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1 before
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] as before[Swahili Word] vivyo[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Example] vivyo hivyo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] before[Swahili Word] kabla ya[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] We will read many books <b>before</b> our literature exam.[Swahili Example] Tutavisoma vitabu vingi <b>kabla ya</b> mtihani wetu wa fasihi.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] before[Swahili Word] kadamu[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] kadamisha, kadamnasi, kidamu, takadamu[Swahili Example] (=mbele)[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] before[Swahili Word] mbele[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Example] waliletwa mbele ya baba yao [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] before[Swahili Word] ubele[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Example] alifika ubele ya watu wote------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] before[Swahili Word] umbele[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] before[Swahili Word] zamani[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] before[Swahili Word] kabla[Part of Speech] conjunction[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -kabili[English Example] before he will come[Swahili Example] kabla hajaja (bado)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] before[Swahili Word] zama[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] before[Swahili Word] kabla ya[Part of Speech] preposition[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -kabili[English Example] before using the Edit Engine, you must first register as a Kamusi contributor[Swahili Example] kabla ya kutumia Zana ya Uhariri, itabidi ujiandikishe kama mchangiaji wa Kamusi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to go before[Swahili Word] -tanguliza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] go before[Swahili Word] -tangulia[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] Now, you go before with that box[Swahili Example] sasa nyie tangulieni na hilo boksi [Muk], mpaka hapa, mshamba huyu kanitangulia kwa kunichuja [Abd]------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 girl
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] girl[English Plural] girls[Swahili Word] msichana[Swahili Plural] wasichana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Related Words] kisichana------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] girl[English Plural] girls[Swahili Word] mtoto mwanamke[Swahili Plural] watoto wanawake[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] girl (before initiation)[Swahili Word] mwanamwali[Swahili Plural] wanamwali[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] girl (before initiation)[Swahili Word] mwanamwari[Swahili Plural] wanamwari[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] girl who has not yet reached puberty[English Plural] girls who have not yet reached puberty[Swahili Word] kisichana[Swahili Plural] visichana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8an[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] msichana------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] little girl[English Plural] little girls[Swahili Word] kisichana[Swahili Plural] visichana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8an[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] msichana------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] young girl (before menstruation)[English Plural] young girls[Swahili Word] kigoli[Swahili Plural] vigoli[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8an[English Example] he was no longer a vigorous young man nor Saada a young girl[Swahili Example] yeye alikwisha kuwa barubaru na Saada kigori [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 coral
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] coral[Swahili Word] genge[Swahili Plural] magenge[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] coral[Swahili Word] marijani[Swahili Plural] marijani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] coral[Swahili Word] marijani[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] red coral[Swahili Example] marijani ya fedhaluka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] coral (in the stage before complete fossilization)[Swahili Word] matumbawe[Swahili Plural] matumbawe[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] coral rag (i.e. coral in the state before complete petrification that is light and used for lime burning)[Swahili Word] tumbawe[Swahili Plural] matumbawe[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] coral rock[English Plural] coral rocks[Swahili Word] mwamba[Swahili Plural] miamba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[English Example] and she froze like a fish who had left the coral[Swahili Example] akachuchupaa kama samaki aliyeruka mwamba [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] coral stone (used for massage)[English Plural] coral stones[Swahili Word] msio[Swahili Plural] misio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] red coral[Swahili Word] marijani ya fedhaluka[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] red coral[Swahili Word] marijani ya fethaluka[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 day
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] a few days ago[Swahili Word] majuzi[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] juzi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] all day[Swahili Word] -twa[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] all day[Swahili Word] kutwa[Part of Speech] adverb[Related Words] chwa, kesho[English Example] day after tomorrow[Swahili Example] kesho kutwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] all day[Swahili Word] mchana kutwa[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] day[English Plural] days[Swahili Word] mchana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] day (period of 24 hours)[Swahili Word] siku[Swahili Plural] siku[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] all days[Swahili Example] siku zote------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] day after day[Swahili Word] siku hata siku[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] day after tomorrow[Swahili Word] kesho kutwa[Swahili Plural] kesho kutwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] kesha V, kuta V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] day before yesterday[English Plural] several days ago[Swahili Word] juzi[Swahili Plural] majuzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[English Example] I am tired because I have been working since the <b>day before yesterday</b>[Swahili Example] nimechoka kwa sababu nimekuwa ninafanya kazi tangu <b>juzi</b>------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] day following the day after tomorrow[Swahili Word] mtondo[Swahili Plural] mitondo[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] the fourth day from today.[Swahili Example] kushinda mtondo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] every day[Swahili Word] kila siku[Swahili Plural] siku[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] four days from today[Swahili Word] mtondo goo[Swahili Plural] mitondo goo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] from day to day[Swahili Word] siku kwa siku[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] the fourth day from today[Swahili Word] mtondo goo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] the fourth day from today[Swahili Word] kushinda mtondo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] the next day[Swahili Word] kesho yake[Part of Speech] adverb[Related Words] kesha[English Example] she was admitted to the hospital on Friday, and she died the next day[Swahili Example] alilazwa kwenye hospitali Ijumaa, akafariki kesho yake------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] the next day[Swahili Word] keshoye[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] kesho yake[English Example] she was admitted to the hospital on Friday, and she died the next day[Swahili Example] alilazwa kwenye hospitali Ijumaa, akafariki keshoye------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] the whole day[Swahili Word] -twa[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] the whole day[Swahili Word] mchana kutwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] the whole day[Swahili Word] mchana kuchwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] three days ago[Swahili Word] juzijuzi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] juzi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] three days from today[Swahili Word] mtondo[Swahili Plural] mitondo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] two days ago[English Plural] many days ago[Swahili Word] juzi[Swahili Plural] majuzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------ -
5 farewell
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] farewell[Swahili Word] alamsiki[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] farewell[Swahili Word] agano[Swahili Plural] maagano[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] farewell[English Plural] farewells[Swahili Word] kiago[Swahili Plural] viago[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -aga[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] farewell[Swahili Word] kuaga[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 15[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -aga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] farewell (only before a journey of some length)[English Plural] farewells[Swahili Word] buriani[Swahili Plural] buriani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] say farewell[Swahili Example] peana buriani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] words of farewell (before leaving on a journey)[Swahili Word] tasihili[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 initiation
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] boy or girl before or during the initiation ceremony[Swahili Word] mwali[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] boy or girl before or during the initiation ceremony[Swahili Word] mwari[Swahili Plural] wari[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] boy or girl who has not been through the initiation rites[Swahili Word] msungo[Swahili Plural] wasungo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] usungo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] camp at which initiation rites are performed[Swahili Word] dimba[Swahili Plural] madimba[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ceremonial specialist at initiation rites[Swahili Word] ngungwi[Swahili Plural] ngungwi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ceremonies and dances marking the initiation of children as adults[Swahili Word] unyago[Part of Speech] noun[Terminology] anthropology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] initiation[Swahili Word] jando[Swahili Plural] majando[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] initiation (of boys and girls at puberty)[English Plural] initiations[Swahili Word] lango[Swahili Plural] malango[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] initiation (of boys and girls at puberty)[Swahili Word] malango[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] initiation ceremony (for children)[Swahili Word] manyago[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] initiation rite[Swahili Word] jando[Swahili Plural] majando[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] initiation rite[Swahili Word] unyago[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Swahili Example] nani ambaye angalithubutu kusema mbele ya unyago wa Bomba na Mti-mafuta [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] instructor at initiation rite or marriage[English Plural] instructors[Swahili Word] kungwi[Swahili Plural] makungwi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] older person who instructs boys and girls in the initiation rites[Swahili Word] mhenga[Swahili Plural] wahenga[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] person in charge of initiation rites[Swahili Word] nyakanga[Swahili Plural] nyakanga[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] secret initiation teaching[Swahili Word] malango[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] secret place where intitiation rites are performed[Swahili Word] jando[Swahili Plural] majando[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] traditional initiation rites[Swahili Word] ukumbi[Swahili Plural] kumbi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10[Terminology] anthropology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] young person of either sex who has been through the initiation rites[Swahili Word] mrongo[Swahili Plural] warongo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
7 intrusion
[English Word] intrusion[Swahili Word] maingilio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] ingia V[English Example] Before foreign rule, that is before the intrusion of the Germans and the British...[Swahili Example] Kabla ya utawala wa kigeni, yaani kabla ya maingilio ya Wajerumani na Waingereza... [Masomo 305].------------------------------------------------------------ -
8 month
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] month[English Plural] months[Swahili Word] mwezi[Swahili Plural] miezi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[English Example] month of thirty days[Swahili Example] mwezi mkubwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] this month[English Plural] these months[Swahili Word] mwezi huu[Swahili Plural] miezi hii[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[English Example] it's very hot during these months[Swahili Example] ni joto sana wakati wa miezi hii------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] last month[English Plural] two months ago[Swahili Word] mwezi jana[Swahili Plural] mwezi juzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] last month[English Plural] months ago[Swahili Word] mwezi uliopita[Swahili Plural] miezi iliyopita[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[English Example] we haven't seen each other since three months ago[Swahili Example] hatujaonana tangu miezi mitatu iliyopita------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] next month[English Plural] two months hence[Swahili Word] mwezi kesho[Swahili Plural] mwezi kesho kutwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] next month[English Plural] months ahead[Swahili Word] mwezi ujao[Swahili Plural] miezi ijayo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[English Example] the pregnant woman will give birth five months from now[Swahili Example] mama mjamzito atazaa miezi mitano ijayo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] two months ago[English Plural] many months ago[Swahili Word] mwezi juzi[Swahili Plural] miezi juzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Related Words] mwezi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] month of thirty days[English Plural] months of thirty days[Swahili Word] mwezi mkubwa[Swahili Plural] miezi mikubwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] month of twenty-nine days[English Plural] months of twenty-nine days[Swahili Word] mwezi mpungufu[Swahili Plural] miezi mipungufu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] month of the Moslem year (preceding Ramadhan)[Swahili Word] mlisho[Swahili Plural] milisho[Part of Speech] noun[Terminology] Islamic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] seventh month of Moslem year[Swahili Word] rajabu[Swahili Plural] rajabu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Terminology] Islamic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] seventh month of the Moslem year[Swahili Word] rajab[Swahili Plural] rajab[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Terminology] Islamic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tenth month of the Moslem year.[Swahili Word] shawali[Swahili Plural] shawali[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Terminology] Islamic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tenth month of the Moslem year[Swahili Word] shauwi[Swahili Plural] shawali[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Terminology] Islamic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] month before Ramadhan[Swahili Word] Shaabani[Swahili Plural] Shaabani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] "during the month of Shaabani (month before Ramadhani), Muslims make preparations for the celebrations of the month of fasting".[Swahili Example] Mwezi wa Shaabani Waislamu hujiandaa kwa Ramadhani[Terminology] Islamic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] last month of the Moslem year with fasting between dawn and sunset[Swahili Word] ramadhani[Swahili Plural] ramadhani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Terminology] Islamic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Ramadhan (the last month of the Moslem year with fasting between dawn and sunset)[Swahili Word] Ramadhani[Part of Speech] noun[Terminology] Islamic------------------------------------------------------------ -
9 mother
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mother[English Plural] mothers[Swahili Word] mama[Swahili Plural] mama[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10ca[Related Words] umama[English Example] my mother[Swahili Example] mamangu (mama yangu)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mother[English Plural] mothers[Swahili Word] mzaa[Swahili Plural] wazaa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] zaa V[English Example] great grandmother.[Swahili Example] mzaa bibi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] senior co-mother (wife the father married before marrying the mother)[English Plural] senior co-mothers (wives the father married before marrying the mother)[Swahili Word] mama mkubwa[Swahili Plural] mama wakubwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Related Words] kubwa[Terminology] polygamy------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] junior co-mother (wife the father married after marrying the mother)[English Plural] junior co-mothers (wives the father married after marrying the mother)[Swahili Word] mama mdogo[Swahili Plural] mama wadogo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Related Words] dogo[Terminology] polygamy------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mother[English Plural] mothers[Swahili Word] nina[Swahili Plural] nina[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] literary------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] my mother[English Plural] my mothers[Swahili Word] mamangu[Swahili Plural] mama zangu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Related Words] mama------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] your mother[English Plural] your mothers[Swahili Word] mamako[Swahili Plural] mama zako[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Related Words] mama------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] her mother[English Plural] her mothers[Swahili Word] mamake[Swahili Plural] mama zake[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Related Words] mama------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] his mother[English Plural] his mothers[Swahili Word] mamake[Swahili Plural] mama zake[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Related Words] mama------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] their mother[English Plural] their mothers[Swahili Word] mamao[Swahili Plural] mama zao[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Related Words] mama------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Item(s) below have not yet been grouped within the headword mother[English Word] birth mother[English Plural] birth mothers[Swahili Word] mama mzazi[Swahili Plural] mama wazazi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2------------------------------------------------------------ -
10 parade
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] a parade held by Muslims before or after the festivities celebrating the Prophet Muhammad's birthday[Swahili Word] zafa[Swahili Plural] zafa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Definition] maandamano ya Waislamu kabla au baada ya maulidi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] a parade held by Muslims before or after the festivities celebrating the Prophet Muhammad's birthday[Swahili Word] zefe[Swahili Plural] zefe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Definition] maandamano ya Waislamu kabla au baada ya maulidi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] parade[English Plural] parades[Swahili Word] gwaride[Swahili Plural] magwaride[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] parade[English Plural] parades[Swahili Word] kwata[Swahili Plural] kwata[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Related Words] kiatu, kwato, -enda kikwata, liwato[Terminology] military------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] parade[English Plural] parades[Swahili Word] paredi[Swahili Plural] paredi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] English[Derived Word] parade[Terminology] military------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] parade[English Plural] parades[Swahili Word] uonyesho[Swahili Plural] maonyesho[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] parade[English Plural] parades[Swahili Word] wonyesho[Swahili Plural] maonyesho[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/6------------------------------------------------------------ -
11 all
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] all[Swahili Word] kila[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Arabic[Note] always comes before the noun it modifies------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] all[Swahili Word] mote[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] ote[English Example] in all the houses.[Swahili Example] nyumbani mote------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] all[Swahili Word] mwote[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] ote[English Example] in all the houses.[Swahili Example] nyumbani mote------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] all[Swahili Word] ote[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] all the people[Swahili Example] watu wote------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] all[Swahili Word] vyote[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] both books[Swahili Example] vitabu vyote viwili------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] all[Swahili Word] yote[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] all three trees[Swahili Example] miti yote mitatu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] all[Swahili Word] zote[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] -ote[Note] class 10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] all[Swahili Word] chote[Part of Speech] pronoun[English Example] all of it[Swahili Example] cho chote------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] all people[Swahili Word] kila mtu[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] mtu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] all people[Swahili Word] wote[Part of Speech] pronoun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] at all[Swahili Word] hata[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Example] maneno haya si kweli hata------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] at all[Swahili Word] kamwe[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------ -
12 article
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] article[English Plural] articles[Swahili Word] kijitabu[Swahili Plural] vijitabu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] kitabu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] article[English Plural] articles[Swahili Word] makala[Swahili Plural] makala[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Derived Language] Arabic[Derived Word] kala (word)[English Example] look at this short article about love[Swahili Example] uione makala hii fupi ya mapenzi [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] article[English Plural] articles[Swahili Word] kibainishi[Swahili Plural] vibainishi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] bainisha[English Definition] a word placed before a noun to show whether the noun refers to a specific person, animal, place, thing, event or idea, or to a nonspecific person, animal, place, thing, event or idea.[Swahili Definition] neno lile au herufi inayolitangulia jina kukitaja kitu fulani halisi[English Example] an "article" in linguistics, is the word or letter which precedes a noun to indicate something specific.[Swahili Example] ""kibainishi" katika sayansi ya lugha, ni neno lile au herufi inayolitangulia jina kukitaja kitu fulani halisi." [ http://www.swahilitruth.com/pubs/Who_is_Allah/ALLAH.pdf ALLAH NI NANI?][Terminology] grammar[Note] the Swahili language does not have any articles.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] article (in a periodical)[English Plural] articles[Swahili Word] nakala[Swahili Plural] nakala[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Related Words] nakili------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] article (in a periodical)[English Plural] articles[Swahili Word] nakili[Swahili Plural] nakili[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] article (in a periodical)[English Plural] articles[Swahili Word] nuku[Swahili Plural] nuku[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Related Words] nakili------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] article (of law or constitution)[English Plural] articles[Swahili Word] kifungu[Swahili Plural] vifungu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] fungu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one of the five articles of Moslem faith[English Plural] the five articles of Moslem faith[Swahili Word] nguzo ya uislamu[Swahili Plural] nguzo za uislamu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] five articles of Muslim faith[Swahili Example] nguzo za Uislamu[Terminology] Islamic------------------------------------------------------------ -
13 atomic
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] atomic[Swahili Word] atomiki[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] (used with '-a before)[English Example] atomic bomb[Swahili Example] bomu la atomic[Note] also: kiatomik------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] atomic[Swahili Word] -a kiatomiki[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] English[Derived Word] atomic[Related Words] atomiki[Terminology] electricity / military / technology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] atomic energy[Swahili Word] nguvu za atom[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] atomic energy[Swahili Example] nguvu ya umeme------------------------------------------------------------ -
14 basin
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] basin[English Plural] basins[Swahili Word] bakuli[Swahili Plural] bakuli[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] saltcellar[Swahili Example] kibakuli cha chumvi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] basin[English Plural] basins[Swahili Word] beseni[Swahili Plural] mabeseni[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] basin[English Plural] basins[Swahili Word] bia[Swahili Plural] mabia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] basin[English Plural] basins[Swahili Word] karai[Swahili Plural] makarai[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Swahili Example] anachukua ndoo ya maji na karai na kuingia bafuni [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] metal basin used for washing the hands before and after meals[English Plural] basins[Swahili Word] tasa[Swahili Plural] tasa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wash basin[English Plural] wash basins[Swahili Word] karo[Swahili Plural] makaro[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------ -
15 breathing
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] breathing[Swahili Word] pumuzi[Swahili Plural] pumuzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] Breathe when you are running[Swahili Example] Vuta pumzi wakati unapokimbia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] breathing[Swahili Word] pumzi[Swahili Plural] pumzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] (s)he made the last breath before gasping for the spirit[Swahili Example] Alitoa pumzi za mwisho kabla ya kukuta roho------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] breathing[Swahili Word] upumuo[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] pandisha [vuta] upumuo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] breathing[Swahili Word] upumzi[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] pandisha upumzi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] breathing of a sleeping person[Swahili Word] nyono[Swahili Plural] nyono[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] difficult breathing[Swahili Word] makororo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] difficulty in breathing[Swahili Word] mtweto[Swahili Plural] mitweto[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -tweta------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] difficulty in breathing[Swahili Word] pumu[Swahili Plural] mapumu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[English Example] (s)he caught asthma until (s)he could not breath[Swahili Example] Alibanwa na pumu, mpaka hakuweza kuvuta pumzi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] heavy breathing[Swahili Word] makororo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] heavy breathing (sound of)[Swahili Word] kororo[Swahili Plural] makororo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] kororo N?------------------------------------------------------------ -
16 call
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be called[Swahili Word] -itwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] ita[Related Words] itikio, itiko, kiitikio, mwitaji, mwito[English Example] he is called Saidi; as it is called[Swahili Example] anaitwa Saidi; kama inavyoitwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] call[English Plural] calls[Swahili Word] aliko[Swahili Plural] maaliko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Note] Cf. '-alika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] call[English Plural] calls[Swahili Word] keme[Swahili Plural] keme[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] kemea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] call[Swahili Word] keme[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] kemea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] call[English Plural] calls[Swahili Word] mwaliko[Swahili Plural] mialiko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] alika V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] call[English Plural] calls[Swahili Word] mwito[Swahili Plural] miito[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] ita V[English Example] respond to a call.[Swahili Example] itikia mwito------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] call[Swahili Word] ukemi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] call[Swahili Word] unyeme[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] call[Swahili Word] unyende[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] call[Swahili Word] -alika[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mwaliko, mwalishi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] call[Swahili Word] -guta[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] call[Swahili Word] -ita[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] wanaume fulani walikuja kumwita mama yake [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] call[Swahili Word] -ita[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] itikio, itiko, kiitikio, mwitaji, mwito------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] call[Swahili Word] -sihi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] siaha N[English Example] (s)he called on the students to learn[Swahili Example] Aliwasihi wanafunzi kusoma------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] call (through hands cupped around mouth)[English Plural] calls[Swahili Word] kikorombwe[Swahili Plural] vikorombwe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] call a greeting when arriving at a door[Swahili Word] -bisha hodi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] call by telephone[Swahili Word] -piga simu[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] piga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] call each other[Swahili Word] -itana[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -ita V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] call for help[English Plural] calls for help[Swahili Word] yowe[Swahili Plural] mayowe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] call for help[Swahili Word] -piga yowe[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -piga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] call for someone[Swahili Word] -pitia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[English Example] His/her lover will call on him/her for them to go and have fun[Swahili Example] mpenzi wake mpya atampitia na gari waende kustarehe [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] call on someone[Swahili Word] -tembelea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -tembea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] call out for (someone)[Swahili Word] -gutia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] call someone up[Swahili Word] -pigia simu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] call to prayer[Swahili Word] -piga adhana[Part of Speech] verb[Terminology] Islamic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] call to prayer of the muezzin[English Plural] calls to prayer[Swahili Word] adhama[Swahili Plural] adhama[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Terminology] Islamic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] call to prayer of the muezzin[English Plural] calls to prayer[Swahili Word] adhana[Swahili Plural] adhana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Terminology] Islamic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] call to someone[Swahili Word] -piga kikorombwe[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -piga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] call upon[Swahili Word] -ita[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] itikio, itiko, kiitikio, mwitaji, mwito------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pay a morning call on someone.[Swahili Word] -sabihi[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] "Every morning, the teacher pays a call to his wife before leaving".[Swahili Example] Kila asubuhi, mwalimu humsabihi mama yake kabla ya kwenda shule------------------------------------------------------------ -
17 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] -kamata------------------------------------------------------------ -
18 change
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be changed[Swahili Word] -badilika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] badili[Swahili Definition] kuwa tofauti[English Example] When she returned Matika was not like before. She had changed greatly.[Swahili Example] Matika aliporudi hakuwa yule yule wa zamani. Alikuwa amebadilika vikubwa [Balisidya, Masomo 353]; na sasa kabadilika kabisa [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be changed[Swahili Word] -badilishwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Swahili Example] [nyumba ya Bahati] haikupata kubadilishwa kitu tangu ilipojengwa na marehemu baba yake [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be changed[Swahili Word] -badiliwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] badili------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause someone to change his views[Swahili Word] -ongoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change[Swahili Word] chenji[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] [small] change[Swahili Example] fedha ya chenji[Terminology] finance------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change[Swahili Word] geuzi[Swahili Plural] mageuzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change[Swahili Word] geuzo[Swahili Plural] mageuzo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] geua v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change[Swahili Word] geuzo[Swahili Plural] mageuzo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] geua V[English Example] democratic reform.[Swahili Example] mgeuzo wa kidemokrasi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change[Swahili Word] mageuko[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] geua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change[Swahili Word] mageuzi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] geua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change[Swahili Word] mageuzo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] geua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change[Swahili Word] mgeuzo[Swahili Plural] mageuzo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] geua V[English Example] democratic reform.[Swahili Example] mgeuzo wa kidemokrasi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change[Swahili Word] ugeufu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change[Swahili Word] ugeuko[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change[Swahili Word] ugeuzaji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change[Swahili Word] ugeuzi[Swahili Plural] mageuzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/6[Derived Word] geuza V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change[Swahili Word] ugeuzo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change[Swahili Word] -badili[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] change one's mind; have a change of air (rest, recuperation); change money; change clothes[Swahili Example] change shauri; change hewa; change fedha; changenguo[Note] Cf. badala, badilifu, badiliko, mbadilishaji, ubadilifu, ubadilishaji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change[Swahili Word] -badilisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] badili------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change[Swahili Word] -geua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change[Swahili Word] -geuza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] geua v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change[Swahili Word] -ghairisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change[Swahili Word] -hawili[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hawala[Swahili Example] hawili hawala------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change[Swahili Word] -zinga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change (into)[Swahili Word] -geuka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] geua v[Swahili Example] ulimi wake ukageuka kipande cha chuma [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change (of conditions or customs or practices)[Swahili Word] badiliko[Swahili Plural] mabadiliko[Part of Speech] noun[Note] Cf. '-badili / usually plural: mabadiliko / also: badilisho------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change (of conditions or customs or practices)[Swahili Word] badilisho[Swahili Plural] mabadilisho[Part of Speech] noun[Note] Cf. '-badili / usually plural: mabadilisho / also: badiliko------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change (of guard etc)[Swahili Word] zamu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change (small)[English Plural] change[Swahili Word] sarafu[Swahili Plural] sarafu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -sarifu, masurufu[English Definition] coins of small denomination regarded collectively------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change about (e.g. from one political party to another)[Swahili Word] -huni[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] mhuni, uhuni------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change color[Swahili Word] -geuka rangi[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -geuka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change direction[Swahili Word] -pindua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] inversive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pinda[English Example] change the direction of a ship[Swahili Example] pindua meli------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change into[Swahili Word] -siri[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change one's mind[Swahili Word] -ghairi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change one's mind[Swahili Word] -jipindua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pinda, -pindua[Swahili Definition] kugeuza au kubandilisha fikira zako------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change one's mind[Swahili Word] -rajua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change one's residence[Swahili Word] -tama[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change one's ways[Swahili Word] -ongoka nafsi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ongoa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change severely[Swahili Word] -badilibadili[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -badili------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] change somewhat[Swahili Word] -geukageuka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] geua v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drastic change[Swahili Word] pinduo[Swahili Plural] mapinduo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] pinda V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] go for a change of air[Swahili Word] -punga upepo[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -punga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] radical change[Swahili Word] mapinduzi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] something which produces a change of direction[Swahili Word] pinduli[Swahili Plural] mapinduli[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] pinda V------------------------------------------------------------ -
19 circumcision
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] circumcision[Swahili Word] jando[Swahili Plural] majando[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] circumcision[English Plural] circumcisions[Swahili Word] kumbi[Swahili Plural] makumbi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] circumcision[Swahili Word] tahiri[Swahili Plural] tahiri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] circumcision[Swahili Word] tohara[Swahili Plural] tohara[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] tahiri V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] circumcision[Swahili Word] utohara[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] circumcision hut (where boys stay before and after being circumcised)[English Plural] circumcision huts[Swahili Word] kumbi[Swahili Plural] makumbi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] circumcision rite (boys)[Swahili Word] jando[Swahili Plural] majando[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dambwa (secret place where preparations are made for circumcision ceremonies[Swahili Word] dambwa[Swahili Plural] madambwa[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wash after circumcision[Swahili Word] -fidua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wash after circumcision[Swahili Word] -fudua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
20 close
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be closed[Swahili Word] -fungwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Word] funga v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be closed[Swahili Word] -zibika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -ziba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be partly closed[Swahili Word] -shindikwa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the door was partly closed[Swahili Example] mlango ulikuwa umeshindikwa [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bring up close[Swahili Word] -egesha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] close[Swahili Word] -a karibu[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Arabic[Derived Word] -[Related Words] -karibia[English Example] these people are my close relatives[Swahili Example] watu hawa ni ndugu zangu wa karibu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] close[Swahili Word] -finika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] close[Swahili Word] -funga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] close[Swahili Word] -funika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] close[Swahili Word] -kunja[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kunjo N[Swahili Example] kunja uso; kunja miguu; kunja uzi [Rec][Note] kunda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] close[Swahili Word] -umana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] close (a door)[Swahili Word] -komea[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] komeo N[Swahili Example] akakomea mlango kwa pete [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] close (but not fasten) the door[Swahili Word] -shindika (mlango)[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] close (not fasten) the door before sleeping[Swahili Example] Shindika mlango kabla hujalala------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] close (by bringing things or parts together)[Swahili Word] -fumba[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -fumbama, -fumbata, -fumbua, -fumbuka, fumbo, mfumba, mfumbua, ufumbuzi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] close (by exerting pressure)[Swahili Word] -songa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] strangle[Swahili Example] songo roho------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] close (in the sense of becoming a mass)[Swahili Word] -fungana[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] funga v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] close by[Swahili Word] jirani[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] majirani; ujirani[Swahili Example] shamba jirani; tunakaa jirani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] close in[Swahili Word] -zungusha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] close the eyes[Swahili Word] -fumba macho[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] macho------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] close the mouth[Swahili Word] -fumba mdomo[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mdomo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] close to[Swahili Word] karibu na[Part of Speech] adj/adv[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -karibia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] close to[Swahili Word] chini[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] close to[Swahili Word] kando[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Example] yeye akasimama kando kumsubiri [Sul], kando yao, palikuwa na magofu [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] close together[Swahili Word] tabaka moja[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] close together[Swahili Word] unyo[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Example] simama unyo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] close together[Swahili Word] unyounyo[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Example] simama unyounyo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] close up[Swahili Word] -ziba[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] kizibo, kizibuo, mzibo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] close up[Swahili Word] -zibia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Swahili Example] [majani] marefu yalimzibia njia [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come close[Swahili Word] -karibia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] karibisho, karibu, mkaribishaji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get close[Swahili Word] -karibia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in close order[Swahili Word] unyo[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in close order[Swahili Word] unyounyo[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------
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