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1 take
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be taken[Swahili Word] -chukuliwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] chukua v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get down (something hanging)[Swahili Word] -tundua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who takes away[Swahili Word] mteka[Swahili Plural] wateka[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] teka V[English Example] "water carrier, one who draws water".[Swahili Example] mteka maji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take[Swahili Word] -chukua[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mchukuzi, uchukuzi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take[Swahili Word] -chukwa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take[Swahili Word] -kamata[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -kamatia, -kamatika, -kamatana, -kamatisha, -kamatwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take[Swahili Word] -punja[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take[Swahili Word] -twaa[Part of Speech] verb[Terminology] military------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take[Swahili Word] -twaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take (a small amount or a handful)[Swahili Word] -chopa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take (to a particular place or person)[Swahili Word] -peleka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take a little of something[Swahili Word] -chota[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] draw water [by the bucketful][Swahili Example] chota maji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take apart[Swahili Word] -ungua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take away[Swahili Word] -tolea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -toa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take away[Swahili Word] -umua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take away[Swahili Word] -zindua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -zinda[Related Words] zinduo, mzinduko, uzindusho, -zindika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take away[Swahili Word] -toa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take away (by force)[Swahili Word] -poka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take away by force[Swahili Word] -bwakua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take away from[Swahili Word] -twaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take away from each other[Swahili Word] -toleana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-assoc[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -toa, -tolea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take back[Swahili Word] -rejesha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take back[Swahili Word] -rejeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take back[Swahili Word] -rudi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take back[Swahili Word] -rudisha[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] take back the present[Swahili Example] rudisha zawadi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -bakiwa[Part of Speech] verb[Note] Cf. ubakuaji / also: '-bakua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -bakua[Part of Speech] verb[Note] Cf. ubakuaji / also: '-bakwia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -bekua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -kwapura[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -lungula[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] mlungula N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -rungula[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] mlungula N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -nyang'anya[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the government has forcefull taken the few monies that they had[Swahili Example] Serikali imewanyang'anya pesa chache walizokuwa nazo [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -nyara[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -pokonya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -pora[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] The husband takes her salary by force[Swahili Example] bwanake anampora huo mshahara wote [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -rungula[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take everything one has[Swahili Word] -sapa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take everything one has[Swahili Word] -sapasapa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take for[Swahili Word] -chukulia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -chukua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take from[Swahili Word] -nyang'anya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take in[Swahili Word] -kunja[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kunjo N[Swahili Example] kunja uso; kunja miguu; kunja uzi [Rec][Note] kunda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take in (a sail)[Swahili Word] heria[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] (Port.) arrier[Terminology] nautical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take in (as a guest)[Swahili Word] -pokea[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] They have given us a good reception.[Swahili Example] wametupokea vizuri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take in small quantities[Swahili Word] -donoa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] dona------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take in the act[Swahili Word] -fumania[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take into the arms[Swahili Word] -kumbatia[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] mtoto alikumbatiana na mamaye [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take off[Swahili Word] -angua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -anga[Note] Cf. anguko, kiangushio, mwangushi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take off[Swahili Word] -kema[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take off fast[Swahili Word] -timua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] timka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take off the fire[Swahili Word] -epua[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] kudondoa chombo kutoka motoni------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take out[Swahili Word] -chomoa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] converse[Swahili Example] mlikuwa na picha ya Idi, akaichomoa na kisha akakaa nayo kitandani na kuitazama [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take out[Swahili Word] -fidua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take out[Swahili Word] -fudua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take out[Swahili Word] -futua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take out[Swahili Word] -opoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take out[Swahili Word] -pachua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take out[Swahili Word] -toa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take out the contents (e.g. the meat of a coconut)[Swahili Word] -chokoa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] chokochoko, kichokoo, mchokocho, mchokoo, mchokozi, uchokozi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take place[Swahili Word] -jiri[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] aliwaza mengi, ya zamani na yatayojiri mbele [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take place[Swahili Word] -tukia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take something up and carry it away[Swahili Word] -tekea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take up and carry away[Swahili Word] -teka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take up load on the head[Swahili Word] -twika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 turn
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] a wife's turn for sleeping with her husband (in polygyny)[English Plural] wives' turns for sleeping with their husbands[Swahili Word] ngono[Swahili Plural] ngono[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -gona------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be turned[Swahili Word] -pindwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] by turns[Swahili Word] kipokee[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] pokea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] by turns[Swahili Word] kipokeo[Swahili Plural] vipokeo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] pokea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take turns[Swahili Word] -pokezana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take turns[Swahili Word] -pokezanya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[English Plural] turns[Swahili Word] duru[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[English Plural] turns[Swahili Word] kizingo[Swahili Plural] vizingo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -zinga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[English Plural] turns[Swahili Word] mara[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[English Plural] turns[Swahili Word] mazingazinga[Swahili Plural] mazingazinga[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Derived Word] zinga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[English Plural] turns[Swahili Word] mazunguko[Swahili Plural] mazunguko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Derived Word] zungua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[English Plural] turns[Swahili Word] mzunguko[Swahili Plural] mizunguko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -zunguka[Related Words] -zungua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[English Plural] turns[Swahili Word] pindi[Swahili Plural] pindi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pinda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[English Plural] turns[Swahili Word] safari[Swahili Plural] safari[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[English Plural] turns[Swahili Word] zingo[Swahili Plural] mazingo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] zinga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[English Plural] turns[Swahili Word] zamu[Swahili Plural] zamu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] laugh, for be not in doubt, your turn will come[Swahili Example] cheka usiwe na shaka, itakuja zamu yako [Shaaban Robert, <i>Cheka kwa Furaha</i>]; hii ilikuwa zamu yake kuutambua ukweli [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[Swahili Word] -betabeta[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[Swahili Word] -fingirika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[Swahili Word] -furukuta[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[Swahili Word] -gaga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[Swahili Word] -geuka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] geua v[Swahili Example] yule kijana aligeuka tena kumtazama Subira [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[Swahili Word] -geuza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] geua v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[Swahili Word] -gueza[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] mwalimu Matata akiingiza ufunguo mlangoni na kuugeuza [Muk], kwa muda mrefu alijigeuza huku na huku kujitazama [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[Swahili Word] -kata mkono[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] he flew on his bicycle and turned left[Swahili Example] akarukia baiskeli na kuikata mkono wa kushoto [Ya]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[Swahili Word] -vingirika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[Swahili Word] -zinga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn (on a lathe)[Swahili Word] -gesa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn (on a lathe)[Swahili Word] -kereza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kerezo, mkereza------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn (sudden)[English Plural] turns[Swahili Word] pindu[Swahili Plural] mapindu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] pinda V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn (the head scornfully)[Swahili Word] -deua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn a new leaf[Swahili Word] -ongoka nafsi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ongoa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn around (of a person)[Swahili Word] -jipindua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pinda, -pindua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn aside[Swahili Word] -kengeua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ukengefu[Swahili Example] kengeua njia[Note] depart from/turn off a path/road.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn bad (of perishable goods)[Swahili Word] -doda[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn down[Swahili Word] -katalia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kataa[English Example] I have turned him down[Swahili Example] nimemkatalia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn from the right way[Swahili Word] -kengeua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn inside out[Swahili Word] -fidua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn inside out[Swahili Word] -fudua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn into[Swahili Word] -siri[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn off[Swahili Word] -funga[Part of Speech] verb[Terminology] electricity------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn off[Swahili Word] -kengeua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ukengefu[Swahili Example] kengeua njia[Note] depart from/turn off a path/road.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn off[Swahili Word] -zima[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -zimia, -zimika, -zimisha, -zimua, -zimwa[English Example] when you leave, turn off the light[Swahili Example] ukiondoka, zima taa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn on (an electric light)[Swahili Word] -washa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn one's back[Swahili Word] -pa kisogo[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -pa, kisogoni, kogo[Swahili Definition] tendo, namna au hali ya kusongwa au kusonga[English Example] she moved away two paces and turned her back on him[Swahili Example] aliondoka hatua mbili na kumpa kisogo [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn out[Swahili Word] -ja[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] jio, kijakazi, kijio, kinjia, mja, mjakazi, mjio, njia, ujaji, ujia, ujio[English Example] it will turn out that I have to go on a trip[Swahili Example] nitakuja kusafiri [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn over[Swahili Word] -petua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn over[Swahili Word] -sinua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn over[Swahili Word] -stakabadhi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn over[Swahili Word] -viringisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] viringa V[Swahili Example] kila mmoja anayaviringisha maneno ya Diana akilini mwake------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn over (the pages)[Swahili Word] -pambua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] inversive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pamba[English Example] the girl's lined fingers are turning over the pages of that newspaper[Swahili Example] vidole laini vya msichana vinazipambua kurasa za jarida lile [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn restlessly[Swahili Word] -gaagaa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mgaagaa[English Example] she was moaning and turning restlessly in her bed[Swahili Example] alikuwa akipiga kite na kugaragara juu ya kitanda chake [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn round[Swahili Word] -geuza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] geua v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn round and round[Swahili Word] -zungusha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn something[Swahili Word] -fingirisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn the back[Swahili Word] -pa mgongo[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn the face[Swahili Word] -pa uso[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn toward[Swahili Word] -pindulia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-inver[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pinda, -pindua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn up[Swahili Word] -ogelea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Word] oga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn up[Swahili Word] -peta[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] tuck up a garment.[Swahili Example] peta nguo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn up (clothing to protect it from dirt or damp)[Swahili Word] -pania[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] turn up the pants (turn up the trouser legs)[Swahili Example] pania suruali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn up (skirt or trousers to keep them clean)[Swahili Word] -sega[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] turn up clothes[Swahili Example] saga nguo.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn up the ground preparatory to planting[Swahili Word] -buruga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn upside down[Swahili Word] -petua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn upside down[Swahili Word] -pindua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] inversive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pinda[English Example] turn the page of a book[Swahili Example] pindua ukurasa wa kitabu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn upside-down[Swahili Word] -pituka[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential[English Example] Mrs Tamima and her family turned the houses upside-down[Swahili Example] Bi Tamima na umati wake walipita na kupituka vyumba [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 send
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be sent[Swahili Word] -pelekwa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to send[Swahili Word] -pelekeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] have someone send something[Swahili Word] -pelekeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send[Swahili Word] -peleka[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] His friends said "<b>Send</b> us an email when you arrive in England!"[Swahili Example] Rafiki zake walisema: "Tu<b>pelekee</b> barua pepe ukifika Uingereza!"------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send[Swahili Word] -posta[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] eng------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send[Swahili Word] -tuma[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] ule ujumbe uliyonituma London haukufaulu [Ya]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send (far) away[Swahili Word] -vurumiza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send a letter[Swahili Word] -posta barua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] eng------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send ahead[Swahili Word] -kadamisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kadamu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send away[Swahili Word] -likiza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] likizo N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send away[Swahili Word] -ondosha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send back[Swahili Word] -rudi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send back[Swahili Word] -rudisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[English Example] the child returned the money to his/her mother[Swahili Example] Mtoto alirudisha pesa kwa mama yake------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send off[Swahili Word] -safirisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send on a journey[Swahili Word] -safirisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send out[Swahili Word] -safirisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send something[Swahili Word] -wasilisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send something to someone[Swahili Word] -wasilishia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send to[Swahili Word] -fikiliza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-caus[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -fika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send to[Swahili Word] -pelekea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send to[Swahili Word] -postia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] eng------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send to school[Swahili Word] -somesha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -soma------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sending off[Swahili Word] usafirisha[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sending off[Swahili Word] usafirishaji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 put
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be put[Swahili Word] -wekwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Swahili Example] Subira aliiweka ile barua [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be put into[Swahili Word] -tiwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] tia V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be put out[Swahili Word] -kimua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be put out[Swahili Word] -kimwa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be put out[Swahili Word] -tolewa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Language] Spanish[Derived Word] -toa, -tolea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make someone put[Swahili Word] -tilisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-caus[Derived Word] tia V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put[Swahili Word] -gusisha[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Mansuri aligusisha midomo yake juu ya shavu la Rehema [Sul], akamgusisha mkewe ncha ya bakora [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put[Swahili Word] -ika[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] (=weka, ikiza)[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put[Swahili Word] -tia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put[Swahili Word] -weka[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] akiambiwa kuweka moto jikoni yeye huchukuwa majani kutoka paa la jiko [Kez], wewe uliweka nadhiri kuivunja rekodi iliyokuwapo [Muk, alishindwa kuweka hesabu ya namna mbali mbali mwanawe alivyoweza kuzitengeneza nywele zake [Ya]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put (something in something)[Swahili Word] -ingiza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -ingia V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put about[Swahili Word] -kisi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Terminology] nautical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put aside[Swahili Word] -dunduliza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put aside[Swahili Word] -fita[Part of Speech] verb[Dialect] dialectical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put aside[Swahili Word] -hifadhi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put aside[Swahili Word] -tengua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put away[English Plural] translation for applicative?[Swahili Word] -bagua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put back[Swahili Word] -rudisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put between legs[Swahili Word] -fyata[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put down[Swahili Word] -teremsha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] telea V[Swahili Example] aliteremshe [shoka] kwa nguvu juu ya mashingo ya watu hawa [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put down[Swahili Word] -tua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put down and roll over and over[Swahili Word] -firigisa[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] nyuso zikafirigiswa katika viganja vya mikono [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put for someone[Swahili Word] -ekea[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] weka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put for someone[Swahili Word] -wekea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put forward[Swahili Word] -benua[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -benulia, -benusha, mbenuko, mbinu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put in[Swahili Word] -ingiza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -ingia V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put in[Swahili Word] -wekea[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] weka V[Swahili Example] maji mmeshamwekea mzazi msalani? [Moh], mbona wembe hamjaniekea? [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put in (by force)[Swahili Word] -penyesha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] penya[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put in order[Swahili Word] -zatiti[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put in sanctuary[Swahili Word] -hifadhi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put inside[Swahili Word] -tumbukiza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-caus-intr[Derived Word] tumbua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put inside out[Swahili Word] -geuza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] geua v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put into[Swahili Word] -didimisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put into (by force)[Swahili Word] -penyeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put into (food)[Swahili Word] -towea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put off[Swahili Word] -ahirisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -ahiri[English Example] the examination is postponed until tomorrow[Swahili Example] mtihani umeahirishwa mpaka kesho------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put off[Swahili Word] -kawisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kawa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put off[Swahili Word] -tuilisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put off[Swahili Word] -tuiliza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put off[Swahili Word] -zima[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -zimia, -zimika, -zimisha, -zimua, -zimwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put on[Swahili Word] -jikatia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Swahili Example] hana khanga hata moja ya kujikatia1 wala ya kujitanda [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put on (clothes)[Swahili Word] -vaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put on clothes[Swahili Word] -vaa nguo[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put on clothing[Swahili Word] -valia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] vaa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put on make-up[Swahili Word] -jipura[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put on the fire[Swahili Word] -telekeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put one thing on top of another[Swahili Word] -eleka[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential[Derived Word] v caus[Swahili Example] usitueleke msumari wa moto juu ya kidonda [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put one thing on top of another[Swahili Word] -elekanya[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential[Derived Word] v caus------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put oneself[Swahili Word] -jiwekea[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] alikuwa amekwisha jiwekea kijumba kidogo [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put oneself forward[Swahili Word] -jitanguliza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -tangulia v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put out[Swahili Word] -toa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] Subira's grandmother right then put out her child to call her siblings[Swahili Example] bibi wa Subira hapo hapo alimtoa mtoto kwenda kuwaita nduguze [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put out[Swahili Word] -tokeza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] toka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put out[Swahili Word] -zima[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -zimia, -zimika, -zimisha, -zimua, -zimwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put out in the open[Swahili Word] -fichua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ficha v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put right[Swahili Word] -endekeza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] caus-intr[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -enda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put someone off[Swahili Word] -zungusha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put to[Swahili Word] -vugaza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put together[Swahili Word] -changa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put together[Swahili Word] -kongomea[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] konga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put together[Swahili Word] -saliti[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] if you mix two kinds of this sand, you will get good sand[Swahili Example] ukisaliti jinsi mbili za mchanga huu utapata mchanga mzuri.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put together[Swahili Word] -shamiri[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put together[Swahili Word] -tunga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put up with[Swahili Word] -stahimili[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put up with[Swahili Word] -tikiza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put up with[Swahili Word] -vumilia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -vuma[Related Words] vumilivu, uvumilivu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put up with[Swahili Word] -weza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put upside down[Swahili Word] -geuza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] geua v------------------------------------------------------------ -
5 come
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be come upon unexpectedly[Swahili Word] -gunduliwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -gundua[Related Words] -gundulia, -gundulisha, -gunduka, -gunduana, -gundulika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come[Swahili Word] -ingia[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] kiingilio, maingiano, maingiliano, mwingilizi, mwingizaji, uingizaji[English Example] come home[Swahili Example] ingia nyumbani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come[Swahili Word] -ja[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] jio, kijakazi, kijio, kinjia, mja, mjakazi, mjio, njia, ujaji, ujia, ujio[English Example] come running[Swahili Example] ja mbio------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come[Swahili Word] njoo[Part of Speech] verb[Class] imperative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come back[Swahili Word] -rejea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come back[Swahili Word] -uya[Part of Speech] verb[Dialect] dialectical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come down[Swahili Word] -telea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come for something[Swahili Word] -jia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -ja------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come from[Swahili Word] -toka[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential[Derived Word] toa[Swahili Example] akienda wapi? akitoka wapi? [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come in! (to more than one person in response to query 'Hodi?')[Swahili Word] karibuni![Part of Speech] interjection[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] karibu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come in! (to one person in response to the query 'Hodi?')[Swahili Word] karibu![Part of Speech] interjection[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come near[Swahili Word] -jongea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come near[Swahili Word] -jongelea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Word] -jongea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come near[Swahili Word] -sogea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come near[Swahili Word] -sogea karibu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come now![Swahili Word] ebu![Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come now![Swahili Word] hebu![Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come off[Swahili Word] -ambuka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ambo N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come off (button etc.)[Swahili Word] -bokoka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come on a mission[Swahili Word] -jia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -ja------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Come on![Swahili Word] haya![Part of Speech] interjection[Derived Language] Arabic[Derived Word] hayyā------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come out[Swahili Word] -jitokeza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -toka v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come out[Swahili Word] -toka[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential[Derived Word] toa[Swahili Example] walitoka nje [Kez], hata damu ikamtoka puani na mdomoni [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come out[Swahili Word] -tokea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Word] toka V[Swahili Example] alipotokea mtu ghafla [Moh, zitakutokea puani siku moja [Ma], nimtokee kwa wapi mimi Aziza [Abd]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come out[Swahili Word] -tokeza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] toka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come out (of bleeding, shedding tears, perspiring, etc.)[Swahili Word] -tokwa (na)[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Word] toka V[Swahili Example] Rukia hakutokwa na walao chozi moja [Mt], akilia na kutokwa jasho [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come out (sun)[Swahili Word] -chomoza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] -choma v[Swahili Example] jua lilikuwa karibu kuchomoza [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come up[Swahili Word] -chimbuka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] chimba v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come upon[Swahili Word] -gundua[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -gundulia, -gundulisha, -gunduza, -gunduka, -gunduana, -gunduliwa, -gundulika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come upon[Swahili Word] -kuta[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -kusanya, -kutana, kutano, kikuti, mkutano, mkuto[English Example] he came upon that bedbug as it continued to suck blood[Swahili Example] alimkuta kunguni yule akiendelea kufyonza damu [Masomo 240]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come upon[Swahili Word] -vumbua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come upon[Swahili Word] -zumbua[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] na sijui itakuwaje, itakapofika Ijumaa hawajamzumbua Maimuna [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] May I come in? (before entering a house or room)[Swahili Word] hodi![Part of Speech] interjection[Swahili Example] piga hodi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] You all come here![Swahili Word] njooni[Part of Speech] phrase[Derived Word] njoo V, -ni Imperative------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 carry
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be carried[Swahili Word] -chukuliwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] chukua v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be carried on someone's back[Swahili Word] -yongoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be carried on someone's back[Swahili Word] -yongoya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry[Swahili Word] -beba[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] she was not carrying heavy things[Swahili Example] alikuwa habebi vitu vizito [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry[Swahili Word] -chukua[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mchukuzi, uchukuzi[English Example] carry your few shillings[Swahili Example] chukua vishilingi vyako [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry[Swahili Word] -chukwa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry[Swahili Word] -pakata[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] carry a child[Swahili Example] pakata mtoto------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry[Swahili Word] -somba[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry[Swahili Word] -tuta[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry (a burden on heard or shoulders)[Swahili Word] -pagaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry (a child on one's back)[Swahili Word] weleka[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry (a child on one's back)[Swahili Word] -eleka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry away[Swahili Word] -pingua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry by turns[Swahili Word] -chukuzana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] assoc-caus[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -chukua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry loads on head[Swahili Word] -tutika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] tuta V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry off[Swahili Word] -teka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry on[Swahili Word] -shika[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] carry on the conversation[Swahili Example] shika mazungumzo.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry out[Swahili Word] -jirisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry out[Swahili Word] -pa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] transitive------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry out[Swahili Word] -tekeleza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] teka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry out[Swahili Word] -tekeleza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry out[Swahili Word] -tenda[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry out[Swahili Word] -timiza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -timu[Related Words] -timia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry out (a contract or judgement)[Swahili Word] -timiliza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry out (a plan)[Swahili Word] -endesha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -enda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry to someone[Swahili Word] -chukulia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -chukua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry under one's arm[Swahili Word] -futika kwapani[Part of Speech] verb[Dialect] archaic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry with great care (something fragile or damaged)[Swahili Word] -rongaronga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] employ someone to carry something[Swahili Word] -chukuza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -chukua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make carry[Swahili Word] -bebesha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -beba------------------------------------------------------------ -
7 give
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be given[Swahili Word] -gaiwa[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] ile kanzu aliyogaiwa [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be given[Swahili Word] -patiwa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be given[Swahili Word] -pewa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be given[Swahili Word] -tolewa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -toa, -tolea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be given (by)[Swahili Word] -patiwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-pass[English Example] They wanted clothes and especially military attire.[Swahili Example] walihitaji nguo na walihitaji zana za vita------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give[Swahili Word] -gaia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give[Swahili Word] -jazi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -jaa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give[Swahili Word] -kabidhi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give[Swahili Word] -pa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] transitive[English Example] give the hand (to express congratulations/condolence); lending a helping hand.[Swahili Example] pa mkono------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give[Swahili Word] -pasisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give (out)[Swahili Word] -toa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] give a speech[Swahili Example] toa hotuba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give a gift[Swahili Word] -zawadisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give a present[Swahili Word] -kirimu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] vipi ungeweza kunikirimu kwa tajiri wako [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give a present[Swahili Word] -tuza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give a speech[Swahili Word] -hutubu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hatibu n------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give alms[Swahili Word] -sadaki[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] sadaka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give and receive[Swahili Word] -pokezana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give and receive[Swahili Word] -pokezanya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give and take[Swahili Word] majibizano[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] jibu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give back[Swahili Word] -rejesha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give back[Swahili Word] -rejeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give back[Swahili Word] -rudi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give back[Swahili Word] -rudisha[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] return the favor, reciprocate[Swahili Example] rudisha hisani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give clothes[Swahili Word] -visha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] vaa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give each other something[Swahili Word] -pana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reciprocal------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give grudgingly[Swahili Word] -sunza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give her/ him[Swahili Word] mpe[Part of Speech] verb[Class] imperative[English Example] give her that which she needs[Swahili Example] mpe anavyohitaji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give in[Swahili Word] -jitoa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -toa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give life[Swahili Word] -hui[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give life to[Swahili Word] -huisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give me[Swahili Word] nipe[Part of Speech] verb[Class] imperative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give off[Swahili Word] -toa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give oneself[Swahili Word] -jipa[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] jitoa, jifunga, jiweka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give oneself up[Swahili Word] -jifunga[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give presents to a person[Swahili Word] -kirimu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] karama, karamu N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give someone a share in something[Swahili Word] -shirikisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] shiriki V[English Example] (s)he gave the teacher a share in the teaching the children[Swahili Example] Alimshirikisha Mwalimu kuwafundisha wanafunzi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give someone a share in something[Swahili Word] -shirikiza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] shiriki V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give someone something[Swahili Word] -wia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give them[Swahili Word] wape[Part of Speech] verb[Class] imperative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give to[Swahili Word] -tolea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -toa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give to each other[Swahili Word] -toleana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-assoc[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -toa, -tolea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give to oneself[Swahili Word] -jipa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Swahili Example] alijipa tamaa kuwa maisha hayo yameandikwa katika umri wake [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give up[Swahili Word] -gea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give up[Swahili Word] -samehe[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] I have looked for it and I did not find it, so I have given up[Swahili Example] nimeitafuta sikuiona, kwa hiyo nimeisamehe.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give up (certain foods, as tabu)[Swahili Word] -gunga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give us[Swahili Word] tupe[Part of Speech] verb[Class] imperative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that which gives[English Plural] those which give[Swahili Word] kipa[Swahili Plural] vipa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pa[English Example] confirmation (literally, that which gives faith)[Swahili Example] kipa imara[Note] kipa must be followed by another noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] to give to[Swahili Word] -pea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
8 knife
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] back of a knife blade (as opp. to the cutting edge)[Swahili Word] mafutuni[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] butcher's knife[Swahili Word] buchari[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] ind[Swahili Definition] kisu cha muuza nyama------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] curved knife (used for slashing the bark of a palm tree in order to collect the sap for making palm wine)[Swahili Word] kotama[Swahili Plural] kotama[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] knife[English Plural] knives[Swahili Word] kisu[Swahili Plural] visu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] jisu, kijisu[English Example] cut with a knife; do whatever you want with me (literally: you are the knife and I am the meat)[Swahili Example] kata kwa kisu; wewe kisu mimi nyama------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] knife[Swahili Word] -choma kisu[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] kufanya kisu kuingia ndani ya mtu[English Example] The King of Mombasa killed the Portuguese commander by knifing him.[Swahili Example] Mfalme wa Mombasa alimwua kwa kumchoma kisu jemadari wa Kireno [Masomo 143]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] knife (large)[Swahili Word] buchari[Part of Speech] noun[Note] Ind.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] knife (large)[English Plural] knives (large)[Swahili Word] jisu[Swahili Plural] majisu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] kisu n[Swahili Example] jisu lile kubwa limezama kabisa kifuani mwa Magoma [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] knife (large)[Swahili Word] puchari[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] indian? Or Butcher?------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] knife (large)[Swahili Word] sime[Swahili Plural] masime[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] knife (small)[English Plural] knives[Swahili Word] kijisu[Swahili Plural] vijisu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] kisu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] knife (very sharp)[English Plural] knives[Swahili Word] wembe[Swahili Plural] nyembe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10[Related Words] jembe[English Example] when a child cries for a knife give it to him (proverb - i.e., let him learn by experience)[Swahili Example] mtoto akililia wembe mpe (methali)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] knife edge[English Plural] knife edges[Swahili Word] ukali wa kisu[Swahili Plural] ukali wa visu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Related Words] ukali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] knife used for tapping palm trees[English Plural] knives[Swahili Word] upamba[Swahili Plural] pamba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] knife with a curved blade[Swahili Word] shembea[Swahili Plural] shembea[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] large knife[Swahili Word] geli[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] large knife[English Plural] large knives[Swahili Word] jisu[Swahili Plural] majisu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] large knife for clearing forest[Swahili Word] parange[Swahili Plural] maparange[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] large knife with a blunt edge[Swahili Word] sansuri[Swahili Plural] sansuri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] long knife[Swahili Word] panga[Swahili Plural] mapanga[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pocket knife[English Plural] pocket knives[Swahili Word] kijembe[Swahili Plural] vijembe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] jembe------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pruning knife[English Plural] pruning knives[Swahili Word] kisu cha kupogolea[Swahili Plural] visu vya kupogolea[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Swahili Definition] kitu kinachotumika kusongea au kubania------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shoemaker's knife[Swahili Word] ramba[Swahili Plural] ramba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Hindi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] short curved knife (used for slashing the bark of a palm tree in order to collect the sap for making palm wine)[Swahili Word] kotama[Swahili Plural] kotama[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] short knife used for making incisions in the bark of palm trees in order to drain off the sap for making wine[Swahili Word] ugemo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------
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back off — (v.) retreat, stop annoying someone, by 1938, from BACK (Cf. back) (v.) + OFF (Cf. off) … Etymology dictionary
back\ off — • back down • back off v informal To give up a claim; not follow up a threat. Bill said he could beat Ted, but when Ted put up his fists Bill backed down. Harry claimed Joe had taken his book, but backed down when the teacher talked with him. Syn … Словарь американских идиом
back off — ► back off draw back from confrontation. Main Entry: ↑back … English terms dictionary
back off — index abandon (withdraw) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
back off — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you back off, you move away in order to avoid problems or a fight. [V P] They backed off in horror. 2) PHRASAL VERB If you back off from a claim, demand, or commitment that you made earlier, or if you back off it, you withdraw… … English dictionary
back off — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms back off : present tense I/you/we/they back off he/she/it backs off present participle backing off past tense backed off past participle backed off 1) to move backwards in order to get further away from… … English dictionary
back off — v. (D; intr.) to back off from (to back off from one s demands) * * * [ bæk ɒf] (D; intr.) to back off from (to back off from one s demands) … Combinatory dictionary
back off — to not do something you intended to do. They had been unwise when they backed off from making changes to the law. Another boss might have told the editor to back off and not pursue the story. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of back off ( … New idioms dictionary
back off — verb a) To move backwards away from something. I tried to back off slowly from the tiger in my path. b) To become less aggressive, particularly when one had appeared committed to act. You need to back off, or the situation could turn ugly … Wiktionary
back off — do not come closer, do not touch me Back off, you animal! Don t touch me! … English idioms
back off (to) — Slow down; moderate. ► “During the U.S. budget negotiations, religious leaders intervened with press conferences and studies to pressure Congress to back off welfare reform.” (Forbes, Feb. 26, 1996, p. 52) … American business jargon
