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1 pronunciation
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pronunciation[English Plural] pronunciations[Swahili Word] lafudhi[Swahili Plural] lafudhi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pronunciation[Swahili Word] lafudi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pronunciation[Swahili Word] lafudi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pronunciation[Swahili Word] matamko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pronunciation[Swahili Word] matamko[Swahili Plural] matamko[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] tamko V[English Example] "speak with foreign accent, speak a language with the accent of one's mother tongue".[Swahili Example] sema matamko------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pronunciation[Swahili Word] matamshi[Swahili Plural] matamshi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] tamko V[English Example] "speak with foreign accent, speak a language with the accent of one's mother tongue".[Swahili Example] sema matamko------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pronunciation[Swahili Word] tamko[Swahili Plural] matamko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[English Example] (s)he has foreign pronounciation[Swahili Example] ana matamko ya kigeni------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pronunciation[Swahili Word] tamshi[Swahili Plural] matamshi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[English Example] (s)he should not interpret his/her feeling into the pronounciation[Swahili Example] azifasiri hisia zake katika tamshi [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pronunciation[Swahili Word] usemaji[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] usemaji wake hautoshi------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 relative
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one's male relatives on one's mother's side[Swahili Word] wajomba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 2------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] relative[Swahili Word] jamaa[Swahili Plural] jamaa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] relative (distant)[Swahili Word] ahali[Swahili Plural] ahali[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[English Example] brothers and (other) relatives[Swahili Example] ndugu na ahali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] relative (distant)[Swahili Word] ahli[Swahili Plural] ahli[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[English Example] brothers and (other) relatives[Swahili Example] ndugu na ahli------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] relative (only of the first degree)[Swahili Word] akraba[Swahili Plural] akraba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] relative afformative (infix of suffix)[English Plural] relative afformatives[Swahili Word] kihusiano[Swahili Plural] vihusiano[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] kuhusu[Terminology] grammar------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] relative by marriage[English Plural] relations by marriage[Swahili Word] shemeji[Swahili Plural] shemeji[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10ca[English Example] the family of her husband are our relatives by marriage[Swahili Example] Jamaa wa mume wake ni shemeji wetu------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 talk
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] a serious talk[Swahili Word] lumba[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] (= simulia, hadithia, hoji)[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be much talked about[Swahili Word] -vumika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -vuma------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be talked into something[Swahili Word] -nyenyeka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be the talk of the town[Swahili Word] -vuma[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] vumi, vumilivu, kivumi, mvumi, mvumo, uvumi, uvumilivu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to be talked about[Swahili Word] -vumisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -vuma------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] foolish talk[Swahili Word] payo[Swahili Plural] mapayo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] paya V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] foolish talk (causing amusement or provoking ridicule)[Swahili Word] majinuni[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] foolish talk (causing amusement or provoking ridicule)[Swahili Word] majununi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] force someone to talk[Swahili Word] -nyenga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get someone to talk[Swahili Word] -payusha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] idle talk[Swahili Word] mnong'ono[Swahili Plural] minong'ono[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] nong'ona------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make one talk in one's sleep[Swahili Word] -wewesesha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] silly talk (causing amusement)[Swahili Word] majununi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk[Swahili Word] -nena[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] talk clearly, don't talk through your nose[Swahili Example] nena vizuri, usiseme puani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk[Swahili Word] -ongea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] transitive[English Example] Yohana and Mwai were speaking together[Swahili Example] Yohana na Mwai walipokuwa wakiongea pamoja [Ng]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk[Swahili Word] -sema[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] talk with mother[Swahili Example] sema na mama------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk[Swahili Word] -amba[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[Related Words] jigamba, mgambo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk (about something)[Swahili Word] -ongelea[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ongea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk behind someone's back[Swahili Word] -teta[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk behind someone's back[Swahili Word] -amba mtu[Part of Speech] verb[Class] transitive[Related Words] kigambo, mtu, mwambaji[English Example] they talked about their comrade behind her back when she left with her mother[Swahili Example] walimwamba ndugu yao wakati aliondoka na mamake------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk big[Swahili Word] -fedhulika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk big[Swahili Word] -fezulika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk confusedly[Swahili Word] -bwabwaja[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[Note] id.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk confusedly[Swahili Word] -bwata[Part of Speech] verb[Note] id.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk confusedly[Swahili Word] -dapa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk deliriously[Swahili Word] -babaika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk deliriously[Swahili Word] -babayika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk deliriously[Swahili Word] -ewedeka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk evasively[Swahili Word] -dapa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk evasively[Swahili Word] -diradira[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk foolishly[Swahili Word] -ota[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk foolishly[Swahili Word] -paya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk foolishly[Swahili Word] -payuka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk idly[Swahili Word] -piga domo[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] waliendelea kupiga domo kwa muda mrefu [Ya]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk in one's sleep[Swahili Word] -wewedeka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk in one's sleep[Swahili Word] -weweseka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk indiscreetly[Swahili Word] -boboka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk nonsense[Swahili Word] lopoka[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk nonsense[Swahili Word] -ropoka[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] stop talking nonsense[Swahili Example] Waacha kuropoka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk oneself out of something[Swahili Word] -shariti[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk over[Swahili Word] -kubalisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kubali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk someone into something[Swahili Word] -nyenya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk someone into something[Swahili Word] -pembeja[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk someone into something[Swahili Word] -shawishi[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] Ali talked his/her friend into buying a car[Swahili Example] Ali alimshawishi rafiki yake kununua motokaa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk someone into something.[Swahili Word] -shaushi[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] Elizabeth talked the woman into not wearing those shoes[Swahili Example] Elizabeth alimshaushi mama asivae viatu vile------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk to each other[Swahili Word] -ambizana[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ambia V[Swahili Example] kina bibi wakainamiana na kuambizana [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk to each other[Swahili Word] -ongeana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk to each other[Swahili Word] -semezana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk uselessly[Swahili Word] -piga mdomo[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk very fast (and unintelligibly)[Swahili Word] -kimbiliza maneno[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-caus[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kimbia[Related Words] maneno------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 mind
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be kept in mind[Swahili Word] -zingatiwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] zingatia V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be of one mind[Swahili Word] -kubaliana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-assoc[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kubali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bear in mind[Swahili Word] -kumbuka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] have in mind[Swahili Word] -maanisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] have in mind[Swahili Word] -nia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] ania, nuia, nuio, manuwio------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] have in mind[Swahili Word] -nuia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] keep in mind[Swahili Word] -kumbuka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make up one's mind[Swahili Word] -yakinia[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] ameyakinia kuja kwetu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mind[English Plural] minds[Swahili Word] akili[Swahili Plural] akili[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] disagreement offended her mind[Swahili Example] mtafaruku uliomtwesha akili [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mind[Swahili Word] -jali[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] alikuwa hajali nguo gani alivaa [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mind[Swahili Word] -tunza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] not be in one's right mind[Swahili Word] -fumbama akili[Part of Speech] verb[Class] stative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -fumba[Related Words] akili------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sound mind[Swahili Word] akili timamu[Part of Speech] phrase[Related Words] timamu[English Example] when he is of sound mind, the child doesn't venture to argue with his mother[Swahili Example] awapo katika akili timamu, mtoto huyu hadiriki kumbishia mama yake [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take the mind off[Swahili Word] -pumbaza[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] take the mind off[Swahili Example] pumbaza akili------------------------------------------------------------ -
5 ask
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ask[Swahili Word] -saili[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] father asked mother a question[Swahili Example] Baba alimsaili mama swali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ask (about)[Swahili Word] -uliza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ask after someone[Swahili Word] -hakikia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hakika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ask for[Swahili Word] -omba[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] They <b>asked for</b> tea, but they got coffee.[Swahili Example] Wali<b>omba</b> chai, lakini wakapata kahawa.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ask for[Swahili Word] -ombea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ask for[Swahili Word] -taka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ask for[Swahili Word] -takia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ask for advice[Swahili Word] -uliza shauri[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] ask father for an advice[Swahili Example] Mulize baba shauri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ask insistently[Swahili Word] -sisitiza[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] (s)he asked insistently again while looking at that girl[Swahili Example] alisisitiza tena akimtazama msichana huyo [Mt], "Nipe mwalimu", msichana alisisitiza kwa shauku bila kujua alikuwa akisisitiza jambo gani [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ask something of someone[Swahili Word] -ombea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ask to marry (a woman)[Swahili Word] -posa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] money for wedding preparations.[Swahili Example] mali ya kuposea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be asked[Swahili Word] -sailiwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[English Example] all the workers who were called to be asked by mrs. Tamima looked at each other[Swahili Example] watumishi wote walioitwa kusailiwa na Bi Tamima walitazamana [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who asks for something[English Plural] ones who ask for something[Swahili Word] mtaka[Swahili Plural] wataka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -taka[English Example] he who asks for everything receives nothing (proverb)[Swahili Example] mtaka wote hukosa yote (methali)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who asks for something[Swahili Word] mwombi[Swahili Plural] waombi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] omba V------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 greet
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be greeted[Swahili Word] -salimiwa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the grandmother was greeted by the woman (mother)[Swahili Example] Nyanya alisalimiwa na mama------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] go to greet[Swahili Word] -laki[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greet[Swahili Word] -amkia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Word] amka V[Swahili Example] akamwamkia na kumbusu mkono [Ya]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greet[Swahili Word] -amkua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] amka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greet[Swahili Word] -pa salamu[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -pa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greet[Swahili Word] -toa salamu[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -toa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greet[Swahili Word] -salim[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] abbr. for salimia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greet[Swahili Word] -salimia[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] Greet the parents[Swahili Example] Salimie wazazi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greet[Swahili Word] -salimu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greet[Swahili Word] -shangalia[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] they greeted him/her[Swahili Example] wamemshangalia.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greet[Swahili Word] -shangilia[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] they greeted him/her[Swahili Example] wamemshangilia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greet[Swahili Word] -wajihi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greet (in a servile way)[Swahili Word] -kongowea[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greet (one another)[Swahili Word] -amkiana[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] amka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greet each other[Swahili Word] -peana salamu[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -peana------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greet each other[Swahili Word] -salimiana[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the visitors greeted each other before eating[Swahili Example] Wagenu walisalimiana kabla ya kula------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greet in the morning[Swahili Word] -sabahi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] Kidawa greeted him in the morning[Swahili Example] Kidawa alimsabahi [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greet one another[Swahili Word] -peana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greet someone[Swahili Word] -amkia[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] S/he greeted them, "Good morning".[Swahili Example] Aliwaamkia, "Habari za asubuhi?"------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greet someone (respectfully)[Swahili Word] -shika miguu ya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greet someone respectfully[Swahili Word] -shika miguu[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] shika, mguu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greet with rejoicings[Swahili Word] -sherehekea[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the parents rejoiced at the wedding of their child[Swahili Example] Wazazi walisherehekea harusi ya mtoto wao------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greet with rejoicings[Swahili Word] -sherekea[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] rejoice at oneself[Swahili Example] sherekea mwenyewe------------------------------------------------------------ -
7 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------------------------------------------------------------ -
8 noise
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dull noise[Swahili Word] fumi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dull noise[Swahili Word] vumi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dull noise[Swahili Word] vumo[Swahili Plural] mavumo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hear a noise[Swahili Word] -ona kishindo[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] indistinct noise[Swahili Word] fumi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] loud noise[English Plural] loud noises[Swahili Word] bomu[Swahili Plural] mabomu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Note] id.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] loud, booming noise (of a drum, canon)[Swahili Word] msondo[Swahili Plural] misondo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make a loud noise[Swahili Word] -lia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] mlio, mlizi, ulizi N[Swahili Example] bunduki imelia [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make a noise[Swahili Word] -vumisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -vuma------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make noise[Swahili Word] -piga kelele[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] fanya sauti kubwa hasa isiyokuwa na maana yoyote au ya kukirihisha[English Example] If the children <b>make noise</b>, their mother will order them to stop.[Swahili Example] Watoto waki<b>piga kelele</b>, mamao atawaagiza wasimame.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] noise[Swahili Word] chachawizo[Swahili Plural] machachawizo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] chachawiza v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] noise[Swahili Word] fujo[Swahili Plural] mafujo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] fujo v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] noise[Swahili Word] hangaiko[Swahili Plural] mahangaiko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] noise[Swahili Word] hekaheka[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] heko------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] noise[Swahili Word] hoihoi[Swahili Plural] hoihoi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Persian------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] noise[Swahili Word] hoihoi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] (Persian)[Swahili Example] hoihoi ya karamu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] noise[Swahili Word] kelele[Swahili Plural] makelele[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] piga kelele; nena kwa kelele; (interj.) kelele!; sema kwa kelele[Note] make noise, be noisy, shout, scream; interrupt, interject; Quiet!------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] noise[Swahili Word] keme[Swahili Plural] keme[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] kemea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] noise[English Plural] noises[Swahili Word] kibe[Swahili Plural] vibe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] noise[English Plural] noises[Swahili Word] kishindo[Swahili Plural] vishindo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -shinda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] noise[English Plural] noise[Swahili Word] kivumbi[Swahili Plural] vivumbi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Dialect] colloquial[Derived Word] vumbi N[Swahili Example] mjini kulikuwa na kivumbi[Note] figurative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] noise[Swahili Word] lio[Swahili Plural] malio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] lia V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] noise[English Plural] noises[Swahili Word] rabsha[Swahili Plural] rabsha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -rabishi[English Example] she is making noise[Swahili Example] anafanya rabsha------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] noise[English Plural] noises[Swahili Word] sauti[Swahili Plural] sauti[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] noise[Swahili Word] shamrashamra[Swahili Plural] mashamrashamra[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] the noise of closing the feast of Idi (celebration of the birthday of Prophet Muhammad)[Swahili Example] shamrashamra za kuadhirisha furaha ya IDD------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] noise[Swahili Word] shamsham[Swahili Plural] mashamsham[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] mashamsham na chereko chereko zilikuwa zimehanikiza pale uwanjani [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] noise[Swahili Word] tandabelua[Swahili Plural] tandabelua[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Ind.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] noise[Swahili Word] tanta[Swahili Plural] tanta[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Ind.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] noise[Swahili Word] tantabelua[Swahili Plural] tantabelua[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] noise[Swahili Word] ukelele[Swahili Plural] makelele[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] noise[Swahili Word] unyeme[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] noise[English Plural] noises[Swahili Word] zahama[Swahili Plural] zahama[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Swahili Example] wakati uliojaa zahama ambazo alishindwa kujirekebisha nazo [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] noise[Swahili Word] -varanga[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] noise (loud and sudden)[Swahili Word] mshindo[Swahili Plural] mishindo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] shinda[English Example] the trample of horses.[Swahili Example] mshindo wa miguu ya farasi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] noise (loud and sudden)[English Plural] noises[Swahili Word] shindo[Swahili Plural] mashindo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] noise (loud)[Swahili Word] kelele[Swahili Plural] kelele[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who causes someone to make a noise[Swahili Word] mlizi[Swahili Plural] walizi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] lia V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who causes something to make a noise[Swahili Word] mlizi[Swahili Plural] walizi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] lia V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rumbling noise[Swahili Word] fumi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
9 stay
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be obliged to stay at home[Swahili Word] -fungika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stay[Swahili Word] gadi[Swahili Plural] magadi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stay[Swahili Word] jahabu[Swahili Plural] majahabu[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] majahabu[Terminology] nautical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stay[Swahili Word] magadi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stay[English Plural] stays[Swahili Word] matilo[Part of Speech] noun[Terminology] nautical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stay[Swahili Word] -baki[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] kutoondoka[English Example] One entered the room and the other stayed here.[Swahili Example] Mmoja aliingia chumbani na mwingine akabaki hapa [Masomo 167]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stay[Swahili Word] -kaa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] her hopes of staying with those children resided in the five-month old fetus she now had[Swahili Example] matumaini yake ya kukaa pamoja na watoto hao [...] yalikaa katika mimba ya miezi mitano aliyokuwa nayo sasa [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stay[Swahili Word] -ngoja[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stay[Swahili Word] -saa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stay[Swahili Word] -salia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] saa[English Example] muslims stay for a corpse in the mosque[Swahili Example] waislamu husaliwa maiti msikitini------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stay[Swahili Word] -sehelea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stay[Swahili Word] -selea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stay[Swahili Word] -usiri[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stay all day long[Swahili Word] -shinda[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] my mother's friend stayed at home all day long[Swahili Example] Rafiki ya mama alishinda kwetu leo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stay at home[Swahili Word] -tawa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stay behind[Swahili Word] -limatia[Part of Speech] verb[Dialect] dialectical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stay in a place[Swahili Word] -sakini[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] makani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stay in one place[Swahili Word] -tulia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stay on the shelf (merchandise)[Swahili Word] -china[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stay put[Swahili Word] -shinda[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stay up at night[Swahili Word] -kesha[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] alikesha chumbani humo usiku kucha bila ya usingizi [Ng]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stay up with[Swahili Word] -keshea[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kesho, mkesha[Swahili Example] keshea na mgonjwa[Note] stay up with a sick person.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stay-at-home[English Plural] stay-at-homes[Swahili Word] mtaawa[Swahili Plural] wataawa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] tawa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stay-at-home[English Plural] stay-at-homes[Swahili Word] mtawa[Swahili Plural] watawa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] tawa V------------------------------------------------------------ -
10 accompany
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] accompany[Swahili Word] -adi[Part of Speech] verb[Dialect] archaic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] accompany[Swahili Word] -andama[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] Maksuudi accompanied the entire gathering[Swahili Example] [Maksuudi] akamwandama ukumbi mzima [Moh][Note] andamano, andamo, mwandamano, mwandamo, mwandani, uandamano, uandamizi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] accompany[Swahili Word] -chanjari[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] accompany[Swahili Word] -fuata[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] kifuasi, mafuatano, mfuasi, mfuatano, ufuasi, ufuataji, ufuatano[English Example] he accompanied her to gather wood[Swahili Example] alimfuata kuokota kuni [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] accompany[Swahili Word] -chanjari[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Persian[Swahili Definition] kwenda pamoja na------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] accompany[Swahili Word] -sanjari[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] pers------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] accompany[Swahili Word] -shanjari[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] pers------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] accompany[Swahili Word] -unga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] accompany (a parting guest)[Swahili Word] -sindikiza[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] let us go, I'll accompany you part of the way[Swahili Example] twende nikusindikize [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] accompany each other[Swahili Word] -chukuzana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] assoc-caus[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -chukua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] accompany one another[Swahili Word] -fuatana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reciprocal[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -fuata[English Example] her mother gave permission that she could accompany Jazume[Swahili Example] mamaake amruhusu afuatane na Jazume [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------ -
11 advice
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] advice[Swahili Word] bamba[Swahili Plural] bamba[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] advice[Swahili Word] kauli[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] advice[English Plural] advice[Swahili Word] kidokezo[Swahili Plural] vidokezo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] dokeza------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] advice[Swahili Word] maonyo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] ona V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] advice[Swahili Word] mwongozo[Swahili Plural] miongozo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] ongoa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] advice[Swahili Word] nasaha[Swahili Plural] nasaha[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] mama-mtu nasaha hazikumwisha midomoni [Moh], lakini nasaha hazikumwombea Rehema [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] advice[Swahili Word] onyo[Swahili Plural] maonyo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] ona V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] advice[Swahili Word] rai[Swahili Plural] rai[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] advice[English Plural] advice[Swahili Word] shauri[Swahili Plural] mashauri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] (s)he wanted his/her mother to accept the advice of being taken to the hospital[Swahili Example] alitaka mamaake aridhi shauri la kupelekwa hospitali [Moh], mpeleke huyu mwanamke kwa wazee wa 'Mashauri' [Ng]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] advice[Swahili Word] ushauri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Word] shauri V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] advice[Swahili Word] zulio[Swahili Plural] mazulio[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ask for advice[Swahili Word] -taka shauri[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ask for advice[Swahili Word] -taka shauri[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give advice[Swahili Word] -taradhia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give each other good advice[Swahili Word] -sisitizana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] associative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give good advice[Swahili Word] -nasihi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] nasaha V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] good advice[Swahili Word] maowidha[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] good advice[Swahili Word] maowidha[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] good advice[Swahili Word] mauidha[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] good advice[Swahili Word] mawaidha[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] good advice[Swahili Word] suna[Swahili Plural] suna[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] good advice[Swahili Word] suni[Swahili Plural] suni[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] good advice (piece of)[Swahili Word] sina[Swahili Plural] sina[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] good advice (piece of)[Swahili Word] sini[Swahili Plural] sini[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who can be relied on to give good advice[Swahili Word] mhenga[Swahili Plural] wahenga[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
12 beat
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be beaten[Swahili Word] -pigwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[English Example] (s)he feared being beaten[Swahili Example] aliogopa kupigwa [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be beaten[Swahili Word] -shindwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[English Example] our ball team was beaten[Swahili Example] timu yetu ya mpira ilishindwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beat[Swahili Word] -babatika[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] beat with the wings[Swahili Example] beat mbawa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beat[Swahili Word] -chapa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Hindi[Related Words] mchapo[Swahili Definition] kupiga kwa fimbo au kiboko [Masomo 416][English Example] yeah, I should pick up a stick and beat you all[Swahili Example] ebu, nichukue fimbo niwachape [Masomo 416]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beat[Swahili Word] -dodosa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beat[Swahili Word] -dunda[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beat[Swahili Word] -ezeka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beat[Swahili Word] -fua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beat[Swahili Word] -fusa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beat[Swahili Word] -gogota[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beat[Swahili Word] -gonga[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] kengele ya pili iligonga na misa ikaanza [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beat[Swahili Word] -gong'ota[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beat[Swahili Word] -gota[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beat[Swahili Word] -jalidi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] jalada, mjelidi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beat[Swahili Word] -menya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beat[Swahili Word] -buta[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] kupiga, kugonga, kuchapa[English Example] beat a rug.[Swahili Example] puta zulia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beat[Swahili Word] -nesa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beat[Swahili Word] -nyuka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beat[Swahili Word] -piga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beat[Swahili Word] -pua[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] wash clothes.[Swahili Example] pua nguo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beat[Swahili Word] -pura[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] wash clothes.[Swahili Example] pura nguo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beat[Swahili Word] -purura[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] wash clothes.[Swahili Example] pura nguo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beat[Swahili Word] -puta[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] beat a rug.[Swahili Example] puta zulia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beat[Swahili Word] -pwita[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beat[Swahili Word] -sakata[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] In the wedding parade, Hamisi beat the drum well[Swahili Example] Kwenye gwaride la harusi, Hamisi alisakata ngoma vizuri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beat[Swahili Word] -tanda[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beat[Swahili Word] -titiga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beat[Swahili Word] -twanga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beat (heart)[Swahili Word] -papa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] papara, papio, papo, kipapa, kipapatiko, mpapatiko------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beat (hides in preparing leather)[Swahili Word] -gong'ota[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beat (hides in preparing leather)[Swahili Word] -kong'ota[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beat (of the heart)[Swahili Word] -puma[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] The heart-beat went first on hearing that his/her mother had died[Swahili Example] Puma ya moyo ilimwenda mbio kusikia mama yake alifariki------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beat (pillows or rugs)[Swahili Word] -ng'ota[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beat (pillows or rugs)[Swahili Word] -ng'uta[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beat a drum[Swahili Word] -gotagota[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beat around the bush[Swahili Word] -diradira[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beat someone with a stick[Swahili Word] -piga fimbo[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -piga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who beats[English Plural] people who beat[Swahili Word] mpigaji[Swahili Plural] wapigaji[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] piga V------------------------------------------------------------ -
13 cross
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be cross[Swahili Word] -guna[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be cross with someone[Swahili Word] -nunia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be crossed (i.e. a river)[Swahili Word] -abiriwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to cross[Swahili Word] -vukisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cross[English Plural] crosses[Swahili Word] msalaba[Swahili Plural] misalaba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] sulibi[English Example] sign of the Cross.[Swahili Example] ishara ya msalaba[Terminology] religious------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cross[Swahili Word] -dupa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cross[Swahili Word] -kia[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -kiuka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cross[Swahili Word] -ruka[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] cross boundary.[Swahili Example] ruka mpaka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cross (a street or river)[Swahili Word] -tataga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cross (river or lake or sea)[Swahili Word] -abiri[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cross a boundary-line[Swahili Word] -ruka mpaka[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mpaka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cross each other[Swahili Word] -pandana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] associative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -panda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cross one's mind[Swahili Word] -pitia rohoni[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the idea of working did not cross through his/her mind.[Swahili Example] jambo la kufanya kazi [] halikupitii rohoni mwako [Abd]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cross over[Swahili Word] -vuka[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] My mother took the train that <b>cross</b>ed over the river[Swahili Example] Mamangu alichukua treni iliyo<b>vuka</b> mto------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get cross[Swahili Word] -kimua[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Asumini alikimwa na kushangaa kwa nini alikaripiwa vile [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get cross[Swahili Word] -kimwa[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Asumini alikimwa na kushangaa kwa nini alikaripiwa vile [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Red Cross Society[Swahili Word] Chama cha Msalaba Mwekundu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7[Terminology] political------------------------------------------------------------ -
14 cry
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be ready to cry[Swahili Word] -sinasina[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cry[English Plural] cries[Swahili Word] kilio[Swahili Plural] vilio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -lia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cry[Swahili Word] ukelele[Swahili Plural] kelele[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10[Derived Word] kelele N[Swahili Example] kulikuwa na hatari ya Shangwe kutoa ukelele mkali ghafla [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cry[Swahili Word] ukemi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cry[Swahili Word] unyende[Swahili Plural] nyende[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11[Swahili Example] kupiga unyende------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cry[Swahili Word] unyenje[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cry[Swahili Word] -lia[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] Matika returned to her mother in the kitchen and here she cried by sobbing.[Swahili Example] Matika alirejea jikoni kwa mama yake huku akilia kwa kwikwi [Balisidya, Masomo 348].------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cry[Swahili Word] -sihi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] siaha N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cry (human or animal)[Swahili Word] mkuro[Swahili Plural] mikuro[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cry (of a person or animal)[Swahili Word] mlio[Swahili Plural] milio[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] lia V[English Example] lowing of cattle.[Swahili Example] mlio wa ng'ombe------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cry (of pain)[Swahili Word] kite[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cry for mercy[Swahili Word] -lalamika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] lalama N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cry of disapproval[Swahili Word] zomeo[Swahili Plural] mazomeo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cry out[Swahili Word] -lalama[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cry piteously[Swahili Word] -lia kinyonge[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cry to get something[Swahili Word] -lilia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Swahili Example] mara nyingi utamsikia analilia jembe [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] loud cry[English Plural] loud cries[Swahili Word] siaha[Swahili Plural] siaha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] sihi V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] loud cry[English Plural] loud cries[Swahili Word] yowe[Swahili Plural] mayowe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make cry[Swahili Word] -lizia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-caus[Derived Word] lia v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who cries (eg. a child)[English Plural] ones who cry[Swahili Word] mlia[Swahili Plural] walia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] lia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] war cry[Swahili Word] zimeo[Swahili Plural] mazimeo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
15 ear
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] barren ear of grain[English Plural] barren ears[Swahili Word] pepe[Swahili Plural] mapepe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ear[English Plural] ears[Swahili Word] sikio[Swahili Plural] masikio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] sikia[English Example] the mother said to her children: "wash your <b>ears</b>, your faces, and your necks!"[Swahili Example] mama aliwasemea watoto wake: "naweni <b>masikio</b> yenu, nyuso zenu na shingo zenu!"[Terminology] anatomy------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ear (of maize)[English Plural] ears of maize[Swahili Word] shuke[Swahili Plural] shuke[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ear (of maize)[English Plural] ears of maize[Swahili Word] suke[Swahili Plural] masuke[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ear ornament (round silver disc)[English Plural] ear ornaments[Swahili Word] jasi[Swahili Plural] majasi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] empty ear of maize[English Plural] empty ears of maize[Swahili Word] pepe[Swahili Plural] mapepe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] prick up one's ears[Swahili Word] -tega sikio[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] tega------------------------------------------------------------ -
16 insist
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] insist[Swahili Word] -chagiza[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Rehema alinyanyuka kitini kwenda kumtuliza kwa vikofi, au achagizapo, kwa wimbo [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] insist[Swahili Word] -dopoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] insist[Swahili Word] -kazana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reciprocal[Swahili Example] "Tafadhali mwalimu", msichana alikazana [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] insist[Swahili Word] -ng'ang'ania[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] wazee wake wakang'ang'ania kumsuuza yeye tu [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] insist[Swahili Word] -shupaa maneno[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] insist[Swahili Word] -sisitiza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] insist[Swahili Word] -toboa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] insist on[Swahili Word] -kaza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kikaza, kikazo, mkazo[Swahili Example] kaza (mwendo) mbio[Note] move faster, run------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] insist on[Swahili Word] -shika[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] insist on the price[Swahili Example] shika bei.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] insist on[Swahili Word] -shurutisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] sharti, shuruti, -shurutishia, -shurutishika, -shurutishana, -shurutishwa[English Example] the mother insisted on the child going to sleep early[Swahili Example] mama alimshurutisha mtoto kulala mapema------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] insist on one's social position[Swahili Word] -gombea cheo[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] gomba[Related Words] cheo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] insist on something[Swahili Word] -inamia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] jinamizi, kiinamizi, mwinamishi, mwinamo; inikia, inua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] insist strongly[Swahili Word] -chacharika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] insist strongly[Swahili Word] -chachatika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
17 look
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be looked at[Swahili Word] -angaliwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] angalia V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be worth looking at[Swahili Word] -tazamika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fix the eyes on something[Swahili Word] -kazia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kikaza, kikazo, mkazo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look[Swahili Word] nadhari[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look[English Plural] looks[Swahili Word] tazamo[Swahili Plural] tazamo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] tazama V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look[Swahili Word] -angalia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] angaa[Related Words] anga, angalifu, angavu, kianga, kiangaza, maangalio, maangalizi, mwanga, mwangalifu, mwangalizi, mwangaza, uangaliaji, uangalifu, uangavu[English Example] look![Swahili Example] angalia!------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look (of the face)[Swahili Word] sura[Swahili Plural] sura[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] (s)he has a good look (of face)[Swahili Example] ana sura nzuri [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look after[Swahili Word] -chunga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look after someone[Swahili Word] -duhushi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] kumtunza na kumduhushi binti yao [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look around[Swahili Word] -zungusha macho[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] zizima V, macho N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look at[Swahili Word] -angalia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] angaa[Swahili Example] hujiangaliangalia kwa muda mrefu kabla ya kuoga [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look at[Swahili Word] -chungulia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Swahili Definition] kutazama ndani ya kitu (kama nyumba0 kwa kutumia nafasi ndogo au mwanya [Masomo 163][English Example] The opening enabled the detective to look inside the wide entry room.[Swahili Example] Mwanya ulimwezesha mpelelezi kuchungulia ndani ya sebule pana [Masomo 163]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look at[Swahili Word] -ola[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look at[Swahili Word] -shufu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look at[Swahili Word] -tazama[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] The child <b>looked at</b> her sister in order to learn how to cook.[Swahili Example] Mtoto alim<b>tazama</b> dadake ili kujifunza namna ya kupika.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look at[Swahili Word] -tizama[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] tazama V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look at carefully[Swahili Word] -chungua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] chunga v[Swahili Example] Ni vizuri tuichungue nchi yetu ilivyo [Masomo 3]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look at fixedly[Swahili Word] -tumbuza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look at one another[Swahili Word] -tazamana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look at someone[Swahili Word] -onea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look at![Swahili Word] taz[Part of Speech] abbreviation[Derived Word] tazama------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look carefully[Swahili Word] -saka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look down on someone[Swahili Word] -onea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look fixedly[Swahili Word] -angaza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look fixedly[Swahili Word] -kodoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look fixedly at[Swahili Word] -angaza macho[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] angaza------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look for[Swahili Word] -tadhibiri[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look for[Swahili Word] -tadubiri[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look for[Swahili Word] -tafuta[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look for someone[Swahili Word] -tafutia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look for something[Swahili Word] -londea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look for something[Swahili Word] -rondea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look into[Swahili Word] -tazamia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look like[Swahili Word] -shabihi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] it is a good child who looks like his/her mother in almost everything[Swahili Example] ni kitoto kizuri kilichomshabihi mama yake kwa kila hali [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look on behalf of[Swahili Word] -tazamia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Look out![Swahili Word] abedari![Part of Speech] interjection[Note] also: habedari!, bedari!------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Look out![Swahili Word] bedari[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Look out![Swahili Word] habedari[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Look out![Swahili Word] Jihadhari![Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hadhari v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Look sharp![Swahili Word] Kalamka![Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Look![Swahili Word] tahamaki[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------ -
18 perhaps
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] perhaps[Swahili Word] huenda[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] -enda[English Example] perhaps [my] grandfather's generation would have wondered about a person with (only) one wife. (Ken Walibora, Siku Njema, 1996, p. 1)[Swahili Example] huenda kizazi cha babu... kingaliajabia mtu kuwa na mke mmoja. (Ken Walibora, Siku Njema, 1996, uk. 1)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] perhaps[Swahili Word] huwa[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] wa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] perhaps[Swahili Word] labda[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] perhaps[Swahili Word] labuda[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] perhaps[Swahili Word] pengine[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] perhaps[Swahili Word] pingine[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] Perhaps once it knows how to speak, it will call you mother[Swahili Example] pingine kikijua kusema kitakwita mama [Sul], mngeliifahamu pengine msingelia [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] perhaps[Swahili Word] yamkini[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] perhaps[Swahili Word] yapata[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] perhaps[Swahili Word] yumkini[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] perhaps[Swahili Word] asaa[Part of Speech] conjunction[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] perhaps[Swahili Word] pengine na pengine[Part of Speech] conjunction------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] perhaps[Swahili Word] kwa nasibu[Part of Speech] conjunction[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------ -
19 relatives
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] blood-relatives (who are forbidden to marry)[Swahili Word] maharimu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] relatives[Swahili Word] jamaa[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] jamii, ujamaa[Swahili Example] mtu wa jamaa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] relatives[Swahili Word] jamii[Swahili Plural] jamii[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] jamaa N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] relatives[Swahili Word] ufungu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] relatives of one's wife[Swahili Word] ukwe[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] ninakwenda ukweni.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] relatives on the mother's side of the family[Swahili Word] ukeni[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] huyu ni jamaa kwa ukeni kwetu------------------------------------------------------------ -
20 supporter
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] supporter[English Plural] supporters[Swahili Word] muhisani[Swahili Plural] wahisani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] supporter[English Plural] supporters[Swahili Word] mwombezi[Swahili Plural] waombezi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] omba V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] supporter[English Plural] supporters[Swahili Word] mshabiki[Swahili Plural] washabiki[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[English Example] These youths are supporters of the team Yanga[Swahili Example] Vijana hawa ni washabiki wa timu ya Yanga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] supporter[English Plural] supporters[Swahili Word] mfuasi[Swahili Plural] wafuasi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] fuata[English Example] Her mother is a supporter of the Revolutionary Party[Swahili Example] Mamake ni mfuasi wa CCM------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] supporter[English Plural] supporters[Swahili Word] shabiki[Swahili Plural] shabiki[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] supporter (one who supplies someone else with the necessities of life)[English Plural] supporters[Swahili Word] mkimu[Swahili Plural] wakimu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] kimu------------------------------------------------------------
См. также в других словарях:
cling to one's mother's apron strings — See: TIED TO ONE S MOTHER S APRON STRINGS … Dictionary of American idioms
hang on to one's mother's apron strings — See: TIED TO ONE S MOTHER S APRON STRINGS … Dictionary of American idioms
let go of one's mother's apron strings — See: TIED TO ONE S MOTHER S APRON STRINGS … Dictionary of American idioms
cling to one's mother's apron strings — See: TIED TO ONE S MOTHER S APRON STRINGS … Dictionary of American idioms
hang on to one's mother's apron strings — See: TIED TO ONE S MOTHER S APRON STRINGS … Dictionary of American idioms
let go of one's mother's apron strings — See: TIED TO ONE S MOTHER S APRON STRINGS … Dictionary of American idioms
cling\ to\ one's\ mother's\ apron\ strings — See: tied to one s mother s apron strings … Словарь американских идиом
hang\ on\ to\ one's\ mother's\ apron\ strings — See: tied to one s mother s apron strings … Словарь американских идиом
let\ go\ of\ one's\ mother's\ apron\ strings — See: tied to one s mother s apron strings … Словарь американских идиом
at one's mother's (or father's) knee — at an early age. → knee … English new terms dictionary
at one's mother's knee — ► at one s mother s knee at an early age. Main Entry: ↑knee … English terms dictionary
