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1 teacher
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] head teacher[English Plural] head teachers[Swahili Word] mwalimu mkuu[Swahili Plural] walimu wakuu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] teacher[English Plural] teachers[Swahili Word] ticha[Swahili Plural] maticha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Derived Word] Eng "teacher"[Swahili Example] "Ticha aolewa na kulimwa talaka kesho yake!" Kasheshe, 28 Juni 2003[Note] Not Standard Swahili, but widely used, especially for wazungu teachers or teachers of English------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] teacher[English Plural] teachers[Swahili Word] mkalimu[Swahili Plural] wakalimu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] kalima N[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] teacher[English Plural] teachers[Swahili Word] mkufunzi[Swahili Plural] wakufunzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] funda N[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] teacher[English Plural] teachers[Swahili Word] mkurufunzi[Swahili Plural] wakurufunzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] funda N[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] teacher[English Plural] teachers[Swahili Word] msomeshaji[Swahili Plural] wasomeshaji[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] soma V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] teacher[English Plural] teachers[Swahili Word] msomeshi[Swahili Plural] wasomeshi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] soma V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] teacher[English Plural] teachers[Swahili Word] mwalimu[Swahili Plural] walimu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] elimu[Swahili Definition] mtu anayefundisha[English Example] The teacher is helping the students to understand their studies[Swahili Example] mwalimu anawasaidia wanafunzi kufahamu masomo yao------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 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------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 characterized
[English Word] be characterized[Swahili Word] -sifika[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the teacher was characterized for his/her research work[Swahili Example] Mwalimu alisifika kwa kazi yake ya utafiti------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 coordinate
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] coordinate[Swahili Word] -ratibisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] coordinate[Swahili Word] -ratibu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] coordinate[Swahili Word] -shirikisha[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the teacher cordinated the voting procedures[Swahili Example] Mwalimu alishirikisha utaratibu wa upigaji kura------------------------------------------------------------ -
5 correct
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] correct[Swahili Word] adili[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] correct[Swahili Word] adilifu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] correct[Swahili Word] barabara[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Farsi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] correct[Swahili Word] fasaha[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] correct[Swahili Word] fasihi[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] correct[Swahili Word] kimada[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] correct[Swahili Word] sadifu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] correct[Swahili Word] sahihi[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] correct[Swahili Word] sahihifu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] correct[Swahili Word] -dubu[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] correct[Swahili Word] -kosoa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kosa V[Swahili Example] Mwalimu Matata alipunguza mzaha na vicheko, akawa akielekeza na kukosoa bila matani [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] correct[Swahili Word] -noa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] correct[Swahili Word] -ongoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] correct[Swahili Word] -rakibisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] correct[Swahili Word] -rekibisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] correct[Swahili Word] -rudi[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the father corrected his child because of a mistake[Swahili Example] Baba alimrudi mwanawe kwa kosa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] correct[Swahili Word] -sadifu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] correct[Swahili Word] -safisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Related Words] -safia, -safika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] correct[Swahili Word] -sahihi[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the teacher corrected the work of the students[Swahili Example] Mwalimu alisahihisha kazi za wanafunzi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] correct[Swahili Word] -sahihisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] correct[Swahili Word] -tengeneza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] tengenea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] correct each other[Swahili Word] -rudiana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] correct someone[Swahili Word] -rejesha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] correct someone[Swahili Word] -rejeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 done
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be done[Swahili Word] -fanyika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] fanya v[English Example] The teacher asks about things that were done before I was born.[Swahili Example] Mwalimu huuliza vitu vilivyofanyika kabla sijazaliwa [Masomo 417]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be done[Swahili Word] -tendeka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] tenda V[Swahili Example] kushuhudia ukatili uliokuwa ukitendeka [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be done[Swahili Word] -tendwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Word] tenda V[Swahili Example] dunia nzima itajua mambo gani yametendwa [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be done[Swahili Word] -timu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be done to[Swahili Word] -tendewa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] tenda V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be done to[Swahili Word] -tendwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] tenda V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] done[Swahili Word] -iva[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] bivu[Swahili Example] embe zinaiva; nyama imeiva------------------------------------------------------------ -
7 even
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be made even[Swahili Word] -sawanyishwa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be made even[Swahili Word] -sawazishwa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] even[Swahili Word] alau[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] (Islamic)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] even[Swahili Word] hata[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] <b>Even</b> the teacher didn't know the answer.[Swahili Example] <b>Hata</b> mwalimu hakujua jibu.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] even[Swahili Word] pia[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] even[Swahili Word] walao[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] even[Swahili Word] walau[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] even[Swahili Word] walau[Part of Speech] conjunction------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] even if[Swahili Word] hata[Part of Speech] conjunction[Swahili Example] tutasoma kitabu gani hata tujue maneno yenu?; hata akija------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] even if[Swahili Word] ijapo[Part of Speech] conjunction------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] even if[Swahili Word] ijapo[Part of Speech] conjunction------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] even if[Swahili Word] ingawa[Part of Speech] conjunction[English Example] a new thing is a good thing even if it is a sore (proverb)[Swahili Example] kipya kinyemi ingawa kidonda (methali)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] even if[Swahili Word] iwapo[Part of Speech] conjunction------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] even if[Swahili Word] japo[Part of Speech] conjunction[Derived Word] ijapo[Swahili Example] japo hakuja...------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] even number[English Plural] even numbers[Swahili Word] kifuasi[Swahili Plural] vifuasi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -fuata[Note] archaic (?) - cited in Madan, Johnson, Rechenbach------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] even number[Swahili Word] shufwa[Swahili Plural] shufwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make even[Swahili Word] -kuruta[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] guruta V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make even[Swahili Word] -oleleza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make even[Swahili Word] -oleza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make even[Swahili Word] -fanya sawa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] (s)he made the work even[Swahili Example] Alifanya sawa kazi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make even[Swahili Word] -sawanyisha[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make even[Swahili Word] -sawazisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] not even[Swahili Word] walau[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------ -
8 excuse
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] excuse[Swahili Word] chenga[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] excuse[Swahili Word] kenyo[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] (=danganyo, zuzuio)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] excuse[Swahili Word] kimasomaso[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] excuse[English Plural] excuses[Swahili Word] kisababu[Swahili Plural] visababu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] sababu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] excuse[English Plural] excuses[Swahili Word] kisingizio[Swahili Plural] visingizio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -singizia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] excuse[Swahili Word] lafudi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] excuse[English Plural] excuses[Swahili Word] lafudhi[Swahili Plural] lafudhi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] said the teacher, his excuse has changed again[Swahili Example] alisema mwalimu, lafudhi yake imegeuka tena [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] excuse[Swahili Word] nahau[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] excuse[English Plural] excuses[Swahili Word] kipengele[Swahili Plural] vipengele[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[English Example] excuses[Swahili Example] maneno ya mapengee------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] excuse[Swahili Word] teto[Swahili Plural] mateto[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] excuse[Swahili Word] ubishi[Swahili Plural] mabishi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] excuse[Swahili Word] udhuru[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] excuse (trumped up)[Swahili Word] hoja[Swahili Plural] hoja; mahoja[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] haja[Swahili Example] usinipe hoja------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] excuse it (used in apology for a vulgar word or expression)[Swahili Word] ashakum[Part of Speech] verb[Class] conjugated------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Excuse me[Swahili Word] kunradhi[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] excuse me[Swahili Word] samahani[Part of Speech] interjection[English Example] excuse me for not seeing you[Swahili Example] Samahani kwa kutokuona------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] excuse me[Swahili Word] kumradhi[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] kina bibi, kumradhini [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make excuses[Swahili Word] -epa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make excuses[Swahili Word] -shariti[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make excuses[Swahili Word] -tapa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make excuses[Swahili Word] -tapatapa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make excuses (for not doing the work at hand)[Swahili Word] -jishughulisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Word] shughuli N------------------------------------------------------------ -
9 fee
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] court fee[English Plural] court fees[Swahili Word] kikunja jamvi[Swahili Plural] vikunja jamvi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kunja------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] customary fee (e.g. that paid by a father to the man who teaches his son a trade or a doctor's fee etc.)[Swahili Word] ubani[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] entrance fee[Swahili Word] haka[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] shika haka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fee[English Plural] fees[Swahili Word] ada[Swahili Plural] ada[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] admission fee[Swahili Example] ada ya kuingilia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fee[English Plural] fees[Swahili Word] chango[Swahili Plural] chango[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] changa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fee[Swahili Word] gharama[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fee[English Plural] fees[Swahili Word] karo[Swahili Plural] karo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fee[Swahili Word] kodi[Swahili Plural] kodi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fee[Swahili Word] ujira[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] kazi hii ni bure, haina ujira------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fee (given by a father to the master who teaches his son a trade)[Swahili Word] bakora[Swahili Plural] bakora[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fee charged for blood-letting[Swahili Word] uumikaji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fee charged for blood-letting[Swahili Word] uumizi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fee charged for cupping[Swahili Word] uumikaji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fee charged for cupping[Swahili Word] uumizi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fee paid by a father to the teacher upon completion of a boy's schooling.[Swahili Word] ukombo[Swahili Plural] kombo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fee paid to healer for diagnosis[English Plural] fees[Swahili Word] kifungua mkoba[Swahili Plural] vifungua mkoba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -fungua, mkoba[Terminology] historical / medical / anthropology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] school fee[English Plural] school fees[Swahili Word] karo[Swahili Plural] karo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] seller's fee[Swahili Word] udalali[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
10 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------------------------------------------------------------ -
11 give
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be given[Swahili Word] -gaiwa[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] ile kanzu aliyogaiwa [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be given[Swahili Word] -patiwa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be given[Swahili Word] -pewa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be given[Swahili Word] -tolewa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -toa, -tolea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be given (by)[Swahili Word] -patiwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-pass[English Example] They wanted clothes and especially military attire.[Swahili Example] walihitaji nguo na walihitaji zana za vita------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give[Swahili Word] -gaia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give[Swahili Word] -jazi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -jaa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give[Swahili Word] -kabidhi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give[Swahili Word] -pa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] transitive[English Example] give the hand (to express congratulations/condolence); lending a helping hand.[Swahili Example] pa mkono------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give[Swahili Word] -pasisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give (out)[Swahili Word] -toa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] give a speech[Swahili Example] toa hotuba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give a gift[Swahili Word] -zawadisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give a present[Swahili Word] -kirimu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] vipi ungeweza kunikirimu kwa tajiri wako [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give a present[Swahili Word] -tuza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give a speech[Swahili Word] -hutubu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hatibu n------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give alms[Swahili Word] -sadaki[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] sadaka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give and receive[Swahili Word] -pokezana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give and receive[Swahili Word] -pokezanya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give and take[Swahili Word] majibizano[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] jibu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give back[Swahili Word] -rejesha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give back[Swahili Word] -rejeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give back[Swahili Word] -rudi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give back[Swahili Word] -rudisha[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] return the favor, reciprocate[Swahili Example] rudisha hisani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give clothes[Swahili Word] -visha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] vaa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give each other something[Swahili Word] -pana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reciprocal------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give grudgingly[Swahili Word] -sunza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give her/ him[Swahili Word] mpe[Part of Speech] verb[Class] imperative[English Example] give her that which she needs[Swahili Example] mpe anavyohitaji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give in[Swahili Word] -jitoa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -toa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give life[Swahili Word] -hui[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give life to[Swahili Word] -huisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give me[Swahili Word] nipe[Part of Speech] verb[Class] imperative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give off[Swahili Word] -toa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give oneself[Swahili Word] -jipa[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] jitoa, jifunga, jiweka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give oneself up[Swahili Word] -jifunga[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give presents to a person[Swahili Word] -kirimu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] karama, karamu N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give someone a share in something[Swahili Word] -shirikisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] shiriki V[English Example] (s)he gave the teacher a share in the teaching the children[Swahili Example] Alimshirikisha Mwalimu kuwafundisha wanafunzi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give someone a share in something[Swahili Word] -shirikiza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] shiriki V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give someone something[Swahili Word] -wia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give them[Swahili Word] wape[Part of Speech] verb[Class] imperative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give to[Swahili Word] -tolea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -toa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give to each other[Swahili Word] -toleana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-assoc[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -toa, -tolea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give to oneself[Swahili Word] -jipa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Swahili Example] alijipa tamaa kuwa maisha hayo yameandikwa katika umri wake [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give up[Swahili Word] -gea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give up[Swahili Word] -samehe[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] I have looked for it and I did not find it, so I have given up[Swahili Example] nimeitafuta sikuiona, kwa hiyo nimeisamehe.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give up (certain foods, as tabu)[Swahili Word] -gunga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give us[Swahili Word] tupe[Part of Speech] verb[Class] imperative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that which gives[English Plural] those which give[Swahili Word] kipa[Swahili Plural] vipa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pa[English Example] confirmation (literally, that which gives faith)[Swahili Example] kipa imara[Note] kipa must be followed by another noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] to give to[Swahili Word] -pea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
12 goal
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] goal[English Plural] goals[Swahili Word] bau[Swahili Plural] mabau, mibau[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] we scored six goals[Swahili Example] tuliwafunga [coll. tuliwapiga] mabao sita[Terminology] sport------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] goal[English Plural] goals[Swahili Word] dhati[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] goal[English Plural] goals[Swahili Word] fora[Swahili Plural] fora[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Terminology] sport------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] goal[English Plural] goals[Swahili Word] kikomo[Swahili Plural] vikomo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -koma------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] goal[English Plural] goals[Swahili Word] lengo[Swahili Plural] malengo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] lenga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] goal[English Plural] goals[Swahili Word] mlango[Swahili Plural] milango[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Related Words] lango, kilango[Terminology] sport------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] goal[English Plural] goals[Swahili Word] mradi[Swahili Plural] miradi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[English Example] Now s/he is a teacher and has fulfilled her/his goal.[Swahili Example] sasa ni mwalimu na ametimiza mradi wake------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] goal[English Plural] goals[Swahili Word] mwisho[Swahili Plural] miisho[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] isha V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] goal[English Plural] goals[Swahili Word] nia[Swahili Plural] nia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] ania, nuia, nuio, manuwio------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] goal[English Plural] goals[Swahili Word] ukomo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -koma[Related Words] kikomo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] goal (between goalposts)[English Plural] goals[Swahili Word] lango[Swahili Plural] malango[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] mlango------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] goal (in sports)[English Plural] goals[Swahili Word] bao[Swahili Plural] mabao[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] goal (in sports)[English Plural] goals[Swahili Word] goli[Swahili Plural] magoli[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] Eng.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] goal (in sports)[English Plural] goals[Swahili Word] mede[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] reach one's goal[Swahili Word] -faulu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sport. winning-post[Swahili Word] mede[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
13 greeting
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] accept a greeting[Swahili Word] -pokea salamu[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -pokea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] accept a greeting[Swahili Word] -pokea saluti[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greeting[English Plural] greetings[Swahili Word] amkio[Swahili Plural] maamkio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] amka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greeting[Swahili Word] kuamikia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 15[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -amkia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greeting[English Plural] greetings[Swahili Word] maamkio[Swahili Plural] maamkio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greeting[English Plural] greetings[Swahili Word] maamkizi[Swahili Plural] maamkizi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greeting[English Plural] greetings[Swahili Word] salamu[Swahili Plural] salamu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] salama, -salimu, taslimu, usalama[English Example] after the greetings, the girl asked the teacher about 'that thing'[Swahili Example] msichana baada ya salamu akamwuliza mwalimu kuhusu 'kile kitu' [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greeting[Swahili Word] -saluti[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] engl[English Example] take greetings[Swahili Example] pokea saluti.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greeting (response by elder or superior greeted with "shikamoo")[Swahili Word] marahaba[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greeting and conclusion (in letters)[Swahili Word] wasalam![Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greeting used by young or lesser-status person toward older or higher-status person[Swahili Word] shikamoo[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greeting used by young or lesser-status person toward older or higher-status person[Swahili Word] shikamu[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greeting used by young or lesser-status person toward older or higher-status person[Swahili Word] shikamuu[Part of Speech] phrase[English Example] Shikamuu grandfather--the grandchildren greeted their grandfather[Swahili Example] Shikamuu Babu - wajukuu walimamkia babu yao------------------------------------------------------------ -
14 grow
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to grow[Swahili Word] -otesha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -ota V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to grow[Swahili Word] -sitawisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to grow[Swahili Word] -kithiri[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -kithiria------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grow[Swahili Word] -chipua[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] jipu lililochipua kifuani pake [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grow[Swahili Word] -endelea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -enda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grow[Swahili Word] -kithiri[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -kithiria[English Example] the familiarity between the teacher and the student grew[Swahili Example] mazoea kati ya mwalimu na mwanafunzi yalikithiri [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grow[Swahili Word] -kuwa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grow[Swahili Word] -mea[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] palikuwa na magofu [...] yaliyomea magugu [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grow[Swahili Word] -meka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grow[Swahili Word] -ondokea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grow[Swahili Word] -ongea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grow[Swahili Word] -ongeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grow[Swahili Word] -panda[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] pandikizo, mpanda, mpando, upandaji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grow[Swahili Word] -sitawi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grow[Swahili Word] -zidi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grow (of plants or hair etc)[Swahili Word] -ota[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grow (something)[Swahili Word] -sitawisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grow fast[Swahili Word] -vuvumka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grow for[Swahili Word] -otea[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -ota V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grow toward[Swahili Word] -kithiria[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kithiri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grow up[Swahili Word] -kua[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] hicho kitoto kikakua, kama mgomba, mnazi unakawia [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grow up[Swahili Word] -kuwa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] Her instructor teaches her a great deal as she grows up[Swahili Example] somo yake anamfunza mengi wakati wa kukuwa msichana anayefikia hali ya kuwa mtu mzima [Masomo 126]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grow well (of plants), thrive[Swahili Word] -wanda[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make grow[Swahili Word] -kuza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kua V------------------------------------------------------------ -
15 home
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] home[Swahili Word] nyumbani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 16/17/18[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] nyumba[English Example] grandpa usually stays home all day[Swahili Example] babu hukaa nyumbani kwa siku nzima------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] home[English Plural] homes[Swahili Word] nyumba[Swahili Plural] nyumba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Related Words] chumba, jumba, kinyumba, unyumba, nyumbani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] home[English Plural] homes[Swahili Word] kwao[Swahili Plural] makwao[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[English Example] he who is chased away from home has no where to go (proverb)[Swahili Example] mfukuzwa kwao hana pakwenda (methali)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] home[English Plural] homes[Swahili Word] kao[Swahili Plural] makao[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] -kaa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] home[Swahili Word] makao[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] kaa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] home[English Plural] homes[Swahili Word] ukazi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] home[English Plural] homes[Swahili Word] asili[Swahili Plural] asili[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] home[Swahili Word] masikani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] home[Swahili Word] maskani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] home[Swahili Word] makani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] home[English Plural] homes[Swahili Word] chimbo[Swahili Plural] machimbo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Dialect] colloquial[English Example] Let's go home![Swahili Example] Twende chimbo![Terminology] slang------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] home[English Plural] homes[Swahili Word] watani[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] at our home (place)[Swahili Word] kwetu[Part of Speech] pronoun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] their homes[Swahili Word] makwao[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] kwao------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] at home[Swahili Word] nyumbani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 16/17/18[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] nyumba[English Example] how is everyone at home?; we arrived at home and we fell deeply asleep[Swahili Example] hawajambo nyumbani?; tulifika nyumbani tukalala fofofo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] at the home of[Swahili Word] kwa[Part of Speech] preposition[English Example] they arrived at the home of the teacher[Swahili Example] walifika kwa mwalimu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] to the home of[Swahili Word] kwa[Part of Speech] preposition[English Example] go to the home of somebody[Swahili Example] kwenda kwa fulani [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stay-at-home[English Plural] stay-at-homes[Swahili Word] mkaaji[Swahili Plural] wakaaji[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] kaa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be without a specific home[Swahili Word] -tanga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Item(s) below have not yet been grouped within the headword home[English Word] go home[Swahili Word] -enda kitovuni[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] kitovu[Related Words] -enda[English Definition] return to one's birthplace------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] home[English Plural] home[Swahili Word] kitovu[Swahili Plural] vitovu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[English Example] go home (to one's birthplace)[Swahili Example] enda kitovuni------------------------------------------------------------ -
16 instructions
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cf. agizo; instructions[Swahili Word] maagizo[Swahili Plural] maagizo[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] It's best for us to follow the teacher's instructions.[Swahili Example] Afadhali tufuate maagizo ya mwalimu.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give instructions[Swahili Word] -agiza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] instructions[Swahili Word] mwelezo[Swahili Plural] mielezo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] elea, elezo V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] secret initiation instructions[Swahili Word] mizungu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 4[Terminology] anthropology------------------------------------------------------------ -
17 intend
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be intended[Swahili Word] -azimiwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] azima N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be intended[Swahili Word] -nuiwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] nuia V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intend[Swahili Word] -ania[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] nia, -nuia[English Example] he intends to become a teacher[Swahili Example] anaania kazi ya ualimu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intend[Swahili Word] -azimia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] azima N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intend[Swahili Word] -azimu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] azima N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intend[Swahili Word] -dhamiria[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -dhamiri[Related Words] dhamira------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intend[Swahili Word] -hirimia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intend[Swahili Word] -kusudi[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] everything that we intended[Swahili Example] mambo yote tuliyokusudia [Masomo 71]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intend[Swahili Word] -maanisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] sasa nimeuona wema aliomaanisha [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intend[Swahili Word] -nia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] ania, nuia, nuio, manuwio------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intend[Swahili Word] -nuia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] "even if they had intended to reform him, haste would have been beneficial".[Swahili Example] hata kama wangalinuia kumrekebisha, pupa isingalifaa [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intend[Swahili Word] -taka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intend[Swahili Word] -tarajia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intend[Swahili Word] -tazamia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intend[Swahili Word] -dhamiri[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intend (to do something)[Swahili Word] -kusudia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Word] Arabic: kusudi n[Swahili Example] magaidi ambao wamekusudia kuirudisha nyuma nchi yetu [Ng]------------------------------------------------------------ -
18 lavatory
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lavatory[English Plural] lavatories[Swahili Word] msalani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 16/17/18[Derived Word] < msala[English Example] the teacher is in the lavatory[Swahili Example] mwalimu yuko msalani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lavatory[English Plural] lavatories[Swahili Word] uwani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 16/17/18[Swahili Definition] chooni, msalani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lavatory[English Plural] lavatories[Swahili Word] uwa[Swahili Plural] nyuwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10[Swahili Definition] choo, msalani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lavatory space (on a dhow)[English Plural] lavatory spaces[Swahili Word] daraba[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
19 of
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] of[Swahili Word] -a[Part of Speech] preposition[English Example] a surprising thing[Swahili Example] jambo la ajabu[Note] -a + noun is used to form possessives; prefix of -a changes for each noun class. See http://www.yale.edu/swahili/grammar/relationship.htm------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] of (class 1, 2, 3, 11, 14)[Swahili Word] wa[Part of Speech] conjunction[English Example] people of Nairobi[Swahili Example] watu wa Nairobi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] of (class 4, 6, 9)[Swahili Word] ya[Part of Speech] preposition[English Example] water of the river[Swahili Example] maji ya mto------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] of (class 5)[Swahili Word] la[Part of Speech] preposition[English Example] name of the teacher[Swahili Example] jina la mwalimu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] of (class 7)[Swahili Word] cha[Part of Speech] preposition[English Example] the pupil's book[Swahili Example] kitabu cha mwanafunzi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] of (class 8)[Swahili Word] vya[Part of Speech] preposition[English Example] fingers of the hand[Swahili Example] vidole vya mkono------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] of (class 10)[Swahili Word] za[Part of Speech] conjunction[English Example] houses of the city[Swahili Example] nyumba za mji [Rech]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] of (class 16)[Swahili Word] pa[Part of Speech] preposition[English Example] place of safety and knowledge[Swahili Example] mahali pa usalama na ujuzi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] of[Swahili Word] kwa[Part of Speech] preposition[English Example] home of the uncle[Swahili Example] nyumbani kwa mjomba[Note] class 17------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] of (class 18)[Swahili Word] mwa[Part of Speech] preposition[English Example] pocket of the pants[Swahili Example] mfukoni mwa suruali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] of various kinds[Swahili Word] min[Part of Speech] preposition[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Item(s) below have not yet been grouped within the headword of[English Word] of (class 7)[Swahili Word] cha[Part of Speech] conjunction[English Example] the student's book (the book of the student)[Swahili Example] kitabu cha mwanafunzi------------------------------------------------------------ -
20 permission
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ask for permission[Swahili Word] -omba ruhsa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ask for permission[Swahili Word] -omba ruhusa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ask for permission[Swahili Word] -omba rukhsa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give permission[Swahili Word] -pa ruhusa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give permission[Swahili Word] -ruhusu[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the teacher allowed the student to stay in the classroom[Swahili Example] Mwalimu aliruhusu mwanfunzi kukaa darasani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] permission[Swahili Word] idhini[Swahili Plural] idhini[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] permission[Swahili Word] ruhsa[Swahili Plural] ruhsa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] ask for permission.[Swahili Example] omba ruhusa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] permission[Swahili Word] ruhusa[Swahili Plural] ruhusa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] ask for permission.[Swahili Example] omba ruhusa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] permission[Swahili Word] rukhsa[Swahili Plural] rukhsa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] ask for permission.[Swahili Example] omba ruhusa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] permission[English Plural] permissions[Swahili Word] sabili[Swahili Plural] sabili[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] sabili V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] permission[English Plural] permissions[Swahili Word] ukubali[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -kubali------------------------------------------------------------
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Teacher — bezeichnet: den Familiennamen von Brian Teacher (* 1954), US amerikanischer Tennisspieler eine schottische Whiskymarke: Teacher s Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben Wort bezeichne … Deutsch Wikipedia
teacher — one who teaches, c.1300; agent noun from TEACH (Cf. teach) (v.). It was used earlier in a sense of index finger (late 13c.). Teacher s pet attested from 1856 … Etymology dictionary
Teacher — Teach er, n. 1. One who teaches or instructs; one whose business or occupation is to instruct others; an instructor; a tutor. [1913 Webster] 2. One who instructs others in religion; a preacher; a minister of the gospel; sometimes, one who… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
teacher — index pedagogue Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
teacher — [n] person who educates abecedary, adviser, assistant, coach, disciplinarian, educator, faculty member, guide, instructor, lecturer, mentor, pedagogue, preceptor, professor, pundit, scholar, schoolteacher, supervisor, teach*, trainer, tutor;… … New thesaurus
teacher — ► NOUN ▪ a person who teaches in a school. DERIVATIVES teacherly adjective … English terms dictionary
teacher — [tē′chər] n. a person who teaches, esp. as a profession; instructor teachership n … English World dictionary
Teacher — Teachers redirects here. For other uses, see Teachers (disambiguation). For university teachers, see professor. For extra help teachers , see tutor. For Parapros, see Paraprofessional educator. Teacher … Wikipedia
teacher — Addressed to a teacher, or to a person who is temporarily acting like a teacher. The scene described by Laurie Lee in Cider with Rosie is concerned with village school life in the early 1920s: Each morning was war without declaration; no one… … A dictionary of epithets and terms of address
teacher — n. 1) to certify; license; train a teacher 2) an exchange; practice, student teacher 3) (BE) a supply teacher (AE has substitute) 4) a teacher of (a teacher of English) * * * [ tiːtʃə] license practice student teacher train a teacher … Combinatory dictionary
teacher — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [One who teaches, especially in the primary or secondary grades] Syn. schoolmaster, schoolmistress, scholar, educator, public school teacher, high school teacher, tutor, mentor, pedagogue, coach, master, guru, swami, mistress … English dictionary for students