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1 clear
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be clear[Swahili Word] -baini[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be clear[Swahili Word] -bainika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -baini[Note] also: '-bainikana------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be clear[Swahili Word] -bainikana[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -baini[Note] also: '-bainika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be clear[Swahili Word] -bainikia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential[Derived Word] v apl------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be clear[Swahili Word] -dhihiri[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be clear[Swahili Word] -elea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be clear[Swahili Word] -fafanuka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] fafanua v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be clear[Swahili Word] -takata[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] it is now clear[Swahili Example] kumetakata------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be clear[Swahili Word] -tanzuka[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] it has become clear[Swahili Example] kumetanzuka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be cleared of a charge[Swahili Word] -hongea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -honga[Related Words] -hongeza, hongera, hongo[Terminology] legal------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be made clear[English Plural], preface to Swahili edition of Facing Mt. Kenya[Swahili Word] -bainishwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] baibi[Swahili Definition] kueleza vizuri ili watu wafahamu [Masomo 113][English Example] I realized that our complaints and demands needed to be strengthened and to be better explained. Jomo Kenyatta[Swahili Example] Nilionelea kwamba malalamiko na madai yetu yalihitaji kutiwa nguvu na kubainishwa zaidi [Masomo 113]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] become clear[Swahili Word] -dhihirika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] dhahiri adj------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] become clear to someone[Swahili Word] -dhihirikia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Swahili Example] ikamdhihirikia kwamba hamna tofauti baina ya wanawake wetu na wa Kizungu [Ya]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear[Swahili Word] -angavu[Part of Speech] adjective[Related Words] -angaa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear[Swahili Word] -bainifu[Part of Speech] adjective[Note] Cf. '-baini------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear[Swahili Word] bayana[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] mshangao uliochanganyika na hamu bayana [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear[Swahili Word] dhahiri[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Definition] wazi[English Example] It was clear that that girl hadn't eaten.[Swahili Example] ilikuwa dhahiri kuwa msichana huyo hajala [Mt]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear[Swahili Word] dhihirifu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear[Swahili Word] ekevu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear[Swahili Word] elekevu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear[Swahili Word] -eupe[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear[Swahili Word] kiada[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] kawaida[Swahili Example] sema kiada------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear[Swahili Word] kichele[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear[Swahili Word] safi[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] msafishaji, usafi, usafishaji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear[Swahili Word] swafi[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear[Swahili Word] takatifu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear[Swahili Word] thabiti[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear[Swahili Word] wazi[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear[Swahili Word] waziwazi[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear (land)[Swahili Word] -fieka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear (land)[Swahili Word] -fyeka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear away[Swahili Word] -epua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear away[Swahili Word] -feka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear away[Swahili Word] -kumba[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear away[Swahili Word] -ondoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear away[Swahili Word] -sabili[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear evidence[Swahili Word] ubainisho[Swahili Plural] mabainisho[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/6[Derived Word] baina conj[Swahili Example] ubainisho wa makosa yake ulifafanuka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear land[Swahili Word] -feka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear land[Swahili Word] -fyeka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear off[Swahili Word] -futa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear off[Swahili Word] -jipapatua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Swahili Example] nguvu za kujipapatua zilikuwa zikimwishia [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear off from[Swahili Word] -ondolea[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ondoa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear out[Swahili Word] -chokoa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] chokochoko, kichokoo, mchokocho, mchokoo, mchokozi, uchokozi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear out[Swahili Word] -kumba[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear up[Swahili Word] -takasa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear up (after rain)[Swahili Word] -pigwa na kianga[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -piga[English Example] after the storm, the whole region cleared up[Swahili Example] baada ya dhoruba, mkoa mzima ulipigwa na kianga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear up (weather)[Swahili Word] -anuka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] anika V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear weather[Swahili Word] jua[Swahili Plural] majua[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cleared space for cultivation[Swahili Word] fyeko[Swahili Plural] mafyeko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] fyeka v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it is clear[Swahili Word] ni dhahiri[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make clear[Swahili Word] -bayini[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make clear[Swahili Word] -eleza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make clear[Swahili Word] -fafanisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] fafanua v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make clear[Swahili Word] -fafanusha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] fafanua v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make clear[Swahili Word] -pambazua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make clear[Swahili Word] -takasa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make clear (to someone)[Swahili Word] -fafanulia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] fafanua v[Swahili Definition] kueleza wazi[English Example] Wait and let me make this clear to you.[Swahili Example] Ngoja nikufafanulie [Chacha, Masomo 380]------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 that
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] kwamba[Part of Speech] conjunction[English Example] be sure that the cutting gets as close as possible to the origin of the branch axil [How to Prune Trees, US Dept. of Agriculture][Swahili Example] hakikisha kwamba mkato unakuwa karibu sana iwezekanavyo na shina kwenye mhimili wa tawi [ http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/howtos/ht_pruneswahili/4mikato.htm Jinsi ya Kupogoa Miti, US Dept. of Agriculture]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] kuwa[Part of Speech] conjunction[English Example] Bahati already felt that Idi was angry[Swahili Example] Bahati alikwisha hisi kuwa Idi alikasirika [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] kama[Part of Speech] conjunction[English Example] we have seen that he went away[Swahili Example] tumeona kama aliondoka [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (person or animal)[Swahili Word] yule[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] that child and those parents[Swahili Example] mtoto yule na wazazi wale[Note] class 1------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] ule[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] that city[Swahili Example] mji ule[Note] class 3, 11, 14------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] lile[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] that orange and those mangoes[Swahili Example] chungwa lile na maembe yale[Note] class 5------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] yale[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] that milk[Swahili Example] maziwa yale[Note] class 6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] kile[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -le[English Example] that onion and those potatoes[Swahili Example] kitunguu kile na viazi vile[Note] class 7------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] ile[Part of Speech] pronoun[English Example] that news[Swahili Example] habari ile[Note] class 9------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] pale[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] at that school over there[Swahili Example] pale shuleni[Note] class 16------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] kule[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] in that country; that act of explaining[Swahili Example] kule nchini; kueleza kule[Note] usually class 17, also (rarely used) class 15------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (place inside)[Swahili Word] mle[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] inside that pocket[Swahili Example] mle mfukoni[Note] class 18------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that place[Swahili Word] ku[Part of Speech] verb object------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (person or animal previously mentioned)[Swahili Word] huyo[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] that carpenter already discussed[Swahili Example] seremala huyo[Note] class 1------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (previously mentioned)[Swahili Word] huo[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] that key already discussed[Swahili Example] ufunguo huo[Note] class 3, 11, 14------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (previously mentioned)[Swahili Word] hilo[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] that window already discussed[Swahili Example] dirisha hilo[Note] class 5------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (previously mentioned)[Swahili Word] hayo[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] that water already discussed[Swahili Example] maji hayo[Note] class 6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (previously mentioned)[Swahili Word] hicho[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] that institute already discussed[Swahili Example] chuo hicho[Note] class 7------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (previously mentioned)[Swahili Word] hiyo[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] that day already discussed[Swahili Example] siku hiyo[Note] class 9------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (previously mentioned)[Swahili Word] hapo[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] at that store already discussed[Swahili Example] hapo dukani[Note] class 16------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (previously mentioned)[Swahili Word] huko[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] in that country already discussed[Swahili Example] huko nchini[Note] class 17, also (rarely used) class 15------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (previously mentioned)[Swahili Word] humo[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] in that suitcase already discussed[Swahili Example] humo mzigoni[Note] class 18------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] amba-[Part of Speech] pronoun[English Example] Is this the book that you've read?[Swahili Example] Hiki ni kitabu ambacho umekisoma?[Note] amba + determinative suffix------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] ambao[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] amba, o[English Example] the mountain that is visible[Swahili Example] mlima ambao unaonekana[Note] class 3, 11, 14------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] ambayo[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] amba, yo[English Example] stores that sell milk[Swahili Example] maduka ambayo yanauza maziwa[Note] class 4, 6, 9------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] ambalo[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] amba, lo[English Example] the newspaper that I read every day[Swahili Example] gazeti ambalo nasoma kila siku[Note] class 5------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] ambacho[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] amba, cho[English Example] the match that lit the fire[Swahili Example] kibiriti ambacho kimewasha moto[Note] class 7------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] ambavyo[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] amba, vyo[English Example] the shoes you will wear[Swahili Example] viatu ambavyo utavaa[Note] class 8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] ambazo[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] amba, zo[English Example] dictionaries that have many words[Swahili Example] kamusi ambazo zina maneno mengi[Note] class 10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] -o[Part of Speech] verb relative[Related Words] ambao[English Example] the tree that bore fruit[Swahili Example] mti uliozaa matunda[Note] class 3, 11, 14------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] -yo[Part of Speech] verb relative[Related Words] ambayo[English Example] last week (the week that passed)[Swahili Example] wiki iliyopita[Note] class 4, 6, 9------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] -lo[Part of Speech] verb relative[Related Words] ambalo[English Example] the car that she drives[Swahili Example] gari analoendesha[Note] class 5------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] -cho[Part of Speech] verb relative[Related Words] ambacho[English Example] the web link that I will follow[Swahili Example] kiungo nitakachofuata kwenye tovuti[Note] class 7------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] -vyo[Part of Speech] verb relative[Related Words] ambavyo[English Example] the shoes that he wore[Swahili Example] viatu alivyovaa[Note] class 8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] -zo[Part of Speech] verb relative[Related Words] ambazo[English Example] the songs that we sang[Swahili Example] nyimbo tulizoimba[Note] class 10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in that way[Swahili Word] vilevile[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -le------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that is[Swahili Word] yaani[Part of Speech] conjunction[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] child, you really have no shame, that is, you threw gravel on my head [darhotwire.com][Swahili Example] mtoto huna adabu kweli,yaani unanitupia vichangarawe juu ya kichwa changu [ http://www.darhotwire.com/dar/Vitimbi/vitimbi2.html darhotwire.com]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that is[Swahili Word] maana yake[Part of Speech] conjunction[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] so that[Swahili Word] ya kuwa[Part of Speech] conjunction[English Example] among the words I said so that things would occur[Swahili Example] katika maeneo niliyosema yakuwa vitu vitatokea [ http://unabii.org/sw-252pro.htm unabii.org]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in that way[Swahili Word] ndivyo[Part of Speech] conjunction[English Example] if that is the way it is[Swahili Example] kama ndivyo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that is it![Swahili Word] ndilo[Part of Speech] interjection[Related Words] ndiyo, ndivyo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that which does not[Swahili Word] si[Part of Speech] verb tense------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 wasteful
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wasteful[Swahili Word] -badhiri[Part of Speech] adjective[Note] also: -badhirifu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wasteful[Swahili Word] -badhirifu[Part of Speech] adjective[Note] Cf. '-badhiri, ubadhirifu / also: '-badhiri, '-badiri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wasteful[Swahili Word] -badiri[Part of Speech] adjective[Note] also: -badhirifu, '-badhiri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wasteful[Swahili Word] haribifu[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] haribu, uharibifu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wasteful[Swahili Word] kwasi[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] mkwasi, ukwasi N[Swahili Example] (=tajiri)[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wasteful[Swahili Word] potevu[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] stop your wastefulness[Swahili Example] Waacha upotevu wako------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wasteful[Swahili Word] pujufu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wasteful[Swahili Word] pujuzi[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wasteful[Swahili Word] ovyo[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wasteful person[English Plural] wasteful people[Swahili Word] mfilisi[Swahili Plural] wafilisi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] filisi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wasteful person[English Plural] wasteful people[Swahili Word] mpotevu[Swahili Plural] wapotevu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] potea V------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 right
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] all right[Swahili Word] barabara[Part of Speech] interjection[Derived Language] Farsi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] all right![Swahili Word] ee![Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be made right[Swahili Word] -sawanyishwa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be made right[Swahili Word] -sawazishwa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be put right[Swahili Word] -rakibishwa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be put right[Swahili Word] -rekebishwa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be put right[Swahili Word] -rekibishwa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be right[Swahili Word] -sadifu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] human right[English Plural] human rights[Swahili Word] haki ya binadamu[Swahili Plural] haki ya binadamu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Terminology] legal------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make right[Swahili Word] -ongoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] property right[Swahili Word] mamlaka[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put right[Swahili Word] -rakibisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put right[Swahili Word] -rekibisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] quite right[Swahili Word] barabara[Part of Speech] interjection[Derived Language] Farsi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] right[Swahili Word] barabara[Part of Speech] adj/adv[Derived Language] Farsi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] right[Swahili Word] adili[Part of Speech] adjective[Note] also: '-adilifu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] right[Swahili Word] adilifu[Part of Speech] adjective[Note] also: '-adili------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] right[Swahili Word] kimada[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] right[Swahili Word] sadifu[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] The teacher corrected the student in the classroom[Swahili Example] Mwalimu alimsadifu mwanafunzi darasani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] right[Swahili Word] sahihi[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] right[Swahili Word] sahihifu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] right[Swahili Word] sawa[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] I don't know whether it is right[Swahili Example] Sijui kama ni sawa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] right[Swahili Word] sawasawa[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] right[Swahili Word] taibu[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] right[English Plural] rights[Swahili Word] haki[Swahili Plural] haki[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Related Words] stahika, stahiki, ustahiki[Swahili Example] nipe haki yangu; takia haki[Terminology] legal------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] right[Swahili Word] -enye kufaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] right (of an angle)[Swahili Word] maraba[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] right angle.[Swahili Example] pembe mraba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] right (of an angle)[Swahili Word] mraba[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] right angle.[Swahili Example] pembe mraba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] right (position in sports)[Swahili Word] raiti[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] eng[English Example] inside right (football).[Swahili Example] insaidi wa raiti[Terminology] sport------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] right side[Swahili Word] kulia[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] right hand[Swahili Example] mkono wa kulia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] right side[Swahili Word] kuume[Swahili Plural] kuume[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 15[Derived Word] -ume adj------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] right wing[Swahili Word] kulia[Part of Speech] noun[Terminology] political------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] right![Swahili Word] dike[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] right![Swahili Word] tike[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] the right[Swahili Word] kulia[Part of Speech] noun[Terminology] political------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn out to be right[Swahili Word] -sadifu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
5 better
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be better than[Swahili Word] -pita[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] This book is better than that one.[Swahili Example] kitabu hiki ni kizuri kupita kile------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be better than[Swahili Word] -shinda[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] shindano N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] better[Swahili Word] -aula[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] This matter is better (more important), it is unimportant (inconsequential)[Swahili Example] jambo hili ni aula, si better------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] better[Swahili Word] bora[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] ubora[English Example] blessings are better than wealth (proverb)[Swahili Example] radhi ni bora kuliko mali (methali)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] better[Swahili Word] afadhali[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Definition] bora[English Example] It is better to travel than to stay.[Swahili Example] ni afadhali kusafiri kuliko kukaa.[Note] Cf. fadhili / also: afdhali, afudhali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] better[Swahili Word] afdhali[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] It is better to travel than to stay.[Swahili Example] ni afdhali kusafiri kuliko kukaa.[Note] Cf. fadhili / also: afadhali, afudhali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] better[Swahili Word] afudhali[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] It is better to travel than to stay.[Swahili Example] ni afudhali kusafiri kuliko kukaa.[Note] Cf. fadhili / also: afadhali, afdhali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] better[Swahili Word] akhuyari[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] better[Swahili Word] heri[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] buheri, uheri[English Example] better a clever enemy than a stupid friend [proverb][Swahili Example] heri adui mwerevu kama rafiki mpumbavu [methali]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] better[Swahili Word] ikhiari[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] better (after an illness)[Swahili Word] ashekali[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get better[Swahili Word] -inukia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kiinua, mwinuko; inama, inika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get better (from an illness)[Swahili Word] -pona[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] The leader suffered from malaria, but he got better.[Swahili Example] Kiongozi alipatwa na malaria, lakini alipona.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get the better of[Swahili Word] -ghilibu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get the better of[Swahili Word] -kalamkia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get the better of[Swahili Word] -tinga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it would be better (+ subjunctive)[Swahili Word] ni afadhali[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 evil
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bring evil upon someone[Swahili Word] -pagaza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] evil[Swahili Word] -baya[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] evil[Swahili Word] shari[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] an evil child[Swahili Example] mtoto mshari------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] evil[Swahili Word] wi[Part of Speech] adjective[Dialect] archaic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] evil[English Plural] evils[Swahili Word] baa[Swahili Plural] baa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Note] also: balaa, balia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] evil[English Plural] evils[Swahili Word] balaa[Swahili Plural] balaa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Note] also: baa, balia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] evil[English Plural] evils[Swahili Word] balia[Swahili Plural] balia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Note] also: baa, balaa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] evil[Swahili Word] maovu[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] ovu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] evil[English Plural] evils[Swahili Word] ovu[Swahili Plural] maovu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] ovu ADJ------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] evil[Swahili Word] ubaya[Swahili Plural] ubaya[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Word] -baya adj------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] evil[Swahili Word] uovu[Swahili Plural] maovu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/6[Derived Word] -ovu adj------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] evil genius[English Plural] evil geniuses[Swahili Word] afiriti[Swahili Plural] afiriti[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] then leave, you and your evil genius companion[Swahili Example] basi tokeni wewe na huyo afiriti mwenzako [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] evil genius[English Plural] evil geniuses[Swahili Word] afriti[Swahili Plural] afriti[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] evil person[Swahili Word] fisadi[Swahili Plural] mafisadi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] evil person[Swahili Word] mwovu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] evil spirit[Swahili Word] pepo mbaya[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9[English Example] evil spirit[Swahili Example] pepo punda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] evil spirit[Swahili Word] pepo punda[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9[English Example] evil spirit[Swahili Example] pepo punda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] evil spirit[English Plural] evil spirits[Swahili Word] shetani[Swahili Plural] mashetani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] (s)he was seized by the evil spirit[Swahili Example] Alipatikana na shetani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] evil-minded person[Swahili Word] mkorofi[Swahili Plural] wakorofi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] korofi adj------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fall upon evil days[Swahili Word] -tabakwa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] remove the roots of an evil[Swahili Word] -ng'oa mzizi wa fitina[Part of Speech] phrase[English Example] remove the tooth[Swahili Example] ng'oa jino------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] something burned in order to drive out an evil spirit[Swahili Word] mafusho[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
7 full
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be full[Swahili Word] -jaa[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] uso wake umejaa fahari [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be full[Swahili Word] -jaa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] jazi, kijaa, ujalivu, ujazi[Swahili Example] mtungi umejaa maji; maji ya kujaa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be full[Swahili Word] -kinai[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] he is full[Swahili Example] amekinai------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be full[Swahili Word] -shiba[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] kula chakula cha kutosheka[English Example] I'm full, I can't take any more food.[Swahili Example] nimeshiba, siwezi kuongeza chakula.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be full[Swahili Word] -shiba[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] kula chakula cha kutosheka[English Example] I'm full, I can't take any more food.[Swahili Example] nimeshiba, siwezi kuongeza chakula.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be full (also of an unusual sentiment)[Swahili Word] -jaliwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be full (also of an unusual sentiment)[Swahili Word] -jawa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Swahili Example] mteremko mrefu uliojaliwa minazi [Sul], msichana kajawa shauku [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] become full[Swahili Word] -jaa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] jazi, kijaa, ujalivu, ujazi[Swahili Example] mtungi umejaa maji; maji ya kujaa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] become full (after hunger)[Swahili Word] -kuta[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] full[Swahili Word] -nene[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] full[Swahili Word] -pukupuku[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] full[Swahili Word] barabara[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Farsi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] full[Swahili Word] kifurifuri[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] fura V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] full development[Swahili Word] uzima[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] full vessel[English Plural] vessels[Swahili Word] kijaa[Swahili Plural] vijaa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -jaa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] not quite full[Swahili Word] duba[Part of Speech] adjective[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------ -
8 trustworthy
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be trustworthy[Swahili Word] -aminika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -amini[Note] also: staamani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be trustworthy[Swahili Word] -sadikika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -sadiki------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be trustworthy[Swahili Word] -staamanika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be trustworthy[Swahili Word] -tegemeka[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential[Derived Word] tegemea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] prove oneself trustworthy[Swahili Word] -amini[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trustworthy[Swahili Word] -amini[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trustworthy[Swahili Word] -aminifu[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] amani N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trustworthy[Swahili Word] -aminifu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trustworthy[Swahili Word] madhubuti[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] ndizo nyayo madhubuti [Abd]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trustworthy[Swahili Word] mathubuti[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] thabiti Adj, thibiti V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trustworthy[Swahili Word] mathubutu[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] thabiti Adj, thibiti V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trustworthy[Swahili Word] sadikifu[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] sadiki[English Example] the old man (elder) Ali is a trustworthy person[Swahili Example] Mzee Ali ni mtu msadikifu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trustworthy[Swahili Word] staamani[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trustworthy[English Plural] trustworthy people[Swahili Word] msadikifu[Swahili Plural] wasadikifu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] sadiki, sadikifu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trustworthy person[English Plural] trustworthy people[Swahili Word] mwaminifu[Swahili Plural] waaminifu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] amini V[English Example] The person who is asked for assistance must be trustworthy.[Swahili Example] Yule anayeombwa msaada huo inampasa kuwa mwaminifu [Masomo 102]------------------------------------------------------------ -
9 clean
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be clean[Swahili Word] -papatuka[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be clean[Swahili Word] -safidika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] stative[Derived Language] Farsi[Related Words] -safidi, safi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be clean[Swahili Word] -safika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] safi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be clean[Swahili Word] -takasika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be clean[Swahili Word] -takata[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] my cloth has become clean because I washed it with good soap[Swahili Example] nguo yangu imetakata kwa sababu nimeifua na sabuni bora------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] become clean[Swahili Word] -takata[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ceremonially clean person[Swahili Word] tahiri[Swahili Plural] tahiri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Derived Word] tahiri V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clean[Swahili Word] -eupe[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clean[Swahili Word] nadhifu[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] sauti yake ya kiume, nadhifu [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clean[Swahili Word] nakawa[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clean[Swahili Word] safi[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] msafishaji, usafi, usafishaji[English Example] his house was clean[Swahili Example] nyumba yake ilikuwa safi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clean[Swahili Word] swafi[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clean[Swahili Word] takatifu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clean[Swahili Word] -tanashati[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clean[Swahili Word] -babua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clean[Swahili Word] -chua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clean[Swahili Word] -jambua[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clean[Swahili Word] -katua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kwatua[Swahili Example] katua fedha[Note] polish silver------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clean[Swahili Word] -kumba[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clean[Swahili Word] -kwangua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clean[Swahili Word] -kwatua[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] kukwatua viwinda vyeupe [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clean[Swahili Word] -safisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] caus-intr[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -safia, -safika[English Example] clean the cup[Swahili Example] safisha kikombe------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clean[Swahili Word] -safidi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Farsi[Related Words] safi, usafidi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clean[Swahili Word] -sua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clean[Swahili Word] -suza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clean[Swahili Word] -takasa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clean (fruits or meat)[Swahili Word] -chambua[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -ambua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clean by rubbing[Swahili Word] -sugua[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] sugu, suguo, usugu[English Example] I brush and clean my teeth also[Swahili Example] napiga mswaki na nasugua meno pia [Abd]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clean food in preparation for consumption or sale[Swahili Word] -chambulia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[English Example] the fisherman cleaned the fish for her[Swahili Example] mvuvi alimchambulia samaki------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clean for[Swahili Word] -safishia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-pass[English Example] Every morning I quarrel with my wife. The reason? She doesn't want to clean my shoes.[Swahili Example] Kila siku asubuhi hugombana na mke wangu. Sababu? Hataki kunisafishia viatu vyangu. [Yahya]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clean for someone[Swahili Word] -safidia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Farsi[Related Words] -safidi, safi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clean for someone[Swahili Word] -safia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] safi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clean grain (in a mortar)[Swahili Word] -twanga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clean out[Swahili Word] -komba[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] komboa, kombe, kikomba N[Swahili Example] komba dafu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clean person[English Plural] clean people[Swahili Word] mtakatifu[Swahili Plural] watakatifu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] takata, takatifu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clean person[English Plural] clean people[Swahili Word] mtohara[Swahili Plural] watohara[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] tohara V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clean up[Swahili Word] -futa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clean up[Swahili Word] -pangusa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make clean[Swahili Word] -safidisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Farsi[Related Words] -safidi, safi------------------------------------------------------------ -
10 four
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] four[English Plural] example OK?[Swahili Word] arba[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] (archaic)[English Example] four hundred, the fourth country[Swahili Example] four mia, nchi ya four[Note] Cf. '-arbatashara / also: '-aroba / syn: '-nne------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] four[English Plural] example OK?[Swahili Word] aroba[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] (archaic)[English Example] four hundred, the fourth country[Swahili Example] four mia, nchi ya four[Note] also: '-arba / syn: '-nne------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] four[Swahili Word] nne[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] four people.[Swahili Example] watu wanne[Note] num------------------------------------------------------------ -
11 different
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be different[Swahili Word] -achana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] associative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -acha------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be different[Swahili Word] -hitilafiana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-assoc------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be different[Swahili Word] -hitilafu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be different[Swahili Word] -hitilifiana[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hitilafu n------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be different[Swahili Word] -tofautiana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reciprocal[Derived Word] tofauti N, Arabic[Swahili Example] hakikuwa kilio kamili, kwani kilitofautiana sana na kile kilio... [Mt]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] different[Swahili Word] ingine[Part of Speech] adjective[Swahili Example] watu wengine; miti mingine; vilima vingine; nyumba nyingine; ingine...ingine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] different[Swahili Word] mbali[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] umbali N[Swahili Example] (also mbalimbali)[Note] with the applied form of the verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] different[Swahili Word] mbalimbali[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] different[Swahili Word] tafauti[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] different[Swahili Word] tofauti[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] different[Swahili Word] launilauni[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] launi N------------------------------------------------------------ -
12 fast
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] eat the first meal after fasting[Swahili Word] -futuru[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] end of fast[Swahili Word] mfunguo[Swahili Plural] mifunguo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -fungua[Terminology] general / religious------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fast[Swahili Word] -epesi[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fast[Swahili Word] haraka[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -harakisha, taharaki------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fast[Swahili Word] hima[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fast[Swahili Word] kasi[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fast[Swahili Word] upesi[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Example] fanya kazi upesi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fast[English Plural] fast[Swahili Word] kifungo[Swahili Plural] vifungo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -funga[English Definition] abstinence from food[Swahili Definition] kutokula chakula------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fast[English Plural] fasts[Swahili Word] mfungo[Swahili Plural] mifungo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -funga[Terminology] general / religious------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fast[Swahili Word] -funga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fast[Swahili Word] -saumu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] (s)he is fasting[Swahili Example] Anasaumu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] go fast[Swahili Word] -enda kwa haraka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -enda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] go too fast (of timepieces)[Swahili Word] -takadamu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make fast[Swahili Word] -kaza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kikaza, kikazo, mkazo[Swahili Example] kaza kamba; kaza sukurubu[Note] tighten the rope; exert pressure.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk fast[Swahili Word] -sema vimoto[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] sema vimoto------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] very fast[Swahili Word] mbio[Part of Speech] adjective[Swahili Example] (also mbiombio)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] very fast[Swahili Word] kimagamaga[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] magamaga Adv[Swahili Example] nilipomwona, alikuwa anakwenda kimagamaga------------------------------------------------------------ -
13 beginning
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beginning[Swahili Word] asili[Swahili Plural] asili[Part of Speech] noun[Note] Cf. asilia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beginning[Swahili Word] auwali[Swahili Plural] auwali[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] from beginnning to end; take the first or nothing (proverb)[Swahili Example] tangu beginning hata aheri; beginning ni beginning, hakuna beginning mbovu[Note] also: awali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beginning[English Plural] beginnings[Swahili Word] awali[Swahili Plural] awali[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Definition] mwanzo[English Example] from beginnning to end; take the first or nothing (proverb)[Swahili Example] tangu beginning hata aheri; beginning ni beginning, hakuna beginning mbovu[Note] also: auwali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beginning[English Plural] beginnings[Swahili Word] chanzo[Swahili Plural] vyanzo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] anza------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beginning[Swahili Word] chimbuko[Swahili Plural] machimbuko[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beginning[English Plural] beginnings[Swahili Word] kianzio[Swahili Plural] vianzio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -anza------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beginning[Swahili Word] mwanzo[Swahili Plural] mianzo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] anza V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beginning[Swahili Word] uanzishaji[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] uanzishaji wa masomo ya mila katika shule za msingi ni bora kwa kuhifadhi historia za watu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beginning[Swahili Word] ufuo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] from the beginning[Swahili Word] asili[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] from the beginning of time[Swahili Word] tangu na tangu[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in the beginning[Swahili Word] -auwali[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in the beginning[Swahili Word] awali[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in the beginning[Swahili Word] kwanza[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] anza[English Example] I didn't like him at first, but later we became friends[Swahili Example] sikumpenda kwanza, lakini baadaye tulirafikiana------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] without beginning[Swahili Word] azali[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------ -
14 disobedient
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be disobedient[Swahili Word] -aasi[Part of Speech] verb[Note] also: -asi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be disobedient[Swahili Word] -asi[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] They have rebelled against their government[Swahili Example] wameasia serikali yao[Note] Cf. maasi, mwasi, uasi / also: '-aasi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be disobedient[Swahili Word] -huni[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] mhuni, uhuni------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be disobedient[Swahili Word] -kaidi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] mkaidi, ukaidi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] disobedient[Swahili Word] halifu[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] halalfa, uhalifu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] disobedient[Swahili Word] -kaidi[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] mkaidi, ukaidi[English Example] disobedient child[Swahili Example] mtoto mkaidi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] disobedient person[English Plural] disobedient people[Swahili Word] maasum[Swahili Plural] waasum[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] asi V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] disobedient person[English Plural] disobedient people[Swahili Word] mkaidi[Swahili Plural] wakaidi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -kaidi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] disobedient person[English Plural] disobedient people[Swahili Word] mwasi[Swahili Plural] waasi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] asi V------------------------------------------------------------ -
15 dry
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] allow to dry up (a sore)[Swahili Word] -pwesha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] allow to dry up (a sore)[Swahili Word] -pweza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be dried up[Swahili Word] -pwewa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] The well dried up of water[Swahili Example] Kisima kilipwewa maji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be dry (of washing)[Swahili Word] -anuka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -anika[English Example] it has stopped raining, it has cleared up (figurative)[Swahili Example] kumeanuka sasa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] become dry[Swahili Word] -kauka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kausha, kavu, kikausho, kikavu, mkavu, ukavu[Swahili Example] nchi imekauka; (fig.) sauti imekauka; (fig., coll.) nimekauka[Note] "the ground is dried up; he is hoarse (lit. his voice has dried up)l am broke, l have no money".------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] become dry[Swahili Word] -kaukiana[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -kauka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] become dry[Swahili Word] -pwa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] low tide.[Swahili Example] maji ya kupwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] become dry[Swahili Word] -susuwaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] become dry (from the effects of the sun)[Swahili Word] -ng'ang'anaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dry[Swahili Word] -kavu[Part of Speech] adjective[Related Words] kauka, kikavu, mkavu, ukavu[English Example] it was dry before[Swahili Example] mbele kulikuwa kukavu [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dry[Swahili Word] yabis[Part of Speech] adjective[Swahili Example] ardhi yabis------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dry[Swahili Word] yabisi[Part of Speech] adjective[Swahili Example] yabisi ardhi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dry[Swahili Word] uyabisi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dry (eg coconut)[Swahili Word] -anika[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] kuweka kitu juani ili kiwe kikavu [Amana, Masomo 407][English Example] dry meat; dry fish; dry clothes, air clothes; your work is to grate coconut then you go to dry it.[Swahili Example] Kazi... yenu ni kukuna nazi/Kisha mwenda [ku]zianika [Amana, Masomo 407][Note] Cf. '-anua / also: '-janika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dry (fruit)[Swahili Word] -oka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dry (something)[Swahili Word] -kausha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kauka[Related Words] kavu, kikausho, kikavu, mkavu, ukavu[English Example] they have been drying fruit[Swahili Example] wamekausha matunda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dry fish[Swahili Word] -ng'onda[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dry off[Swahili Word] -pangusa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dry place (rocks etc.) left by the tide[English Plural] dry places[Swahili Word] kipwa[Swahili Plural] vipwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pwa[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dry season[English Plural] dry seasons[Swahili Word] kiangazi[Swahili Plural] viangazi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dry up[Swahili Word] -kambuka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dry up[Swahili Word] -kauka[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] baada ya kulia, na machozi kumkauka... [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dry up[Swahili Word] -kauka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kausha, kavu, kikausho, kikavu, mkavu, ukavu[Swahili Example] nchi imekauka; (fig.) sauti imekauka; (fig., coll.) nimekauka[Note] "the ground is dried up; he is hoarse (lit. his voice has dried up)l am broke, l have no money".------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dry up[Swahili Word] -kutaa[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] (= nyauka, kauka)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dry up[Swahili Word] -pwa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the water dried up in the morning[Swahili Example] Maji yalikupwana asubuhi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dry up[Swahili Word] -susuwaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drying up[Swahili Word] unyaufu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
16 faithful
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] faithful[Swahili Word] -amini[Part of Speech] adjective[Note] also: aminifu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] faithful[Swahili Word] -aminifu[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] amani N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] faithful[Swahili Word] staamani[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------ -
17 love
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] love[Swahili Word] upendo[Swahili Plural] mapendo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/6[Derived Word] penda V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] love[Swahili Word] penzi[Swahili Plural] mapenzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] penda V[English Example] the love for a mother[Swahili Example] penzi la mama------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] love[Swahili Word] kipendo[Swahili Plural] vipendo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] penda V[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] love[Swahili Word] upenzi[Swahili Plural] mapenzi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] love[Swahili Word] mapenzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] penda V[English Example] If s/he loves someone and wants a friendship with him/her s/he will write him/her a love poem.[Swahili Example] Akimpenda mtu na kutaka urafiki naye atamwandikia shairi la mapenzi [Khan, Masomo 391]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] love[Swahili Word] upendezi[Swahili Plural] mapendezi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] love[Swahili Word] -penda[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] love one another[Swahili Word] -pendana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reciprocal[English Example] The journey made them love one another.[Swahili Example] njia iliwafanya wapendane [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to love[Swahili Word] -pendeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be loved[Swahili Word] -pendwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] I love you[Swahili Word] nakupenda[Part of Speech] verb[Class] conjugated------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mutual love[Swahili Word] upendano[Swahili Plural] mapendano[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/6[Derived Word] penda V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mutual love[Swahili Word] mapendano[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] penda V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] love[Swahili Word] ashki[Swahili Plural] ashiki[Part of Speech] noun[Note] Cf. shauku / also: ashiki------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] love[Swahili Word] ashiki[Swahili Plural] ashiki[Part of Speech] noun[Note] Cf. shauku / also: ashki------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be in love[Swahili Word] -ashki[Part of Speech] verb[Note] Cf. shauku / also: '-ashiki------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] love[English Plural] loves[Swahili Word] haba[Swahili Plural] haba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] hebu, muhebi, stahabu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] love[English Plural] love[Swahili Word] mahaba[Swahili Plural] mahaba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] All is the love of God, our colors are not stigmas; love is neither a bridge nor a rope; there is no cure for love[Swahili Example] Yote mahaba ya Mungu, rangi zetu si kashifa [Shaaban Robert, Masomo 427]; mahaba si daraja wala si kamba [Ya]; mahaba hayana dawa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] love[Swahili Word] huba[Swahili Plural] huba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] love[Swahili Word] habu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] god of love[Swahili Word] wahabu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] love[Swahili Word] -hebu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] haba, muhebi, stahabu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] of love[Swahili Word] -a kimahaba[Part of Speech] adjective[Swahili Example] ulaini wa kimahaba wa Matatu ulitoweka [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] love (passionate)[English Plural] love[Swahili Word] hawa[Swahili Plural] hawa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] love[Swahili Word] -isa[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] love story[Swahili Word] riwaya ya mapenzi[Swahili Plural] riwaya za mapenzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] I also like reading stories of all sorts: from terror to espionage to war and horror, from those of love to devilish ones[Swahili Example] hupenda pia kusoma riwaya za kila aina: toka za ujambazi na upelelezi hadi za vita na maafa, toka za mapenzi hadi za majini na mashetani [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Item(s) below have not yet been grouped within the headword love[English Word] deep love[Swahili Word] hawa ya moyo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fervent love[Swahili Word] hawa ya moyo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9------------------------------------------------------------ -
18 then
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] and then[Swahili Word] ndipo[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] and then[Swahili Word] alimradhi[Part of Speech] conjunction[Derived Word] radhi N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] and then[Swahili Word] alimradi[Part of Speech] conjunction[Derived Word] mradi conj------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] and then[Swahili Word] almuradi[Part of Speech] conjunction[Derived Word] mradi conj------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] and then[Swahili Word] bas[Part of Speech] conjunction[Note] at the beginning of a clause------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] and then[Swahili Word] basi[Part of Speech] conjunction[Note] at the beginning of a clause------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] and then[Swahili Word] bassi[Part of Speech] conjunction[Note] at the beginning of a clause------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] and then[Swahili Word] mradi[Part of Speech] conjunction------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] and then[Swahili Word] ka[Part of Speech] verb tense[English Example] (and) he went[Swahili Example] akaenda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] and then in the past[Swahili Word] ka[Part of Speech] verb tense------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it is then[Swahili Word] ndipo[Part of Speech] conjunction[English Example] He first locked the door and then he went his way.[Swahili Example] aliufunga mlango ndipo akaenda zake.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] just then[Swahili Word] ndipo[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Example] hungoja mpaka jua limkaushe ndipo avae [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] just then[Swahili Word] pale pale[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] so then[Swahili Word] haddi[Part of Speech] conjunction------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] then[Swahili Word] pale[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] then[Swahili Word] alhasil[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] and so forth[Swahili Example] na then[Note] also: alhasir------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] then[Swahili Word] alhasir[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] and so forth[Swahili Example] na then[Note] also: alhasil------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] then[Swahili Word] baadaye[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] then[Swahili Word] babale[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] then[Swahili Word] basi[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] then[Swahili Word] hapo[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] then[Swahili Word] hatima[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] hitima, hitimu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] then[Swahili Word] kiisha[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] then[Swahili Word] kisha[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] then[Swahili Word] kwisha[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] isha V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] then[Swahili Word] sawia[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] and then (s)he arrived[Swahili Example] naye akafika sawia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] then[Swahili Word] tena[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] then[Swahili Word] thama[Part of Speech] adverb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] then[Swahili Word] aidha[Part of Speech] conjunction[Note] also: waaidha------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] then[Swahili Word] almuradi[Part of Speech] conjunction[Note] also: mradi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] then[Swahili Word] baadaye[Part of Speech] conjunction------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] then[Swahili Word] halafu[Part of Speech] conjunction[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -halifu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] then[Swahili Word] waaidha[Part of Speech] conjunction------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] then[Swahili Word] waama[Part of Speech] conjunction------------------------------------------------------------ -
19 atomic
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] atomic[Swahili Word] atomiki[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] (used with '-a before)[English Example] atomic bomb[Swahili Example] bomu la atomic[Note] also: kiatomik------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] atomic[Swahili Word] -a kiatomiki[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] English[Derived Word] atomic[Related Words] atomiki[Terminology] electricity / military / technology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] atomic energy[Swahili Word] nguvu za atom[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] atomic energy[Swahili Example] nguvu ya umeme------------------------------------------------------------ -
20 black
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] black[Swahili Word] -eusi[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] She was not able to see the <b>black</b> car because it was night.[Swahili Example] Hakuweza kuona gari <b>leusi</b> kwa sababu ilikuwa usiku.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] black color[Swahili Word] weusi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] black[Swahili Word] -ausi[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] also: eusi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] black (used by Arabs of Africans)[Swahili Word] gozi[Swahili Plural] magozi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Swahili Example] (pejor.)------------------------------------------------------------
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