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1 catch
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch[Swahili Word] -kamata[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -kamatia, -kamatika, -kamatana, -kamatisha, -kamatwa[English Example] catch with a trap[Swahili Example] kamata kwa mtego------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch[Swahili Word] -daka[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] dakizo, mdakizi, mdako, mdakulizi, udakaji, udaku, udakuzi, -dakia, -dakika, -dakana, -dakua, -dakwa, -dakiza[English Definition] grasp a falling object before it hits the ground; hear a sound; see an object[Swahili Definition] kushika kitu kinachoanguka kabla hakijafika chini; masikio kusikia sauti; macho kuona kitu [Masomo 164][English Example] the careful ears of the detective caught the voice of a young woman in pain[Swahili Example] masikio matulivu ya mpelelezi yalidaka sauti ya msichana anayeugua [Masomo 164]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch on (to an idea)[Swahili Word] -daka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch a ball[Swahili Word] -daka mpira[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mpira------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch (a ball or thief)[Swahili Word] -koroweza[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] makorowezo[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch[Swahili Word] -bamba[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch[Swahili Word] -nasa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mnaso, -nata, -nasia, -nasika, -nasana, -nasisha, -nasua, -naswa[English Example] the hunter caught the animal in a trap[Swahili Example] mwindaji alimnasa mnyama kwa mtego------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be caught[Swahili Word] -naswa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -nasa[English Example] the animal has been caught in the trap[Swahili Example] mnyama amenaswa katika mtego------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch[Swahili Word] -tega[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] try to catch[Swahili Word] -fukuza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch[Swahili Word] -saka[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the cat caught the rat[Swahili Example] paka alimsaka panya------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch hold of[Swahili Word] -bana[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] bano, banzi, kibaniko, kibanzi, mbano, -bania, -banika, -banana, -banisha, -banua, -banwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch one another[Swahili Word] -kamatana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reciprocal[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kamata------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch hold of[Swahili Word] -ng'ang'ama[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch[Swahili Word] -feli[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch unawares[Swahili Word] -fumania[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch[Swahili Word] -gundua[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -gundulia, -gundulisha, -gunduza, -gunduka, -gunduana, -gunduliwa, -gundulika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch unawares[Swahili Word] -gundua[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -gundulia, -gundulisha, -gunduza, -gunduka, -gunduana, -gunduliwa, -gundulika[English Example] many times Nunga caught Kaburu unawares with a yearning eye[Swahili Example] mara nyingi Nunga alimgundua Kaburu akimwangalia kwa jicho la hamu [Ng]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch unawares[Swahili Word] -nyemelea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch[Swahili Word] -kinga[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] kingamaji[English Example] catch rainwater[Swahili Example] kinga mvua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch (of hunting)[English Plural] catches[Swahili Word] mavungu[Swahili Plural] mavungu[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] (= mawindo)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch (in hunting)[English Plural] catches[Swahili Word] mawindo[Swahili Plural] mawindo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] winda V, uwindo N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch (of fish)[Swahili Word] mvuo[Swahili Plural] mivuo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] vua V[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch (of fish)[English Plural] catches[Swahili Word] numbi[Swahili Plural] numbi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch (of fish)[English Plural] catches[Swahili Word] vuo[Swahili Plural] mavuo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] vua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch[English Plural] catches[Swahili Word] stichi[Swahili Plural] stichi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] English[Derived Word] stitch[Terminology] medical------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Item(s) below have not yet been grouped within the headword catch[English Word] catch for[Swahili Word] -kamatia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] 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2 fish
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fish (in general)[Swahili Word] samaki[Swahili Plural] samaki[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[English Example] One bad fish infects all the rest (proverb).[Swahili Example] Samaki mmoja akioza, wote wameoza[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fresh fish[Swahili Word] samaki mbichi[Swahili Plural] samaki[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dried fish[Swahili Word] samaki mkavu[Swahili Plural] samaki[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch fish[Swahili Word] -vua[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] vua samaki[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fish with whistle-like mouth[English Plural] fish[Swahili Word] bambua[Swahili Plural] bambua[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fish with spines like porcupine[English Plural] fish[Swahili Word] bambuti[Swahili Plural] bambuti[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fish (kind of)[Swahili Word] bange[Swahili Plural] bange[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fish (kind of)[English Plural] fish[Swahili Word] biliwili[Swahili Plural] biliwili[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fish with white, green and red spots[English Plural] fish[Swahili Word] bolamvuvi[Swahili Plural] bolamvuvi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fish (kind of)[Swahili Word] bono[Swahili Plural] bono[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] edible sea-fish[Swahili Word] bumbura[Part of Speech] noun[Terminology] marine[Note] Ind.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fish (broad black type)[English Plural] fish[Swahili Word] chafi[Swahili Plural] chafi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fish (type found in mangrove swamps)[Swahili Word] chanyatia[Swahili Plural] chanyatia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Derived Word] cha nyatia v?[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fish with red meat[English Plural] fish[Swahili Word] chache[Swahili Plural] chache[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fish (type of)[Swahili Word] chenga[Swahili Plural] chenga[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] edible fish[Swahili Word] chole[Swahili Plural] chole[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fish (large type)[Swahili Word] chongoe[Swahili Plural] vyongoe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8an[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] small fish[English Plural] small fish[Swahili Word] dagaa[Swahili Plural] dagaa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Derived Language] Arabic[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fish (kind of)[Swahili Word] dengezi[Part of Speech] noun[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fish (kind of)[Swahili Word] dodofu[Part of Speech] noun[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] kind of fish[Swahili Word] fumi[Part of Speech] noun[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fish (type)[Swahili Word] gambusi[Swahili Plural] gambusi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] jinamisi (kind of fish)[Swahili Word] jinamisi[Part of Speech] noun[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dried fish (kind of)[Swahili Word] jodari[Swahili Plural] jodari[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fish (very small type)[Swahili Word] kabwiri[Swahili Plural] kabwiri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fish (type with disagreeable smell)[Swahili Word] kangaja[Swahili Plural] kangaja[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fish (kind of)[Swahili Word] kiangu[Swahili Plural] viangu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8an[Terminology] marine[Note] perhaps an alternate spelling for changu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fish (type)[Swahili Word] kidako[Swahili Plural] vidako[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8an[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fish (kind of)[Swahili Word] kidoko[Swahili Plural] vidoko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8an[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] smell of fish[English Plural] fish smells[Swahili Word] kidusi[Swahili Plural] vidusi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fish (kind of)[Swahili Word] kilendo[Swahili Plural] vilendo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8an[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] kind of edible fish[Swahili Word] kipilpili[Swahili Plural] vipilipili[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8an[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fish (kind of)[Swahili Word] kiua[Swahili Plural] viua[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8an[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fish (type of)[Swahili Word] kiunga[Swahili Plural] viunga[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8an[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] kind of fish[English Plural] fish[Swahili Word] komba[Swahili Plural] komba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] edible fish (kind of)[Swahili Word] kowana[Part of Speech] noun[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fish (kind of)[Swahili Word] kudu[Part of Speech] noun[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fish (kind of)[Swahili Word] kumba[Part of Speech] noun[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fish (kind of)[Swahili Word] kuwi[Part of Speech] noun[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fish (kind of)[Swahili Word] mbawawa[Part of Speech] noun[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mjombo (kind of fish)[Swahili Word] mjombo[Swahili Plural] mijombo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4an[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fish (kind of)[Swahili Word] mkiki[Part of Speech] noun[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fish (large kind)[Swahili Word] mnimbi[Part of Speech] noun[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] kind of a fish similar to an eel[Swahili Word] msia[Swahili Plural] misia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4an[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fish laid out to dry[Swahili Word] mtande[Swahili Plural] mitande[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] tanda V[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] kind of a fish similar to an eel[Swahili Word] mzia[Swahili Plural] mizia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4an[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sea-fish (kind of)[Swahili Word] nduara[Part of Speech] noun[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fish (small)[Swahili Word] ngogo[Swahili Plural] ngogo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fish (kind of)[Swahili Word] njombo[Swahili Plural] njombo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fish[Swahili Word] nswi[Swahili Plural] nswi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Dialect] archaic[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fish (small kind)[Swahili Word] nyambuo[Swahili Plural] nyambuo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fish (kind of)[Swahili Word] panju[Swahili Plural] panju[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fish (large sea kind)[Swahili Word] pungo[Swahili Plural] pungo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fish (large sea kind)[Swahili Word] pungu[Swahili Plural] pungu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fish (edible kind from sea)[Swahili Word] sororo[Swahili Plural] sororo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fish (kind of)[Swahili Word] tawa[Swahili Plural] tawa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] swamp fish (kind of)[Swahili Word] zamburu[Swahili Plural] mazamburu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Item(s) below have not yet been grouped within the headword fish[English Word] breaded fish[English Plural] breaded fish[Swahili Word] samaki ya kupaka[Swahili Plural] samaki za kupaka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Related Words] samaki[Terminology] zoology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] devil fish[English Plural] devil fish[Taxonomy] Manta birostris[Swahili Word] karwe[Swahili Plural] karwe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fish (kind of)[English Plural] fish[Swahili Word] kihalua[Swahili Plural] vihalua[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8an[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fish (kind of)[English Plural] fish[Swahili Word] kijakazi[Swahili Plural] vijakazi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8an[English Definition] small red bony fish[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fish (kind with hard skin)[English Plural] fish[Swahili Word] goma[Swahili Plural] goma[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 reason
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] find a reason[Swahili Word] -pata sababu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] for no reason[Swahili Word] bilashi[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Definition] bure; bila sababu[English Example] You are upset for no reason.[Swahili Example] Bilashi mwahangaika [Amana, Masomo 406]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] for that reason[Swahili Word] ndio sababu[Part of Speech] conjunction------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] for what reason?[Swahili Word] kwa sababu gani?[Part of Speech] conjunction------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] for what reason?[Swahili Word] mbona[Part of Speech] pronoun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give as the reason for[Swahili Word] -sababisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] sababu[English Example] the child caused the house to catch fire.[Swahili Example] Mtoto alisababisha nyumba kushika moto------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give as the reason for[Swahili Word] -sabibisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] sababu[English Example] The child gave the reason for the house to catch fire[Swahili Example] Mtoto alisabibisha nyumba kushika moto------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] reason[English Plural] reasons[Swahili Word] ajili[Swahili Plural] ajili[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] as a result of, thanks to; therefore, because of, on the strength of[Swahili Example] kwa reason ya; kwa reason------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] reason[Swahili Word] akili[Swahili Plural] akili[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] reason[English Plural] reasons[Swahili Word] chanzo[Swahili Plural] vyanzo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] anza------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] reason[English Plural] reasons[Swahili Word] haja[Swahili Plural] haja[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] reason[English Plural] reasons[Swahili Word] hoja[Swahili Plural] hoja[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] haja[Swahili Example] hapana hoja; una hoja------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] reason[English Plural] reasons[Swahili Word] kisa[Swahili Plural] visa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] mkasa N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] reason[English Plural] reasons[Swahili Word] maana[Swahili Plural] maana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] those alarming things within that reason really were tough[Swahili Example] vile vituko vilivyomo katika maana ndivyo vilivyokuwa vigumu [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] reason[English Plural] reasons[Swahili Word] sababu[Swahili Plural] sababu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] for what reason did you beat him[Swahili Example] Sababu ya kuchelewa ni mvua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] reason[English Plural] reasons[Swahili Word] sabiki[Swahili Plural] sabiki[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] reason[Swahili Word] udhuru[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] reason[English Plural] reasons[Swahili Word] hoja[Swahili Plural] mahoja[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] haja------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] reason (for something)[English Plural] reasons[Swahili Word] asili[Swahili Plural] asili[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] without reason[Swahili Word] bure[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] one who walks with no reason is not like one who sits without reason, the one who walks might pick up something (proverb)[Swahili Example] mwenda bure si mkaa bure, huenda akaokota (methali)------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 fasten
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be fastened[Swahili Word] -fungwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Word] funga v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fasten[Swahili Word] -aliki[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fasten[Swahili Word] -funga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fasten[Swahili Word] -kaza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kikaza, kikazo, mkazo[Swahili Example] kaza kamba; kaza sukurubu[Note] tighten the rope; exert pressure.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fasten[Swahili Word] -komea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Swahili Example] kishati chenyewe kinakomea tumboni [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fasten[Swahili Word] -kwesha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fasten[Swahili Word] -pachika[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] fasten a knife-blade in the handle.[Swahili Example] pachika kisu kipinini------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fasten[Swahili Word] -pinga[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] fasten the door[Swahili Example] pinga mlango------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fasten[Swahili Word] -sakamisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fasten[Swahili Word] -shikisha[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] Mzee Juma fastened the tree on the sloping side of the native thatched roof[Swahili Example] Mzee Juma aliushikiza mti kwenye paa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fasten[Swahili Word] -shikiza[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] Mzee Juma fastened the tree to the sloping side of the native thatched roof[Swahili Example] Mzee Juma aliushikiza mti kwenye paa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fasten[Swahili Word] -pinza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[English Example] fasten a door (with a bar)[Swahili Example] pinza mlango [Rech]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fasten (a fishook to a line)[Swahili Word] -shimbika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] shimbiko N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fasten a vessel below a gash in a palm tree (in order to catch the sap)[Swahili Word] -umika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fasten loosely[Swahili Word] -shaliki[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fasten tightly[Swahili Word] -baba[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] (rare)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fasten to[Swahili Word] -bandika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fasten together[Swahili Word] -shikimanisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fasten together[Swahili Word] -unga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------
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catch up with — verb 1. catch up with and possibly overtake (Freq. 9) The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp • Syn: ↑overtake, ↑catch • Derivationally related forms: ↑overtaking (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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catch somebody with their trousers down — catch sb with their ˈpants down idiom (BrE also catch sb with their ˈtrousers down) (informal) to arrive or do sth when sb is not expecting it and not ready, especially when they are in an embarrassing situation Main entry: ↑catchidiom … Useful english dictionary
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