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1 banana
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] banana[English Plural] bananas[Swahili Word] ndizi[Swahili Plural] ndizi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] The child, who does not like fruits, did not eat the <b>banana</b>.[Swahili Example] Mtoto, ambaye hayapendi matunda, haikula <b>ndizi</b>.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] banana plant[English Plural] banana plants[Swahili Word] mgomba[Swahili Plural] migomba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fiber of the banana plant[English Plural] fibers[Swahili Word] ugomba[Swahili Plural] magomba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] banana plant (variety of)[English Plural] banana plants[Swahili Word] tongo[Swahili Plural] matongo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Swahili Example] ( = mgomba)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stem of the banana plant (with the entire bunch of fruit)[English Plural] stems[Swahili Word] mkungu[Swahili Plural] mikungu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bunch of bananas[English Plural] bunches[Swahili Word] tana[Swahili Plural] matana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] banana shoot[English Plural] banana shoots[Swahili Word] mtoto wa mgomba[Swahili Plural] watoto wa mgomba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] banana sprout[English Plural] banana sprouts[Swahili Word] mtoto wa mgomba[Swahili Plural] watoto wa mgomba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] banana (variety of)[English Plural] bananas[Swahili Word] bokoboko[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] banana[English Plural] bananas[Swahili Word] dole[Swahili Plural] madole[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] banana (variety of)[English Plural] bananas[Swahili Word] kichaazi[Swahili Plural] vichaazi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Terminology] botany------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] young banana plant[English Plural] young banana plants[Swahili Word] kigomba[Swahili Plural] vigomba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] banana (type of)[English Plural] bananas[Swahili Word] kikondo[Swahili Plural] vikondo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] banana (variety of)[English Plural] bananas (of a particular variety)[Swahili Word] kipukute[Swahili Plural] vikupute[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] pukusa[Terminology] botany / culinary------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] banana species with diuretic effect[Swahili Word] kojozi[Swahili Plural] kojozi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kojoa[Terminology] medical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] banana (type of)[English Plural] bananas[Swahili Word] matoke[Swahili Plural] matoke[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] banana (variety of)[English Plural] bananas[Swahili Word] mazu[Swahili Plural] mazu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] banana plant (variety with red stem, roots, and fruit)[English Plural] banana plants[Swahili Word] mchinjadamu[Swahili Plural] michinjadamu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Terminology] botany------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] banana tree[English Plural] banana trees[Swahili Word] mdizi[Swahili Plural] midizi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Note] colloq------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] banana (kind of)[English Plural] bananas[Swahili Word] mfichachani[Swahili Plural] mifichachani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Terminology] botany------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] banana plant (kind of)[English Plural] bananas[Swahili Word] mkalimana[Swahili Plural] mikalimana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Terminology] botany------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] banana (variety of)[English Plural] bananas (variety)[Swahili Word] mkono[Swahili Plural] mikono[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] banana (variety of)[English Plural] bananas[Swahili Word] mpanje[Swahili Plural] mipanje[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] kind of banana which is cooked when unripe[English Plural] bananas[Swahili Word] mzuzu[Swahili Plural] mizuzu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] banana (kind of)[English Plural] bananas[Swahili Word] pukusa[Swahili Plural] pukusa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] The mother bought a full bundle of bananas[Swahili Example] Mama alinunua mkungu mzima wa ndizi pukasa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] banana bread[English Plural] banana bread[Swahili Word] kibama[Swahili Plural] vibama[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Terminology] culinary------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 fiber
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] banana leaf fiber[English Plural] banana leaf fibers[Swahili Word] gomba[Swahili Plural] magomba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] mgomba, ugomba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fiber[English Plural] fibers[Swahili Word] ukonge[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fiber[English Plural] fibers[Swahili Word] uzi[Swahili Plural] nyuzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10[English Example] synthetic fibers[Swahili Example] nyuzi zibuniwazo na watu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fiber (of coconuts and vegetables)[English Plural] fibers[Swahili Word] kumbi[Swahili Plural] makumbi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fiber (of raffia palm)[English Plural] fibers[Swahili Word] ufumwale[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fiber from tree (Sterculin africana) used to make handlines in the past[English Plural] fibers[Swahili Word] mgoza[Swahili Plural] migoza[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Dialect] Kimvita[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fiber of the pineapple plant (used as thread)[English Plural] fibers[Swahili Word] unanasi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] Pers.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] vegetable fiber[English Plural] vegetable fibers[Swahili Word] kitembwe[Swahili Plural] vitembwe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 hold
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be held[Swahili Word] -shikwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[English Example] Bahati was held by the urge to see Idi[Swahili Example] Bahati alishikwa na hamu ya kutaka kumwona Idi [Sul], Bi Tamima alishikwa na uchungu [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get hold (of)[Swahili Word] -nasa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mnaso, -nata, -nasia, -nasika, -nasana, -nasisha, -nasua, -naswa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get hold of (with a hook)[Swahili Word] -pemba[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] pull down coconuts.[Swahili Example] pemba minazi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get hold of something (fruit etc) with a hook[Swahili Word] -ngoeka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ugoe------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold[Swahili Word] mkamato[Swahili Plural] mikamato[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] kamata V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold[Swahili Word] -bamba[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold[Swahili Word] -kamata[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -kamatia, -kamatika, -kamatana, -kamatisha, -kamatwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold[Swahili Word] -shika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold (of a ship)[Swahili Word] falka[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold (of a vessel)[Swahili Word] ngama[Swahili Plural] ngama[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Terminology] nautical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold back[Swahili Word] -nyima[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] you must restrain yourselve somewhat.[Swahili Example] lazima ujinyime nafsi yako------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold back[Swahili Word] -ziwia[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold back[Swahili Word] -zuia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold back[Swahili Word] -zuwia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold by pressure[Swahili Word] -bana[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] bano, banzi, kibaniko, kibanzi, mbano, -bania, -banika, -banana, -banisha, -banua, -banwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold each other[Swahili Word] -shikana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reciprocal[English Example] holding each other's hand under the table[Swahili Example] hushikana mikono chini ya meza [Ya]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold fast[Swahili Word] -bana[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] bano, banzi, kibaniko, kibanzi, mbano, -bania, -banika, -banana, -banisha, -banua, -banwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold fast[Swahili Word] -guya[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold fast[Swahili Word] -nasa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mnaso, -nata, -nasia, -nasika, -nasana, -nasisha, -nasua, -naswa[English Example] his eyes held fast when he once again came away from that girl[Swahili Example] [macho yake] yalinasa alipotokea tena huyu msichana [Mt]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold fast[Swahili Word] -ng'ang'ama[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold in gunwale of boat for oarlock rope loop[Swahili Word] shalaka[Swahili Plural] shalaka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Terminology] nautical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold in the mouth[Swahili Word] -vuata[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold on the knee or lap[Swahili Word] -pakata[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] (s)he held that gown on the knee[Swahili Example] kalipakata lile gauni [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold on to[Swahili Word] -nasa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mnaso, -nata, -nasia, -nasika, -nasana, -nasisha, -nasua, -naswa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold on to[Swahili Word] -zingatia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold on to (obstinately or persistently)[Swahili Word] -shikilia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[English Example] "I have said I did note take even a single oath", Nuka held on to that[Swahili Example] "Nimesema sijala kiapo hata kimoja", alishikilia Nunga [Ng]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold oneself back[Swahili Word] -jinyima[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] kujikataa kitu wewe mwenyewe------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold onto[Swahili Word] -shika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold out[Swahili Word] -himili[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] hamali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold the tongue[Swahili Word] -fyata (ulimi)[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] wote waliufyata [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold tight[Swahili Word] -ganda[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold tight[Swahili Word] -kaza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kikaza, kikazo, mkazo[Swahili Example] kaza kamba; kaza sukurubu[Note] tighten the rope; exert pressure.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold tight[Swahili Word] -zingatia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold together[Swahili Word] -ambika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] amba[Related Words] ambata, ambo, ambua, ambukizo, chamba, chambo, chambua, gamba, ngambi, uambukizo, wamba, wambiso------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold up[Swahili Word] -kawilisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-caus[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kawa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ship's hold[Swahili Word] feuli[Part of Speech] noun[Terminology] nautical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take hold of[Swahili Word] -kamata[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -kamatia, -kamatika, -kamatana, -kamatisha, -kamatwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take hold of[Swahili Word] -paramia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 squeeze
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be squeezed[Swahili Word] -kamika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kama------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be squeezed[Swahili Word] -banwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -bana------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to squeeze[Swahili Word] -banisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -bana------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] squeeze[Swahili Word] mafinyo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] finya[Swahili Example] kiatu kinamfinya------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] squeeze[Swahili Word] -bana[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] bano, banzi, kibaniko, kibanzi, mbano, -bania, -banika, -banana, -banisha, -banua, -banwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] squeeze[Swahili Word] -fiata[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] squeeze[Swahili Word] -finya[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] his shoes squeeze him[Swahili Example] kiatu kinamfinya.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] squeeze[Swahili Word] -fyata[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] squeeze[Swahili Word] -guama[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] squeeze[Swahili Word] -gwama[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] squeeze[Swahili Word] -kaba[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] squeeze[Swahili Word] -kaba[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] nguo hii inamkaba; fig. kaba roho------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] squeeze[Swahili Word] -kama[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] kamio, kikamulio, ukamio------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] squeeze[Swahili Word] -kamua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] inversive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kama[English Example] Subira squeezed out all her strength[Swahili Example] Subira alikamua nguvu zake zote [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] squeeze[Swahili Word] -kunyata[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kunja V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] squeeze[Swahili Word] -minya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] squeeze[Swahili Word] -saki[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] hunger is squeezing[Swahili Example] njaa inasaki------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] squeeze[Swahili Word] -seta[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] squeeze[Swahili Word] -songa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] squeeze (gently)[Swahili Word] -tomasa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] squeeze (out)[Swahili Word] -nyonga[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] nyonge, nyongea, kinyongo, mnyongaji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] squeeze by hand[Swahili Word] -kanda[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] squeeze each other[Swahili Word] -banana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reciprocal[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -bana[English Example] we are squeezing each other[Swahili Example] tunabanana------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] squeeze out[Swahili Word] -bonyeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] squeeze out[Swahili Word] -bujua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] squeeze out[Swahili Word] -kashabi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] (Pers.)[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] squeeze someone dry[Swahili Word] -kamia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kama------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] squeeze up against[Swahili Word] -jibanza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive------------------------------------------------------------ -
5 bitter
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bitter[Swahili Word] chungu[Part of Speech] adjective[Related Words] uchungu[English Example] bitter words[Swahili Example] maneno machungu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bitter[Swahili Word] -kali[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bitter (e.g. teeth after eating unripe banana)[Swahili Word] kakasi[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 cassava
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cassava[English Plural] cassava[Swahili Word] muhogo[Swahili Plural] mihogo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[English Definition] any of several plants of the genus Manihot having fleshy roots yielding a nutritious starch[Terminology] botany / culinary------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] large cassava tuber[English Plural] cassava tubers[Swahili Word] hogo[Swahili Plural] mahogo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cassava flour[Swahili Word] varango[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] watery cooked cassava[English Plural] watery cassava[Swahili Word] kichelema[Swahili Plural] vichelema[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Terminology] culinary------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dried cassava (raw or cooked)[Swahili Word] kopa[Swahili Plural] makopa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slices of dried cassava or banana (usu. pl.)[Swahili Word] makopa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cassava (variety of)[Swahili Word] binti ali[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cassava (variety of)[Swahili Word] binti athmani[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cassava (kind of)[Swahili Word] kajayeye[Swahili Plural] kajayeye[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] ja V yeye PN------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cassava (type of)[English Plural] cassava[Swahili Word] kibuluu[Swahili Plural] vibuluu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] English------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cassava (kind of)[English Plural] cassavas[Swahili Word] kifumufumu[Swahili Plural] vifumufumu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cassava (kind of)[Swahili Word] mbio[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
7 catch
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch[Swahili Word] -kamata[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -kamatia, -kamatika, -kamatana, -kamatisha, -kamatwa[English Example] catch with a trap[Swahili Example] kamata kwa mtego------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch[Swahili Word] -daka[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] dakizo, mdakizi, mdako, mdakulizi, udakaji, udaku, udakuzi, -dakia, -dakika, -dakana, -dakua, -dakwa, -dakiza[English Definition] grasp a falling object before it hits the ground; hear a sound; see an object[Swahili Definition] kushika kitu kinachoanguka kabla hakijafika chini; masikio kusikia sauti; macho kuona kitu [Masomo 164][English Example] the careful ears of the detective caught the voice of a young woman in pain[Swahili Example] masikio matulivu ya mpelelezi yalidaka sauti ya msichana anayeugua [Masomo 164]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch on (to an idea)[Swahili Word] -daka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch a ball[Swahili Word] -daka mpira[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mpira------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch (a ball or thief)[Swahili Word] -koroweza[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] makorowezo[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch[Swahili Word] -bamba[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch[Swahili Word] -nasa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mnaso, -nata, -nasia, -nasika, -nasana, -nasisha, -nasua, -naswa[English Example] the hunter caught the animal in a trap[Swahili Example] mwindaji alimnasa mnyama kwa mtego------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be caught[Swahili Word] -naswa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -nasa[English Example] the animal has been caught in the trap[Swahili Example] mnyama amenaswa katika mtego------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch[Swahili Word] -tega[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] try to catch[Swahili Word] -fukuza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch[Swahili Word] -saka[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the cat caught the rat[Swahili Example] paka alimsaka panya------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch hold of[Swahili Word] -bana[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] bano, banzi, kibaniko, kibanzi, mbano, -bania, -banika, -banana, -banisha, -banua, -banwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch one another[Swahili Word] -kamatana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reciprocal[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kamata------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch hold of[Swahili Word] -ng'ang'ama[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch[Swahili Word] -feli[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch unawares[Swahili Word] -fumania[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch[Swahili Word] -gundua[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -gundulia, -gundulisha, -gunduza, -gunduka, -gunduana, -gunduliwa, -gundulika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch unawares[Swahili Word] -gundua[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -gundulia, -gundulisha, -gunduza, -gunduka, -gunduana, -gunduliwa, -gundulika[English Example] many times Nunga caught Kaburu unawares with a yearning eye[Swahili Example] mara nyingi Nunga alimgundua Kaburu akimwangalia kwa jicho la hamu [Ng]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch unawares[Swahili Word] -nyemelea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch[Swahili Word] -kinga[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] kingamaji[English Example] catch rainwater[Swahili Example] kinga mvua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch (of hunting)[English Plural] catches[Swahili Word] mavungu[Swahili Plural] mavungu[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] (= mawindo)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch (in hunting)[English Plural] catches[Swahili Word] mawindo[Swahili Plural] mawindo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] winda V, uwindo N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch (of fish)[Swahili Word] mvuo[Swahili Plural] mivuo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] vua V[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch (of fish)[English Plural] catches[Swahili Word] numbi[Swahili Plural] numbi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch (of fish)[English Plural] catches[Swahili Word] vuo[Swahili Plural] mavuo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] vua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] catch[English Plural] catches[Swahili Word] stichi[Swahili Plural] stichi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] English[Derived Word] stitch[Terminology] medical------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Item(s) below have not yet been grouped within the headword catch[English Word] catch for[Swahili Word] -kamatia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] 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8 clamp
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clamp[English Plural] clamps[Swahili Word] bano[Swahili Plural] mabano[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Note] Cf. bano------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clamp[English Plural] clamps[Swahili Word] fanguru[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clamp[English Plural] clamps[Swahili Word] gango[Swahili Plural] magango[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clamp[English Plural] clamps[Swahili Word] kikaza[Swahili Plural] vikaza[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kaza------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clamp[English Plural] clamps[Swahili Word] kalubu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clamp[English Plural] clamps[Swahili Word] kulabu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clamp[Swahili Word] -bana[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] bano, banzi, kibaniko, kibanzi, mbano, -bania, -banika, -banana, -banisha, -banua, -banwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clamp used for smoothing rope after it has been twisted[English Plural] clamps[Swahili Word] tasi[Swahili Plural] tasi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------ -
9 clench
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clench[Swahili Word] -bana[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] bano, banzi, kibaniko, kibanzi, mbano, -bania, -banika, -banana, -banisha, -banua, -banwa[English Example] Subira clenched her teeth[Swahili Example] Subira alibana meno [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clench one's teeth[Swahili Word] -uma meno[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] wakati ulipofika, Bi Tamima aliuma meno [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------ -
10 crush
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be crushed[Swahili Word] -bonyea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be crushed[Swahili Word] -chachachika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be crushed[Swahili Word] -pondwa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to crush[Swahili Word] -banisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -bana------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] crush[Swahili Word] -bana[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] bano, banzi, kibaniko, kibanzi, mbano, -bania, -banika, -banana, -banisha, -banua, -banwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] crush[Swahili Word] -chakacha[Swahili Plural] chakacha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] crush[Swahili Word] -elemea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] crush[Swahili Word] -fianda[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] crush[Swahili Word] -funda[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] funde------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] crush[Swahili Word] -fyanda[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] crush[Swahili Word] -gandamiza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] crush[Swahili Word] -kamua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] inversive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kama------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] crush[Swahili Word] -kashabi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] (Pers.)[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] crush[Swahili Word] -elemea[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] mzigo huu unamlemea [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] crush[Swahili Word] -lemea[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] mzigo huu unamlemea [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] crush[Swahili Word] -minya[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] finya V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] crush[Swahili Word] -ponda[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] legs that go wayward crush what and what.[Swahili Example] miguu inayokwenda wapi na wapi, inaponda nini na nini [Abd]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] crush[Swahili Word] -saga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] crush[Swahili Word] -seta[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the mill is crushing the maize[Swahili Example] kinu kinaseta mahindi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] crush[Swahili Word] -shinikiza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] crush[Swahili Word] -sindikiza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] crush[Swahili Word] -sinikiza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] crush[Swahili Word] -vinya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] crush[Swahili Word] -vinyavinya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] crush[Swahili Word] -vyoga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
11 dish
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] deep dish[English Plural] deep dishes[Swahili Word] bakuli[Swahili Plural] bakuli[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dish[Swahili Word] beseni[Part of Speech] noun[Note] Eng.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dish[English Plural] dishes[Swahili Word] chombo[Swahili Plural] vyombo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[English Example] Rehema took a tray of dishes and she washed them[Swahili Example] Rehema alichukua sinia ya vyombo, akavikosha [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dish[English Plural] dishes[Swahili Word] dishi[Swahili Plural] madishi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] Engl.[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dish[English Plural] dishes[Swahili Word] kombe[Swahili Plural] makombe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] -komba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dish[English Plural] dishes[Swahili Word] sahani[Swahili Plural] sahani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] kisahani[English Example] a tray with a pot of tea and a plate of bread[Swahili Example] sinia yenye buli la chai na sahani ya mikate [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dish[Swahili Word] ulio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Word] la v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dish of banana or cassava cut into small pieces[English Plural] dishes[Swahili Word] mchanyato[Swahili Plural] michanyato[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -chanyata[Terminology] culinary------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dish of maize and beans boiled together[Swahili Word] pure[Swahili Plural] pure[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dish out[Swahili Word] -pakua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] inversive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -paka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dish out[Swahili Word] -pakuwa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] earthen dish for baking cakes[Swahili Word] waya[Swahili Plural] nyaya[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] earthenware cooking dish[English Plural] dishes[Swahili Word] kiyana[Swahili Plural] viyana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] earthenware dish[Swahili Word] maziga[Swahili Plural] maziga[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] ziga N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] food dish (porridge of cassava and beans)[Swahili Word] kisombo[Swahili Plural] visombo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hero (small wooden serving dish)[Swahili Word] hero[Swahili Plural] mahero[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] kihero------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] kande (a special dish prepared for New Year's Day (Nairuzi) in which seven kinds of grain are included)[Swahili Word] kande[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] meat dish[Swahili Word] asusa[Swahili Plural] asusa[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] small dish[English Plural] dishes[Swahili Word] bungo[Swahili Plural] bungo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] vegetable dish (of beans and cassava leaves)[Swahili Word] kisamvu[Swahili Plural] visamvu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Swahili Example] kuchota maji, kuchuma kisambu, mtoriro... [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------ -
12 jam
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get jammed[Swahili Word] -kwama[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] mdomo wa Bi Tamima ulikwama [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] jam[Swahili Word] jem[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] (English)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] jam[Swahili Word] maraba[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] jam[Swahili Word] mraba[Swahili Plural] miraba[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] peanut brittle[Swahili Example] njugu za mraba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] jam[Swahili Word] -bana[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] bano, banzi, kibaniko, kibanzi, mbano, -bania, -banika, -banana, -banisha, -banua, -banwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] jam[Swahili Word] -sama[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
13 pinch
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be pinched[Swahili Word] -finyana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to pinch[Swahili Word] -banisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -bana------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pinch[Swahili Word] mafinyo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] finya[Swahili Example] kiatu kinamfinya------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pinch[English Plural] pinches[Swahili Word] mchoto[Swahili Plural] michoto[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] -chota V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pinch[Swahili Word] -bana[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] bano, banzi, kibaniko, kibanzi, mbano, -bania, -banika, -banana, -banisha, -banua, -banwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pinch[Swahili Word] -binya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pinch[Swahili Word] -finya[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] aliendelea kumtania, akimfinya na kumtekenya [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pinch[Swahili Word] -nyukua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pinch (with fingers)[English Plural] pinches[Swahili Word] mfinyo[Swahili Plural] mifinyo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] finya V------------------------------------------------------------ -
14 press
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be pressed[Swahili Word] -banwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -bana------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be pressed together[Swahili Word] -songamana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] assoc-stat------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to press[Swahili Word] -banisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -bana------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] oil press[English Plural] oil presses[Swahili Word] kinu cha kushindikia mafuta[Swahili Plural] vinu vya kushindikia mafuta[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] -shindikia, mafuta------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press[English Plural] presses[Swahili Word] bano[Swahili Plural] mabano[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press[English Plural] presses[Swahili Word] hoja[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] haja------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press[English Plural] presses[Swahili Word] kikamulio[Swahili Plural] vikamulio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kamua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press[English Plural] presses[Swahili Word] kinu[Swahili Plural] vinu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press[English Plural] presses[Swahili Word] kisongo[Swahili Plural] visongo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] songa v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press[English Plural] presses[Swahili Word] mafinyo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] finya[Swahili Example] kiatu kinamfinya------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press[English Plural] presses[Swahili Word] mkandamizo[Swahili Plural] mikandamizo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] kanda[English Example] hydraulic press.[Swahili Example] mkandamizo wa maji maji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press[Swahili Word] -bana[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] bano, banzi, kibaniko, kibanzi, mbano, -bania, -banika, -banana, -banisha, -banua, -banwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press[Swahili Word] -elemea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press[Swahili Word] -fiata[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press[Swahili Word] -finya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press[Swahili Word] -fyata[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press[Swahili Word] -gandamiza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ganda v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press[Swahili Word] -guama[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press[Swahili Word] -gwama[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press[Swahili Word] -harakisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] haraka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press[Swahili Word] -husuru[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press[Swahili Word] -kaba[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] nguo hii inamkaba; fig. kaba roho------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press[Swahili Word] -kama[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] kamio, kikamulio, ukamio------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press[Swahili Word] -kanda[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kandiko, mkandaji, mkandamizo, mkando, ukandamizwaji[Swahili Example] kanda unga (udongo); kanda mwili[Note] knead dough (clay), massage the body------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press[Swahili Word] -kunyata[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kunja V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press[Swahili Word] -minya[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] akiuchukua mkono wa Shangwe na kuuminya [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press[Swahili Word] -nyonga[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] nyonge, nyongea, kinyongo, mnyongaji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press[Swahili Word] -nyoosha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] nyooka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press[Swahili Word] -saki[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] hunger is pressing[Swahili Example] njaa inasaki------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press[Swahili Word] -shinikiza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press[Swahili Word] -sindikiza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press[Swahili Word] -sinikiza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press (bricks)[Swahili Word] -fyatua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] fyata v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press (clothes)[Swahili Word] -guruta[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press (down)[Swahili Word] -shindilia[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] take a thorn and press it (down) my feet.[Swahili Example] chukua mwiba uushindilie nyayoni mwangu [Abd]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press (for oil or fruit etc.)[English Plural] presses[Swahili Word] sindikizo[Swahili Plural] masindikizo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] shinda V, sindikiza V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press (for oil or fruit)[English Plural] presses[Swahili Word] shindikizo[Swahili Plural] mashindikizo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] shinda V, sindikiza V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press (in a crowd)[Swahili Word] -seta[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press (sugarcane)[Swahili Word] -kashabi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] (Pers.)[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press against[Swahili Word] -jibanza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Swahili Example] akiwa bado kajibanza mlangoni [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press against[Swahili Word] -kumba[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press conference[English Plural] press conferences[Swahili Word] majibizano[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] jibu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press down[Swahili Word] -lemea[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] mzigo huu unamlemea [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press down[Swahili Word] -nepesha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press for[Swahili Word] -kandamizia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Swahili Example] mwanamke anainuka taratibu na kukikandamizia kitambaa kile kwenye pua na mdomo wa Fadhil [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press for[Swahili Word] -bania[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -bana------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press forward[Swahili Word] -dupa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press forward[Swahili Word] -songa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] a disagreement that humiliated him/her mind and pressed on his/her heart[Swahili Example] mtafaruku uliomtwesha akili na kumsonga roho [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press gently[Swahili Word] -tomasa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press heavy on[Swahili Word] -kandamiza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Swahili Example] alimvuta na kuukandamiza mdomo wake shavuni kwa Shangwe [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press in[Swahili Word] -bonyeza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Swahili Example] Diana anakibonyeza kiwashio [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press in[Swahili Word] -topeza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] topea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press one's point[Swahili Word] -shinikiza[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] kuchagiza, kushurutisha------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press out[Swahili Word] -bujua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press out[Swahili Word] -chuja[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press out[Swahili Word] -kamua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] inversive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kama------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press out[Swahili Word] -komba[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] komboa, kombe, kikomba N[Swahili Example] komba dafu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press out oilseed or sugarcane[Swahili Word] -sindika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press tight[Swahili Word] -kaba[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press tightly together[Swahili Word] -songonyoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press together[Swahili Word] -gagmiza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press together[Swahili Word] -songoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pressing (act of)[Swahili Word] finyo[Swahili Plural] mafinyo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] finya v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] printing press[English Plural] printing presses[Swahili Word] matbaa[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] (= mtambo wa kupiga chapa ba kutoa vitabu, kiwanda cha kupiga chapa)[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put through a press[Swahili Word] -kamulisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] caus-inver[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kama, -kamua------------------------------------------------------------ -
15 tight
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be tight[Swahili Word] -saki[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] hunger is tight[Swahili Example] njaa inasaki------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be tight-fitting[Swahili Word] -bana[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] bano, banzi, kibaniko, kibanzi, mbano, -bania, -banika, -banana, -banisha, -banua, -banwa[English Example] the pants were tight-fitting on her[Swahili Example] suruali yenyewe imembana [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fit tightly[Swahili Word] -saki[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
16 tighten
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] draw tight[Swahili Word] -fundika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tighten[Swahili Word] -kaza[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Zakaria alikaza mikono [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tighten[Swahili Word] -kaza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kikaza, kikazo, mkazo[Swahili Example] kaza kamba; kaza sukurubu[Note] tighten the rope; exert pressure.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tighten[Swahili Word] -shikisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tighten[Swahili Word] -shikiza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tighten[Swahili Word] -bana[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] bano, banzi, kibaniko, kibanzi, mbano, -bania, -banika, -banana, -banisha, -banua, -banwa------------------------------------------------------------
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Banana — Banana … Deutsch Wikipedia
banana — banána ž DEFINICIJA 1. bot. a. tropska voćka (Musa paradisiaca, M. sapientium) iz porodice Musaceae b. mesnati hranjivi slatkasti plod te voćke 2. sport u košarci blokada udarca protivničkog igrača visokim skokom i ispruženom rukom SINTAGMA… … Hrvatski jezični portal
banană — BANÁNĂ, banane, s.f. 1. Fruct de banan, având culoarea galbenă, formă lunguiaţă, miez făinos şi aromatic. 2. Piesă de contact electric formată dintr un mic cilindru metalic învelit pe jumătate în ebonită, care se montează la capătul unei conducte … Dicționar Român
banana — 1590s, borrowed by Spanish or Portuguese from a W. African word, possibly Wolof banana. The plant was introduced to the New World from Africa in 1516. Top banana, second banana, etc. are 1950s, from show business slang use of banana for comedian … Etymology dictionary
Banana — Ba*na na (b[.a]*n[aum] n[.a]; 277), n. [Sp. banana, name of the fruit.] (Bot.) A perennial herbaceous plant of almost treelike size ({Musa sapientum}); also, its edible fruit. See {Musa}. [1913 Webster] Note: The banana has a soft, herbaceous… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
banana — [bə nan′ə] n. [Sp & Port < native name in W Africa, as in Mande banäna] 1. any of a genus (Musa) of treelike tropical plants of the banana family, with long, broad leaves and large clusters of edible fruit; esp., any of the various hybrids… … English World dictionary
banana — s.f. [dal port. banana, che risale a una voce della Guinea]. 1. (bot.) [frutto mangereccio del banano]. 2. (fig.) a. (fam.) [ciocca di capelli arrotolati] ▶◀ boccolo, ciuffo, onda. b. (elettrotecn.) [spina unipolare di connessione munita di… … Enciclopedia Italiana
Banána — Banána, Haupthafen des Kongostaates, auf einet kleinen sandigen Halbinsel zwischen dem Atlantischen Ozean und dem Kongo, die künstlich durch Pfahlbauten und Steinschüttung befestigt ist. Längs der Innenseite läuft eine tiefe und geräumige… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Banana — Banāna, Handelsplatz des Kongostaates, r. an der Kongomündung … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Banana — Banana, Canaan Sodingo, simbabwischer Politiker, * Esithezini (bei Bulawayo) 5. 3. 1936; methodistischer Geistlicher, arbeitete zunächst mit Bischof A. Muzorewa im Rahmen des »African National Council« (ANC) zusammen und war 1971 73… … Universal-Lexikon
BANANA — (Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anyone) ba·nan·a || bÉ™ nÉ‘ËnÉ™ individual opposing the development of new buildings or edifices or projects close to his neighbourhood … English contemporary dictionary
