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1 gawa
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -gawa[English Word] divide[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -gawana, -gawanya, -gawanyika[Swahili Example] gawa nusu kwa nusu[English Example] divide in equal parts------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -gawa[English Word] distribute[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -gawana, -gawanya, -gawanyika------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -gawa[English Word] share[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -gawana, -gawanya, -gawanyika------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -gawa[English Word] pass out[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -gawana, -gawanya, -gawanyika------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -gawa[English Word] hand out[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -gawana, -gawanya, -gawanyika------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -gawa nusu kwa nusu[English Word] halve[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] nusu------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -gawa chakula[English Word] serve food[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] chakula------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -gawa karata[English Word] deal cards[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] karata[Terminology] games (cards)------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] gawa[Swahili Plural] gawa[English Word] courser[English Plural] coursers[Taxonomy] Cursorius; Rhinoptilus[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Swahili Definition] aina ya ndege anayeweza kupiga mbio[English Definition] fast running bird[Terminology] ornithology------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] gawa[Swahili Plural] gawa[English Word] nightjar[English Plural] nightjars[Taxonomy] Caprimulgus spp.[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] ornithology------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 bagua
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -bagua[English Word] detach[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -bagua[English Word] discriminate[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -bagua[English Word] divide up[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -bagua[English Word] lay aside[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -bagua[English Word] put away[English Plural] translation for applicative?[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -bagua[English Word] segregate[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -bagua[English Word] separate[Part of Speech] verb[Note] Cf. ubaguzi------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 checha
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -checha[English Word] contradict[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -checha[English Word] criticize[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -checha[English Word] cut in small pieces[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -checha[English Word] divide[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -checha[English Word] forbid[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -checha[English Word] object[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 gawanya
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -gawanya[English Word] divide up[Part of Speech] verb[Class] assoc-caus[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -gawa------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -gawanya[English Word] share[Part of Speech] verb[Class] assoc-caus[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -gawa------------------------------------------------------------ -
5 husu
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -husu[English Word] be in accordance with[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hasa, hususa, husiano, husuniano, kihusiano, kuhusu, mahsusi, uhusiano[Swahili Example] alimhusu katika damu; maneno haya ya husu limhusu kila mtu------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -husu[English Word] affect[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hasa, hususa, husiano, husuniano, kihusiano, kuhusu, mahsusi, uhusiano------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -husu[English Word] befit[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hasa, hususa, husiano, husuniano, kihusiano, kuhusu, mahsusi, uhusiano------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -husu[English Word] belong to[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hasa, hususa, husiano, husuniano, kihusiano, kuhusu, mahsusi, uhusiano------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -husu[English Word] be of concern to[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -husu[English Word] concern[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] [habari hizi] hazikuwashitua sana kwani hazikuwahusu [Mun]------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -husu[English Word] concerning[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -husu[English Word] divide up[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hasa, hususa, husiano, husuniano, kihusiano, kuhusu, mahsusi, uhusiano[Swahili Example] alimhusu katika damu; maneno haya ya husu limhusu kila mtu------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -husu[English Word] be due to[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hasa, hususa, husiano, husuniano, kihusiano, kuhusu, mahsusi, uhusiano[Swahili Example] alimhusu katika damu; maneno haya ya husu limhusu kila mtu------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -husu[English Word] involve[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -husu[English Word] pertain to[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hasa, hususa, husiano, husuniano, kihusiano, kuhusu, mahsusi, uhusiano------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -husu[English Word] relate[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -husu[English Word] give someone a share[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hasa, hususa, husiano, husuniano, kihusiano, kuhusu, mahsusi, uhusiano------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -husu[English Word] be suitable[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hasa, hususa, husiano, husuniano, kihusiano, kuhusu, mahsusi, uhusiano------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 kasimu
[Swahili Word] -kasimu[English Word] divide (up)[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] mkasama[Swahili Example] (=gawa, gawanya)[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------ -
7 kata
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kata[English Word] cut[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] kataa, kato, mkata, mkataji, mkate, mkato, mkatizo, ukata[Swahili Example] papo kwa papo kamba hukata jiwe (methali)[English Example] constant rubbing of a rope will cut a stone (proverb)------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kata[English Word] chop[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Swahili Example] kata kuni[English Example] chop firewood------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kata[English Word] fell[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Swahili Example] kata kuni[English Example] fell a tree------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kata[Swahili Plural] kata[English Word] ward[English Plural] ward[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Definition] a district containing several villages or a section of a city for the purpose of administration and elections[Swahili Example] Katibu Kata wa Kata ya Ndzangano [Mun][English Example] Ward Secretary of Ndzangano Ward------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kata[Swahili Plural] kata[English Word] territorial section[English Plural] territorial sections[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kata[Swahili Plural] kata[English Word] dipper[English Plural] dippers[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kata[Swahili Plural] kata[English Word] ladle[English Plural] ladles[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Example] Tegemea alileta maji ndani ya kata [Kez][English Example] Tegemea brought water in a ladle------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kata[Swahili Plural] kata[English Word] scoop[English Plural] scoops[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kata[Swahili Plural] kata[English Word] grass pad serving as a rest for loads carried on the head[English Plural] pads[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kata[English Word] cut up[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kata[English Word] divide up[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kata[English Word] reduce[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Swahili Example] kata mshahara[English Example] reduce wages------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kata[English Word] abbreviate[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Swahili Example] kata hukumu (maneno)[English Example] abbreviate words------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kata njaa[English Word] reduce hunger[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kata kiu[English Word] quench thirst[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] kiu------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kata[English Word] subtract[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Terminology] mathematics------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kata[English Word] buy[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kata[English Word] purchase[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kata[English Word] order[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kata shauri[English Word] decide[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] shauri------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kata shauri[English Word] conclude[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] shauri------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kata hukumu[English Word] make a decision[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] hukumu------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kata maneno[English Word] make a decision[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] maneno------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kata tamaa[English Word] lose hope[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] tamaa------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kata shauri[English Word] frustrate a plan[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] shauri------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kata njia[English Word] block a road[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] njia------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kata njia[English Word] take a shortcut[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] njia------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kata mkono[English Word] turn[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] akarukia baiskeli na kuikata mkono wa kushoto [Ya][English Example] he flew on his bicycle and turned left------------------------------------------------------------ -
8 mega
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -mega[English Word] break off[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] mego N[Swahili Example] mega kwa meno [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -mega[English Word] divide up[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] mego N[Swahili Example] mega kwa meno [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------ -
9 nusu
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -gawa nusu kwa[English Word] divide in half[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] nusu[English Word] in small number[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Example] wamekuja nusu tu[English Example] Only half the people came.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] nusu[Swahili Plural] nusu[English Word] half[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Example] nusu saa[English Example] half an hour.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] nusu[Swahili Plural] nusu[English Word] part[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Example] nusu nusu[English Example] partly------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] nusu[Swahili Plural] nusu[English Word] piece[English Plural] pieces[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Example] nusu kidogo[English Example] a small piece.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] nusu kipenyo[Swahili Plural] nusu vipenyo[English Word] radius (of a circle)[English Plural] radii[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Terminology] mathematics------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] nusu... nusu[English Word] partly.. partly[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------ -
10 rithisha
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -rithisha[English Word] bequeath something[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Babu mkuu alimrithisha ufalme wake[English Example] His/her greatgrandfather bequeathed him the throne------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -rithisha[English Word] divide up property of a deceased person[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Babu alirithisha mali ya wazazi wake[English Example] Grandfather divided up the property of his dead parents------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -rithisha[English Word] leave something[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -rithisha[English Word] hand on[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -rithisha[English Word] pass on[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Swahili Example] hujui kama yanarithisha ubovu wa meno [Abd][English Example] You don't know whether it passes on the decay of the tooth.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -rithisha[English Word] transmit[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Swahili Example] UKIMWI ni ugonjwa wakurithisha[English Example] HIV/Aids is a transmitted disease------------------------------------------------------------ -
11 sawa
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -fanya sawa[English Word] equalize[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -fanya sawa[English Word] make even[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Alifanya sawa kazi[English Example] (s)he made the work even------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -fanya sawa[English Word] act fairly[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -gawia sawa[English Word] divide evenly[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Wanagawia pesa sawa[English Example] they were divided the money evenly------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] sawa[English Word] equal[Part of Speech] adjective[Swahili Example] Watu wote ni sawa[English Example] all people are equal------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] sawa[English Word] alike[Part of Speech] adjective[Swahili Example] Watoto hawa wanafanana sawa[English Example] these children look alike------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] sawa[English Word] exact[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] sawa[English Word] fair[Part of Speech] adjective[Swahili Example] Ni sawa kumsaidia[English Example] it is fair to help him/her------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] sawa[English Word] flat[Part of Speech] adjective[Swahili Example] nchi sawa.[English Example] a flat land/country------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] sawa[English Word] impartial[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] sawa[English Word] just[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] sawa[English Word] level[Part of Speech] adjective[Swahili Example] nchi sawa.[English Example] a level land/country------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] sawa[English Word] objective[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] sawa[English Word] right[Part of Speech] adjective[Swahili Example] Sijui kama ni sawa[English Example] I don't know whether it is right------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] sawa[English Word] the same[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] sawa[English Word] similar[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] sawa[English Word] straight[Part of Speech] adjective[Swahili Example] nchi sawa.[English Example] straight land/country------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] sawa[English Word] equally[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Example] fanya sawa[English Example] do it equally------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] sawa[English Word] exactly[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Example] fanya sawa[English Example] do it exactly------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] sawa[English Word] fairly[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Example] fanya sawa[English Example] do it fairly------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] sawa[English Word] just the same[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Example] fanya sawa[English Example] do it just the same------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] sawa[English Word] yes[Part of Speech] interjection[Note] http://www.elite.net/sawarunner/jennifers/yes.htm\#Kiswahili------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] sawa[Swahili Plural] sawa[English Word] likeness[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] sawa[Swahili Plural] sawa[English Word] plain[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] sawa[Swahili Plural] sawa[English Word] similarity[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------ -
12 shirika
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] shirika[English Word] in common[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] shiriki V[Swahili Example] Pesa za shirika zilitumiwa zote[English Example] the common money was all utilized------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] shirika[English Word] jointly[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] shiriki V[Swahili Example] Mali yetu ni shirika[English Example] We own our property jointly------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] shirika[English Word] together[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] shiriki V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] shirika[Swahili Plural] mashirika[English Word] community of interests[English Plural] communities of interests[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] shiriki V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] shirika[Swahili Plural] mashirika[English Word] company[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] shirika la ndege[English Example] airline company------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] shirika[Swahili Plural] mashirika[English Word] cooperation[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] shiriki V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] shirika[Swahili Plural] mashirika[English Word] cooperative[English Plural] cooperatives[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Swahili Example] shirika la wakulima[English Example] farmers co-operative------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] shirika[Swahili Plural] mashirika[English Word] organization[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] shiriki V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] shirika[Swahili Plural] mashirika[English Word] partnership[English Plural] partnerships[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] shiriki V[Swahili Example] Baba na rafiki yake wanashirika ya kazi yako[English Example] father and his friend has a partnership in your work------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] shirika[Swahili Plural] mashirika[English Word] share[English Plural] shares[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] shiriki V[Swahili Example] tia mashirika[English Example] share/divide up------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] shirika lisilo la kiserikali[Swahili Plural] mashirika yasiyo ya kiserikali[English Word] non-governmental organization[English Plural] non-governmental organizations[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] shirika lisilo la kiserikali[Swahili Plural] mashirika yasiyo ya kiserikali[English Word] NGO[English Plural] NGOs[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------ -
13 tenga
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tenga[English Word] alight (of birds or insects)[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] ( = tua)------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tenga[English Word] put aside[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tenga[English Word] avert[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tenga[English Word] confiscate[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tenga[English Word] delay[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tenga[English Word] descend (of birds or insects)[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] ( = tua)[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tenga[English Word] discharge (from a position)[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tenga[English Word] dismiss[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tenga[English Word] divide off[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tenga[English Word] excommunicate[Part of Speech] verb[Terminology] religious------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tenga[English Word] postpone[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tenga[English Word] prevent[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tenga[English Word] remove[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tenga[English Word] separate[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] vyumba vimetengwa na korido pana [Muk], kuna mipaka mikubwa inayotenga ustahamilivu na kula mbivu [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tenga[English Word] set apart[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tenga[English Word] split off[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] tenga[Swahili Plural] matenga[English Word] basket (for carrying)[English Plural] baskets (for carrying)[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] tenga[Swahili Plural] matenga[English Word] crate[English Plural] crates[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] tenga[Swahili Plural] matenga[English Word] flatfish (very large kind)[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] tenga[Swahili Plural] matenga[English Word] net (for carrying)[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------
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divide — DIVÍDE, divíd, vb. III. tranz. şi refl. (Numai la prez.) A (se) împărţi, a(se) diviza. – Din lat. dividere. Trimis de ana zecheru, 29.05.2002. Sursa: DEX 98 DIVÍDE vb. 1. v. împărţi. 2. v … Dicționar Român
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divide — (v.) early 14c., from L. dividere to force apart, cleave, distribute, from dis apart (see DIS (Cf. dis )) + videre to separate, from PIE root *weidh to separate (see WIDOW (Cf. widow); also see WITH (Cf … Etymology dictionary
Divide — Di*vide , v. i. 1. To be separated; to part; to open; to go asunder. Milton. [1913 Webster] The Indo Germanic family divides into three groups. J. Peile. [1913 Webster] 2. To cause separation; to disunite. [1913 Webster] A gulf, a strait, the sea … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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divide — UK US /dɪˈvaɪd/ verb ► [T] to calculate the number of times one number fits into another: »Convert the euro amount into sterling by dividing the euro amount by the exchange rate. ► [I or T] to separate, or make something separate, into different… … Financial and business terms
divide — [də vīd′] vt. divided, dividing [ME dividen < L dividere, to separate, divide, distribute < di (< dis , apart) + base seen in vidua, WIDOW < IE base * weidh , to separate (prob. < wi , apart + dhē, set, DO1)] 1. to separate into… … English World dictionary