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1 marriage
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] arrangements of marriage[Swahili Word] maposo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] posa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] forbidden marriage[Swahili Word] harimu[Swahili Plural] maharimu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] haramu adj------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give in marriage[Swahili Word] -oza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -oa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] marriage[Swahili Word] ndoa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] oa[English Definition] the legal or religious union of two people[English Example] break up a marriage.[Swahili Example] funja ndoa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] marriage[Swahili Word] mikaha[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] conduct marriage[Swahili Example] fungisha nikaha------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] marriage[Swahili Word] nikaha[Swahili Plural] nikaha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] solemnize a marriage[Swahili Example] fungisha nikaha------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] marriage[Swahili Word] nikahi[Swahili Plural] nikahi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] solemnize a marriage[Swahili Example] fungisha nikaha------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] marriage arrangements[Swahili Word] maozi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] marriage ceremony[Swahili Word] uozi[Swahili Plural] maozi[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] marriage settlement[Swahili Word] mahari[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] I married this woman without paying dowry.[Swahili Example] mke huyu nimeozwa bure, sikulipa mahari------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] marriage settlement[Swahili Word] posa[Swahili Plural] posa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] posa V[English Example] The paid the marriage settlement for his betrothed[Swahili Example] Ali alitoa posa ya mchumba wake------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who proposes marriage[Swahili Word] mposa[Swahili Plural] waposa[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] posa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who proposes marriage[Swahili Word] mposaji[Swahili Plural] waposaji[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] posa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who proposes marriage[Swahili Word] mposi[Swahili Plural] waposi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] posa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] perform the wedding ceremony[Swahili Word] -fungisha nikaha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] perform the wedding ceremony[Swahili Word] -fungisha nikahi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] person who acts on behalf of another in proposing marriage[Swahili Word] mposeaji[Swahili Plural] waposeaji[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] posa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] polygynous marriage[English Plural] polygynous marriages[Swahili Word] mitala[Swahili Plural] mitala[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Definition] ndoa ambayo mwanaume ana zaidiya mke mmoja.[English Example] a polygynous marriage is one in which a man has more than one wife.[Swahili Example] mitala ni ndoa ambayo mwanaume huwa na zaidiya mke mmoja. [ http://www.islamtz.org/an-nuur3/235/235-9.htm Asia Mohomed, An-nuur]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] proposal of marriage[Swahili Word] maposo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] posa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] proposal of marriage[Swahili Word] mposo[Swahili Plural] miposo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] posa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] reach an agreement on a marriage[Swahili Word] -posana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] relative by marriage[Swahili Word] mlamu[Swahili Plural] waamu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] relative by marriage[Swahili Word] mwamu[Swahili Plural] waamu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] solemnize a marriage[Swahili Word] -fungisha mikaha[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] fanyiza harusi kwa heshima ya dini------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] solemnize a marriage[Swahili Word] -fungisha nikaha[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] fanyiza harusi kwa heshima ya dini------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] solemnize a marriage[Swahili Word] -fungisha nikahi[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] fanyiza harusi kwa heshima ya dini------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] solemnize a marriage[Swahili Word] -fungisha nikaha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] solemnize a marriage[Swahili Word] -fungisha nikahi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 proposal
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] marriage proposal[Swahili Word] uposo[Swahili Plural] maposo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/6[Derived Word] posa v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] proposal[Swahili Word] azima[Swahili Plural] maazima[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] proposal[Swahili Word] azimio[Swahili Plural] maazimio[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] proposal[Swahili Word] dhana[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] proposal[English Plural] proposals[Swahili Word] kidokezo[Swahili Plural] vidokezo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] dokeza------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] proposal[English Plural] proposals[Swahili Word] kisi[Swahili Plural] makisi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] kisio, makisi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] proposal[Swahili Word] makisi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] proposal[Swahili Word] makisio[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] proposal[English Plural] proposals[Swahili Word] pendekezo[Swahili Plural] mapendekezo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] proposal[Swahili Word] rai[Swahili Plural] rai[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] proposal[Swahili Word] utungo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] proposal (marriage)[Swahili Word] posa[Swahili Plural] posa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] money for wedding preparations.[Swahili Example] mali ya kuposea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] proposal (usually pl.)[Swahili Word] kisio[Swahili Plural] makisio[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] kisi V[English Example] lie in the shade------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] proposal of marriage[Swahili Word] poso[Swahili Plural] poso[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] posa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] proposal of marriage[Swahili Word] uposa[Swahili Plural] posa[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] peleka uposa------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 relative
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one's male relatives on one's mother's side[Swahili Word] wajomba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 2------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] relative[Swahili Word] jamaa[Swahili Plural] jamaa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] relative (distant)[Swahili Word] ahali[Swahili Plural] ahali[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[English Example] brothers and (other) relatives[Swahili Example] ndugu na ahali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] relative (distant)[Swahili Word] ahli[Swahili Plural] ahli[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[English Example] brothers and (other) relatives[Swahili Example] ndugu na ahli------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] relative (only of the first degree)[Swahili Word] akraba[Swahili Plural] akraba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] relative afformative (infix of suffix)[English Plural] relative afformatives[Swahili Word] kihusiano[Swahili Plural] vihusiano[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] kuhusu[Terminology] grammar------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] relative by marriage[English Plural] relations by marriage[Swahili Word] shemeji[Swahili Plural] shemeji[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10ca[English Example] the family of her husband are our relatives by marriage[Swahili Example] Jamaa wa mume wake ni shemeji wetu------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 marriable
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be ready for marriage[Swahili Word] -balegi[Part of Speech] verb[Note] Cf. ubalehe / also: '-balehe------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be ready for marriage[Swahili Word] -balehe[Part of Speech] verb[Note] Cf. ubalehe / also: '-balehe------------------------------------------------------------ -
5 relationship
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] blood relationship[Swahili Word] damu[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] my own flesh and blood[Swahili Example] damu yangu mwenyewe [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] blood relationship[Swahili Word] ukoo[Swahili Plural] koo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] claim relationship[Swahili Word] -jinasibu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] nasaba n------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] relationship[Swahili Word] husiano[Swahili Plural] mahusiano[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] husu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] relationship[Swahili Word] husuniano[Swahili Plural] mahusuniano[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] husu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] relationship[Swahili Word] ufungu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Word] funga v?------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] relationship[Swahili Word] ukoo[Swahili Plural] koo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] relationship[Swahili Word] uvyazi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] relationship[Swahili Word] uzalishaji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] relationship[Swahili Word] uzalishi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] relationship (by blood)[Swahili Word] ujamaa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] jamii, jamaa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] relationship (degree of)[Swahili Word] uzazi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] relationship between maternal uncles and nephews[Swahili Word] ujomba[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] relationship by marriage[Swahili Word] kambo[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] mtoto wa kambo; baba (mama) wa kambo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] relationship by marriage[Swahili Word] ukwe[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 suit
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suit[English Plural] suits[Swahili Word] mashitaka[Swahili Plural] mashitaka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Terminology] legal------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suit[English Plural] suits[Swahili Word] mashitakiano[Swahili Plural] mashitakiano[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Derived Word] shtaki[English Example] procure charges.[Terminology] legal------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suit[English Plural] suits[Swahili Word] mashtaka[Swahili Plural] mashtaka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Derived Word] shtaki[Terminology] legal------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suit[English Plural] suits[Swahili Word] mashtakiano[Swahili Plural] mashtakiano[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Derived Word] shtaki[Terminology] legal------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suit[English Plural] suits[Swahili Word] posa[Swahili Plural] posa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] posa[English Example] send a proposal for marriage (from the parents of a man to the parents of a girl.)[Swahili Example] peleka poso------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suit[English Plural] suits[Swahili Word] poso[Swahili Plural] poso[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] posa[English Example] send a proposal for marriage (from the parents of a man to the parents of a girl.)[Swahili Example] peleka poso------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suit[English Plural] suits[Swahili Word] shtaka[Swahili Plural] mashtaka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suit[English Plural] suits[Swahili Word] uposa[Swahili Plural] posa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suit[English Plural] suits[Swahili Word] kisua[Swahili Plural] visua[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suit[Swahili Word] -agia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Word] aga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suit[Swahili Word] -faa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] The hat <b>suit</b>s her face[Swahili Example] Kofia ina<b>faa</b> uso wake.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suit[Swahili Word] -juzu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suit[Swahili Word] -lingana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] associative[Derived Word] linganifu Adj, linganisho N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suit[Swahili Word] -wea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suit (of clothes)[English Plural] suits[Swahili Word] suti[Swahili Plural] suti[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Engl.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suit (of clothes)[Swahili Word] -kaa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] wait while I see if it will suit me[Swahili Example] ngoja nione kama litanikaa [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suit well (of clothes)[Swahili Word] -chukua[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mchukuzi, uchukuzi[English Example] that is the garment [kanzu] that suits you better than all others[Swahili Example] hiyo ndiyo [kanzu] iliyokuchukua kuliko zote [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suit yourself[Swahili Word] kwa hiari[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------ -
7 adulterer
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] adulterer[English Plural] adulterers[Swahili Word] mgoni[Swahili Plural] wagoni[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] gona V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] adulterer[English Plural] adulterers[Swahili Word] mzinifu[Swahili Plural] wazinifu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] zini, zinifu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] adulterer[English Plural] adulterers[Swahili Word] mzinzi[Swahili Plural] wazinzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] zini V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] adulterer (one who violates the Islamic code of marriage morals)[English Plural] adulterers[Swahili Word] mwasherati[Swahili Plural] waasherati[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] asherati V------------------------------------------------------------ -
8 adviser
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] adviser[English Plural] advisers[Swahili Word] diwani[Swahili Plural] madiwani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confidential female adviser (older woman friend who makes arrangements for marriage)[English Plural] advisers[Swahili Word] mkunga[Swahili Plural] wakunga[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] kunga V, ukunga N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] reliable adviser[English Plural] advisers[Swahili Word] nasiha[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
9 annul
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] annul[Swahili Word] -batili[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] annul[Swahili Word] -batilisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] batili------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] annul[Swahili Word] -tangua[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] annul the law[Swahili Example] tangua sheria------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] annul a marriage[Swahili Word] -taliki[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be annulled[Swahili Word] -batilika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] batili------------------------------------------------------------ -
10 broken
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be broken[Swahili Word] -pomoka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be broken[Swahili Word] -vunjika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] stative[Derived Word] vunja V[English Example] even a broken marriage may revive at this time[Swahili Example] hata ndoa iliyovunjika waweza kuanza upya wakati huu [Nyota 1968]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be broken down[Swahili Word] -bomolewa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Swahili Example] kibanda chako hakitabombolewa [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be broken off[Swahili Word] -katizwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -kata------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be broken up (plaster, etc.).[Swahili Word] -mumunyika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] broken[Swahili Word] vunjifi[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] broken down thing[Swahili Word] gofu[Swahili Plural] magofu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] broken off[Swahili Word] gutu[Part of Speech] adjective[Swahili Example] kisu kigoto; majani magutugutu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] piece of broken earthenware pot[English Plural] pieces of pots[Swahili Word] kigae[Swahili Plural] vigae[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------ -
11 debate
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be debated[Swahili Word] -jadiliwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[English Example] the bill will be debated soon in parliament[Swahili Example] muswada utajadiliwa na bunge karibuni [ http://www.bbc.co.uk/swahili/news/story/2004/06/000000_leoafrica.shtml BBC]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] debate[English Plural] debates[Swahili Word] jadiliano[Swahili Plural] majadiliano[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] -jadili V[Swahili Example] shirikiana jadiliano------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] debate[Swahili Word] majadiliano[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] jadili[English Example] After long debate between the elders of these families it seemed as if Matika would be suitable for marriage to Njasulu.[Swahili Example] Baada ya majadiliano marefu ya wakuu wa familia hizo ilionekana kuwa Matika angefaa kuolewa na Njasulu [Balisidya, Masomo 347]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] debate[English Plural] debates[Swahili Word] mdahalo[Swahili Plural] midahalo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] Arabic: dahili V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] debate[English Plural] debates[Swahili Word] mdakhalo[Swahili Plural] midakhalo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] debate[English Plural] debates[Swahili Word] mtaguso[Swahili Plural] mitaguso[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Dialect] dialectical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] debate[English Plural] debates[Swahili Word] maneno[Swahili Plural] maneno[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] neno------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] debate[English Plural] debates[Swahili Word] shauri[Swahili Plural] shauri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] they talked about your debate[Swahili Example] Wao walizungumza kuhusu shauri lako------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] debate[Swahili Word] utetaji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] debate[Swahili Word] uteto[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] debate[Swahili Word] -dahili[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] debate[Swahili Word] -jadili[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] debate[Swahili Word] -jadiliana[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -jadili V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] debate with[Swahili Word] -hojiana na[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hoji v------------------------------------------------------------ -
12 engage
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bring about an engagement[Swahili Word] -chumbisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] engage[Swahili Word] -ajiri[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] engage (for marriage)[Swahili Word] -posa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] Ali got engaged yesterday[Swahili Example] Ali aliposa jana------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] engage in[Swahili Word] -shughulisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
13 family
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] family[English Plural] families[Swahili Word] familia[Swahili Plural] familia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Portuguese[Derived Word] familia[English Definition] a group of people related by blood, marriage, law, or custom------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] family[English Plural] families[Swahili Word] ahali[Swahili Plural] ahali[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] family[English Plural] families[Swahili Word] jamaa[Swahili Plural] jamaa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Example] jamaa yake mmoja nafikiri unamfahamu [Ya], alilia umasikini wa kukosa jamaa [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] family[English Plural] families[Swahili Word] jamii[Swahili Plural] jamii[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] jamaa N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] family[English Plural] families[Swahili Word] ahli[Swahili Plural] ahli[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] family[English Plural] families[Swahili Word] ukoo[Swahili Plural] koo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] family[English Plural] families[Swahili Word] akina[Swahili Plural] akina[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] Said's family[Swahili Example] akina Said------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] family[Swahili Word] ujamaa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] jamii, jamaa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] family tree[English Plural] family trees[Swahili Word] jadi[Swahili Plural] jadi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] nasaba, asili, ukoo, kabila------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] family tree[English Plural] family trees[Swahili Word] nasaba[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] nasibu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] family[English Plural] families[Swahili Word] mbari[Swahili Plural] mbari[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] member of family[Swahili Word] mtani[Swahili Plural] watani[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] tania, utani, watani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one of the family[Swahili Word] mtani[Swahili Plural] watani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] membership in a family[Swahili Word] utani[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
14 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------------------------------------------------------------ -
15 go-between
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] go-between[English Plural] go-betweens[Swahili Word] kijumbe[Swahili Plural] vijumbe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8an[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] jumbe[Related Words] mjumbe, ujumbe------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] go-between[English Plural] go-betweens[Swahili Word] mwamua[Swahili Plural] waamua[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] amua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] go-between[English Plural] go-betweens[Swahili Word] mwamuzi[Swahili Plural] waamuzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] amua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] go-between (one who arranges a marriage for someone else)[English Plural] go-betweens[Swahili Word] mshenga[Swahili Plural] washenga[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2------------------------------------------------------------ -
16 immoral
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] immoral (sexually)[Swahili Word] zinifu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] immoral living[Swahili Word] tembezi[Swahili Plural] matembezi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] immoral person[English Plural] immoral people[Swahili Word] fasiki[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] immoral person[English Plural] immoral people[Swahili Word] mzinifu[Swahili Plural] wazinifu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] zini, zinifu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] immoral person[English Plural] immoral people[Swahili Word] mzinzi[Swahili Plural] wazinzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] zini, zinifu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] immoral person (one who violates the Islamic code of marriage morals)[English Plural] immoral people[Swahili Word] mwasherati[Swahili Plural] waasherati[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] asherati V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] immoral woman[English Plural] immoral women[Swahili Word] mbembe[Swahili Plural] wabembe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] bemba V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] immoral woman[English Plural] immoral women[Swahili Word] mbembelezi[Swahili Plural] wabembelezi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] bemba V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] immoral woman[English Plural] immoral women[Swahili Word] mbembezi[Swahili Plural] wabembezi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] bemba V------------------------------------------------------------ -
17 in-law
[English Word] in-law (relative by marriage)[English Plural] in-laws[Swahili Word] mkwe[Swahili Plural] wakwe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[English Example] you may quarrel with your family or your in-laws[Swahili Example] waweza kuwa na ubishi na jamaa zako ama wakwe zako [Nyota 1968]------------------------------------------------------------ -
18 initiation
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] boy or girl before or during the initiation ceremony[Swahili Word] mwali[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] boy or girl before or during the initiation ceremony[Swahili Word] mwari[Swahili Plural] wari[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] boy or girl who has not been through the initiation rites[Swahili Word] msungo[Swahili Plural] wasungo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] usungo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] camp at which initiation rites are performed[Swahili Word] dimba[Swahili Plural] madimba[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ceremonial specialist at initiation rites[Swahili Word] ngungwi[Swahili Plural] ngungwi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ceremonies and dances marking the initiation of children as adults[Swahili Word] unyago[Part of Speech] noun[Terminology] anthropology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] initiation[Swahili Word] jando[Swahili Plural] majando[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] initiation (of boys and girls at puberty)[English Plural] initiations[Swahili Word] lango[Swahili Plural] malango[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] initiation (of boys and girls at puberty)[Swahili Word] malango[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] initiation ceremony (for children)[Swahili Word] manyago[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] initiation rite[Swahili Word] jando[Swahili Plural] majando[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] initiation rite[Swahili Word] unyago[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Swahili Example] nani ambaye angalithubutu kusema mbele ya unyago wa Bomba na Mti-mafuta [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] instructor at initiation rite or marriage[English Plural] instructors[Swahili Word] kungwi[Swahili Plural] makungwi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] older person who instructs boys and girls in the initiation rites[Swahili Word] mhenga[Swahili Plural] wahenga[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] person in charge of initiation rites[Swahili Word] nyakanga[Swahili Plural] nyakanga[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] secret initiation teaching[Swahili Word] malango[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] secret place where intitiation rites are performed[Swahili Word] jando[Swahili Plural] majando[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] traditional initiation rites[Swahili Word] ukumbi[Swahili Plural] kumbi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10[Terminology] anthropology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] young person of either sex who has been through the initiation rites[Swahili Word] mrongo[Swahili Plural] warongo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
19 institution
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] (government) institution[English Plural] (government) institutions[Swahili Word] ofisi[Swahili Plural] ofisi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] Eng.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] (government) institution[English Plural] (government) institutions[Swahili Word] afisi[Swahili Plural] afisi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Eng------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] institution[English Plural] institutions[Swahili Word] taasisi[Swahili Plural] taasisi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Kiarabu[English Example] Examples of social institutions:the church, the law,marriage,the nation, traditions, organizations...[Swahili Example] Mifano ya taasisi za jamii: kanisa, sheria, ndoa, taifa, desturi, mashirika...------------------------------------------------------------ -
20 marry
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] marry (of a man)[Swahili Word] -oa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] Permit me to marry your daughter.[Swahili Example] nioze mtoto wako------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] marry (of a man)[Swahili Word] -owa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] Permit me to marry your daughter.[Swahili Example] nioze mtoto wako------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be married (of a woman)[Swahili Word] -olewa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] oa V[English Example] Regina has never been happy since she got married.[Swahili Example] Regina tangu aolewe hakuwa na raha [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] marry each other[Swahili Word] -oana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reciprocal[Derived Word] oa V[English Example] They intend to marry in the future[Swahili Example] wanataraji kuoana siku za mbele [Ya]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] marry off[Swahili Word] -oza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -oa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] allow to marry[Swahili Word] -oza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -oa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] marry (perform a marriage ceremony)[Swahili Word] -oanisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] oa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be married by[Swahili Word] -ozwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] oa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] man who marries the wife of his deceased brother in accordance with the practice of levirate[Swahili Word] mwingilizi[Swahili Plural] wingilizi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] ingia V------------------------------------------------------------
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