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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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Before — Be*fore , prep. [OE. beforen, biforen, before, AS. beforan; pref. be + foran, fore, before. See {Be }, and {Fore}.] 1. In front of; preceding in space; ahead of; as, to stand before the fire; before the house. [1913 Webster] His angel, who shall… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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before — [bē fôr′, bifôr′] adv. [ME biforen < OE beforan < be , BY + foran,FORE] 1. in advance; in front; ahead 2. in the past; previously [I ve heard that song before] 3. at an earlier time; sooner [come at ten, not before] prep … English World dictionary
before — before, ahead, forward are comparable when they mean in advance, especially in place or in time. Before is more commonly used in reference to time than to place. Its most frequent implication is previousness or priority {I have heard that before} … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Before — Be*fore , adv. 1. On the fore part; in front, or in the direction of the front; opposed to {in the rear}. [1913 Webster] The battle was before and behind. 2 Chron. xiii. 14. [1913 Webster] 2. In advance. I come before to tell you. Shak. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
before — be·fore prep 1: in the presence of then personally appeared before me 2: to be judged or acted on by a case before the court a bill coming up before Congress Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 19 … Law dictionary
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before — O.E. beforan before, in front of, in the presence of, in former times, from P.Gmc. *bi by + *forana from the front, adverbial derivative of *fora (see FOR (Cf. for)). Cf. O.Fris. bifara, O.S. biforan, O.H.G. bifora, Ger. bevor. Contrasting … Etymology dictionary
before — [adv] earlier afore, aforetime, ahead, ante, antecedently, anteriorly, back, before present, ere, fore, former, formerly, forward, gone, gone by, heretofore, in advance, in days of yore, in front, in old days, in the past, past, precendently,… … New thesaurus
before — ► PREPOSITION , CONJUNCTION , & ADVERB 1) during the period of time preceding. 2) in front of. 3) in preference to; rather than. ORIGIN Old English, from BY(Cf. ↑by) + FORE(Cf. ↑fore) … English terms dictionary
before — be|fore1 W1S1 [bıˈfo: US ˈfo:r] conj 1.) earlier than a particular event or action ≠ ↑after ▪ Say goodbye before you go. ▪ I saw her a few days before she died. see usage note ↑ago 2.) so that something does not or cannot happen ▪ Put that money… … Dictionary of contemporary English
