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1 kongoja
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kongoja[English Word] stagger[Part of Speech] verb[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 Example] He was able to leave his bed and stagger a few steps outside of the hospital building.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kongoja[English Word] totter[Part of Speech] verb[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 Example] He was able to leave his bed and totter a few steps outside of the hospital building.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kongoja[English Word] walk unsteadily[Part of Speech] verb[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 Example] He was able to leave his bed and walk unsteadily a few steps outside of the hospital building. -
2 akali
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -akali[English Word] few[Part of Speech] adjective[Swahili Example] akali ya vitu, vitu akali[English Example] few things------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -akali[English Word] individual[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -akali[English Word] isolated[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] akali[Swahili Plural] akali[English Word] aloneness[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] akali[Swahili Plural] akali[English Word] isolation[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] akali[Swahili Plural] akali[English Word] segregation[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 haba
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] haba[English Word] little (quantity)[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] uhaba[Swahili Example] haba na haba hujaza kibaba (methali)[English Example] little by little fills the container (proverb)------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] haba[English Word] little bit[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] uhaba------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] haba[English Word] few[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] uhaba[Swahili Example] siku haba[English Example] a few days------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] haba[English Word] slight[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] uhaba[Swahili Example] si haba kazi hiyo wameshaifanya [Moh][English Example] the work they have already done is not slight------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] haba[English Word] insignificant[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] uhaba------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] haba[English Word] scarce[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] uhaba------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] haba[English Word] in short supply[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] uhaba------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] haba[English Word] insufficient[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] uhaba------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] haba[Swahili Plural] haba[English Word] love[English Plural] loves[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] hebu, muhebi, stahabu------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] haba[Swahili Plural] haba[English Word] devotion[English Plural] devotions[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] hebu, muhebi, stahabu------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] haba[Swahili Plural] haba[English Word] friendship[English Plural] friendships[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] hebu, muhebi, stahabu------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] haba[Swahili Plural] haba[English Word] affection[English Plural] affections[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] hebu, muhebi, stahabu------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 auri
[Swahili Word] auri[English Word] gold[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------------------------------------------------------------ -
5 bwaga
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -bwaga[English Word] astonish[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] na walipokutana ukweli ulimbwaga [Ya]------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -bwaga[English Word] dumbfound[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -bwaga[English Word] free oneself of something.[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] bwaga moyo[English Example] "free the heart, be conforted".------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -bwaga[English Word] throw down[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -bwaga[English Word] throw off[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -bwaga[English Word] tip a load off one's shoulder[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -bwaga[English Word] check a basket type fish trap for catch after a few hours[Part of Speech] verb[Dialect] Kimvita[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] bwaga moyo[English Word] throw off cares[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 chache
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] chache[English Word] few[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] chache[English Word] little[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chache[English Word] not much[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] chache[English Word] insufficient[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] chache[English Word] incomplete[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] chache[English Word] unimportant[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] chache[English Word] distant[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] chache[English Word] remote[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] chache[English Word] rare[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] chache[English Word] scarce[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] chache[Swahili Plural] chache[English Word] fish with red meat[English Plural] fish[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------ -
7 chuja
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chuja[English Word] cleanse[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chuja[English Word] examine[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Aziza alikuwa daima akinitazama kwa kunichuja [Abd]------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chuja[English Word] filter[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chuja[English Word] isolate[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chuja[English Word] pick out[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] chuja watu wengine[English Example] pick out a few people------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chuja[English Word] press out[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chuja[English Word] purify[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chuja[English Word] refine[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chuja[English Word] scan[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chuja[English Word] scrutinize[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chuja[English Word] select[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] kuchagua [Masomo 256][Swahili Example] Mtihani unachuja watoto wenye uwezo waingie sekondari [Masomo 256][English Example] The exam selects the students having the ability to enter secondary [school].------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chuja[English Word] separate[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chuja[English Word] sort[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chuja[English Word] strain[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] kutoa maji na kuacha vitu visivyo maji maji[Swahili Example] Osha limao, kamua maji yake, chuja katika bakuli safi [Masomo 15]------------------------------------------------------------ -
8 chukua
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chukua[English Word] take[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mchukuzi, uchukuzi------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chukua[English Word] remove[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mchukuzi, uchukuzi[Swahili Example] maji yanachukua mchanga [Rec][English Example] the water removes the sand------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chukua[English Word] carry[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mchukuzi, uchukuzi[Swahili Example] chukua vishilingi vyako [Kez][English Example] carry your few shillings------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chukua[English Word] support[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mchukuzi, uchukuzi[Swahili Example] angeweza kulichukua jiko na wao wakamchukua yeye [Sul][English Example] were she able to take the stove and they could support her------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chukua[English Word] bear[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mchukuzi, uchukuzi------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chukua[English Word] endure[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mchukuzi, uchukuzi[Swahili Example] chukua taabu[English Example] endure hardships------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chukua[English Word] last[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mchukuzi, uchukuzi[Swahili Example] chukua muda mkubwa[English Example] last a long time------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chukua[English Word] maintain[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mchukuzi, uchukuzi------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chukua[English Word] adopt[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mchukuzi, uchukuzi[Swahili Definition] kulingana na [Masomo 343][Swahili Example] suruali yake ilikuwa imekatwa kuchukua mtindo wa "bichi koma"[Balisidya, Masomo 343][English Example] his trousers had been cut to adopt a "beachcomber" style------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chukua[English Word] suit well (of clothes)[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mchukuzi, uchukuzi[Swahili Example] hiyo ndiyo [kanzu] iliyokuchukua kuliko zote [Sul][English Example] that is the garment [kanzu] that suits you better than all others------------------------------------------------------------ -
9 dakika
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] dakika[Swahili Plural] dakika[English Word] minute[English Plural] minutes[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] dakika[Swahili Plural] dakika[English Word] period of time (brief)[English Plural] brief periods[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Swahili Example] ndani ya dakika chache [Rec][English Example] in a few minutes------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kwa dakika moja[English Word] in a moment[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kwa dakika moja[English Word] immediately[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kwa dakika moja[English Word] at once[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -dakika[English Word] be held[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -daka------------------------------------------------------------ -
10 ingine
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -ingine[English Word] another[Part of Speech] adjective[Swahili Example] Ukichagua hoteli ny ingine, niambie tafhadali,na nitakukuta hapo.[English Example] If you choose another restaurant please tell me and I will meet you there.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -ingine[English Word] more[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -ingine[English Word] other[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -ingine[English Word] other[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -ingine[English Word] some[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ingine[English Word] different[Part of Speech] adjective[Swahili Example] watu wengine; miti mingine; vilima vingine; nyumba nyingine; ingine...ingine------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ingine[English Word] few[Part of Speech] adjective[Swahili Example] watu wengine------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ingine[English Word] next[Part of Speech] adjective[Swahili Example] saba nyingine------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ingine[English Word] other[Part of Speech] adjective[Swahili Example] watu wengine; miti mingine; vilima vingine; nyumba nyingine; ingine...ingine------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ingine[English Word] second[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ingine[English Word] some[Part of Speech] adjective[Swahili Example] watu wengine------------------------------------------------------------ -
11 kadhaa
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kadhaa[English Word] various[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kadhaa[English Word] few[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kadhaa[English Word] several[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kadhaa[English Word] unspecified number[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] alijaribu kuvuta nadhari yangu juu ya watoto kadha [Abd], sauti za kina mama kadhaa [...] zilisikika [Mun]------------------------------------------------------------ -
12 karipio
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] karipio[Swahili Plural] makaripio[English Word] reprimand[English Plural] reprimands[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -karipia[Related Words] kali------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] karipio[Swahili Plural] makaripio[English Word] rebuke[English Plural] rebukes[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -karipia[Related Words] kali------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] karipio[Swahili Plural] makaripio[English Word] scolding[English Plural] scoldings[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -karipia[Related Words] kali[Swahili Example] kukawia kwake dakika chache kulimpatia karipio [Sul][English Example] his being late a few minutes got him a scolding------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] karipio[Swahili Plural] makaripio[English Word] chiding[English Plural] chidings[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -karipia[Related Words] kali------------------------------------------------------------ -
13 kawia
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kawia[English Word] be late[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kawa[Swahili Example] kukawia kwake dakika chache kulimpatia karipio [Sul][English Example] his being late a few minutes got him a scolding------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kawia[English Word] delay[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kawa------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kawia[English Word] lag[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kawa------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kawia[English Word] linger[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kawa------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kawia[English Word] take a long time[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kawa------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kawia[English Word] overstay[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kawa------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kawia[English Word] loiter[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kawa[Swahili Example] Ndugu Lupituko hakukawia [Mun][English Example] Mr. Lupituko didn't loiter------------------------------------------------------------ -
14 kidogo
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kidogo[English Word] small amount[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] -dogo adj------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kidogo[English Word] a little[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] -dogo adj------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kidogo[English Word] not much[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] -dogo adj------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kidogo[English Word] somewhat[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] -dogo adj------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kidogo[English Word] few[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] dogo[Swahili Example] maji dogo[Note] "some water, a little water".------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kidogo[English Word] a little[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] dogo[Swahili Example] maji dogo[Note] "some water, a little water".------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kidogo[English Word] not much[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] dogo[Swahili Example] maji dogo[Note] "some water, a little water".------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kidogo[English Word] some[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] dogo[Swahili Example] maji dogo[Note] "some water, a little water".------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kidogo kidogo[English Word] gradually[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] -dogo adj------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kidogo kidogo[English Word] little by little[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] -dogo adj------------------------------------------------------------ -
15 kikundi
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kikundi[Swahili Plural] vikundi[English Word] group (small)[English Plural] groups[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] kundi[Swahili Example] aliona kikundi cha watu wachache [Kez][English Example] she saw a small group of a few people------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kikundi[Swahili Plural] vikundi[English Word] clique[English Plural] cliques[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] kundi------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kikundi[Swahili Plural] vikundi[English Word] circle (of people)[English Plural] circles[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] kundi[Swahili Example] vikundi vya kivita[English Example] military circles------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kikundi cha muawana[Swahili Plural] vikundi vya muawana[English Word] cooperative[English Plural] cooperatives[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] kundi, muawana------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kikundi[Swahili Plural] vikundi[English Word] council[English Plural] councils[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] kundi------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kikundi[Swahili Plural] vikundi[English Word] battalion[English Plural] battalions[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] kundi------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kikundi cha vifaru[Swahili Plural] vikundi vya vifaru[English Word] armored battalion[English Plural] armored battalions[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] kundi, vifaru------------------------------------------------------------ -
16 kusanya
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kusanya[English Word] accumulate[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kusanya[English Word] assemble[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Tumewakusanya watu hawa [Masomo 227][English Example] We have assembled these people.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kusanya[English Word] collect[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Wavuvi watakapo kusanya samaki, watauza sokoni.[English Example] When the fisherman collect the fish, they will sell them at the market.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kusanya[English Word] gather[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Aliamka akakusanya vichache vilivyo vyake [Balisidya, Masomo 350][English Example] She woke up and gathered the few things that were hers.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kusanya[English Word] pile up[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
17 majuzi
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] majuzi[English Word] a few days ago[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] juzi------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] majuzi[English Word] recently[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Spanish[Derived Word] juzi[Swahili Example] kwa nini ilidaiwa hivi majuzi kwamba magari fulani ya matatu yaliongeza nauli wakati wa mapumziko ya Pasaka? [Masomo 219][English Example] why was it claimed recently that some matatu vehicles increased fares during the Easter holiday?------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] majuzi[English Word] not long ago[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] juzi------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] tangu majuzi yale[English Word] for some time[Part of Speech] phrase[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] juzi[Related Words] tangu, yale------------------------------------------------------------ -
18 mvinyo
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mvinyo[Swahili Plural] mivinyo[English Word] wine[English Plural] wines[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Language] Portuguese[Swahili Example] mvinyo hugeuka chachu baada ya kuwachwa wazi kwa siku chache (http://www.dictionarydictionary.com/swa1.html Kamusi ya Ufahamu)[English Example] the wine ferments after sitting in the air for a few days------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mvinyo[Swahili Plural] mivinyo[English Word] spirit (alcoholic)[English Plural] spirits[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Language] Portuguese------------------------------------------------------------ -
19 nyang\'anya
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -nyang'anya[English Word] abduct[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -nyang'anya[English Word] annex[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -nyang'anya[English Word] cheat[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -nyang'anya[English Word] kidnap[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -nyang'anya[English Word] plunder[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -nyang'anya[English Word] rob[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -nyang'anya[English Word] take by force[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Serikali imewanyang'anya pesa chache walizokuwa nazo [Kez][English Example] the government has forcefull taken the few monies that they had------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -nyang'anya[English Word] take from[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -nyang'anya[English Word] plunder[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -nyang'anya[English Word] steal[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
20 ringa
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -ringa[English Word] be conceited[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[Related Words] maringo[Swahili Example] msichana yule anajiringa kwa kujiona ni mzuri sana[English Example] that girl is conceited for she thinks she is very beautiful------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -ringa[English Word] show off[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[Related Words] maringo------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -ringa[English Word] act important[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[Related Words] maringo------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -ringa[English Word] put on airs[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[Related Words] maringo[Swahili Example] Tegemea alipoolewa na Kabenga aliringa sana siku chache za mwanzoni [Kez][English Example] when Tegemea was married by Kabenga, she put on airs a few days at the beginning------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -ringa[English Word] swagger[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[Related Words] maringo------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -ringa[English Word] irritate[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[Related Words] maringo------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -ringa[English Word] provoke[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[Related Words] maringo------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -ringa[English Word] set one's cap for someone[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[Related Words] maringo[English Definition] aim to seduce------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -ringa[English Word] impregnate[Part of Speech] verb[Class] transitive[Related Words] maringo[Swahili Definition] -pa mimba[English Definition] cause a woman or girl to get pregnant[Swahili Example] nilikuwa nimefanya kosa la kumringa. (Siku Njema, uk. 132)[English Example] I had made the mistake of impregnating her------------------------------------------------------------
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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
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