mind[Swahili Word] -ghairi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change one's mind[Swahili Word] -jipindua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pinda, -pindua[Swahili Definition] kugeuza au kubandilisha fikira zako------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change one's mind[Swahili Word] -rajua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change one's residence[Swahili Word] -tama[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change one's ways[Swahili Word] -ongoka nafsi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ongoa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change severely[Swahili Word] -badilibadili[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -badili------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change somewhat[Swahili Word] -geukageuka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] geua v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drastic change[Swahili Word] pinduo[Swahili Plural] mapinduo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] pinda V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] go for a change of air[Swahili Word] -punga upepo[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -punga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] radical change[Swahili Word] mapinduzi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] something which produces a change of direction[Swahili Word] pinduli[Swahili Plural] mapinduli[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] pinda V------------------------------------------------------------ -
12 present
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] at present[Swahili Word] sasa[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] at present[Swahili Example] sasa hivi.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be present[Swahili Word] -hudhuria[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hadhara, hudhurio[Swahili Example] hudhuria katika mkutano------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be present (at)[Swahili Word] -shuhudia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] (s)he was present when her/his mother was being thrown upside down and being done all things[Swahili Example] alikuwa ameshuhudia mama yake akitupwa chali au kifudifudi kutendewa kila kitu [Mt]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be presented[Swahili Word] -pewa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give a present to[Swahili Word] -jaza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] jazi, jazua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make a present[Swahili Word] -tunza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make a present to[Swahili Word] -tunukia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] tunuka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make someone a present of something[Swahili Word] -rehemisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] rehema------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] present[English Plural] presents[Swahili Word] adia[Swahili Plural] adia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Dialect] archaic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] present[English Plural] presents[Swahili Word] hiba[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] present[English Plural] presents[Swahili Word] hongera[Swahili Plural] hongera[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -honga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] present[English Plural] presents[Swahili Word] jazua[Swahili Plural] jazua[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] -jaa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] present[English Plural] presents[Swahili Word] kipaji[Swahili Plural] vipaji[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] present[English Plural] presents[Swahili Word] kipawa[Swahili Plural] vipawa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] present[English Plural] presents[Swahili Word] paji[Swahili Plural] mapaji[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] pa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] present[English Plural] presents[Swahili Word] tuza[Swahili Plural] matuza[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] present[English Plural] presents[Swahili Word] tuzo[Swahili Plural] matuzo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] tuza V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] present[English Plural] presents[Swahili Word] zawadi[Swahili Plural] zawadi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] present[English Plural] presents[Swahili Word] hidaya[Swahili Plural] hidaya[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Dialect] archaic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] present[Swahili Word] -gaia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] present[Swahili Word] -gawia[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] "Umeipata'pi kanzu nzuri kama hiyo?" "Wamenigaia matajiri zangu" [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] present[Swahili Word] -jazi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -jaa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] present[Swahili Word] -kidhi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] mkidhi[Swahili Example] kidhi maombi[Note] grant a request------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] present[Swahili Word] -toa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] present[Swahili Word] -zawadisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] present (in full strength or with perfect attendance)[Swahili Word] timamu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] present (on festive occasions)[English Plural] presents[Swahili Word] pukuso[Swahili Plural] mapukuso[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] present given by a father to the teacher when a boy enters school[English Plural] presents[Swahili Word] ufito[Swahili Plural] fito[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10[Terminology] general / anthropology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] present given by bridegroom to bride[English Plural] presents[Swahili Word] fichuo[Swahili Plural] mafichuo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] present itself[Swahili Word] -tukia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] present oneself[Swahili Word] -wajihi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] present-day[Swahili Word] kisasa[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] sasa adv------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] present-day[Swahili Word] mamboleo[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] Neo-colonialism[Swahili Example] ukoloni mamboleo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] the present time[Swahili Word] leo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] the present world[Swahili Word] pepo za leo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9[English Example] the present world[Swahili Example] pepo za leo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] the present world[Swahili Word] pepo ya leo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9[Related Words] leo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] unexpected present[English Plural] unexpected presents[Swahili Word] dafina[Swahili Plural] dafina[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wedding present[English Plural] wedding presents[Swahili Word] ada la harusi[Swahili Plural] maada ya harusi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wedding present[English Plural] wedding presents[Swahili Word] uposa[Swahili Plural] posa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wedding present (from groom to bride before he enters the bedroom for the first time)[English Plural] wedding presents[Swahili Word] kipamkono[Swahili Plural] vipamkono[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] kipa, mkono[Terminology] anthropology------------------------------------------------------------ -
13 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------------------------------------------------------------ -
14 year
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in a year's time[Swahili Word] mwakani[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] mwaka, ni------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in the course of a year[Swahili Word] mwakani[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] mwaka, ni------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in the following year[Swahili Word] mwakani[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] mwaka, ni------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] last year[Swahili Word] mwaka uliopita[Swahili Plural] miaka iliyopita[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] mwaka N, pita V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] last year[English Plural] years past[Swahili Word] mwaka uliopita[Swahili Plural] miaka iliyopita[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[English Example] the youth was born twenty years ago[Swahili Example] kijana alizaliwa miaka ishirini iliyopita------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] last year[English Plural] two years ago[Swahili Word] mwaka jana[Swahili Plural] mwaka juzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] New Year[Swahili Word] Mwaka Mpya[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] next year[Swahili Word] mwakani[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] mwaka, ni------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] next year[Swahili Word] mwaka ujao[Swahili Plural] miaka ijayo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] mwaka N, -ja V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] next year[English Plural] years ahead[Swahili Word] mwaka ujao[Swahili Plural] miaka ijayo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[English Example] the student will finish her studies four years from now[Swahili Example] mwanafunzi atamaliza masomo yake miaka minne ijayo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] next year[English Plural] two years hence[Swahili Word] mwaka kesho[Swahili Plural] mwaka kesho kutwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] this year[English Plural] these years[Swahili Word] mwaka huu[Swahili Plural] miaka hii[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] two years ago[English Plural] many years ago[Swahili Word] mwaka juzi[Swahili Plural] miaka juzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Related Words] mwaka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] within a year[Swahili Word] mwakani[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] mwaka, ni------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] year[English Plural] years[Swahili Word] mwaka[Swahili Plural] miaka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] year (in dating letters)[Swahili Word] sanati[Swahili Plural] sanati[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] year (in dating letters)[Swahili Word] sene[Swahili Plural] sene[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Dialect] archaic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] year before last[Swahili Word] mwaka juzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] year end[English Plural] year ends[Swahili Word] kibunzi[Swahili Plural] vibunzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------ -
15 article
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] article[English Plural] articles[Swahili Word] kijitabu[Swahili Plural] vijitabu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] kitabu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] article[English Plural] articles[Swahili Word] makala[Swahili Plural] makala[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Derived Language] Arabic[Derived Word] kala (word)[English Example] look at this short article about love[Swahili Example] uione makala hii fupi ya mapenzi [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] article[English Plural] articles[Swahili Word] kibainishi[Swahili Plural] vibainishi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] bainisha[English Definition] a word placed before a noun to show whether the noun refers to a specific person, animal, place, thing, event or idea, or to a nonspecific person, animal, place, thing, event or idea.[Swahili Definition] neno lile au herufi inayolitangulia jina kukitaja kitu fulani halisi[English Example] an "article" in linguistics, is the word or letter which precedes a noun to indicate something specific.[Swahili Example] ""kibainishi" katika sayansi ya lugha, ni neno lile au herufi inayolitangulia jina kukitaja kitu fulani halisi." [ http://www.swahilitruth.com/pubs/Who_is_Allah/ALLAH.pdf ALLAH NI NANI?][Terminology] grammar[Note] the Swahili language does not have any articles.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] article (in a periodical)[English Plural] articles[Swahili Word] nakala[Swahili Plural] nakala[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Related Words] nakili------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] article (in a periodical)[English Plural] articles[Swahili Word] nakili[Swahili Plural] nakili[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] article (in a periodical)[English Plural] articles[Swahili Word] nuku[Swahili Plural] nuku[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Related Words] nakili------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] article (of law or constitution)[English Plural] articles[Swahili Word] kifungu[Swahili Plural] vifungu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] fungu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one of the five articles of Moslem faith[English Plural] the five articles of Moslem faith[Swahili Word] nguzo ya uislamu[Swahili Plural] nguzo za uislamu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] five articles of Muslim faith[Swahili Example] nguzo za Uislamu[Terminology] Islamic------------------------------------------------------------ -
16 breathing
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] breathing[Swahili Word] pumuzi[Swahili Plural] pumuzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] Breathe when you are running[Swahili Example] Vuta pumzi wakati unapokimbia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] breathing[Swahili Word] pumzi[Swahili Plural] pumzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] (s)he made the last breath before gasping for the spirit[Swahili Example] Alitoa pumzi za mwisho kabla ya kukuta roho------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] breathing[Swahili Word] upumuo[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] pandisha [vuta] upumuo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] breathing[Swahili Word] upumzi[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] pandisha upumzi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] breathing of a sleeping person[Swahili Word] nyono[Swahili Plural] nyono[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] difficult breathing[Swahili Word] makororo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] difficulty in breathing[Swahili Word] mtweto[Swahili Plural] mitweto[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -tweta------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] difficulty in breathing[Swahili Word] pumu[Swahili Plural] mapumu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[English Example] (s)he caught asthma until (s)he could not breath[Swahili Example] Alibanwa na pumu, mpaka hakuweza kuvuta pumzi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] heavy breathing[Swahili Word] makororo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] heavy breathing (sound of)[Swahili Word] kororo[Swahili Plural] makororo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] kororo N?------------------------------------------------------------ -
17 call
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be called[Swahili Word] -itwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] ita[Related Words] itikio, itiko, kiitikio, mwitaji, mwito[English Example] he is called Saidi; as it is called[Swahili Example] anaitwa Saidi; kama inavyoitwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] call[English Plural] calls[Swahili Word] aliko[Swahili Plural] maaliko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Note] Cf. '-alika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] call[English Plural] calls[Swahili Word] keme[Swahili Plural] keme[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] kemea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] call[Swahili Word] keme[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] kemea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] call[English Plural] calls[Swahili Word] mwaliko[Swahili Plural] mialiko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] alika V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] call[English Plural] calls[Swahili Word] mwito[Swahili Plural] miito[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] ita V[English Example] respond to a call.[Swahili Example] itikia mwito------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] call[Swahili Word] ukemi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] call[Swahili Word] unyeme[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] call[Swahili Word] unyende[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] call[Swahili Word] -alika[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mwaliko, mwalishi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] call[Swahili Word] -guta[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] call[Swahili Word] -ita[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] wanaume fulani walikuja kumwita mama yake [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] call[Swahili Word] -ita[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] itikio, itiko, kiitikio, mwitaji, mwito------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] call[Swahili Word] -sihi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] siaha N[English Example] (s)he called on the students to learn[Swahili Example] Aliwasihi wanafunzi kusoma------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] call (through hands cupped around mouth)[English Plural] calls[Swahili Word] kikorombwe[Swahili Plural] vikorombwe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] call a greeting when arriving at a door[Swahili Word] -bisha hodi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] call by telephone[Swahili Word] -piga simu[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] piga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] call each other[Swahili Word] -itana[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -ita V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] call for help[English Plural] calls for help[Swahili Word] yowe[Swahili Plural] mayowe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] call for help[Swahili Word] -piga yowe[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -piga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] call for someone[Swahili Word] -pitia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[English Example] His/her lover will call on him/her for them to go and have fun[Swahili Example] mpenzi wake mpya atampitia na gari waende kustarehe [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] call on someone[Swahili Word] -tembelea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -tembea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] call out for (someone)[Swahili Word] -gutia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] call someone up[Swahili Word] -pigia simu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] call to prayer[Swahili Word] -piga adhana[Part of Speech] verb[Terminology] Islamic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] call to prayer of the muezzin[English Plural] calls to prayer[Swahili Word] adhama[Swahili Plural] adhama[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Terminology] Islamic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] call to prayer of the muezzin[English Plural] calls to prayer[Swahili Word] adhana[Swahili Plural] adhana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Terminology] Islamic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] call to someone[Swahili Word] -piga kikorombwe[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -piga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] call upon[Swahili Word] -ita[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] itikio, itiko, kiitikio, mwitaji, mwito------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pay a morning call on someone.[Swahili Word] -sabihi[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] "Every morning, the teacher pays a call to his wife before leaving".[Swahili Example] Kila asubuhi, mwalimu humsabihi mama yake kabla ya kwenda shule------------------------------------------------------------ -
18 maize
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] maize[Swahili Word] bisi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] maize[Swahili Word] hindi[Swahili Plural] mahindi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] maize[Swahili Word] hindi[Swahili Plural] mahindi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] Hindi, muhindi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] maize[Swahili Word] mahindi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] Hindi, muhindi[Swahili Example] unga wa mahindi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] maize[Swahili Word] mahindi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] maize (grain)[English Plural] grains of maize[Swahili Word] muhindi[Swahili Plural] mihindi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] hindi, mahindi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] maize (plant)[English Plural] maize plants[Taxonomy] Zea mays[Swahili Word] muhindi[Swahili Plural] mihindi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] hindi, mahindi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] maize (single grain)[Swahili Word] hindi[Swahili Plural] mahindi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] maize plant[English Plural] maize plants[Swahili Word] mhindi[Swahili Plural] mihindi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] male blossom of maize[Swahili Word] ngara[Swahili Plural] ngara[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] young maize plant (before the formation of ears)[Swahili Word] matindi[Swahili Plural] matindi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] tindi Adj------------------------------------------------------------ -
19 twist
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be twisted[Swahili Word] -nyongeka[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -nyonga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be twisted[Swahili Word] -popotoka[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] (s)he is a crooked person[Swahili Example] Yeye ni mtu aliyepopotoka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dance the twist[Swahili Word] -twisti[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Engl.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[Swahili Word] kombo[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[Swahili Word] -gorong'ondwa[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[English Plural] twists[Swahili Word] jinamizi[Swahili Plural] majinamizi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] inama------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[English Plural] twists[Swahili Word] kizingo[Swahili Plural] vizingo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -zinga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[English Plural] twists[Swahili Word] makombo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[English Plural] twists[Swahili Word] mshazari[Swahili Plural] mishazari[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[English Plural] twists[Swahili Word] pindi[Swahili Plural] mapindi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pinda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[English Plural] twists[Swahili Word] songo[Swahili Plural] masongo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] songa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[English Plural] twists[Swahili Word] tao[Swahili Plural] matao[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[English Example] make a twist[Swahili Example] piga [fanya] tao------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[English Plural] twists[Swahili Word] ujinamizi[Swahili Plural] majinamizi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[English Plural] twists[Swahili Word] zingo[Swahili Plural] mazingo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] zinga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[Swahili Word] -betabeta[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[Swahili Word] -finginyika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[Swahili Word] -furukuta[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[Swahili Word] -nyonga[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] nyonge, nyongea, kinyongo, mnyongaji[English Example] the neck should be cut and twisted before the bird has lost its spirit[Swahili Example] kikate shingo kinyonge kabla [kidege] hakijakata roho [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[Swahili Word] -pekecha[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] drill holes.[Swahili Example] pekecha mashimo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[Swahili Word] -peketa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] drill holes.[Swahili Example] pekecha mashimo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[Swahili Word] -pinda[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] twist a thread[Swahili Example] pinda uzi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[Swahili Word] -popota[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[Swahili Word] -popotoa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] twist the shade[Swahili Example] popotoa kifuli------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[Swahili Word] -pota[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] twist/twine thread.[Swahili Example] pota uzi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[Swahili Word] -shariti[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[Swahili Word] -songa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[Swahili Word] -songoa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] inversive[English Example] break a chicken's neck[Swahili Example] songoa kuku------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[Swahili Word] -suka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] msuka N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[Swahili Word] -tambaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[Swahili Word] -vinginyika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[Swahili Word] -vivinyuka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[Swahili Word] -zonga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist (of tobacco)[English Plural] twists[Swahili Word] jino[Swahili Plural] meno[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist (the hair)[Swahili Word] -sokota[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist (the neck)[Swahili Word] -kukutua (shingo)[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] kukikukutua [kidege] shingo na kukitupia mbali kichwa [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist (thread or rope)[Swahili Word] -pakasa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist around[Swahili Word] -zungua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist hard[Swahili Word] -songonyoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist something around[Swahili Word] -viringisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist together[Swahili Word] -songamana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] assoc-stat------------------------------------------------------------ -
20 dawn
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dawn[Swahili Word] pambazuko[Swahili Plural] mapambazuko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dawn[Swahili Word] alfajiri[Swahili Plural] alfajiri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dawn[Swahili Word] macheo[Swahili Plural] macheo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] cha------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dawn[Swahili Word] kucha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -cha------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dawn[Swahili Word] pambauko[Swahili Plural] mapambauko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dawn[English Plural] dawns[Swahili Word] kichea[Swahili Plural] vichea[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -cha[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dawn[Swahili Word] uchao[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dawn[Swahili Word] uche[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dawn[Swahili Word] ucheachea[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dawn[Swahili Word] -pambazuka[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] pambazuko, -pambazua[English Example] it was night before it became dawn[Swahili Example] ilikuwa ni usiku kabla kupambazuka (Shaaban Robert)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dawn[Swahili Word] -cha[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] chelezo, kichea, kucha, macheo, uchao, ucheachea, uchelewaji[English Example] yearning for when it should be dawn in the city[Swahili Example] kutamani lini kuche aende mjini [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] become dawn[Swahili Word] -amkia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] become dawn[Swahili Word] -amkua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dawn on[Swahili Word] -chea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -cha------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Item(s) below have not yet been grouped within the headword dawn[English Word] greet the dawn[Swahili Word] -chewa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -cha------------------------------------------------------------
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