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1 his
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] his[Swahili Word] -ake[Part of Speech] pronoun[English Example] his chair, his chairs[Swahili Example] kiti chake, viti vyake[Note] third person singular possessive pronoun stem / also rarely: '-akwe------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] his[Swahili Word] -akwe[Swahili Plural] sing.[Part of Speech] pronoun[Note] third person singular possessive pronoun stem / also (usually): '-ake------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] his[Swahili Word] lake[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Word] -ake, noun class 5[English Example] his/her name[Swahili Example] jina lake[Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] his[Swahili Word] chake[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Word] -ake, noun class 7[English Example] his/her thing[Swahili Example] kitu chake[Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] his[Swahili Word] wake[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] ake[English Example] his child[Swahili Example] mtoto wake[Note] noun class 1,2,3,11/14. See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] his[Swahili Word] yake[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Word] -ake, noun classes 4,6,9[English Example] his/her country[Swahili Example] nchi yake[Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] his[Swahili Word] vyake[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Word] -ake, noun class 8[English Example] his/her things[Swahili Example] vitu vyake[Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] his[Swahili Word] zake[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Word] -ake, noun class 10[English Example] his/her houses[Swahili Example] nyumba zake[Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] his[Swahili Word] mwake[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Word] -ake, noun class 18[English Example] in his/her heart[Swahili Example] moyoni mwake[Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] his[Swahili Word] pake[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Word] -ake, noun class 16[English Example] his/her place (rarely used)[Swahili Example] pahali pake[Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] his place[Swahili Word] kwake[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Word] -ake, noun classes 15,17[English Example] I am going to his/her place[Swahili Example] ninaenda kwake[Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 earth
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] damp (earth)[Swahili Word] bichi[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] damp (earth)[Swahili Word] biti[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] earth[Swahili Word] ardhi[Swahili Plural] ardhi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Definition] ulimwengu[English Example] Concerning the earth and the sky, His word is true.[Swahili Example] La ardhi na la mbingu, neno lake husadifu [Shaaban Robert, "Rangi Zetu" 4 iii]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] earth[Swahili Word] dongo[Swahili Plural] madongo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] udonge[Swahili Example] njia yenye dongo jekundu la kinamu [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] earth[Swahili Word] dunia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9[Terminology] astronomy------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] earth[Swahili Word] nchi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] earth (plowed)[Swahili Word] udongo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] moist (earth)[Swahili Word] bichi[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] moist (earth)[Swahili Word] biti[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pile of earth[English Plural] piles of earth[Swahili Word] boma[Swahili Plural] maboma[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Language] Farsi[Note] derivation is either Persian (Farsi) or Bantu------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 her
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] her[Swahili Word] -ake[Part of Speech] pronoun[Note] third person singular possessive pronoun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] her[Swahili Word] -akwe[Swahili Plural] sing.[Part of Speech] pronoun[Note] third person singular possessive pronoun (rarely used)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] her[Swahili Word] lake[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Word] -ake, noun class 5[English Example] his/her name[Swahili Example] jina lake[Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] her[Swahili Word] chake[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Word] -ake, noun class 7[English Example] his/her thing[Swahili Example] kitu chake[Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] her[Swahili Word] wake[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] ake[English Example] her child[Swahili Example] mtoto wake[Note] noun class 1,2,3,11/14. See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] her[Swahili Word] yake[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Word] -ake, noun classes 4,6,9[English Example] his/her country[Swahili Example] nchi yake[Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] her[Swahili Word] vyake[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Word] -ake, noun class 8[English Example] his/her things[Swahili Example] vitu vyake[Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] her[Swahili Word] zake[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Word] -ake, noun class 10[English Example] his/her houses[Swahili Example] nyumba zake[Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] her[Swahili Word] mwake[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Word] -ake, noun class 18[English Example] in his/her heart[Swahili Example] moyoni mwake[Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] her[Swahili Word] pake[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Word] -ake, noun class 16[English Example] his/her place (rarely used)[Swahili Example] pahali pake[Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] her[Swahili Word] m[Part of Speech] verb object------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] her[Swahili Word] mw[Part of Speech] verb object------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] her place[Swahili Word] kwake[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Word] -ake, noun classes 15,17[English Example] I am going to his/her place[Swahili Example] ninaenda kwake[Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 pass
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] allow to pass[Swahili Word] -pisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Swahili Example] moyo wa Bahati [] ulikwisha fumbuka kuyapisha mahaba ya Idi [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] allow to pass[Swahili Word] -pitisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[English Example] The will of good fortune had been released to pass the devotions of Idi[Swahili Example] moyo wa Bahati [] ulikwisha fumbuka kuyapisha mahaba ya Idi [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] allow to pass[Swahili Word] -sabili[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be passed[Swahili Word] -pitika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-poten[English Example] that is the question that passed through everybody[Swahili Example] ndio suala lililompitikia kila mtu [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be passed over (i.e. a geographic entity)[Swahili Word] -abiriwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[English Example] the ocean is crossed by hundreds of airplanes each day[Swahili Example] bahari inaabiriwa na ndege mamia kwa siku------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to pass by[Swahili Word] -ambaza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mountain pass[English Plural] mountain passes[Swahili Word] mlango[Swahili Plural] milango[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Related Words] lango, kilango------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mountain pass[English Plural] mountain passes[Swahili Word] mwango[Swahili Plural] miango[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] mlango[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass[English Plural] passes[Swahili Word] cheti[Swahili Plural] vyeti[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Hindi[Derived Word] chit------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass[English Plural] passes[Swahili Word] pasi[Swahili Plural] pasi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Eng.[English Example] Don't enter here without a pass.[Swahili Example] usiingie hapa bila ya pasi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass[English Plural] passes[Swahili Word] paspoti[Swahili Plural] paspoti[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Eng.[English Example] Don't enter here without a pass.[Swahili Example] usiingie hapa bila ya pasi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass[English Plural] passes[Swahili Word] pasipoti[Swahili Plural] pasipoti[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Eng.[English Example] Don't enter here without a pass.[Swahili Example] usiingie hapa bila ya pasipoti------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass[English Plural] passes[Swahili Word] tiketi[Swahili Plural] tiketi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] English[Derived Word] ticket------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass[Swahili Word] -kia[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -kiuka[English Example] impassable highway[Swahili Example] barabara isiyokia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass[Swahili Word] -pasia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] pasi[Terminology] sport------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass[Swahili Word] -pasira[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] pasi[Terminology] sport------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass[Swahili Word] -pasisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass[Swahili Word] -pita[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] by now two years had passed[Swahili Example] miaka miwili sasa ilikuwa imekwisha pita [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass[Swahili Word] -pitisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[English Example] he passed his fingers over his eyes to wipe away the tears that had filled them[Swahili Example] akapitisha vidole machoni kuyafuta machozi yaliyomziba [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass (a football)[English Plural] passes[Swahili Word] pasi[Swahili Plural] pasi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Eng.[Terminology] sport------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass (an exam)[Swahili Word] -fuzu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass (in an examination)[English Plural] passes[Swahili Word] pasi[Swahili Plural] pasi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass an exam[Swahili Word] -shinda[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] He passed his level four exam[Swahili Example] alishinda mtihani wake wa darasa la nne------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass an examination[Swahili Word] -pita mtihani[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mtihani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass an examination[Swahili Word] -shinda mtihani[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mtihani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass away[Swahili Word] -fariki[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] faraka, farakano, mfariki, mfaruku------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass beyond[Swahili Word] -ruka[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] pass beyond the borders/limits[Swahili Example] ruka mpaka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass by[Swahili Word] -ambaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass by[Swahili Word] -pitia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass by each other[Swahili Word] -epukana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass by each other[Swahili Word] -pishana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] caus-recip[Swahili Example] alikumbuka jinsi alivyowafanya mabwana wapishane [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass into the state of[Swahili Word] -angua[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] burst out laughing, burst into tears[Swahili Example] pass kicheko, passmachozi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass of (of time)[Swahili Word] -jiri[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass on[Swahili Word] -rithisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[English Example] You don't know whether it passes on the decay of the tooth.[Swahili Example] hujui kama yanarithisha ubovu wa meno [Abd]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass out[Swahili Word] -gawa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -gawana, -gawanya, -gawanyika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass over[Swahili Word] -ruka[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] pass over the border/limits[Swahili Example] ruka mpaka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass over[Swahili Word] -samehe[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass over[Swahili Word] -vuka[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass over (river or lake or sea)[Swahili Word] -abiri[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass over something[Swahili Word] -kiuka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ukiukaji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass the time[Swahili Word] -zungumza[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] She was studying so we could not <b>pass the time</b> with her.[Swahili Example] Alikuwa anasoma kwa hivyo hatukuweza kum<b>zungumza</b> naye.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass through[Swahili Word] -pitia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[English Example] the wind howled slowly through the window[Swahili Example] upepo ulivuma polepole kupitia dirishani [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass time[Swahili Word] -shinda[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] (s)he passed all the time crying[Swahili Example] 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5 character
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bad character[English Plural] bad characters[Swahili Word] msimbo[Swahili Plural] misimbo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be of strong character[Swahili Word] -thibiti[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] character[English Plural] characters[Swahili Word] babu[Swahili Plural] babu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] character[English Plural] characters[Swahili Word] dhati[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] character[English Plural] characters[Swahili Word] haiba[Swahili Plural] mahaiba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] character[English Plural] characters[Swahili Word] isimu[Swahili Plural] isimu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] character[English Plural] characters[Swahili Word] kiumbo[Swahili Plural] viumbo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -umba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] character[English Plural] characters[Swahili Word] moyo[Swahili Plural] mioyo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] character[English Plural] characters[Swahili Word] roho[Swahili Plural] roho[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] he has a good character[Swahili Example] ana roho njema------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] character[English Plural] characters[Swahili Word] sifa[Swahili Plural] sifa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] sifu V[English Example] her/his character is good[Swahili Example] sifa zake njema------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] character[English Plural] characters[Swahili Word] sifu[Swahili Plural] sifu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] sifu V[English Example] her/his good character[Swahili Example] sifa zake njema [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] character[English Plural] characters[Swahili Word] silika[Swahili Plural] silika[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] character[English Plural] characters[Swahili Word] sirika[Swahili Plural] sirika[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] He has bad character[Swahili Example] ana silika mbaya------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] character[English Plural] characters[Swahili Word] siyara[Swahili Plural] siyara[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] character[English Plural] characters[Swahili Word] tabia[Swahili Plural] tabia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] her/his whole character changed[Swahili Example] tabia yake nzima iligeuka [Moh], tabia mbaya sana, lazima ikomeshwe [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] character[Swahili Word] uasherati[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Word] asherati n[Swahili Example] uasharati wake ndio ulimtongeya kufungwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] character[English Plural] characters[Swahili Word] kitiba[Swahili Plural] vitiba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] of good character[Swahili Word] salihi[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] strength of character[Swahili Word] makini[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] without character[Swahili Word] teke[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 omen
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bad omen[English Plural] bad omens[Swahili Word] kisirani[Swahili Plural] visirani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bad omen[Swahili Word] mdhana[Swahili Plural] mdhana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bad omen[Swahili Word] mkosi[Swahili Plural] mikosi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bad omen[Swahili Word] ukuba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] evil omen[English Plural] evil omens[Swahili Word] ndege korofi[Swahili Plural] ndege korofi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] ndege, korofi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ill omen[Swahili Word] uchuro[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] omen[Swahili Word] badiri[Swahili Plural] badiri[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] omen[Swahili Word] dalili[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] bad omen[Swahili Example] dalili mbaya [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] omen[Swahili Word] delili[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] a bad omen[Swahili Example] delili mbaya------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] omen[Swahili Word] fali[Swahili Plural] fali[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] omen[English Plural] omens[Swahili Word] ndege[Swahili Plural] ndege[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] A good (bad) omen.[Swahili Example] ndege njema [mbaja]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] person of ill omen (one for whom an unfortunate life was foretold at his birth)[Swahili Word] mchimbi[Part of Speech] noun[Dialect] archaic[Derived Word] chimba V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] person of ill omen (one for whom an unfortunate life was foretold at his birth)[Swahili Word] mchimvi[Part of Speech] noun[Dialect] archaic[Derived Word] chimba V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] person of ill omen (one for whom an unfortunate life was foretold at his birth)[English Plural] people of ill omen[Swahili Word] mtimvi[Swahili Plural] watimvi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Dialect] archaic[Derived Word] chimba V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take omens[Swahili Word] -tazamia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
7 wife
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] condition of being a wife[Swahili Word] uke[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] his wife[English Plural] his wives[Swahili Word] mkewe[Swahili Plural] wakewe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Swahili Example] mke wake------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take a wife[Swahili Word] -oa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] He has married off his daughter to an old man.[Swahili Example] amemwoza mtoto wake kwa mtu mzee------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take a wife[Swahili Word] -owa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] He has married off his daughter to an old man.[Swahili Example] amemwoza mtoto wake kwa mtu mzee------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wife[English Plural] wives[Swahili Word] ahali[Swahili Plural] ahali[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wife[English Plural] wives[Swahili Word] ahli[Swahili Plural] ahli[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wife[English Plural] wives[Swahili Word] mke[Swahili Plural] wake[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Related Words] ke------------------------------------------------------------ -
8 unlucky
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] unlucky[Swahili Word] churo[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] unlucky[Swahili Word] korofi[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] korfika V, mkorofi N, ukorofi N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] unlucky person[English Plural] unlucky people[Swahili Word] kausha[Swahili Plural] wakausha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kauka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] unlucky person[English Plural] unlucky people[Swahili Word] mdubira[Swahili Plural] wadubira[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] unlucky person (one for whom an unfortunate life was foretold at his birth)[English Plural] unlucky people[Swahili Word] mchimbi[Swahili Plural] wachimbi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Dialect] archaic[Derived Word] chimba V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] unlucky person (one for whom an unfortunate life was foretold at his birth)[English Plural] unlucky people[Swahili Word] mchimvi[Swahili Plural] wachimvi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Dialect] archaic[Derived Word] chimba V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] unlucky person (one for whom an unfortunate life was foretold at his birth)[English Plural] unlucky people[Swahili Word] mtimvi[Swahili Plural] watimvi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Dialect] archaic[Derived Word] chimba V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] unlucky person (someone who causes misfortune or injury to other people)[English Plural] unlucky people[Swahili Word] mshari[Swahili Plural] washari[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] shari------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] unlucky person (with certain peculiarities which are regarded as bad omens)[English Plural] unlucky people[Swahili Word] chimvi[Swahili Plural] machimvi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an------------------------------------------------------------ -
9 conceals
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who conceals something[Swahili Word] msetiri[Swahili Plural] wasetiri[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] stiri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who conceals something[Swahili Word] msitiri[Swahili Plural] wasitiri[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] stiri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who conceals something[Swahili Word] mstiri[Swahili Plural] wastiri[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] stiri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] person who conceals his true motives (who claims to need something which he really does not need etc.)[Swahili Word] Kabwela[Swahili Plural] makabwela[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] Hassan ni kabwela usisadiki yote asemayo; Nchi yetu imepoteza viongozi, sasa twatawaliwa na makabwela------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] someone who conceals his activities[Swahili Word] mfumba[Swahili Plural] wafumba[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] fumba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] someone who conceals his activities[Swahili Word] mfumbaji[Swahili Plural] wafumbaji[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] fumba------------------------------------------------------------ -
10 enthusiasm
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be filled with enthusiasm[Swahili Word] -sangaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be filled with enthusiasm[Swahili Word] -shangaa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the father was filled with enthusiasm to see that his child had won in the examination[Swahili Example] Baba alishangaa kuona mwanawe ameshinda mtihani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] enthusiasm[Swahili Word] harara[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] hari, uharara[Swahili Example] ana harara------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] enthusiasm[Swahili Word] idili[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] enthusiasm[Swahili Word] shauku[Swahili Plural] shauku[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] in his/her enthusiasm to see his/her aims im sports becoming a reality[Swahili Example] katika shauku zake za kuyaona matumaini yake katika michezo yakianza kuwa [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fill someone with enthusiasm[Swahili Word] -shibisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make demonstrations of enthusiasm[Swahili Word] -shangilia[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] "Looooh, viva, viva!" (s)he demonstrated with enthusiasm[Swahili Example] "Looooh, viva! viva!" alishangilia kwa furaha [Muk], nyota zilikuwa zikiwashangilia kila siku usiku [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------ -
11 stick
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] defensive knobbed stick[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] rungu[Swahili Plural] marungu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] flexible stick used to capture burrowing nearshore worms for bait[English Plural] flexible sticks[Swahili Word] telewa[Swahili Plural] telewa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Dialect] Kimvita[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] forked stick[English Plural] forked sticks[Swahili Word] kongwa[Swahili Plural] makongwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get stuck[Swahili Word] -ama[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hockey stick[English Plural] hockey sticks[Swahili Word] gongo[Swahili Plural] magongo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hooked stick (used to pull down branches in fruit-picking)[English Plural] hooked sticks[Swahili Word] chogoe[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hooked stick for pulling down fruit[English Plural] hooked sticks[Swahili Word] upembo[Swahili Plural] pembo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] large hooked stick[English Plural] large hooked sticks[Swahili Word] ngoe[Swahili Plural] ngoe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make (legs) stick in[Swahili Word] -topeza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] topea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] piece of stick used for twisting the rope tightening firewood[Swahili Word] mlio[Swahili Plural] milio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pointed stick[English Plural] pointed sticks[Swahili Word] mchokoo[Swahili Plural] michokoo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] -chokoa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pointed stick[English Plural] pointed sticks[Swahili Word] mkonjo[Swahili Plural] mikonjo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] konzo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pointed stick[English Plural] pointed sticks[Swahili Word] mkonzo[Swahili Plural] mikonzo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] konzo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pointed stick used for opening coconuts[English Plural] pointed sticks[Swahili Word] chuo[Swahili Plural] vyuo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] short thick stick[English Plural] short thick sticks[Swahili Word] kibarango[Swahili Plural] vibarango[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] mbarango------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] short, thick stick (made from the wood of the mpweke tree)[English Plural] short, thick sticks[Swahili Word] mpweke[Swahili Plural] mipweke[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] mpweke N (type of tree)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] bakora[Swahili Plural] bakora[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Example] bakora ya kiskofu[Note] rel. crozier.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] fimbo[Swahili Plural] fimbo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] a stick that you don't have in hand won't kill a snake (proverb)[Swahili Example] fimbo ya mbali hayiuwi nyoka (methali)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] kijiti[Swahili Plural] vijiti[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] mti[English Example] he stops his arms, as though he had been stuck with a stick in his eye[Swahili Example] anasimamisha mikono, kama aliyechomwa kijiti machoni [Ma]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] konjo[Swahili Plural] makonjo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] konzo[Swahili Plural] makonzo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] mbarango[Swahili Plural] mibarango[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] mkongojo[Swahili Plural] mikongojo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] konga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] ukongojo[Swahili Plural] kongojo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10[Derived Word] konga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] njiti[Swahili Plural] njiti[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] ufito[Swahili Plural] fito[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick[Swahili Word] -ama[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick[Swahili Word] -choma[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick[Swahili Word] -kokorocha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick[Swahili Word] -korocha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick[Swahili Word] -korochakorocha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick[Swahili Word] -nata[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick[Swahili Word] -sagama[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick[Swahili Word] -tofoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick[Swahili Word] -tofua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick (for digging holes)[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] mshamo[Swahili Plural] mishamo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick (stout)[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] kiwi[Swahili Plural] viwi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick (to a frying pan)[Swahili Word] -ungua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick (to the ground)[Swahili Word] -jikaza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Swahili Example] ki-Asumini kilijikaza chini ya mihogo [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick (together)[Swahili Word] -ambata[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] amba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick (used by weavers to tighten thread)[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] mladi[Swahili Plural] miladi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick (with a hardened tip used as a hunting weapon or in pit traps)[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] ukonjo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick (with a hardened tip used as a hunting weapon or in pit traps)[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] ukonzo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick (with hardened tip used for hunting)[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] konzo[Swahili Plural] makonzo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick between two things[Swahili Word] -pachika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick fast[Swahili Word] -ganda[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick fast[Swahili Word] -kwama[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick fast[Swahili Word] -zinda[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick for sitting on when picking cloves[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] parago[Swahili Plural] maparago[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] paraga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick in[Swahili Word] -pachika[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] fasten a knife-blade in the handle.[Swahili Example] pachika kisu kipinini------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick in (belt etc.)[Swahili Word] -futika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -futa[Related Words] -futua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick in the throat[Swahili Word] -sama[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick of wood[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] banzi[Swahili Plural] mabanzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick on[Swahili Word] -bandika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick on which one props oneself when picking cloves[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] parago[Swahili Plural] maparago[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick out[Swahili Word] -benua[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -benulia, -benusha, mbenuko, mbinu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick set against a door to hold it shut[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] kiwi[Swahili Plural] viwi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick to[Swahili Word] -gandamia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick together[Swahili Word] -amba[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] ambata, ambo, ambua, ambukizo, chamba, chambo, cahambua, gamba, ngambi, uambukizo, wamba, wambiso[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick together[Swahili Word] -ambatana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reciprocal[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] ambata[English Example] the cloth has stuck to the wound[Swahili Example] nguo imeambatana na kidonda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick together[Swahili Word] -shikamana[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the rice stuck together after being cooked[Swahili Example] Wali ulishikamana baada ya kupikwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick used for knocking down fruit[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] pikipiki[Swahili Plural] mapikipiki[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -piga[Swahili Definition] fimbo ndogo ya kutupia mtini ili kuangusha matunda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick used in rope-making[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] kileti[Swahili Plural] vileti[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick used to remove fish from larger basket type fish traps[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] palio[Swahili Plural] palio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Dialect] Kimvita[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick with iron tip (for digging stones)[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] muo[Swahili Plural] miuo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick with something[Swahili Word] -gandama na[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sticking together[Swahili Word] mnato[Swahili Plural] minato[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] nata V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sticks (bunch of), laid inside a cooking-pot to keep the food from burning[English Plural] sticks (bunches of)[Swahili Word] nyalio[Swahili Plural] nyalio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sticks or laths used to fill up the spaces in the framework of a house prior to plastering[Swahili Word] wasa[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sticks used for fortune-telling[Swahili Word] wano[Swahili Plural] mawano[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] thick stick[English Plural] thick sticks[Swahili Word] gongo[Swahili Plural] magongo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Language] Swahili[English Example] he plays hockey with a thick stick[Swahili Example] anacheza hoki kwa gongo [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] walking stick with the handle shaped like the bill of a hornbill[English Plural] walking sticks[Swahili Word] domo la kwembe[Swahili Plural] madomo ya kwembe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------ -
12 agreement
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] agreement[English Plural] agreements[Swahili Word] afikiano[Swahili Plural] maafikiano[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] afiki v[Note] usually plural 'maafikiano'------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] agreement[Swahili Word] agano[Swahili Plural] maagano[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] (usually plural)[English Example] New Testament, Old Testament[Swahili Example] agreement Jipya, agreement la Kale------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] agreement[Swahili Word] ahadi[Swahili Plural] ahadi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] agreement[Swahili Word] itifaki[Swahili Plural] itifaki[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] agreement[Swahili Word] itifaki[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] agreement[English Plural] agreements[Swahili Word] kiaga[Swahili Plural] viaga[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -aga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] agreement[English Plural] agreements[Swahili Word] kipatanisho[Swahili Plural] vipatanisho[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pata------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] agreement[English Plural] agreements[Swahili Word] kiva[Swahili Plural] viva[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] agreement[Swahili Word] maafikano[Swahili Plural] maafikano[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] agreement[Swahili Word] maafikiano[Swahili Plural] maafikiano[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] agreement[Swahili Word] mapatano[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] pata------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] agreement[Swahili Word] masilaha[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] agreement[Swahili Word] masilahi[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] agreement[Swahili Word] masuluhu[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] agreement[Swahili Word] mkataba[Swahili Plural] mikataba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] katiba V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] agreement[English Plural] agreements[Swahili Word] muafaka[Swahili Plural] miafaka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] agreement[Swahili Word] mwafaka[Swahili Plural] miafaka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] afiki V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] agreement[Swahili Word] isilahi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] suluhi V[Swahili Definition] kuwa na usikilizano------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] agreement[Swahili Word] patanisho[Swahili Plural] mapatanisho[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] pata------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] agreement[English Plural] agreements[Swahili Word] patano[Swahili Plural] mapatano[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] patana V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] agreement[English Plural] agreements[Swahili Word] ridhaa[Swahili Plural] ridhaa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] His agreement to his boss[Swahili Example] ile ridhaa yake kwa tajiri wake [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] agreement[Swahili Word] sikizano[Swahili Plural] masikizano[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] sikia V[English Example] come to an agreement[Swahili Example] pata masikizano------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] agreement[Swahili Word] suluhu[Swahili Plural] suluhu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] suluhi V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] agreement[Swahili Word] tajamala[Swahili Plural] tajamala[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] agreement[Swahili Word] tangamano[Swahili Plural] matangamano[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] agreement[English Plural] agreements[Swahili Word] ukubali[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -kubali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] agreement[Swahili Word] ulinganifu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] agreement[Swahili Word] ulinganyifu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] agreement[English Plural] agreements[Swahili Word] umoja[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] moja------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] agreement[Swahili Word] upatano[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] agreement[Swahili Word] usikilizano[Swahili Plural] masikilizano[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/6[Derived Word] sikia V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] agreement[Swahili Word] usikizano[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] agreement[Swahili Word] usuluhi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] agreement[Swahili Word] usuluhifu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] agreement[Swahili Word] wahadi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] agreement[English Plural] agreements[Swahili Word] kubaliano[Swahili Plural] makubaliano[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[English Example] Congo, Rwanada reach peace < strong>agreement</strong>.[Swahili Example] Kongo, Rwanda zafikia < strong>makubaliano</strong> ya amani. (http://www.afrikaleo.com/Afrikaleopg.asp?ID=50001 Afrika Leo, 23 Julai 2002)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] agreement (after a discussion)[Swahili Word] masikilizano[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] sikia V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] agreement to act together for common good[Swahili Word] ngambi[Swahili Plural] ngambi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] amba? V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] binding agreement[English Plural] binding agreements[Swahili Word] sharti[Swahili Plural] masharti[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] shuruti, -shurutisha[Note] usually masharti------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] by agreement[Swahili Word] kwa sharti[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] shuruti, -shurutisha------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come to an agreement[Swahili Word] -afikana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] associative[Derived Word] -afiki------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come to an agreement[Swahili Word] -afikiana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] associative[Derived Word] afiki v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come to an agreement[Swahili Word] -fikiana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-assoc[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -fika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come to an agreement[Swahili Word] -afiki[Part of Speech] verb[Note] usually ass.: '-afikana------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] have an agreement with[Swahili Word] -kubaliana na[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kubali V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make an agreement[Swahili Word] -agana[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] aga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make an agreement[Swahili Word] -peana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make an agreement[Swahili Word] -fanya sharti[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] shuruti, -shurutisha------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] reach a satisfactory agreement[Swahili Word] -tuliliana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] reach an agreement[Swahili Word] -selehi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] suluhivu Adj, usuluhu N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] reach an agreement[Swahili Word] -suluhi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] suluhivu Adj, usuluhu N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] reach an agreement[Swahili Word] -suluhu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] suluhivu Adj, usuluhu N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] reach an agreement[Swahili Word] -tuana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
13 box
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] box[English Plural] boxes[Swahili Word] kasha[Swahili Plural] makasha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Language] Portuguese[English Example] they took the box that was empty there in the store[Swahili Example] walichukua kasha lililokuwa tupu pale dukani [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] box[Swahili Word] kebe[Swahili Plural] makebe[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] box[Swahili Word] mandusi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] box[Swahili Word] mkebe[Swahili Plural] mikebe[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] box[Swahili Word] sanduku[Swahili Plural] masanduku[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[English Example] ballot box[Swahili Example] sanduku la kupiga kura.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] box[English Plural] boxes[Swahili Word] kipeto[Swahili Plural] vipeto[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -peta------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] box[Swahili Word] -pigana ngumi[Part of Speech] phrase[Related Words] -piga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] box[Swahili Word] pigana masumbwi[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reciprocal------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] box (eg for jewelry)[English Plural] boxes[Swahili Word] kibweta[Swahili Plural] vibweta[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] bweta------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] box (ornamental metal for chewing-mixture)[Swahili Word] jaluba[Swahili Plural] jaluba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] box (small and metal)[English Plural] boxes[Swahili Word] kitasa[Swahili Plural] vitasa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] tasa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] box (small tin for lime for chewing mixture)[Swahili Word] ufuraha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11[Derived Word] furaha N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] box (small)[English Plural] boxes[Swahili Word] bweta[Swahili Plural] mabweta[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Language] Portuguese------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] box (us. covered with rawhide and used by women for clothing or personal ornaments etc)[Swahili Word] ndusi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] box on the ear[English Plural] boxes on the ear[Swahili Word] kofi[Swahili Plural] makofi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] box on the ear[Swahili Word] mdukuo[Swahili Plural] midukuo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] dukiza V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] box the ears[Swahili Word] -zaba vibao[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] his father boxed his ears[Swahili Example] baba-mtu alimzaba vibao [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] box the ears[Swahili Word] -zaba makofi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cylindrical box made of bark[Swahili Word] lindo[Swahili Plural] malindo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] metal box (usually for betel)[Swahili Word] jaluba[Swahili Plural] (-), (-), vijaluba[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] paper box[English Plural] paper boxes[Swahili Word] kibumba[Swahili Plural] vibumba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] bumba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] round metal box with a lid (for perfumes or cosmetics etc.)[Swahili Word] mkakasi[Swahili Plural] mikakasi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] small box[English Plural] small boxes[Swahili Word] kikasha[Swahili Plural] vikasha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Portuguese[English Example] two small boxes of pills and one of flour[Swahili Example] vikasha viwili vya vidonge na kimoja cha unga [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] small box[English Plural] small boxes[Swahili Word] kisanduku[Swahili Plural] visanduku[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] sanduku------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] small ornamental metal box (used for chewing-mixture)[English Plural] boxes[Swahili Word] kijaluba[Swahili Plural] vijaluba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tin box[English Plural] tin boxes[Swahili Word] dumu[Swahili Plural] madumu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------ -
14 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------------------------------------------------------------ -
15 calm
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be calm[Swahili Word] -poa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] He calmed on looking at his wife[Swahili Example] kapoa katika kumtazama mke mwenziwe [Abd]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be calm[Swahili Word] -saburi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be calm[Swahili Word] -subira[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be calm[Swahili Word] -subiri[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be calm[Swahili Word] -zizima[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be calmed down[Swahili Word] -legezwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] caus-pass------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] calm[Swahili Word] makini[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] calm[Swahili Word] mustarehe[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] calm[Swahili Word] -pole[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] calm[Swahili Word] salama[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] salamu, salimu, usalama------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] calm[Swahili Word] starehe[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] calm[Swahili Word] taratibu[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -ratibu, ratiba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] calm[Swahili Word] tulivu[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] tua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] calm[Swahili Word] kimya[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] calm[Swahili Word] -burudisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] calm[Swahili Word] -liwaza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] liwazo N, maliwazo N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] calm[Swahili Word] -poa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] He calmed on looking at his wife[Swahili Example] kapoa katika kumtazama mke mwenziwe [Abd]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] calm[Swahili Word] -polepole[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] calm[Swahili Word] -poza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] calm[Swahili Word] -saburisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] calm[Swahili Word] -subirisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] calm[Swahili Word] -tumbuiza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] calm (weather)[Swahili Word] shwari[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] the water was neap tide and the wind calm[Swahili Example] maji yalikuwa mafu na upepo shwari [Moh], nyumba ilikuwa kimya na shwari [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] calm down[Swahili Word] -poa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] calm down[Swahili Word] -tua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] calm down[Swahili Word] -tulia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] calm down[Swahili Word] -tuliza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] tua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] calm each other[Swahili Word] -tulizana[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] tua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] calm someone[Swahili Word] -pumzisha[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] calm these chidren[Swahili Example] Wapumzishe hawa watoto------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] condition of calm[Swahili Word] mustarehe[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] The fort now sits in the sun in a condition of calm.[Swahili Example] Ngome yenyewe sasa imekaa mustarehe juani [Masomo 142].------------------------------------------------------------ -
16 companion
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] companion[English Plural] companions[Swahili Word] jamaa[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] jamii, ujamaa[Swahili Example] mtu wa jamaa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] companion[English Plural] companions[Swahili Word] mwandani[Swahili Plural] wandani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] -wa V, ndani adv[Swahili Example] akibembea katika uso wa mwandani wake [Ma]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] companion[English Plural] companions[Swahili Word] mwenzi[Swahili Plural] wenzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] enda[English Example] his friend.[Swahili Example] mwenziwe.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] his or her companion[English Plural] his or her companions[Swahili Word] mwenzake[Swahili Plural] wenzake[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] mwenzi N, -ake pron[Swahili Example] yeye na mwenzake Zaina [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] my companion[English Plural] my companions[Swahili Word] mwenzangu[Swahili Plural] wenzangu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] -enzi N, -angu pron------------------------------------------------------------ -
17 dry
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] allow to dry up (a sore)[Swahili Word] -pwesha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] allow to dry up (a sore)[Swahili Word] -pweza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be dried up[Swahili Word] -pwewa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] The well dried up of water[Swahili Example] Kisima kilipwewa maji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be dry (of washing)[Swahili Word] -anuka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -anika[English Example] it has stopped raining, it has cleared up (figurative)[Swahili Example] kumeanuka sasa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] become dry[Swahili Word] -kauka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kausha, kavu, kikausho, kikavu, mkavu, ukavu[Swahili Example] nchi imekauka; (fig.) sauti imekauka; (fig., coll.) nimekauka[Note] "the ground is dried up; he is hoarse (lit. his voice has dried up)l am broke, l have no money".------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] become dry[Swahili Word] -kaukiana[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -kauka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] become dry[Swahili Word] -pwa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] low tide.[Swahili Example] maji ya kupwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] become dry[Swahili Word] -susuwaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] become dry (from the effects of the sun)[Swahili Word] -ng'ang'anaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dry[Swahili Word] -kavu[Part of Speech] adjective[Related Words] kauka, kikavu, mkavu, ukavu[English Example] it was dry before[Swahili Example] mbele kulikuwa kukavu [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dry[Swahili Word] yabis[Part of Speech] adjective[Swahili Example] ardhi yabis------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dry[Swahili Word] yabisi[Part of Speech] adjective[Swahili Example] yabisi ardhi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dry[Swahili Word] uyabisi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dry (eg coconut)[Swahili Word] -anika[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] kuweka kitu juani ili kiwe kikavu [Amana, Masomo 407][English Example] dry meat; dry fish; dry clothes, air clothes; your work is to grate coconut then you go to dry it.[Swahili Example] Kazi... yenu ni kukuna nazi/Kisha mwenda [ku]zianika [Amana, Masomo 407][Note] Cf. '-anua / also: '-janika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dry (fruit)[Swahili Word] -oka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dry (something)[Swahili Word] -kausha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kauka[Related Words] kavu, kikausho, kikavu, mkavu, ukavu[English Example] they have been drying fruit[Swahili Example] wamekausha matunda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dry fish[Swahili Word] -ng'onda[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dry off[Swahili Word] -pangusa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dry place (rocks etc.) left by the tide[English Plural] dry places[Swahili Word] kipwa[Swahili Plural] vipwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pwa[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dry season[English Plural] dry seasons[Swahili Word] kiangazi[Swahili Plural] viangazi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dry up[Swahili Word] -kambuka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dry up[Swahili Word] -kauka[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] baada ya kulia, na machozi kumkauka... [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dry up[Swahili Word] -kauka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kausha, kavu, kikausho, kikavu, mkavu, ukavu[Swahili Example] nchi imekauka; (fig.) sauti imekauka; (fig., coll.) nimekauka[Note] "the ground is dried up; he is hoarse (lit. his voice has dried up)l am broke, l have no money".------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dry up[Swahili Word] -kutaa[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] (= nyauka, kauka)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dry up[Swahili Word] -pwa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the water dried up in the morning[Swahili Example] Maji yalikupwana asubuhi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dry up[Swahili Word] -susuwaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drying up[Swahili Word] unyaufu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
18 gift
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gift[English Plural] gifts[Swahili Word] bahkshishi[Swahili Plural] bahkshishi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gift[English Plural] gifts[Swahili Word] bakshishi[Swahili Plural] bakshishi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gift[English Plural] gifts[Swahili Word] baraka[Swahili Plural] baraka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -bariki, kibaraka, tabaruki[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gift[English Plural] gifts[Swahili Word] hatia[Swahili Plural] hatia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gift[English Plural] gifts[Swahili Word] hiba[Swahili Plural] hiba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gift[English Plural] gifts[Swahili Word] hongera[Swahili Plural] hongera[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -honga[English Example] he might see that gift as a note like other money Shangwe got from other people[Swahili Example] angeiona ile noti hongera kama hela nyingine Shangwe alizopewa na watu wengine [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gift[English Plural] gifts[Swahili Word] jazi[Swahili Plural] majazi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] -jaa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gift[English Plural] gifts[Swahili Word] jazi[Swahili Plural] majazi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] jaza------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gift[English Plural] gifts[Swahili Word] jazua[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] jaza------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gift[English Plural] gifts[Swahili Word] kipaji[Swahili Plural] vipaji[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gift[English Plural] gifts[Swahili Word] kipawa[Swahili Plural] vipawa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gift[English Plural] gifts[Swahili Word] maelekeo[Swahili Plural] maelekeo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Derived Word] elekea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gift[English Plural] gifts[Swahili Word] mataka[Swahili Plural] mataka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Derived Word] taka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gift[English Plural] gifts[Swahili Word] matakwa[Swahili Plural] matakwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Derived Word] taka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gift[English Plural] gifts[Swahili Word] paji[Swahili Plural] mapaji[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] pa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gift[English Plural] gifts[Swahili Word] pukuso[Swahili Plural] mapukuso[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gift[English Plural] gifts[Swahili Word] tuza[Swahili Plural] matuza[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gift[English Plural] gifts[Swahili Word] tuzo[Swahili Plural] matuzo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gift[English Plural] gifts[Swahili Word] uapo[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gift[English Plural] gifts[Swahili Word] uhondo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gift[English Plural] gifts[Swahili Word] wapo[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gift[English Plural] gifts[Swahili Word] zawadi[Swahili Plural] zawadi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] For my birthday, my mother gave a <b>gift</b> to me.[Swahili Example] Kwa sikukuu yangu ya kuzaliwa, mamangu alinipa <b>zawadi</b>.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gift[English Plural] gifts[Swahili Word] hidaya[Swahili Plural] hidaya[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Dialect] archaic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gift (especially from God)[English Plural] gifts[Swahili Word] thawabu[Swahili Plural] thawabu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] life is indeed a gift from God that can be counted[Swahili Example] ndiyo maisha thawabu na yanayohesabika (Shaaban Robert)[Terminology] religious------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gift (for midwives who helped at birth)[English Plural] gifts[Swahili Word] jingizi[Swahili Plural] jingizi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gift (given by a bridegroom to his father-in-law)[English Plural] gifts[Swahili Word] kilemba[Swahili Plural] vilemba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gift (given by man to 1st wife when she agrees to his taking a second wife)[English Plural] gifts[Swahili Word] mwago[Swahili Plural] miago[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] aga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gift (of God)[English Plural] gifts[Swahili Word] upaji[Part of Speech] noun[Terminology] religious------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gift (that is expected to be forthcoming)[English Plural] gifts[Swahili Word] ada[Swahili Plural] maada[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[English Example] wedding gifts[Swahili Example] maada ya harusi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gift (unexpected)[English Plural] gifts[Swahili Word] dafina[Swahili Plural] dafina[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gift from father to teacher on matriculation of child[English Plural] gifts[Swahili Word] koto[Swahili Plural] koto[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gift given by a person who holds a baby for the first time (both to wish the infant good luck and to indicate that the person holding the child has no ill-feelings toward it).[English Plural] gifts[Swahili Word] fola[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gift given by a suitor to a girl's father[English Plural] gifts[Swahili Word] uchumba[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gift given by a young man to a girl's maternal uncle, who then presents it to the girl's father as evidence of a proposal of marriage[English Plural] gifts[Swahili Word] mkalio[Swahili Plural] mikalio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] kaa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gift given by the bridegroom to the bride's attendants[English Plural] gifts[Swahili Word] mkalio[Swahili Plural] mikalio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] kaa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gift given by the family of the bridegroom to the mother of the bride[English Plural] gifts[Swahili Word] mkaja[Swahili Plural] mikaja[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gift made by bridegroom to those who open door to bride's room on wedding day[English Plural] gifts[Swahili Word] kifungua mlango[Swahili Plural] vifungua mlango[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -fungua, mlango[Terminology] anthropology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gift of the bridegroom to the bride after entering the bedroom[English Plural] gifts[Swahili Word] kipakasa[Swahili Plural] vipakasa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] kipa[Terminology] anthropology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gift on plate for bridal pair at wedding[English Plural] gifts[Swahili Word] upatu[Swahili Plural] patu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gift or food given to campaign supporters[English Plural] gifts or food given to campaign supporters[Swahili Word] takrima[Swahili Plural] takrima[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Related Words] ukarimu[Terminology] political------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gracious gift esp. from God[English Plural] gracious gifts[Swahili Word] karama[Swahili Plural] karama[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] kirimu V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] valuable gift[English Plural] valuable gifts[Swahili Word] adia[Swahili Plural] adia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Dialect] archaic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] valuable gift[English Plural] valuable gifts[Swahili Word] hadaya[Swahili Plural] hadaya[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] valuable gift[English Plural] valuable gifts[Swahili Word] hedaya[Swahili Plural] hedaya[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] valuable gift[English Plural] valuable gifts[Swahili Word] tunu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
19 intention
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[Swahili Word] azima[Swahili Plural] maazima[Part of Speech] noun[Note] also: azimio------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[Swahili Word] azimio[Swahili Plural] maazimio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] azima N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[Swahili Word] azma[Swahili Plural] azima[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[English Plural] intentions[Swahili Word] busara[Swahili Plural] busara[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[English Plural] intentions[Swahili Word] dhamira[Swahili Plural] dhamira[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Swahili Definition] nia au wazo [Masomo 246][English Example] his intention was that you should live here with me[Swahili Example] dhamiri yake ilikuwa uishi hapa na mimi [Masomo 246]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[Swahili Word] dhati[Swahili Plural] dhati[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[Swahili Word] dhumuni[Swahili Plural] madhumuni[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[Swahili Word] gharadi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[Swahili Word] kasidi[Swahili Plural] kasidi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[Swahili Word] kusudi[Swahili Plural] makusudi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] kusudi V[English Example] They are the ones who have the full intention of putting their lives in great danger.[Swahili Example] Wao ndio wenye makusudi kabisa kuyaweka maisha yao katika hatari kubwa [Nyerere, Masomo 277]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[English Plural] intentions[Swahili Word] maana[Swahili Plural] maana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[Swahili Word] maazimio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] azima V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[Swahili Word] maazimio[Swahili Plural] maazimio[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[Swahili Word] madhumuni[Swahili Plural] madhumuni[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] The aim of her/his letter was to ask for money.[Swahili Example] Madhumuni ya barua yake ilikuwa kuomba pesa.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[Swahili Word] makusudi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] kusudi V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[Swahili Word] makusudio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] kusudi N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[Swahili Word] matilaba[Swahili Plural] matilaba[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[English Plural] intentions[Swahili Word] mradi[Swahili Plural] miradi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[English Plural] intentions[Swahili Word] muradi[Swahili Plural] miradi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[English Plural] intentions[Swahili Word] nia[Swahili Plural] nia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] ania, nuia, nuio, manuwio[English Example] to have the intention to pray[Swahili Example] kuwa na nia ya kusali [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[Swahili Word] nuio[Swahili Plural] nuio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] nia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[English Plural] intentions[Swahili Word] shabaha[Swahili Plural] shabaha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] (s)he has no good intention[Swahili Example] Hana shabaha nzuri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[English Plural] intentions[Swahili Word] shauri[Swahili Plural] mashauri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] do you have intentions?[Swahili Example] una shauri?------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[English Plural] intentions[Swahili Word] tabasuri[Swahili Plural] tabasuri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] busara------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention (especially in respect of a visit to a witchdoctor or the use of charm)[Swahili Word] manuwio[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention (especially in respect of a visit to a witchdoctor or the use of charm)[Swahili Word] manuwiyo[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] without intention[Swahili Word] pasipo nia[Part of Speech] adverb[Related Words] pasipo------------------------------------------------------------ -
20 open
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be cut open[Swahili Word] -tumbuka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be cut open[Swahili Word] -tumburujika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be open[Swahili Word] -fumbuka[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intr-inver[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -fumba[English Example] now [Bahati's heart] was already open[Swahili Example] sasa [moyo wa Bahati] ulikwisha fumbuka [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be open[Swahili Word] -funguka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] funga v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be open (a plain etc)[Swahili Word] -tandaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be open to (arguments or persuasion)[Swahili Word] -shindua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] shinda V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be open to (arguments or persuasion)[Swahili Word] -sindua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] inversive------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be opened[Swahili Word] -fungasa[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Amejifungua mtoto wa kike.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be opened[Swahili Word] -funguliwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] funga v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be opened up[Swahili Word] -zibuka[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intr-inver[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -zibua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cut open[Swahili Word] -pingua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] open[Swahili Word] -eupe[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] open land [without trees][Swahili Example] nchi nyeupe------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] open[Swahili Word] huria[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] huri, huru, uhuru------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] open[Swahili Word] kimacho[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] jicho N[Swahili Example] alisema naye kimacho------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] open[Swahili Word] wazi[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] open[Swahili Word] waziwazi[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] open[Swahili Word] -fungua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] converse[Derived Word] funga v[English Example] He didn't want to <b>open</b> the door because he felt cold.[Swahili Example] Hakutaka ku<b>fungua</b> mlango kwa sababu alisikia baridi.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] open[Swahili Word] -funua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] open[Swahili Word] -gubua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] open[Swahili Word] -mamanua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] open[Swahili Word] -omoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] open[Swahili Word] -sambaza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] open[Swahili Word] -shindua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] shinda V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] open[Swahili Word] -sindua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] inversive------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] open[Swahili Word] -tanzua[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] open the eyes[Swahili Example] tanzua macho------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] open[Swahili Word] -weka[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] weka duka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] open (by separating parts that had been brought together)[Swahili Word] -fumbua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] inversive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -fumbua[English Example] when he opened his eyes he saw his wife was still sleeping[Swahili Example] alipofumbua macho alimwona mke wake bado alikuwa anasinzia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] open (of buds)[Swahili Word] -chanua[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] another bouquet of roses bent down with sadness, half open[Swahili Example] fumbu jingine la waridi [...] limeinama kwa masikitiko, nusu limechanua [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] open by force[Swahili Word] -nanua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] open country[Swahili Word] wanda[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] open mouth wide[Swahili Word] -achama[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] open place[Swahili Word] weu[Swahili Plural] nyeu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] open place (in the front or around a house)[English Plural] open places[Swahili Word] uga[Swahili Plural] nyuga[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] open someone's eyes[Swahili Word] -erevusha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -erevuka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] open up[Swahili Word] -futua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] open up[Swahili Word] -panua[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] "open up the legs, take long steps".[Swahili Example] panua miguu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] open up[Swahili Word] -zibua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] inversive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -ziba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] open up (of an ulcer)[Swahili Word] -buyuka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] open up (plants)[Swahili Word] -auka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] open up (wounds or abscesses)[Swahili Word] -chamka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] open wide[Swahili Word] -tanua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] open wide[Swahili Word] -tumbulia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] split open[Swahili Word] -nanua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------
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man of his word — A man of his word is a person who does what he says and keeps his promises … The small dictionary of idiomes
man of his word — {n. phr.} A man who keeps his promises and does the things he agrees to do; a man who can be trusted. * /My uncle is a man of his word./ … Dictionary of American idioms
man of his word — {n. phr.} A man who keeps his promises and does the things he agrees to do; a man who can be trusted. * /My uncle is a man of his word./ … Dictionary of American idioms
man\ of\ his\ word — n. phr. A man who keeps his promises and does the things he agrees to do; a man who can be trusted. My uncle is a man of his word … Словарь американских идиом
good to his word — fulfills his promises, lives up to his word … English contemporary dictionary
keeps his word — stands by his word, honors his promises and obligations, did what he said he would … English contemporary dictionary
man of his word — A man of his word is a person who does what he says and keeps his promises. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
(a) man of his word — a man who tells the truth and keeps promises. He s always been a man of his word, that I must say … New idioms dictionary
word — [wʉrd] n. [ME < OE, akin to Ger wort < IE * werdh (extension of base * wer , to speak, say) > Gr eirein, to speak, L verbum, word] 1. a) a speech sound, or series of them, serving to communicate meaning and consisting of at least one… … English World dictionary
a man of his word — ► a man (or woman) of his (or her) word a person who keeps their promises. Main Entry: ↑word … English terms dictionary
(a) man of his word — a man/woman/of his/her/word phrase a man or woman who does what he or she promises to do Thesaurus: people or things you can rely on or trust … Useful english dictionary