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1 few
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] few[Swahili Word] -akali[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] few things[Swahili Example] few ya vitu, vitu few------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] few[Swahili Word] chache[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] few[Swahili Word] haba[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] uhaba[English Example] a few days[Swahili Example] siku haba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] few[Swahili Word] ingine[Part of Speech] adjective[Swahili Example] watu wengine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] few[Swahili Word] kadhaa[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] few[Swahili Word] kidogo[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] dogo[Swahili Example] maji dogo[Note] "some water, a little water".------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 airs
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] airs[Swahili Word] madaha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] airs[Swahili Word] maringo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] ringa V[Swahili Example] Nunga alicheka kwa maringo [Ng]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] airs[Swahili Word] matao[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] airs[Swahili Word] tao[Swahili Plural] matao[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[English Example] I am walking gracefully and with the airs of a modern child[Swahili Example] natembea kwa kudundika na matao ya mtoto wa kileo [Ma]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] giving oneself airs[Swahili Word] mapyoro[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] pyora------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put on airs[Swahili Word] -deka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put on airs[Swahili Word] -jipa mali[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] kujiona, kujitakabari, kujifarahisha------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put on airs[Swahili Word] -jipevua[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] jifanye kuwa umekua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put on airs[Swahili Word] -piga makuu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put on airs[Swahili Word] -piga makuu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put on airs[Swahili Word] -ringa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[Related Words] maringo[English Example] when Tegemea was married by Kabenga, she put on airs a few days at the beginning[Swahili Example] Tegemea alipoolewa na Kabenga aliringa sana siku chache za mwanzoni [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put on airs[Swahili Word] -tuna[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 carry
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be carried[Swahili Word] -chukuliwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] chukua v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be carried on someone's back[Swahili Word] -yongoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be carried on someone's back[Swahili Word] -yongoya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry[Swahili Word] -beba[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] she was not carrying heavy things[Swahili Example] alikuwa habebi vitu vizito [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry[Swahili Word] -chukua[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mchukuzi, uchukuzi[English Example] carry your few shillings[Swahili Example] chukua vishilingi vyako [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry[Swahili Word] -chukwa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry[Swahili Word] -pakata[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] carry a child[Swahili Example] pakata mtoto------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry[Swahili Word] -somba[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry[Swahili Word] -tuta[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry (a burden on heard or shoulders)[Swahili Word] -pagaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry (a child on one's back)[Swahili Word] weleka[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry (a child on one's back)[Swahili Word] -eleka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry away[Swahili Word] -pingua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry by turns[Swahili Word] -chukuzana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] assoc-caus[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -chukua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry loads on head[Swahili Word] -tutika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] tuta V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry off[Swahili Word] -teka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry on[Swahili Word] -shika[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] carry on the conversation[Swahili Example] shika mazungumzo.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry out[Swahili Word] -jirisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry out[Swahili Word] -pa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] transitive------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry out[Swahili Word] -tekeleza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] teka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry out[Swahili Word] -tekeleza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry out[Swahili Word] -tenda[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry out[Swahili Word] -timiza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -timu[Related Words] -timia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry out (a contract or judgement)[Swahili Word] -timiliza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry out (a plan)[Swahili Word] -endesha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -enda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry to someone[Swahili Word] -chukulia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -chukua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry under one's arm[Swahili Word] -futika kwapani[Part of Speech] verb[Dialect] archaic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry with great care (something fragile or damaged)[Swahili Word] -rongaronga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] employ someone to carry something[Swahili Word] -chukuza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -chukua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make carry[Swahili Word] -bebesha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -beba------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 check
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] check[English Plural] checks[Swahili Word] cheki[Part of Speech] noun[Note] fin. [Engl.]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] check[English Plural] checks[Swahili Word] hawala[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] hawili------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] check[English Plural] checks[Swahili Word] hundi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] (Indian)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] check[English Plural] checks[Swahili Word] kinga[Swahili Plural] kinga[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] check[English Plural] checks[Swahili Word] nepi[Swahili Plural] nepi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Eng.[English Example] check for rescuing (from difficulties) tourists[Swahili Example] nepi za kuopoa toka kwa watalii [Ma][Terminology] slang------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] check[English Plural] checks[Swahili Word] uzuio[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] check[English Plural] checks[Swahili Word] uzuwiaji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] check[Swahili Word] -angalia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] angaa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] check[Swahili Word] -chungua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] chunga v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] check[Swahili Word] -kagua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] mkagua, mkaguo, mkaguzi, ukaguzi[Swahili Example] kagua skuli; kagua askari; kagua hesabu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] check[Swahili Word] -kinza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] check[Swahili Word] -pinga[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] check someone's plans.[Swahili Example] pinga nia ya fulani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] check[Swahili Word] -ziwia[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] check[Swahili Word] -zuia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] check[Swahili Word] -zuwia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] check[Swahili Word] -kinga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] check a basket type fish trap for catch after 24 hours soak time[Swahili Word] -andaza[Part of Speech] verb[Dialect] Kimvita[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] check a basket type fish trap for catch after a few hours[Swahili Word] -bwaga[Part of Speech] verb[Dialect] Kimvita[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] check carefully[Swahili Word] -kumunta[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kung'uto, mkung'uto N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] check carefully[Swahili Word] -kung'uta[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kung'uto, mkung'uto N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] check on[Swahili Word] -aua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] check on[Swahili Word] -hakiki[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hakika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] check on[Swahili Word] -tazamia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] check the development of something[Swahili Word] -viza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -via[Related Words] -vizia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] checked[Swahili Word] -a madirisha[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Farsi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who checks figures[English Plural] people who check figures[Swahili Word] mfunga[Swahili Plural] wafunga[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] funga[Swahili Example] mfunga hesabu------------------------------------------------------------ -
5 day
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] a few days ago[Swahili Word] majuzi[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] juzi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] all day[Swahili Word] -twa[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] all day[Swahili Word] kutwa[Part of Speech] adverb[Related Words] chwa, kesho[English Example] day after tomorrow[Swahili Example] kesho kutwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] all day[Swahili Word] mchana kutwa[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] day[English Plural] days[Swahili Word] mchana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] day (period of 24 hours)[Swahili Word] siku[Swahili Plural] siku[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] all days[Swahili Example] siku zote------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] day after day[Swahili Word] siku hata siku[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] day after tomorrow[Swahili Word] kesho kutwa[Swahili Plural] kesho kutwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] kesha V, kuta V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] day before yesterday[English Plural] several days ago[Swahili Word] juzi[Swahili Plural] majuzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[English Example] I am tired because I have been working since the <b>day before yesterday</b>[Swahili Example] nimechoka kwa sababu nimekuwa ninafanya kazi tangu <b>juzi</b>------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] day following the day after tomorrow[Swahili Word] mtondo[Swahili Plural] mitondo[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] the fourth day from today.[Swahili Example] kushinda mtondo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] every day[Swahili Word] kila siku[Swahili Plural] siku[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] four days from today[Swahili Word] mtondo goo[Swahili Plural] mitondo goo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] from day to day[Swahili Word] siku kwa siku[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] the fourth day from today[Swahili Word] mtondo goo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] the fourth day from today[Swahili Word] kushinda mtondo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] the next day[Swahili Word] kesho yake[Part of Speech] adverb[Related Words] kesha[English Example] she was admitted to the hospital on Friday, and she died the next day[Swahili Example] alilazwa kwenye hospitali Ijumaa, akafariki kesho yake------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] the next day[Swahili Word] keshoye[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] kesho yake[English Example] she was admitted to the hospital on Friday, and she died the next day[Swahili Example] alilazwa kwenye hospitali Ijumaa, akafariki keshoye------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] the whole day[Swahili Word] -twa[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] the whole day[Swahili Word] mchana kutwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] the whole day[Swahili Word] mchana kuchwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] three days ago[Swahili Word] juzijuzi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] juzi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] three days from today[Swahili Word] mtondo[Swahili Plural] mitondo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] two days ago[English Plural] many days ago[Swahili Word] juzi[Swahili Plural] majuzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 gather
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be gathered together[Swahili Word] -jumuika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gather[Swahili Word] -buga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gather[Swahili Word] -chamia[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gather[Swahili Word] -changa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gather[Swahili Word] -changanya[Part of Speech] verb[Class] assoc-caus[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -changa[Swahili Definition] kuwekwa pamoja [Masomo 105]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gather[Swahili Word] -chuma[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gather[Swahili Word] -funa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gather[Swahili Word] -huduru[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hadhara------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gather[Swahili Word] -jamii[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] jaamati, jamaa, jumuiya, ujamaa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gather[Swahili Word] -jumuika[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] niandae chochote tujumuike kuonyesha furaha yangu [Muk], hayo yote ndiyo yaliyojumuika... [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gather[Swahili Word] -kongomana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gather[Swahili Word] -kusanya[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] She woke up and gathered the few things that were hers.[Swahili Example] Aliamka akakusanya vichache vilivyo vyake [Balisidya, Masomo 350]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gather[Swahili Word] -lundika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] lundo N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gather[Swahili Word] -rundika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] lundo N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gather[Swahili Word] -okota[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gather[Swahili Word] -rundika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gather[Swahili Word] -runga[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gather[Swahili Word] -vuna[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gather (fruit)[Swahili Word] -tunda[Part of Speech] verb[Dialect] dialectical[Related Words] chuma------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gather flowers or fruit[Swahili Word] -chuma[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gather for social purposes (conversation etc)[Swahili Word] -tabaruki[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gather for social purposes (conversation etc)[Swahili Word] -tabaruku[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gather together (a group)[Swahili Word] -changana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] associative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -changa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gather up[Swahili Word] -palia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gather up[Swahili Word] -palia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gather up[Swahili Word] -zoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
7 gold
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gold[English Plural] golds[Swahili Word] dahabu[Swahili Plural] dahabu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gold[English Plural] golds[Swahili Word] dhahabu[Swahili Plural] dhahabu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Definition] 1. dini kama jiwe lilicho ghali sana linachotumiwa kutengeneza vitu mbalimbali kama mikufu, saa n.k. 2. rangi ya dini, baina ya manjano na kahawia[English Example] gold necklace[Swahili Example] mikufu ya dhahabu [Masomo 167]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gold[Swahili Word] auri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9[Dialect] recent[English Definition] a malleable ductile yellow metallic element that occurs chiefly free or in a few minerals and is used especially in coins, jewelry, and dentures (identified in antiquity)[Terminology] chemistry------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gold braid[Swahili Word] teli[Swahili Plural] teli[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gold miner[Swahili Word] mchimbaji dhahabu[Swahili Plural] wachimbaji dhahabu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] chimba V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gold rim[Swahili Word] zari[Swahili Plural] zari[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] it's nice for tea the gold-rimmed cup: with milk added and lots of sugar: when you're done someone else is ready to use it [song][Swahili Example] kizuri kwa chai kikombe cha zari: kutiwa maziwa na nyingi sukari: ukitoka wewe mwingine tayari [wimbo]------------------------------------------------------------ -
8 group
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be in a group of[Swahili Word] -ongozana[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ongoza V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] group[English Plural] groups[Swahili Word] chama[Swahili Plural] vyama[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] group[Swahili Word] genge[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] Engl.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] group[English Plural] groups[Swahili Word] jamii[Swahili Plural] jamii[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] jamaa N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] group[English Plural] groups[Swahili Word] kikoa[Swahili Plural] vikoa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[English Example] have meals in common[Swahili Example] kula kikoa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] group[English Plural] groups[Swahili Word] kundi[Swahili Plural] makundi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] group[Swahili Word] msafara[Swahili Plural] misafara[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] group[Swahili Word] mshikano[Swahili Plural] mishikano[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] shika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] group[Swahili Word] rubaa[Swahili Plural] rubaa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] the parent organizing the group[Swahili Example] mzazi aliyekuwa akiongoza rubaa [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] group[Swahili Word] -panga makundi[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -panga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] group (small)[English Plural] groups[Swahili Word] kikundi[Swahili Plural] vikundi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] kundi[English Example] she saw a small group of a few people[Swahili Example] aliona kikundi cha watu wachache [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] group of people sharing a unifying characteristic[Swahili Word] akina[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] womenfolk[Swahili Example] akina mama------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] small group[English Plural] small groups[Swahili Word] kijumuia[Swahili Plural] vijumuia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] travelling group[English Plural] travelling groups[Swahili Word] charo[Swahili Plural] vyaro[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] msafara------------------------------------------------------------ -
9 late
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be late[Swahili Word] -chelewa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-pass[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -cha[English Example] he should not try to be late a second time[Swahili Example] asijaribu kuchelewa mara ya pili [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be late[Swahili Word] -china[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be late[Swahili Word] -kawa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] ukawiaji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be late[Swahili Word] -kawia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kawa[English Example] his being late a few minutes got him a scolding[Swahili Example] kukawia kwake dakika chache kulimpatia karipio [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be late[Swahili Word] -limatia[Part of Speech] verb[Dialect] dialectical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be late[Swahili Word] -taahari[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be late[Swahili Word] -usiri[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make late[Swahili Word] -kawisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kawa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make late[Swahili Word] -tuilisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make late[Swahili Word] -tuiliza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] someone who is habitually late[Swahili Word] mzohari[Swahili Plural] wazuhali[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] the late[Swahili Word] marehemu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] since it was built by his late father[Swahili Example] tangu ilipojengwa na marehemu baba yake [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------ -
10 period
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] for a period of time[Swahili Word] kwa[Part of Speech] preposition[English Example] travel for three years[Swahili Example] safiri kwa miaka mitatu [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] period[English Plural] periods[Swahili Word] kipindi[Swahili Plural] vipindi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] pinda V[Swahili Example] kipindi cha asubuhi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] period[Swahili Word] umri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] period[Swahili Word] wakati[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] period (esp with reference to agriculture)[Swahili Word] msimu[Swahili Plural] misimu[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] now is the mango-harvesting period.[Swahili Example] sasa ni msimu wa embe------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] period (esp with reference to agriculture)[Swahili Word] musimu[Swahili Plural] misimu[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] now is the mango-harvesting period.[Swahili Example] sasa ni msimu wa embe------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] period (of time)[English Plural] periods[Swahili Word] majira[Swahili Plural] majira[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] it was the afternoon period; for a period of about an hour and a half, that corridor was filled with people[Swahili Example] yalikuwa ni majira ya alasiri [Mun]; majira ya saa moja unusu hivi, korido lile limejaa watu [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] period (of time)[English Plural] periods[Swahili Word] muda[Swahili Plural] miuda[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] mudu[English Example] a period of four hours[Swahili Example] muda wa saa nne------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] period (of time)[English Plural] periods of time[Swahili Word] muhula[Swahili Plural] mihula[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] period (of time)[English Plural] periods[Swahili Word] pindi[Swahili Plural] pindi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pinda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] period between the southwest and the northeast monsoons (approx. late March to early April and late Nov. to early Dec.)[Swahili Word] maleleji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] period of life between ages 10 and 25[Swahili Word] hirimu[Swahili Plural] hirimu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] period of residence[English Plural] periods of residence[Swahili Word] kikao[Swahili Plural] vikao[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kaa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] period of time[English Plural] periods of time[Swahili Word] kipindi[Swahili Plural] vipindi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] pinda V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] period of time[Swahili Word] zama[Swahili Plural] zama[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] period of time[Swahili Word] zamani[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] period of time (brief)[English Plural] brief periods[Swahili Word] dakika[Swahili Plural] dakika[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] in a few minutes[Swahili Example] ndani ya dakika chache [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rest period[English Plural] rest periods[Swahili Word] muhula[Swahili Plural] mihula[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] short period[English Plural] short periods[Swahili Word] kitambo[Swahili Plural] vitambo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------ -
11 pick
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be picked up[Swahili Word] -okotwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] okota V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] embroidery pick[English Plural] embroidery picks[Swahili Word] mcheche[Swahili Plural] micheche[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pick[Swahili Word] -chuma[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] paper and pen in the bag, ready to pick, to save and to write[Swahili Example] karatasi na kalamu mfukoni, tayari kuchuma, kuhifadhi na kuandika [Ya]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pick[Swahili Word] -funa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] pick fruit------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pick[Swahili Word] -vuna[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pick (fruit)[Swahili Word] -kwamua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pick (fruit)[Swahili Word] -kwamyua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pick (fruit)[Swahili Word] -kwanua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pick (fruit)[Swahili Word] -kwanyua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pick (fruit)[Swahili Word] -momonyoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pick (fruit)[Swahili Word] -monyoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pick at[Swahili Word] -chokoa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] chokochoko, kichokoo, mchokocho, mchokoo, mchokozi, uchokozi[English Example] pick the teeth[Swahili Example] chokoa meno------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pick for[Swahili Word] -chokolea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -chokoa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pick off[Swahili Word] -kongonyoa[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] konyoa maua (matunda)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pick off[Swahili Word] -konoa[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] konyoa maua (matunda)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pick off[Swahili Word] -konyoa[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] konyoa maua (matunda)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pick on something[Swahili Word] -donoa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] dona------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pick out[Swahili Word] -chuja[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] pick out a few people[Swahili Example] chuja watu wengine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pick out[Swahili Word] -pambanua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pick out[Swahili Word] -teua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pick the teeth[Swahili Word] -totora[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] ( = chokoa)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pick up[Swahili Word] -dona[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] chickens pick up grain.[Swahili Example] kuku wanadona nafaka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pick up[Swahili Word] -inukia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kiinua, mwinuko; inama, inika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pick up[Swahili Word] -okota[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] Zakaria picked it at once.[Swahili Example] Zakaria aliiokota mara moja [Kez], kukutana mabondeni kwenye kuokota kuni [Moh], alikuwa abiria tu aliyemwokota njiani [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pick up[Swahili Word] -zoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pick up (a small amount)[Swahili Word] -chota[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] kuchukua sehemu ya kitu hasa cha maji maji, kutoka chombo kingine [Masomo 17]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pick up (a small amount)[Swahili Word] -chotea[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -chota v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pick up (of grains)[Swahili Word] -chakua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pick up a little at a time.[Swahili Word] -dondoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
12 scolding
[English Word] scolding[English Plural] scoldings[Swahili Word] karipio[Swahili Plural] makaripio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -karipia[Related Words] kali[English Example] his being late a few minutes got him a scolding[Swahili Example] kukawia kwake dakika chache kulimpatia karipio [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------ -
13 stagger
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make stagger[Swahili Word] -pepesua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stagger[Swahili Word] -kongoja[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] He was able to leave his bed and stagger a few steps outside of the hospital building.[Swahili Example] Aliweza kukiacha kitanda chake na kujikongoja hatua chache nje ya jengo la hospitali. from ZAWADI YA USHINDI by Ben R. Mtobwa. 1987. Dar es Salaam: Heko Publishers------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stagger[Swahili Word] -pepa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stagger[Swahili Word] -pepesuka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stagger[Swahili Word] -seperuka[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the drunkard staggered[Swahili Example] Mlevi aliseperuka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stagger[Swahili Word] -sepetuka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stagger[Swahili Word] -sesereka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stagger[Swahili Word] -seseteka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stagger[Swahili Word] -sesetuka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stagger[Swahili Word] -tetereka[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] ingekuwa rahisi [Shangwe] kutetereka [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stagger[Swahili Word] -titia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stagger[Swahili Word] -yonga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stagger[Swahili Word] -yongayonga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stagger[Swahili Word] -yuga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stagger[Swahili Word] -yugayuga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stagger[Swahili Word] -yumba[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] halafu tena, akiyumba, anafungua kabati [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stagger[Swahili Word] -yumbayumba[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] yumba V[Swahili Example] ahadi za ujana pia haziwachi kuyumbayumba [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stagger (under a load)[Swahili Word] -wayawaya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
14 take
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be taken[Swahili Word] -chukuliwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] chukua v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get down (something hanging)[Swahili Word] -tundua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who takes away[Swahili Word] mteka[Swahili Plural] wateka[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] teka V[English Example] "water carrier, one who draws water".[Swahili Example] mteka maji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take[Swahili Word] -chukua[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mchukuzi, uchukuzi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take[Swahili Word] -chukwa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take[Swahili Word] -kamata[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -kamatia, -kamatika, -kamatana, -kamatisha, -kamatwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take[Swahili Word] -punja[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take[Swahili Word] -twaa[Part of Speech] verb[Terminology] military------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take[Swahili Word] -twaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take (a small amount or a handful)[Swahili Word] -chopa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take (to a particular place or person)[Swahili Word] -peleka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take a little of something[Swahili Word] -chota[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] draw water [by the bucketful][Swahili Example] chota maji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take apart[Swahili Word] -ungua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take away[Swahili Word] -tolea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -toa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take away[Swahili Word] -umua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take away[Swahili Word] -zindua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -zinda[Related Words] zinduo, mzinduko, uzindusho, -zindika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take away[Swahili Word] -toa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take away (by force)[Swahili Word] -poka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take away by force[Swahili Word] -bwakua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take away from[Swahili Word] -twaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take away from each other[Swahili Word] -toleana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-assoc[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -toa, -tolea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take back[Swahili Word] -rejesha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take back[Swahili Word] -rejeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take back[Swahili Word] -rudi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take back[Swahili Word] -rudisha[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] take back the present[Swahili Example] rudisha zawadi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -bakiwa[Part of Speech] verb[Note] Cf. ubakuaji / also: '-bakua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -bakua[Part of Speech] verb[Note] Cf. ubakuaji / also: '-bakwia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -bekua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -kwapura[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -lungula[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] mlungula N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -rungula[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] mlungula N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -nyang'anya[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the government has forcefull taken the few monies that they had[Swahili Example] Serikali imewanyang'anya pesa chache walizokuwa nazo [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -nyara[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -pokonya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -pora[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] The husband takes her salary by force[Swahili Example] bwanake anampora huo mshahara wote [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -rungula[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take everything one has[Swahili Word] -sapa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take everything one has[Swahili Word] -sapasapa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take for[Swahili Word] -chukulia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -chukua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take from[Swahili Word] -nyang'anya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take in[Swahili Word] -kunja[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kunjo N[Swahili Example] kunja uso; kunja miguu; kunja uzi [Rec][Note] kunda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take in (a sail)[Swahili Word] heria[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] (Port.) arrier[Terminology] nautical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take in (as a guest)[Swahili Word] -pokea[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] They have given us a good reception.[Swahili Example] wametupokea vizuri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take in small quantities[Swahili Word] -donoa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] dona------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take in the act[Swahili Word] -fumania[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take into the arms[Swahili Word] -kumbatia[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] mtoto alikumbatiana na mamaye [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take off[Swahili Word] -angua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -anga[Note] Cf. anguko, kiangushio, mwangushi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take off[Swahili Word] -kema[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take off fast[Swahili Word] -timua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] timka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take off the fire[Swahili Word] -epua[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] kudondoa chombo kutoka motoni------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take out[Swahili Word] -chomoa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] converse[Swahili Example] mlikuwa na picha ya Idi, akaichomoa na kisha akakaa nayo kitandani na kuitazama [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take out[Swahili Word] -fidua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take out[Swahili Word] -fudua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take out[Swahili Word] -futua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take out[Swahili Word] -opoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take out[Swahili Word] -pachua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take out[Swahili Word] -toa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take out the contents (e.g. the meat of a coconut)[Swahili Word] -chokoa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] chokochoko, kichokoo, mchokocho, mchokoo, mchokozi, uchokozi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take place[Swahili Word] -jiri[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] aliwaza mengi, ya zamani na yatayojiri mbele [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take place[Swahili Word] -tukia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take something up and carry it away[Swahili Word] -tekea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take up and carry away[Swahili Word] -teka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take up load on the head[Swahili Word] -twika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
15 totter
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] totter[Swahili Word] -kongoja[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] He was able to leave his bed and totter a few steps outside of the hospital building.[Swahili Example] Aliweza kukiacha kitanda chake na kujikongoja hatua chache nje ya jengo la hospitali. from ZAWADI YA USHINDI by Ben R. Mtobwa. 1987. Dar es Salaam: Heko Publishers------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] totter[Swahili Word] -lega[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] legevu Adj, mlegevu N, ulegevu N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] totter[Swahili Word] -legarega[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] legevu Adj, mlegevu N, ulegevu N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] totter[Swahili Word] -regarega[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] legevu Adj, mlegevu N, ulegevu N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] totter[Swahili Word] -pepa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] totter[Swahili Word] -pepesuka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] totter[Swahili Word] -rega[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
16 walk
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be walked[Swahili Word] -tembezwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] tembea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] help someone walk[Swahili Word] -chechesha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] help someone walk[Swahili Word] -checheza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take a walk for pleasure[Swahili Word] -jiendea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-refl[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -enda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take for a walk[Swahili Word] -tembeza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -tembea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take for a walk[Swahili Word] -zungusha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] walk[English Plural] walks[Swahili Word] masia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[English Example] go for a walk[Swahili Example] enda masia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] walk[English Plural] walks[Swahili Word] matembezi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] tembea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] walk[English Plural] walks[Swahili Word] tembezi[Swahili Plural] matembezi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] tembea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] walk[Swahili Word] -tembea[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] matembezi, mtembezi, utembezi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] walk[Swahili Word] -zinga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] walk (slowly or uncertainly)[Swahili Word] -sita[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] walk (slowly or uncertainly)[Swahili Word] -sitasita[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] walk about aimlessly[Swahili Word] -taladadi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] walk about aimlessly[Swahili Word] -taradadi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] walk around[Swahili Word] -launi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Eng[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] walk around[Swahili Word] -randa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] walk bent over and with difficulty[Swahili Word] -enda kikongwe[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] kongwe, -konga, -enda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] walk carefully[Swahili Word] -chechea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] walk fast[Swahili Word] magamaga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] walk fast (with long steps)[Swahili Word] -tagaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] walk gracefully[Swahili Word] -dalji[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] walk gracefully[Swahili Example] kuenda dalji [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] walk gracefully[Swahili Word] -dundika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential[Swahili Example] natembea kwa kudundika [Ma]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] walk heavily[Swahili Word] -chapa miguu[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mguu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] walk in a line or row[Swahili Word] -andamana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] associative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -andama------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] walk like a duck[Swahili Word] -bata[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] walk like a duck[Swahili Word] -batabata[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] walk like an old person (feebly with a stick)[Swahili Word] -jikongojea[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -kongoja v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] walk quickly[Swahili Word] -tataga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] walk quietly[Swahili Word] -nyata[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] stalk an animal.[Swahili Example] nyata mnyama------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] walk unsteadily[Swahili Word] -kongoja[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] He was able to leave his bed and walk unsteadily a few steps outside of the hospital building.[Swahili Example] Aliweza kukiacha kitanda chake na kujikongoja hatua chache nje ya jengo la hospitali. from ZAWADI YA USHINDI by Ben R. Mtobwa. 1987. Dar es Salaam: Heko Publishers------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] walk with the legs wide apart[Swahili Word] magamaga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] walking around[Swahili Word] utembezi[Swahili Plural] matembezi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
17 wine
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wine[English Plural] wines[Swahili Word] mvinyo[Swahili Plural] mivinyo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Language] Portuguese[English Example] the wine ferments after sitting in the air for a few days[Swahili Example] mvinyo hugeuka chachu baada ya kuwachwa wazi kwa siku chache (http://www.dictionarydictionary.com/swa1.html Kamusi ya Ufahamu)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wine[Swahili Word] divai[Swahili Plural] divai[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Note] Fr. du vin------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wine beverage (type of)[English Plural] wine beverages[Swahili Word] sharabu[Swahili Plural] sharabu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] this person likes wine when eating[Swahili Example] Mtu huyu anapenda sharabu anapokula------------------------------------------------------------
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few — W1S1 [fju:] determiner, pron, adj comparative fewer superlative fewest [: Old English; Origin: feawa] 1.) [no comparative] a small number of things or people a few ▪ I have to buy a few things at the supermarket. ▪ Pam called to say she s going… … Dictionary of contemporary English
few — [ fju ] (comparative fewer; superlative fewest) function word, quantifier *** Few can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (followed by a plural noun): Few people live there now. There were a few animals in the barn. as a pronoun: Many… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Few — (f[=u]), a. [Compar. {Fewer} (f[=u] [ e]r); superl. {Fewest}.] [OE. fewe, feawe, AS. fe[ a], pl. fe[ a]we; akin to OS. f[=a]h, OHG. f[=o] fao, Icel. f[=a]r, Sw. f[*a], pl., Dan. faa, pl., Goth. faus, L. paucus, cf. Gr. pay^ros. Cf. {Paucity}.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
few — ► DETERMINER , PRONOUN , & ADJECTIVE 1) (a few) a small number of. 2) not many. ► NOUN (the few) ▪ a select minority. ● few and far between Cf. ↑few and far between … English terms dictionary
few and far between — Very rare • • • Main Entry: ↑few * * * few and far between phrase not happening very often or not existing in many places Opportunities for promotion are few and far between. Thesaurus: rarely and not oftensynonym … Useful english dictionary
few and far between — {adj. phr.} Not many; few and scattered; not often met or found; rare. Used in the predicate. * /People who will work as hard as Thomas A. Edison are few and far between./ * /Places where you can get water are few and far between in the desert./… … Dictionary of American idioms
few and far between — {adj. phr.} Not many; few and scattered; not often met or found; rare. Used in the predicate. * /People who will work as hard as Thomas A. Edison are few and far between./ * /Places where you can get water are few and far between in the desert./… … Dictionary of American idioms
few — (adj.) O.E. feawe (plural; contracted to fea) few, seldom, even a little, from P.Gmc. *faw , from PIE root *pau few, little (Cf. L. paucus few, little, paullus little, parvus little, small, pauper poor; Gk. pauros … Etymology dictionary
few — [fyo͞o] adj. [ME fewe < OE feawe, feawa, pl., akin to OFris fē, Goth fawai, pl. < IE base * pōu , small, little > L paucus, Gr pauros, little] not many; a small number of [few seats were left, a few people came] pron. not many; a small… … English World dictionary
Few Lights Till Night — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda «Few Lights Till Night» Sencillo de Dragon Ash Lado B « Stir Sleep Tight » Publicación 27 de septiembre de 2006 … Wikipedia Español
FEW — bezeichnet einen 1/8 bis 2/8 bewölkten Himmel, siehe Bewölkung#Einteilung Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch Freiburgische Elektrizitätswerke, siehe Groupe E Frostigs Entwicklungstest der visuellen Wahrnehmung, siehe Marianne Frostig das… … Deutsch Wikipedia