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1 it
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it[Swahili Word] yee[Part of Speech] adjective[Swahili Example] ( = yeye)[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it (animal)[Swahili Word] a[Part of Speech] verb subject------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it (animal)[Swahili Word] yu[Part of Speech] verb subject[Note] northern dialect only------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it (animal)[Swahili Word] m[Part of Speech] verb object------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it (animal)[Swahili Word] mw[Part of Speech] verb object------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it (animal) does[Swahili Word] a[Part of Speech] verb tense------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it (animal) does (informal)[Swahili Word] yua[Part of Speech] verb subject------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it (animate)[Swahili Word] yeye[Swahili Plural] wao[Part of Speech] pronoun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it (class 15)[Swahili Word] ku[Part of Speech] verb subject------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it (class 15)[Swahili Word] ku[Part of Speech] verb object------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it (class 3, 11, 14)[Swahili Word] u[Part of Speech] verb subject------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it (class 3, 11, 14)[Swahili Word] u[Part of Speech] verb object------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it (class 3, 11, 14) does[Swahili Word] wa[Part of Speech] verb subject------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it (class 5)[Swahili Word] li[Part of Speech] verb subject------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it (class 5)[Swahili Word] li[Part of Speech] verb object------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it (class 6 collective)[Swahili Word] ya[Part of Speech] verb subject------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it (class 6 collective)[Swahili Word] ya[Part of Speech] verb object------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it (class 7)[Swahili Word] ki[Part of Speech] verb subject------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it (class 7)[Swahili Word] ki[Part of Speech] verb object------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it (class 9)[Swahili Word] i[Part of Speech] verb subject------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it (class 9)[Swahili Word] i[Part of Speech] verb object------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it (does) not (animal)[Swahili Word] ha[Part of Speech] verb subject------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it (does) not (class 15)[Swahili Word] haku[Part of Speech] verb subject------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it (does) not (class 3, 11, 14)[Swahili Word] hau[Part of Speech] verb subject------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it (does) not (class 5)[Swahili Word] hali[Part of Speech] verb subject------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it (does) not (class 6 collective)[Swahili Word] haya[Part of Speech] verb subject------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it (does) not (class 7)[Swahili Word] haki[Part of Speech] verb subject------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it (does) not (class 9)[Swahili Word] hai[Part of Speech] verb subject------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it (someplace inside)[Swahili Word] m[Part of Speech] verb subject------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it (someplace inside)[Swahili Word] mw[Part of Speech] verb subject------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it (someplace inside) does (class 18)[Swahili Word] mwa[Part of Speech] verb subject------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it (someplace) does[Swahili Word] kwa[Part of Speech] verb subject[Note] class 17------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it (someplace) does (class 16)[Swahili Word] pa[Part of Speech] verb subject------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it (someplace, class 16)[Swahili Word] pa[Part of Speech] verb subject------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it (someplace, class 17)[Swahili Word] ku[Part of Speech] verb subject------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it does[Swahili Word] kwa[Part of Speech] verb subject[Note] class 15------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it does (class 5)[Swahili Word] la[Part of Speech] verb subject------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it does (class 6 collective)[Swahili Word] ya[Part of Speech] verb subject------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it does (class 7)[Swahili Word] cha[Part of Speech] verb subject------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 damage
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be damaged[Swahili Word] -dhurika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential[Swahili Example] ilikuwa ni bora kufa kuliko kuliacha fuvu hili lidhurike [Mun]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be damaged[Swahili Word] -haribiwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be damaged[Swahili Word] -hasiriwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hasira n------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] damage[English Plural] damages[Swahili Word] afa[Swahili Plural] maafa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Note] more commonly pl.: maafa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] damage[English Plural] damages[Swahili Word] balaa[Swahili Plural] balaa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] mzizi mmoja mkubwa wa balaa hili [Mun]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] damage[Swahili Word] dhara[Swahili Plural] madhara[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] damage[English Plural] damages[Swahili Word] hasara[Swahili Plural] hasara[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -hasiri[English Example] anger brings damage/loss (proverb)[Swahili Example] hasira, hasara (methali)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] damage[Swahili Word] madhara[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] damage[Swahili Word] mbanjo[Swahili Plural] mibanjo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] banja V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] damage[Swahili Word] uharabu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] damage[Swahili Word] uharibifu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] damage[Swahili Word] -athiri[Part of Speech] verb[Note] Cf. athari------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] damage[Swahili Word] -changa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] damage[Swahili Word] -chimba[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] damage[Swahili Word] -dhurisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] damage[Swahili Word] -dhuru[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] it does no harm. it does not matter. all right, OK[Swahili Example] haidhuru------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] damage[Swahili Word] -haribu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] harabu, haribifu, uharibifu[Swahili Example] haribu mimba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] damage[Swahili Word] -hasiri[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] mtu katika ugomvi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] damage[Swahili Word] -onza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] damage[Swahili Word] -pekecha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] damage[Swahili Word] -peketa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] damage[Swahili Word] -pofua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] pofu[English Example] damage the eyes.[Swahili Example] pofua macho------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] damage[Swahili Word] -tofoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] damage[Swahili Word] -tofua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] damage[Swahili Word] -vunja[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] damage by fire[Swahili Word] uteketezo[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] demoralize[Swahili Word] -haribu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] harabu, haribifu, uharibifu[Swahili Example] haribu mimba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] do damage[Swahili Word] -fitini[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] do wilfull damage[Swahili Word] -huni[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] mhuni, uhuni------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] person who does damage[English Plural] people who do damage[Swahili Word] baa[Swahili Plural] baa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] person who does damage[English Plural] people who do damage[Swahili Word] balaa[Swahili Plural] balaa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] person who does damage[English Plural] people who do damage[Swahili Word] balia[Swahili Plural] balia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tendency to cause damage[Swahili Word] kisirani[Swahili Plural] visirani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 place
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be placed[Swahili Word] -shika nafasi[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] to be placed at the first position in the competitions[Swahili Example] kushika nafasi ya kwanza katika mashindano [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hiding place[English Plural] hiding places[Swahili Word] kificho[Swahili Plural] vificho[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -ficha------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in that place[Swahili Word] kuko[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Example] kuko huko [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in that place[Swahili Word] kule[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in that place[Swahili Word] kule[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in that very place[Swahili Word] kuku huku[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in that very place[Swahili Word] palepale[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in the place of[Swahili Word] kwa niaba ya[Part of Speech] preposition------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in the place of[Swahili Word] kwa niabu ya[Part of Speech] preposition------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in the same place[Swahili Word] pamoja[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in this place[Swahili Word] humo[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Example] mumo humo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in this very place[Swahili Word] mumu humu[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in this very place[Swahili Word] papa hapa[Part of Speech] adverb[Related Words] hapa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] inside the place of[Swahili Word] mwa[Part of Speech] conjunction[Swahili Example] nyumbani mwa mchuuzi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] open place[Swahili Word] peupe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] our place[Swahili Word] petu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] place[Swahili Word] mahali[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] place[English Plural] places[Swahili Word] nafasi[Swahili Plural] nafasi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] to grab the first place in the competition that was waited for[Swahili Example] kushika nafasi ya kwanza katika mashindano yaliyokuwa yakingojewa [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] place[Swahili Word] -gusisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] place[Swahili Word] -ika[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] (=weka, ikiza)[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] place[Swahili Word] -tia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] place[Swahili Word] -weka[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] weka pamoja------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] place (in gen.)[Swahili Word] mahala[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] everywhere[Swahili Example] kila mahala------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] place (in gen.)[Swahili Word] mahali[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] everywhere[Swahili Example] kila mahali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] place (proper or expected)[Swahili Word] pahala[Swahili Plural] pahala[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] resting-place.[Swahili Example] pahali pa kupumzika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] place (proper or expected)[Swahili Word] pahali[Swahili Plural] pahali[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] resting-place.[Swahili Example] pahali pa kupumzika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] place for putting something[Swahili Word] weko[Swahili Plural] maweko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] weka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] place for someone[Swahili Word] -wekea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] place to stand[English Plural] places to stand[Swahili Word] kikomo[Swahili Plural] vikomo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -koma------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] place to stop[English Plural] places to stop[Swahili Word] kikomo[Swahili Plural] vikomo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -koma------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] raw place[Swahili Word] chubuko[Swahili Plural] machubuko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] chubuka v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] the place (does) not (class 16)[Swahili Word] hapa[Part of Speech] verb subject------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] the place (does) not (class 17)[Swahili Word] haku[Part of Speech] verb subject------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] the place inside (does) not (class 18)[Swahili Word] ham[Part of Speech] verb subject------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] the place inside (does) not (class 18)[Swahili Word] hamw[Part of Speech] verb subject------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] their places[Swahili Word] makwao[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] kwao------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] to that place[Swahili Word] hapo[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Example] ningojee hapo; papo hapo; hapo kale------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] to that place[Swahili Word] huko[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Example] huko huko------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] to that place[Swahili Word] kuko[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Example] kuko huko [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] to that place[Swahili Word] kule[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] to this place[Swahili Word] hapa[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Example] aje hapa; toka hapa mpaka pale; papa hapa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] to this place[Swahili Word] huko[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Example] huko huko------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] to this place[Swahili Word] huku[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Example] toka huku mpaka huko------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] to what place?[Swahili Word] upi?[Part of Speech] pronoun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] your place[Swahili Word] penu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 he
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] he[Swahili Word] yee[Part of Speech] adjective[Swahili Example] ( = yeye)[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] he[Swahili Word] yeye[Swahili Plural] wao[Part of Speech] pronoun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] he[Swahili Word] a[Part of Speech] verb subject------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] he[Swahili Word] yu[Part of Speech] verb subject[Note] northern dialect only------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] he (does) not[Swahili Word] ha-[Part of Speech] verb subject[English Example] he does not like to travel by ship[Swahili Example] hapendi kusafiri kwa meli[Note] third person singular negative subject prefix------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] he (does) not[Swahili Word] ha[Part of Speech] verb subject------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] he does[Swahili Word] a[Part of Speech] verb tense------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] he does (informal)[Swahili Word] yua[Part of Speech] verb subject------------------------------------------------------------ -
5 she
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] she[Swahili Word] yee[Part of Speech] adjective[Swahili Example] ( = yeye)[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] she[Swahili Word] yeye[Swahili Plural] wao[Part of Speech] pronoun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] she[Swahili Word] a[Part of Speech] verb subject------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] she[Swahili Word] yu[Part of Speech] verb subject[Note] northern dialect only------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] she (does) not[Swahili Word] ha-[Part of Speech] verb subject[English Example] she does not speak Portuguese[Swahili Example] hasemi kireno[Note] third person singular negative subject prefix------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] she (does) not[Swahili Word] ha[Part of Speech] verb subject------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] she does[Swahili Word] a[Part of Speech] verb tense------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] she does (informal)[Swahili Word] yua[Part of Speech] verb subject------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 steal
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] steal[Swahili Word] -bebesha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -beba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] steal[Swahili Word] -chopoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] steal[Swahili Word] -iba[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] jizi, kijivi, mwivi, wivi[English Example] a poor man does not pick up things, if he does, they say he stole them (proverb)[Swahili Example] maskini haokoti, akiokota, huambiwa kaiba (methali)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] steal[Swahili Word] -kwapua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] mkwepuzi N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] steal[Swahili Word] -kwepua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] mkwepuzi N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] steal[Swahili Word] -nyang'anya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] steal[Swahili Word] -opoa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] Give me the stolen ones[Swahili Example] nepi za kuopoa [Ma][Terminology] slang------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] steal[Swahili Word] -poka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] steal[Swahili Word] -pora[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] steal[Swahili Word] -umua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] steal along[Swahili Word] -nyata[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] creep up on a person[Swahili Example] nyata mtu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] steal from[Swahili Word] -chomolea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] steal from[Swahili Word] -futa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] steal from each other[Swahili Word] -pokana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] steal from someone[Swahili Word] -ibia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -iba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] steal in[Swahili Word] -jipenyeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] steal up on[Swahili Word] -nyemelea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] steal up to[Swahili Word] -nyemelea[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] (s)he left from inside that car and stealed upto to his/her home.[Swahili Example] akatoka mle garini na kunyemelea kwao [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------ -
7 light
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be light[Swahili Word] -sahalia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] sahala------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be lighted[Swahili Word] -waka[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] ndani bado taa zilikuwa zikiwaka mfululizo [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be lighted up[Swahili Word] -zagawa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] zagaa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] become light[Swahili Word] -cha[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] chelezo, kichea, kucha, macheo, uchao, ucheachea, uchelewaji[English Example] it is growing light (day is breaking)[Swahili Example] kunakucha------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bring to light[Swahili Word] -chomoa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] converse------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bring to light[Swahili Word] -gubua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bring to light[Swahili Word] -omoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bring to light[Swahili Word] -vumbua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] converse[Derived Word] vumbika V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bring to light[Swahili Word] -ziua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bring to light[Swahili Word] -zua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bring to light[Swahili Word] -zumbua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bring to light[Swahili Word] -zumbua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bring to light[Swahili Word] -ibua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] transitive[Swahili Definition] -chomoa, -zua[Swahili Example] "Madhumuni hasa ya warsha... ni kubadilishana mawazo na uzoefu kuhusu tatizo hili la kijamii ili hatimaye waandishi wa habari, kwa kupitia maandishi yao, waweze kuibua upya mjadala juu ya suala hili..." http://www.mwanzacommunity.org/mpc%20------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] burst of light[English Plural] bursts of light[Swahili Word] kianga[Swahili Plural] vianga[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] angaa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come to light[Swahili Word] -dhulu[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] electric light[Swahili Word] sitima[Swahili Plural] sitima[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Engl.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] electric light[Swahili Word] stima[Swahili Plural] stima[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Engl.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] electric light bulb[Swahili Word] taa[Swahili Plural] taa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] headlights[Swahili Example] taa za mbele[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get light[Swahili Word] -pambazuka[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] pambazuko, -pambazua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give light[Swahili Word] -angaza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] angalia V[Swahili Example] [taa za umeme] zikipoteza nguvu zake bure kuangaza njia zilizohamwa na watu [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give light[Swahili Word] -zagaa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give light to[Swahili Word] -mulika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] stative[English Example] the one who gives you light by day will burn you by night [proverb][Swahili Example] anayekumulika mchana usiku atakuunguza [methali]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grow light[Swahili Word] -amkia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grow light[Swahili Word] -amkua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light[Swahili Word] ndururu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light[Swahili Word] sahala[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light[Swahili Word] kweu[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] leo ni kweupe [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light[Swahili Word] kweupe[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] leo ni kweupe [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light[Swahili Word] mwako[Swahili Plural] miako[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] aka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light[Swahili Word] mwanga[Swahili Plural] mianga[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] anga, angaa[English Example] The light dims slowly.[Swahili Example] Mwanga wa taa ukifififa polepole [Chacha, Masomo 383]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light[Swahili Word] mwangaza[Swahili Plural] miangaza[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] angaN[Swahili Example] aliisogeza chini ya mwangaza wa kibatari [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light[Swahili Word] nuru[Swahili Plural] nuru[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] macho yake yalimeta miali ya nuru [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light[Swahili Word] taa[Swahili Plural] taa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light[Swahili Word] -simbu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light[Swahili Word] -sumba[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light[Swahili Word] -washa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Swahili Example] namna ya kuwasha majiko ya umeme [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light (in color)[Swahili Word] -eupe[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light (in weight)[Swahili Word] -epesi[Part of Speech] adjective[Swahili Definition] kinyume cha -zito[English Example] slipper; bats have lightweight bodies[Swahili Example] kiatu chepesi; popo wana miili myepesi [Masomo 29]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light for someone[Swahili Word] -washia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] waka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light thing[English Plural] light things[Swahili Word] kibua[Swahili Plural] vibua[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] bua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light up[Swahili Word] -angaza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -angaa[English Example] the moon lights up the night[Swahili Example] mwezi huangaza usiku------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light up[Swahili Word] -ng'ara[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light up[Swahili Word] -nurisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] nuru------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light up[Swahili Word] -tia nuru[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light-weight thing[English Plural] light-weight things[Swahili Word] kibunzi[Swahili Plural] vibunzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make light of[Swahili Word] -rahisisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] throw a beam of light on[Swahili Word] -mulika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] stative[Swahili Example] nyota ziliwamulika [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] traffic light[Swahili Word] taa ya barabarani[Swahili Plural] taa za barabarani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] (s)he does not follow traffic lights[Swahili Example] hafuati taa za barabarani 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8 said
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be said[Swahili Word] -tolewa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -toa, -tolea[English Example] those words were said in a riddle by his mother; as cold as he had heard said the inside of ice[Swahili Example] [maneno hayo] yalitolewa kwa fumbo na mamaake [Moh]; baridi kama aliyetolewa ndani ya barafu [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be said of[Swahili Word] -ambiwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-pass[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -ambia, -amba[English Example] a poor man does not pick up things, if he does, they say he stole them (proverb)[Swahili Example] maskini haokoti, akiokota, huambiwa kaiba (methali)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be said to[Swahili Word] -semeka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be said to[Swahili Word] -semekana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive------------------------------------------------------------ -
9 do
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] do[Swahili Word] -fanya[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] What are you doing here?[Swahili Example] njia iliwafanya wapendane [Kez]Unafanya nini hapa?------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] do for[Swahili Word] -fanyia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Swahili Example] safari hii uzazi haukumfanyia taabu [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] do to[Swahili Word] -fanyia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be done to[Swahili Word] -fanyiwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Swahili Example] una haja ya kaka yako kufanyiwa mpango [Mun]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be done[Swahili Word] -fanywa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Swahili Example] kitu kisichompendeza Mansuri ni kufanywa yeye hakuhusika na uchungu huu [Sul][Terminology] slang------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] do as if[Swahili Word] -jifanya[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -fanya[English Example] the man can pass and do as if he forgets to knock on the door[Swahili Example] mwanamume huweza akapita na kujifanya kasahau kupiga hodi [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] do[Swahili Word] -fanza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] fanya v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who does something[Swahili Word] mtenda[Swahili Plural] watenda[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] tenda V[English Example] rare: worker.[Swahili Example] mtenda kazi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] do[Swahili Word] -tenda[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] ametenda ambayo yangetendwa na mwanamme mzima mwenye mke au wake na watoto [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] do something to someone[Swahili Word] -tenda[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] do for[Swahili Word] -tendea[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] tenda V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] do[Swahili Word] -amili[Part of Speech] verb[Note] Cf. '-amali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] keep on doing[Swahili Word] -fuliza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] do slowly[Swahili Word] -kokoteza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Swahili Example] "Si-si-siyo suala la gharama..." anakokoteza huyu mfupi [Ma]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] do under difficulties[Swahili Word] -kusuru[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] do again[Swahili Word] -rudia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] the thief has gone back to stealing again[Swahili Example] Mwivi amerudia kuiba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] have much to do[Swahili Word] -shughulika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] shughuli N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] do something carefully[Swahili Word] -tunza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] do for[Swahili Word] -wajibia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] do (imperative)[Swahili Word] ka[Part of Speech] verb tense------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Item(s) below have not yet been grouped within the headword do[English Word] do[Swahili Word] -enda[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
10 rock
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be on the rocks[Swahili Word] -luzu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dance the rock-and-roll'- Rech[Swahili Word] -roku[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] eng------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rock[Swahili Word] gebali[Swahili Plural] magebali[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rock[English Plural] rocks[Swahili Word] jabali[Swahili Plural] majabali[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rock[English Plural] rocks[Swahili Word] mwamba[Swahili Plural] miamba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rock[English Plural] rocks[Swahili Word] jiwe[Swahili Plural] mawe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] kiwe, mbwe[English Example] he who who aims a rock at a flock (of birds) does not know the one it hits (proverb)[Swahili Example] mlenga jiwe kundini hajui limpataye (methali)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rock[Swahili Word] -angaika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rock[Swahili Word] -bembea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rock[Swahili Word] -hangaika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hangaiko------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rock[Swahili Word] -konya[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] konyeza V[Swahili Example] bendera inakonya------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rock[Swahili Word] -ning'inia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rock[Swahili Word] -pembea[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] rock a child to sleep[Swahili Example] pembeza mtoto------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rock[Swahili Word] -suka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] masuko N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rock[Swahili Word] -vinya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rock[Swahili Word] -vinyavinya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rock (exposed at low tide)[Swahili Word] makupwa[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] pwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rock to and fro[Swahili Word] -pembeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] set swinging[Swahili Word] -pembeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
11 ready
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be ready[Swahili Word] -andaliwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] andaa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be ready[Swahili Word] -iva[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] bivu[Swahili Example] mambo yote yameiva------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be ready[Swahili Word] -tanabahi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be ready[Swahili Word] -tengenea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be ready[Swahili Word] -wiva[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be ready (to do something)[Swahili Word] -wahi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -wahia, -wahiwa, uwahi[English Example] he was ready to work[Swahili Example] aliwahi kufanya kazi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make oneself ready[Swahili Word] -jiandaa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -andaa v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make ready[Swahili Word] -fanya tayari[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -fanya------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make ready[Swahili Word] -tayarisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make ready[Swahili Word] -zatiti[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ready[Swahili Word] tayari[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Farsi[Related Words] -tayarisha, matayarisho, utayari[English Example] but beginning to menstruate does not mean that you are ready to have sex[Swahili Example] lakini kuvunja ungo haina maana kwamba uko tayari kujamiiana (http://www.chezasalama.com/A-Sexuality/puberty/questions_and_answers.php ChezaSalama.com)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] set ready[Swahili Word] -tega[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
12 trust
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be trusted[Swahili Word] -aminika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] amani N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be trusted[Swahili Word] -tumainiwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] tumaini V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one willing to trust others[Swahili Word] mwamana[Swahili Plural] waamana[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] amana, amini V[English Example] This person does not trust/have confidence in anybody else.[Swahili Example] mtu yule hana mwamana------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trust[Swahili Word] amana[Swahili Plural] amana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trust[English Plural] trust[Swahili Word] imani[Swahili Plural] imani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] amana, amini------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trust[Swahili Word] itibari[Swahili Plural] itabari[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] -ita V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trust[Swahili Word] tumai[Swahili Plural] matumai[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trust[Swahili Word] tumaini[Swahili Plural] (us. pl.)[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] tumaini V, (Arabic)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trust[Swahili Word] -amania[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] (amini)[Note] Cf. amana, '-amini------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trust[Swahili Word] -amini[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] amani N[Swahili Definition] kufikiri kuwa mtu/kitu/jambo ni sawa [Masomo 245][English Example] I trusted him with my money.[Swahili Example] nilimwamini na fedha yangu[Note] also: '-staamini------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trust[Swahili Word] -sadiki[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -sadikia, -sadikika, -sadikisha, sadikifu, msadikifu, suduku, sadaka, sadaki[English Example] the judge trusted the thief[Swahili Example] hakimu alimsadiki mwizi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trust[Swahili Word] -staamani[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trust[Swahili Word] -tawakali[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trust (to)[Swahili Word] -tegemea[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] sasa hapakuwa na wa kumtegemea [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trust for something[Swahili Word] -sadikia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -sadiki------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] trust implicitly[Swahili Word] -sadikisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -sadiki------------------------------------------------------------ -
13 fault
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] attribute a fault to someone[Swahili Word] -tia mtu ila[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -tia, mtu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fault[English Plural] faults[Swahili Word] athari[Swahili Plural] athari[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] he has only one eye (euphamism)[Swahili Example] fault ya jicho------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fault[English Plural] faults[Swahili Word] dosari[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fault[English Plural] faults[Swahili Word] ghalati[Swahili Plural] ghalati[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fault[English Plural] faults[Swahili Word] hatia[Swahili Plural] hatia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fault[English Plural] faults[Swahili Word] hitilafu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fault[English Plural] faults[Swahili Word] ila[Swahili Plural] ila[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fault[English Plural] faults[Swahili Word] kasoro[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] kasa[Swahili Example] gari hii ina kasoro[Note] this car has something wrong with it.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fault[English Plural] faults[Swahili Word] kombo[Swahili Plural] makombo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Note] figurative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fault[English Plural] faults[Swahili Word] kosa[Swahili Plural] makosa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[English Example] one fault does not warrant divorce of a wife (proverb)[Swahili Example] kosa moja haliachi mke (methali)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fault[Swahili Word] makombo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Swahili Example] fault------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fault[Swahili Word] makosekano[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] kosa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fault[English Plural] faults[Swahili Word] punguo[Swahili Plural] mapunguo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] punga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fault[English Plural] faults[Swahili Word] tafauti[Swahili Plural] tafauti[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] Buy these fish, they are good (they have no faults)[Swahili Example] nunua samaki hawana tafauti------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fault[English Plural] faults[Swahili Word] taksiri[Swahili Plural] taksiri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fault[English Plural] faults[Swahili Word] toa[Swahili Plural] toa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fault[English Plural] faults[Swahili Word] tofauti[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fault[English Plural] faults[Swahili Word] uhalifu[Swahili Plural] mahalifu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fault[Swahili Word] ukosa[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fault[Swahili Word] ukosefu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fault[Swahili Word] ukosekanaji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fault[Swahili Word] ukosekano[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fault[Swahili Word] upunguaji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fault[English Plural] faults[Swahili Word] upungufu[Swahili Plural] mapungufu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fault[English Plural] faults[Swahili Word] upunguo[Swahili Plural] mapunguo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fault[Swahili Word] -towesha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fault-finding[Swahili Word] lawama[Swahili Plural] malawama[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] laumu V[Swahili Example] lawama na hujuma kwa mwili wake mwenyewe [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fault-finding[Swahili Word] mzozo[Swahili Plural] mizozo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] zoza V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] find fault[Swahili Word] -guna[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] find fault[Swahili Word] -nyambua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] find fault[Swahili Word] -nyonyoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] find fault[Swahili Word] -rudi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] find fault[Swahili Word] -shutumu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] find fault with[Swahili Word] -adhiri[Part of Speech] verb[Note] also: '-aziri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] find fault with[Swahili Word] -aziri[Part of Speech] verb[Note] also: '-adhiri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who finds fault with other people[English Plural] people who find fault with other people[Swahili Word] mkanya[Swahili Plural] wakanya[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] kana V------------------------------------------------------------ -
14 miss
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Miss[English Plural] Misses[Swahili Word] Bibi[Swahili Plural] Mabibi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Derived Language] Farsi[Related Words] kibibi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] miss[Swahili Word] -kosa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] miss[Swahili Word] -sikitika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] sikitiko N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] miss one's mark[Swahili Word] -kosa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] miss one's aim[Swahili Word] -yua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] miss the mark[Swahili Word] -epea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] miss[Swahili Word] -pitisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] miss[Swahili Word] -pisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] miss[Swahili Word] -pitwa (na)[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[English Example] A listener who does not miss a useful word[Swahili Example] msikizi asiyepitwa na neno lenye maana [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] miss[Swahili Word] -futu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------ -
15 laugh
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] burst out laughing[Swahili Word] -angua kicheko[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -cheka[Related Words] -angua[English Example] she burst out laughing with derision[Swahili Example] aliangua kicheko cha dharau [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] burst out laughing at someone[Swahili Word] -angulia vicheko[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -angua, -cheka[English Example] when he explained to his friends, they burst out laughing at him[Swahili Example] alipowaeleza wenzake, walimuangulia vicheko [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] die laughing[Swahili Word] -fa kucheka[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -cheka[English Definition] laugh uncontrollably------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] laugh[English Plural] laugh[Swahili Word] kicheko[Swahili Plural] vicheko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -cheka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] laugh[Swahili Word] -cheka[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] then he laughed a little[Swahili Example] halafu akacheka kidogo [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] laugh at[Swahili Word] -chekea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Swahili Example] wakasimama, na kuanza kucheka bila kujua walichokuwa wakichekea [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] laugh at[Swahili Word] -chekelea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -cheka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] laugh at[Swahili Word] -sagua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make (someone) laugh[Swahili Word] -chekesha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -cheka[Swahili Definition] kufanya mtu acheke------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who makes others laugh but does not laugh himself[English Plural] people who make others laugh[Swahili Word] kibogoyo[Swahili Plural] vibogoyo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8an------------------------------------------------------------ -
16 obey
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make someone obey[Swahili Word] -sikiza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] obey[Swahili Word] -fuata[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] kifuasi, mafuatano, mfuasi, mfuatano, ufuasi, ufuataji, ufuatano[English Example] obey the law[Swahili Example] fuata sheria------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] obey[Swahili Word] -pulika[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] obey[Swahili Word] -sikia[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the child does not obey[Swahili Example] mtoto huyu hasikii------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] obey[Swahili Word] -tii[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Lucy kazoea kutii amri za mama yake [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] obey a summons[Swahili Word] -itika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential[Swahili Example] mtu aliyekuwa akikimbia kuitika mwito wa uchawini [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] obey one another[Swahili Word] -pulikana[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] obey the law[Swahili Word] -fuata sheria[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
17 object
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] object[English Plural] objects[Swahili Word] dhamira[Swahili Plural] dhamira[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] object[Swahili Word] kasidi[Swahili Plural] kasidi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] object[English Plural] objects[Swahili Word] kikomo[Swahili Plural] vikomo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -koma[Terminology] grammar------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] object[English Plural] objects[Swahili Word] kitu[Swahili Plural] vitu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] object[Swahili Word] -checha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] object[Swahili Word] -dakiza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -daka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] object[Swahili Word] -kataa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] a person does not object to being called, he objects to what he is called for (proverb)[Swahili Example] mtu hakatai mwito, hukataa aitwalo (methali)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] object[Swahili Word] -kindana[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] he was told that he had to move but he protested.[Swahili Example] aliambiwa ahame lakini alikindana------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] object[Swahili Word] -kinga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] object[Swahili Word] -kinza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] object[Swahili Word] -pinga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] object marker[English Plural] object markers[Swahili Word] shamirisho[Swahili Plural] shamirisho[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Definition] Nafasi inayokaliwa na nomino au kiwakilishi chake na kivumihi katika kiarifu huitwa shamirisho http://distancelearning-tz.org/kisw3topic1.htm Kiswah[Terminology] grammar------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] object to[Swahili Word] -dakuliza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -daka, -dakua------------------------------------------------------------ -
18 question
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be questioned[Swahili Word] -hojiwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hoji v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be questioned[Swahili Word] -sailiwa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] besiege with questions[Swahili Word] -dadisi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bombard someone with questions[Swahili Word] -payusha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] controversial question[English Plural] controversial questions[Swahili Word] kigambo[Swahili Plural] vigambo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -amba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cross questioning[Swahili Word] malumbano[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] lumba V[Terminology] legal------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] question[Swahili Word] hoja[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] haja------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] question[Swahili Word] lumba[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] (= simulia, hadithia, hoji)[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] question[Swahili Word] masahala[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] political (religious) questions.[Swahili Example] masahala ya siasa (dini)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] question[Swahili Word] msaala[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] political (religious) questions.[Swahili Example] masahala ya siasa (dini)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] question[English Plural] questions[Swahili Word] swali[Swahili Plural] maswali[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] saili[English Example] my question is, how does he know?[Swahili Example] swali langu ni, anajuaje?------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] question[Swahili Word] -hoji[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hoji v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] question[Swahili Word] -saili[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] question[Swahili Word] -uliza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] question and answer[Swahili Word] majibizano[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] jibu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] question indicator[Swahili Word] je[Part of Speech] pronoun[English Example] What are you doing?[Swahili Example] Je, unafanya nini?------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] question intensively[Swahili Word] -susuika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] question mark[Swahili Word] alama ya kuuliza[Swahili Plural] alama za kuuliza[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------ -
19 that
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] kwamba[Part of Speech] conjunction[English Example] be sure that the cutting gets as close as possible to the origin of the branch axil [How to Prune Trees, US Dept. of Agriculture][Swahili Example] hakikisha kwamba mkato unakuwa karibu sana iwezekanavyo na shina kwenye mhimili wa tawi [ http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/howtos/ht_pruneswahili/4mikato.htm Jinsi ya Kupogoa Miti, US Dept. of Agriculture]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] kuwa[Part of Speech] conjunction[English Example] Bahati already felt that Idi was angry[Swahili Example] Bahati alikwisha hisi kuwa Idi alikasirika [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] kama[Part of Speech] conjunction[English Example] we have seen that he went away[Swahili Example] tumeona kama aliondoka [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (person or animal)[Swahili Word] yule[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] that child and those parents[Swahili Example] mtoto yule na wazazi wale[Note] class 1------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] ule[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] that city[Swahili Example] mji ule[Note] class 3, 11, 14------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] lile[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] that orange and those mangoes[Swahili Example] chungwa lile na maembe yale[Note] class 5------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] yale[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] that milk[Swahili Example] maziwa yale[Note] class 6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] kile[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -le[English Example] that onion and those potatoes[Swahili Example] kitunguu kile na viazi vile[Note] class 7------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] ile[Part of Speech] pronoun[English Example] that news[Swahili Example] habari ile[Note] class 9------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] pale[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] at that school over there[Swahili Example] pale shuleni[Note] class 16------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] kule[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] in that country; that act of explaining[Swahili Example] kule nchini; kueleza kule[Note] usually class 17, also (rarely used) class 15------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (place inside)[Swahili Word] mle[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] inside that pocket[Swahili Example] mle mfukoni[Note] class 18------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that place[Swahili Word] ku[Part of Speech] verb object------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (person or animal previously mentioned)[Swahili Word] huyo[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] that carpenter already discussed[Swahili Example] seremala huyo[Note] class 1------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (previously mentioned)[Swahili Word] huo[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] that key already discussed[Swahili Example] ufunguo huo[Note] class 3, 11, 14------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (previously mentioned)[Swahili Word] hilo[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] that window already discussed[Swahili Example] dirisha hilo[Note] class 5------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (previously mentioned)[Swahili Word] hayo[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] that water already discussed[Swahili Example] maji hayo[Note] class 6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (previously mentioned)[Swahili Word] hicho[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] that institute already discussed[Swahili Example] chuo hicho[Note] class 7------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (previously mentioned)[Swahili Word] hiyo[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] that day already discussed[Swahili Example] siku hiyo[Note] class 9------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (previously mentioned)[Swahili Word] hapo[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] at that store already discussed[Swahili Example] hapo dukani[Note] class 16------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (previously mentioned)[Swahili Word] huko[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] in that country already discussed[Swahili Example] huko nchini[Note] class 17, also (rarely used) class 15------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (previously mentioned)[Swahili Word] humo[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] in that suitcase already discussed[Swahili Example] humo mzigoni[Note] class 18------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] amba-[Part of Speech] pronoun[English Example] Is this the book that you've read?[Swahili Example] Hiki ni kitabu ambacho umekisoma?[Note] amba + determinative suffix------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] ambao[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] amba, o[English Example] the mountain that is visible[Swahili Example] mlima ambao unaonekana[Note] class 3, 11, 14------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] ambayo[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] amba, yo[English Example] stores that sell milk[Swahili Example] maduka ambayo yanauza maziwa[Note] class 4, 6, 9------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] ambalo[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] amba, lo[English Example] the newspaper that I read every day[Swahili Example] gazeti ambalo nasoma kila siku[Note] class 5------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] ambacho[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] amba, cho[English Example] the match that lit the fire[Swahili Example] kibiriti ambacho kimewasha moto[Note] class 7------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] ambavyo[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] amba, vyo[English Example] the shoes you will wear[Swahili Example] viatu ambavyo utavaa[Note] class 8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] ambazo[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] amba, zo[English Example] dictionaries that have many words[Swahili Example] kamusi ambazo zina maneno mengi[Note] class 10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] -o[Part of Speech] verb relative[Related Words] ambao[English Example] the tree that bore fruit[Swahili Example] mti uliozaa matunda[Note] class 3, 11, 14------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] -yo[Part of Speech] verb relative[Related Words] ambayo[English Example] last week (the week that passed)[Swahili Example] wiki iliyopita[Note] class 4, 6, 9------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] -lo[Part of Speech] verb relative[Related Words] ambalo[English Example] the car that she drives[Swahili Example] gari analoendesha[Note] class 5------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] -cho[Part of Speech] verb relative[Related Words] ambacho[English Example] the web link that I will follow[Swahili Example] kiungo nitakachofuata kwenye tovuti[Note] class 7------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] -vyo[Part of Speech] verb relative[Related Words] ambavyo[English Example] the shoes that he wore[Swahili Example] viatu alivyovaa[Note] class 8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] -zo[Part of Speech] verb relative[Related Words] ambazo[English Example] the songs that we sang[Swahili Example] nyimbo tulizoimba[Note] class 10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in that way[Swahili Word] vilevile[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -le------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that is[Swahili Word] yaani[Part of Speech] conjunction[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] child, you really have no shame, that is, you threw gravel on my head [darhotwire.com][Swahili Example] mtoto huna adabu kweli,yaani unanitupia vichangarawe juu ya kichwa changu [ http://www.darhotwire.com/dar/Vitimbi/vitimbi2.html darhotwire.com]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that is[Swahili Word] maana yake[Part of Speech] conjunction[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] so that[Swahili Word] ya kuwa[Part of Speech] conjunction[English Example] among the words I said so that things would occur[Swahili Example] katika maeneo niliyosema yakuwa vitu vitatokea [ http://unabii.org/sw-252pro.htm unabii.org]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in that way[Swahili Word] ndivyo[Part of Speech] conjunction[English Example] if that is the way it is[Swahili Example] kama ndivyo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that is it![Swahili Word] ndilo[Part of Speech] interjection[Related Words] ndiyo, ndivyo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that which does not[Swahili Word] si[Part of Speech] verb tense------------------------------------------------------------ -
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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be gossiped about[Swahili Word] -sengenywa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] chongelezo[Swahili Plural] machongelezo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] duzi[Swahili Plural] maduzi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[English Plural] gossip[Swahili Word] gumzo[Swahili Plural] magumzo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Dialect] recent[English Example] my column in the paper is called 'Gossip of the Week'[Swahili Example] Safu yangu gazetini hapo inaitwa Gumzo la Wiki [ http://jikomboe.blogspot.com/ Ndesanjo Macha][Terminology] technology[Note] as of 2005 this term has appeared on at least one website, but does not seem to be widely used------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] kilimilimi[Swahili Plural] vilimilimi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] kivumi[Swahili Plural] vivumi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] vuma V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] kivumo[Swahili Plural] vivumo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] vuma V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] manong'onezo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] manong'ono[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] maongezi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[English Plural] gossips[Swahili Word] mbea[Swahili Plural] wabea[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] umbea N, mmbea N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] mbukulia[Swahili Plural] wabukulia[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] bukua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] mbukuzi[Swahili Plural] wabukuzi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] bukua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] mlimi[Swahili Plural] walimi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] limi Adj, ulimi N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] mmbea[Swahili Plural] wambea[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] mbea N, umbea N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] mnenaji[Swahili Plural] wanenaji[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] nena V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] mneneji[Swahili Plural] waneneji[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] nena V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] mneni[Swahili Plural] waneni[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] nena V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] mpuzi[Swahili Plural] wapuzi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] puza V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] msengenya[Swahili Plural] wasengenya[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] sengenya------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] msengenyi[Swahili Plural] wasengenyi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] sengenya------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] msengenyo[Swahili Plural] misengenyo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] sengenya------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[English Plural] gossips[Swahili Word] mtafitafi[Swahili Plural] watafitafi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] tafiti------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] mwambaji[Swahili Plural] waambiji[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] amba V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] mwambi[Swahili Plural] waambi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] amba V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] mwongeza[Swahili Plural] waongeza[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] ongea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] mwongeza[Swahili Plural] waongeza[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] ongea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] mwongezi[Swahili Plural] waongezi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] ongea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] nong'onong'o[Swahili Plural] manong'onong'o[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] sakubimbi[Swahili Plural] sakubimbi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] tetesi[Swahili Plural] matetesi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] umbea[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] upuuzi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] upuzi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] uzushi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Word] zua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] uzushi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] uzuzi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] zungumzo[Swahili Plural] mazungumzo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] -ambika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] amba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] -chakubimbi[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] maneno au maongezi matupu au hafifu, has kuhusu ya watu wengine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] -puza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] -dakua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] inversive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -daka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip vindictively[Swahili Word] -sengenya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip(ping)[Swahili Word] udaku[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip-mongering[Swahili Word] dukisi[Swahili Plural] madukisi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip-mongering[Swahili Word] dukizi[Swahili Plural] madukizi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] initiate gossip or talk[Swahili Word] -zua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------
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