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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 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------------------------------------------------------------ -
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 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------------------------------------------------------------ -
5 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------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 airship
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] airship[English Plural] airships[Swahili Word] ndegeputo[Swahili Plural] ndegeputo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] ndege, puto[English Definition] a type of aircraft that floats because of the buoyancy of the gas inside its hull. It carries a compartment for passengers and freight. It is steered by propeller engines[Swahili Definition] aina ya chomboanga kinacholea kwa nguvu elezi ya gesi iliyoko ndani yake. Inabeba behewa ya abiria na mizigo. Inasukumwa na injini za parapela[Note] ndegeputo is the term used on http://sw.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ndegeputo wikipedia.sw as of 9/2007 but does not appear in any other Swahili sources available online; we invite further discussion by Kamusi participants------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] airship[English Plural] airships[Swahili Word] purutangi[Swahili Plural] purutangi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Definition] a type of aircraft that floats because of the buoyancy of the gas inside its hull. It carries a compartment for passengers and freight. It is steered by propeller engines[Swahili Definition] aina ya chomboanga kinacholea kwa nguvu elezi ya gesi iliyoko ndani yake. Inabeba behewa ya abiria na mizigo. Inasukumwa na injini za parapela[Note] Purutangi appears as a proposed term in the Kamusi ya Sayansi na Teknolojia, but as of 9/2007 does not appear in any Swahili sources available online; we invite further discussion by Kamusi participants about the ranking of entries for "airship"------------------------------------------------------------ -
7 infidel
[English Word] infidel[English Plural] infidels[Swahili Word] kafiri[Swahili Plural] makafiri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] kufuru, makufuru, ukafiri[English Example] an infidel who does you a good turn is not like a Muslim who does not (proverb)[Swahili Example] kafiri akufaye si Isilamu asiyekufa (methali)[Terminology] Islamic------------------------------------------------------------ -
8 locust
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] desert locust[English Plural] desert locusts[Taxonomy] Schistocerca gregaria[Swahili Word] nzige-jangwa[Swahili Plural] nzige-jangwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] entomology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] locust[English Plural] locusts[Taxonomy] Acrididae[Swahili Word] nzige[Swahili Plural] nzige[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] entomology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] locust (species of)[English Plural] locusts[Swahili Word] kululu[Swahili Plural] makululu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] locust nymph[English Plural] locust nymphs[Swahili Word] funutu[Swahili Plural] mafunutu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[English Definition] young locust that does not yet have wings[Swahili Definition] mwana nzige ambaye hajawa na mabawa[Terminology] entomology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] locusts (young)[English Plural] locusts[Swahili Word] matumatu[Swahili Plural] matumatu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Derived Word] kimatu, tunutu N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] migratory locust[English Plural] migratory locusts[Taxonomy] Locusta migratoria[Swahili Word] nzige msafiri[Swahili Plural] nzige wasafiri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] entomology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] red locust[English Plural] red locusts[Taxonomy] Nomadacris septemfasciata[Swahili Word] nzige mwekundu[Swahili Plural] nzige wekundu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] entomology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tree locust[English Plural] tree locusts[Taxonomy] Anacridium spp.[Swahili Word] nzige-miti[Swahili Plural] nzige-miti[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] entomology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] young locust[English Plural] locusts[Swahili Word] kimatu[Swahili Plural] vimatu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8an[Derived Word] matumatu, tunutu N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] young locust[English Plural] young locusts[Swahili Word] funutu[Swahili Plural] mafunutu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[English Definition] young locust that does not yet have wings[Swahili Definition] mwana nzige ambaye hajawa na mabawa[Terminology] entomology------------------------------------------------------------ -
9 new
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] new[Swahili Word] -pya[Part of Speech] adjective[Related Words] upya[English Example] new clothes[Swahili Example] nguo mpya------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] new[Swahili Word] mpya[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pya[English Example] that said that they didn't know the capabilities of their new coach because he does not have a big name, but they believe their leaders have done things carefully[Swahili Example] walisema kuwa hawaujui uwezo wa kocha wao mpya kwa vile hana jina kubwa, ila wanaamini viongozi wao wamefanya mambo kwa umakini (http://www.ippmedia.com/ipp/alasiri/2006/12/23/80946.html IPPMedia), 23 Desemba 2006[Note] class 1, 3, 9, 10, 11, and 14------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] new[Swahili Word] wapya[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pya[English Example] the ministry said that it has banned that school from registering new students in form one next year[Swahili Example] wizara imesema imeipiga marufuku shule hiyo kuandikisha wanafunzi wapya wa kidato cha kwanza mwaka ujao ( http://www.ippmedia.com/ipp/alasiri/2007/04/24/89123.html IPPMedia), 24 Aprili 2007[Note] class 2------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] new[Swahili Word] mipya[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pya[English Example] the group... does not have any new plans for that club[Swahili Example] kundi... halina mipango yeyote mipya kwa ajili ya klabu hiyo ( http://www.darhotwire.com/cgi-bin/darhot/print.pl?id=9133 darhotwire)[Note] class 4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] new[Swahili Word] jipya[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pya[English Example] the temporary bridge was built to bypass construction on the new bridge by the contractor M/S Southern Link[Swahili Example] daraja hilo la muda, lilijengwa ili kupisha ujenzi wa daraja jipya linalojengwa na mkandarasi wa kampuini ya M/S Southern Link Ltd (http://www.ippmedia.com/ipp/nipashe/2007/01/04/81625.html IPPMedia), 4 Januari 2007[Note] class 5------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] new[Swahili Word] mapya[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pya[English Example] without doubt it was in that spirit of developing new things[Swahili Example] bila shaka ni katika moyo ule ule wa kuendeleza mambo mapya ( http://www.ippmedia.com/ipp/nipashe/2007/04/30/89483.html IPPMedia), 30 Aprili 2007[Note] class 6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] new[Swahili Word] kipya[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pya[English Example] the government said that the new ferry to cross citizens from the area of Feri Kigamboni to the city of Dar es Salaam will be available after one year[Swahili Example] serikali imesema kivuko kipya kwa ajili ya kutoa huduma ya kuvusha wananchi katika eneo la Feri Kigamboni jijini Dar es Salaam kitapatikana baada ya mwaka mmoja ( http://www.ippmedia.com/ipp/radio1/2006/11/13/78299.html IPPMedia), 13 Novemba 2006[Note] class 7------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] new[Swahili Word] vipya[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pya[English Example] the company Norconsult is researching new water sources for the city of Dar es Salaam[Swahili Example] kampuni ya norconsult inafanya uchunguzi wa vyanzo vipya vya maji kwa ajili ya jiji la Dar es Salaam ( http://www.ippmedia.com/ipp/itv/2006/11/01/77534.html IPPMedia), 1 Novemba 2006[Note] class 8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] new[Swahili Word] -geni[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] new[Swahili Word] kisasa[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] sasa adv------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] new[Swahili Word] simo[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] Pers.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] new moon[Swahili Word] mwezi mchanga[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3[Related Words] mwezi------------------------------------------------------------ -
10 regularly
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] regularly[Swahili Word] maalum[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] he does not come here regularly[Swahili Example] Hana maalum ya kuja hapa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] regularly[Swahili Word] maalumu[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] He does not come here regularly[Swahili Example] Hana maalumu ya kuja hapa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] regularly[Swahili Word] barabara[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Farsi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] regularly[Swahili Word] kwa kawaida[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------ -
11 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------------------------------------------------------------ -
12 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]------------------------------------------------------------ -
13 tiger
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] paper tiger[English Plural] paper tigers[Swahili Word] chui wa karatasi[Swahili Plural] chui wa karatasi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Related Words] karatasi[English Definition] the phrase paper tiger is a literal English translation of the Chinese phrase "tsuh lao fu," meaning something which seems as threatening as a tiger, but is really harmless. the common usage is synonymous with the adjective toothless, meaning ineffective[Terminology] political------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tiger[English Plural] tigers[Taxonomy] Panthera tigris[Swahili Word] chui mwenye milia[Swahili Plural] chui wenye milia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Related Words] mwenye, mlia[Terminology] zoology[Note] tigers do not live in Africa, so Swahili does not have a specific word for the species. "chui mwenye milia" is a descriptive definition, not a specific translation------------------------------------------------------------ -
14 age
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] age[Swahili Word] herimu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] age[Swahili Word] dahari[Swahili Plural] dahari[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] age[English Plural] ages[Swahili Word] enzi[Swahili Plural] enzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] age[Swahili Word] hirimu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] age[Swahili Word] makamo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[English Example] I don't want to make you sad at this age.[Swahili Example] "Sitaraji kukutia huzuni katika makamo hayo"[Balisidya, Masomo 349]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] age[Swahili Word] tarikhi[Swahili Plural] tarikhi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] age[Swahili Word] zama[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] age[Swahili Word] zamani[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] age[Swahili Word] -zeeka[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential[Swahili Example] pengine ameanza kuzeeka [Mt], nyumba ya Bahati na mama yake ilikuwa imezeeka sana [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] age (of a person)[Swahili Word] umri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[English Example] he is not old enough (lit. "he does not have enough years")[Swahili Example] hana umri wa kutosha------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] age-class (of a person)[Swahili Word] makamo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] age-class (of a person)[Swahili Word] makamu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] age-group[Swahili Word] herimu[Part of Speech] noun[Terminology] anthropology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be of the same age[Swahili Word] -ridhia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Swahili Example] halafu nikuridhie ulitakalo [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] person of the same age or belonging to the same age-group[Swahili Word] marika[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] rika[English Example] These people are my contemporaries[Swahili Example] hawa ni marika yangu------------------------------------------------------------ -
15 banana
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] banana[English Plural] bananas[Swahili Word] ndizi[Swahili Plural] ndizi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] The child, who does not like fruits, did not eat the <b>banana</b>.[Swahili Example] Mtoto, ambaye hayapendi matunda, haikula <b>ndizi</b>.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] banana plant[English Plural] banana plants[Swahili Word] mgomba[Swahili Plural] migomba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fiber of the banana plant[English Plural] fibers[Swahili Word] ugomba[Swahili Plural] magomba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] banana plant (variety of)[English Plural] banana plants[Swahili Word] tongo[Swahili Plural] matongo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Swahili Example] ( = mgomba)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stem of the banana plant (with the entire bunch of fruit)[English Plural] stems[Swahili Word] mkungu[Swahili Plural] mikungu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bunch of bananas[English Plural] bunches[Swahili Word] tana[Swahili Plural] matana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] banana shoot[English Plural] banana shoots[Swahili Word] mtoto wa mgomba[Swahili Plural] watoto wa mgomba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] banana sprout[English Plural] banana sprouts[Swahili Word] mtoto wa mgomba[Swahili Plural] watoto wa mgomba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] banana (variety of)[English Plural] bananas[Swahili Word] bokoboko[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] banana[English Plural] bananas[Swahili Word] dole[Swahili Plural] madole[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] banana (variety of)[English Plural] bananas[Swahili Word] kichaazi[Swahili Plural] vichaazi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Terminology] botany------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] young banana plant[English Plural] young banana plants[Swahili Word] kigomba[Swahili Plural] vigomba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] banana (type of)[English Plural] bananas[Swahili Word] kikondo[Swahili Plural] vikondo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] banana (variety of)[English Plural] bananas (of a particular variety)[Swahili Word] kipukute[Swahili Plural] vikupute[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] pukusa[Terminology] botany / culinary------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] banana species with diuretic effect[Swahili Word] kojozi[Swahili Plural] kojozi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kojoa[Terminology] medical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] banana (type of)[English Plural] bananas[Swahili Word] matoke[Swahili Plural] matoke[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] banana (variety of)[English Plural] bananas[Swahili Word] mazu[Swahili Plural] mazu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] banana plant (variety with red stem, roots, and fruit)[English Plural] banana plants[Swahili Word] mchinjadamu[Swahili Plural] michinjadamu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Terminology] botany------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] banana tree[English Plural] banana trees[Swahili Word] mdizi[Swahili Plural] midizi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Note] colloq------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] banana (kind of)[English Plural] bananas[Swahili Word] mfichachani[Swahili Plural] mifichachani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Terminology] botany------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] banana plant (kind of)[English Plural] bananas[Swahili Word] mkalimana[Swahili Plural] mikalimana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Terminology] botany------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] banana (variety of)[English Plural] bananas (variety)[Swahili Word] mkono[Swahili Plural] mikono[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] banana (variety of)[English Plural] bananas[Swahili Word] mpanje[Swahili Plural] mipanje[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] kind of banana which is cooked when unripe[English Plural] bananas[Swahili Word] mzuzu[Swahili Plural] mizuzu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] banana (kind of)[English Plural] bananas[Swahili Word] pukusa[Swahili Plural] pukusa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] The mother bought a full bundle of bananas[Swahili Example] Mama alinunua mkungu mzima wa ndizi pukasa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] banana bread[English Plural] banana bread[Swahili Word] kibama[Swahili Plural] vibama[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Terminology] culinary------------------------------------------------------------ -
16 hen
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hen[English Plural] hens[Swahili Word] kuku[Swahili Plural] kuku[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] young hen[English Plural] young hens[Swahili Word] kibibi[Swahili Plural] vibibi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8an[Derived Language] Farsi[Terminology] agriculture------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hen (full-grown)[English Plural] hens[Swahili Word] tembe[Swahili Plural] tembe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hen (brooding)[Swahili Word] koo[Swahili Plural] makoo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Swahili Example] Lulu alipoona koo anaongoza wanawe [Ya]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hen that does not lay[English Plural] hens that do not lay[Swahili Word] kiweto[Swahili Plural] viweto[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8an[Terminology] zoology------------------------------------------------------------ -
17 kid
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] kid[English Plural] kids[Swahili Word] mwanambuzi[Swahili Plural] wanambuzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Related Words] mwana, mbuzi[English Definition] a young goat------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] kid[English Plural] kids[Swahili Word] ndama ya mbuzi[Swahili Plural] ndama za mbuzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[English Definition] a young goat------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] kid[English Plural] kids[Swahili Word] mtoto[Swahili Plural] watoto[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Related Words] toto, kitoto, utoto[English Definition] a young person of either sex------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] street kid[English Plural] street kids[Swahili Word] chokora[Swahili Plural] machokora[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[English Definition] homeless, poor city child who does not live with his or her family------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Item(s) below have not yet been grouped within the headword kid[English Word] kid[Swahili Word] -chekesha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -cheka[English Example] my brothers kid me[Swahili Example] kakangu wanichekesha [Amana, Masomo 407]------------------------------------------------------------ -
18 rhetoric
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rhetoric[English Plural] rhetoric[Swahili Word] balagha[Swahili Plural] balagha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] mbalagha[English Definition] the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech or other techniques[Swahili Definition] elimu ya usemaji[English Example] the United Nations debate about whether or not to intervene in Rwanda was a lot of empty rhetoric.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rhetorical question[English Plural] rhetorical questions[Swahili Word] balagha[Swahili Plural] balagha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] mbalagha[English Definition] a question that does not require or expect an answer[Swahili Definition] swali lisilodai jibu[Terminology] literary------------------------------------------------------------ -
19 stamp
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rubber stamp[English Plural] rubber stamps[Swahili Word] mhuri[Swahili Plural] mihuri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] this document is not valid because it does not have the official stamp[Swahili Example] hati hii si kweli kwa sababu haina mhuri wa serikali [Rech]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stamp[English Plural] stamps[Swahili Word] chapa[Swahili Plural] chapa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Hindi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stamp[English Plural] stamps[Swahili Word] stempu[Swahili Plural] stempu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] English[Derived Word] stamp------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stamp[English Plural] stamps[Swahili Word] tiketi ya posta[Swahili Plural] tiketi za posta[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Related Words] posta------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stamp[Swahili Word] -chapa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Hindi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stamp[Swahili Word] -piga chapa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] piga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stamp[Swahili Word] -tia mhuri[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] tia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stamp[Swahili Word] -piga mhuri[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] piga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stamp (of a business firm)[English Plural] stamps[Swahili Word] rajamu[Swahili Plural] rajamu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stamp (rubber or metal)[English Plural] stamps[Swahili Word] stampa[Swahili Plural] stampa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Engl.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stamp on[Swahili Word] -kanyaga[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kanyagio------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stamp on[Swahili Word] -vyoga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stamp the feet[Swahili Word] -chapa miguu[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mguu------------------------------------------------------------ -
20 adult
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] adult[Swahili Word] -a kijituuzima[Part of Speech] adjective[Swahili Example] leo umri wa Miraji na Saada ni wa kijituuzima [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] adult[Swahili Word] -pevu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] adult[Swahili Word] -zima[Part of Speech] adjective[Related Words] mzima, uzima[English Example] an adult does not behave like a child[Swahili Example] mtu mzima asifanye mambo ya kitoto------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] adult[English Plural] adults[Swahili Word] mpevu[Swahili Plural] wapevu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] pea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] adult[English Plural] adults[Swahili Word] mtu mzima[Swahili Plural] watu wazima[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] zima, uzima------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] adult[English Plural] adults[Swahili Word] ngumbaru[Swahili Plural] ngumbaru[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] adult[English Plural] adults[Swahili Word] mzima[Swahili Plural] wazima[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] zima[Related Words] zima, uzima------------------------------------------------------------
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