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  • 1 keep

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    [English Word] keep
    [Swahili Word] -dodoa
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Note] rare
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    [English Word] keep
    [Swahili Word] -hifadhi
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] keep
    [Swahili Word] -shika
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [English Example] keep this money
    [Swahili Example] shika hizi pesa
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    [English Word] keep
    [Swahili Word] -tunza
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] keep
    [Swahili Word] -tuza
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] keep
    [Swahili Word] -vua
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] keep
    [Swahili Word] -weka
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] keep (for further use)
    [Swahili Word] -weka
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] keep a taboo
    [Swahili Word] -gunga
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] keep an eye on
    [Swahili Word] -tunduia
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] keep an eye on something or somone
    [Swahili Word] -tunzia
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] keep cattle
    [Swahili Word] -fuga n'gombe
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] keep close to home
    [Swahili Word] -vumbika
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] keep doing
    [Swahili Word] -zidi
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] Arabic
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    [English Word] keep for
    [Swahili Word] -wekea
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] weka V
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    [English Word] keep goats
    [Swahili Word] -fuga mbuzi
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] keep in
    [Swahili Word] -wekea
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] weka V
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    [English Word] keep in mind
    [Swahili Word] -kaa ukijua
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Swahili Example] lakini kaa ukijua, mimi huniwafiki wewe hata vibaya vibaya [Abd]
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    [English Word] keep off (food) due to taboo
    [Swahili Word] -zira
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] keep on doing
    [Swahili Word] -fufuliza
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] keep on doing
    [Swahili Word] -fululiza
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] keep permanently
    [Swahili Word] -shikilia
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] keep someone from leaving
    [Swahili Word] -ketisha
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] causative
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -keti
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    English-Swahili dictionary > keep

  • 2 do

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    [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?
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    [English Word] do for
    [Swahili Word] -fanyia
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] applicative
    [Swahili Example] safari hii uzazi haukumfanyia taabu [Moh]
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    [English Word] do to
    [Swahili Word] -fanyia
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] applicative
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    [English Word] be done to
    [Swahili Word] -fanyiwa
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] applicative
    [Swahili Example] una haja ya kaka yako kufanyiwa mpango [Mun]
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    [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
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    [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]
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    [English Word] do
    [Swahili Word] -fanza
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] fanya v
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    [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
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    [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]
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    [English Word] do something to someone
    [Swahili Word] -tenda
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] do for
    [Swahili Word] -tendea
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] tenda V
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    [English Word] do
    [Swahili Word] -amili
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Note] Cf. '-amali
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    [English Word] keep on doing
    [Swahili Word] -fuliza
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [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]
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    [English Word] do under difficulties
    [Swahili Word] -kusuru
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [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
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    [English Word] have much to do
    [Swahili Word] -shughulika
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] shughuli N
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    [English Word] do something carefully
    [Swahili Word] -tunza
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] do for
    [Swahili Word] -wajibia
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] do (imperative)
    [Swahili Word] ka
    [Part of Speech] verb tense
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    [English Word] do
    [Swahili Word] -enda
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    English-Swahili dictionary > do

  • 3 way

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    [English Word] be in the way
    [Swahili Word] -kingama
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] stative
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -kinga
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    [English Word] find a way or a method
    [Swahili Word] -pata njia
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] in that way
    [Swahili Word] hivyo
    [Part of Speech] adjective
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    [English Word] in that way
    [Swahili Word] hivyohivyo
    [Part of Speech] adjective
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    [English Word] in this very way
    [Swahili Word] hivyo
    [Part of Speech] adverb
    [Swahili Example] vivyo hivyo
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    [English Word] in what way?
    [Swahili Word] jinsi gani?
    [Part of Speech] phrase
    [Derived Language] Arabic
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    [English Word] in what way?
    [Swahili Word] kwaje
    [Part of Speech] pronoun
    [Swahili Example] Inakuwaje?
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    [English Word] make a way
    [Swahili Word] -dopoa
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] make way for
    [Swahili Word] -sabili
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] Make way!
    [Swahili Word] abadan
    [Part of Speech] interjection
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    [English Word] Make way!
    [Swahili Word] simile!
    [Part of Speech] interjection
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    [English Word] Make way!
    [Swahili Word] similla!
    [Part of Speech] interjection
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    [English Word] Make way!
    [Swahili Word] sumile!
    [Part of Speech] interjection
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    [English Word] put out of the way
    [Swahili Word] -towesha
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] railway
    [Swahili Word] ndia ya reli
    [Swahili Plural] ndia
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Word] ja
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    [English Word] show the way
    [Swahili Word] -ongoza
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [English Example] give a good turn to a conversation.
    [Swahili Example] ongoza maneno
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    [English Word] the way in which
    [Swahili Word] vilevile
    [Part of Speech] adverb
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -le
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    [English Word] the way things are
    [Swahili Word] mfumo
    [Swahili Plural] mifumo
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 3/4
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -fuma
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    [English Word] way
    [Swahili Word] jiha
    [Swahili Plural] jiha
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Word] Arabic
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    [English Word] way
    [English Plural] ways
    [Swahili Word] jinsi
    [Swahili Plural] jinsi
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Language] Arabic
    [Swahili Definition] namna
    [English Example] before explaining the history and other information about Tanzanians and the way in which our country was ruled...
    [Swahili Example] kabla ya kueleza historia na habari za Watanzania na jinsi nchi yetu ilivyotawaliwa... (Nsekela,"Masomo," 3).
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    [English Word] way
    [Swahili Word] kadiri
    [Swahili Plural] kadiri
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
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    [English Word] way
    [Swahili Word] masafa
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 6
    [Derived Word] Arabic
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    [English Word] way
    [English Plural] ways
    [Swahili Word] namna
    [Swahili Plural] namna
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [English Example] I don't like the way she sewed this shirt
    [Swahili Example] sipendi namna alivyoshona shati hili
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    [English Word] way
    [Swahili Word] ndia
    [Swahili Plural] ndia
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Word] ja
    [English Example] railway track
    [Swahili Example] njia ya railway
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    [English Word] way
    [Swahili Word] njia
    [Swahili Plural] njia
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Word] ja
    [English Example] Use all ways to get him out of jail.
    [Swahili Example] tumia njia zote uwezavyo umtoe jelani
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    [English Word] way
    [Swahili Word] usita
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Note] rare
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    [English Word] way
    [English Plural] ways
    [Swahili Word] taratibu
    [Swahili Plural] taratibu
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Language] Arabic
    [Related Words] -ratibu, ratiba
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    [English Word] way of doing something
    [English Plural] ways of doing things
    [Swahili Word] mtindo
    [Swahili Plural] mitindo
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 3/4
    [English Example] The answer to all of these issues is to use new ways to compose questions; The way to do things today, is for people to do them together as equals.
    [Swahili Example] Jawabu kwa mambo yote hayo ni kutumia mitindo mipya ya kutunga maswali [Masomo 189]; Mtindo wa siku hizi, watu ni bega kwa bega [Amana, Masomo 405]
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    [English Word] way of life
    [English Plural] ways of life
    [Swahili Word] kikao
    [Swahili Plural] vikao
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -kaa
    [English Example] live in a good way
    [Swahili Example] kaa kwa kikao chema
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    [English Word] way out
    [English Plural] ways out
    [Swahili Word] budi
    [Swahili Plural] budi
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Language] Arabic
    [Note] usually used in negative constructions
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    English-Swahili dictionary > way

  • 4 wait

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    [English Word] be waited for
    [Swahili Word] -ngojewa
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] ngoja V
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    [English Word] let someone wait
    [Swahili Word] -chelewesha
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] appl-caus-pass
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -cha, -chelewa
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    [English Word] make someone wait
    [Swahili Word] -sirima
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] wait
    [Swahili Word] -kaa
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Related Words] kikalio, kikao, makao, makazi, mkaa, mkalio, ukaaji, ukao, ukazi
    [English Example] wait here, I'll be back right away
    [Swahili Example] kaa hapa, nitarudi sasa hivi
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    [English Word] wait
    [Swahili Word] -ngoja
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [English Example] Long waiting hurts the stomach;
    I am waiting for a taxi.
    [Swahili Example] ngoja-ngoja yaumiza tumbo;
    Ninangoja teksi.
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    [English Word] wait
    [Swahili Word] -saburi
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [English Example] wait for me
    [Swahili Example] nisaburi.
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    [English Word] wait
    [Swahili Word] -subira
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] wait
    [Swahili Word] -subiri
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] wait for
    [Swahili Word] -ngojea
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] ngoja V
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    [English Word] wait for
    [Swahili Word] -saburia
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] wait for
    [Swahili Word] -subiria
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] wait for a while (before doing something)
    [Swahili Word] -kaakaa
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -kaa
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    [English Word] wait for each other
    [Swahili Word] -ngojeana
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] ngoja V
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    [English Word] wait for something to grow
    [Swahili Word] -limbika
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] mlimbiko N
    [Swahili Example] limbika nywele [Rec]
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    [English Word] wait for something to ripen
    [Swahili Word] -limbika
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] mlimbiko N
    [Swahili Example] limbika nywele [Rec]
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    [English Word] wait on
    [Swahili Word] -hudumu
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] hadimu, huduma
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    [English Word] wait together
    [Swahili Word] -ngojeana
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] ngoja V
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    [English Word] wait!
    [Swahili Word] ngoja!
    [Part of Speech] interjection
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    English-Swahili dictionary > wait

  • 5 excuse

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    [English Word] excuse
    [Swahili Word] chenga
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] excuse
    [Swahili Word] kenyo
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Swahili Example] (=danganyo, zuzuio)
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    [English Word] excuse
    [Swahili Word] kimasomaso
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] excuse
    [English Plural] excuses
    [Swahili Word] kisababu
    [Swahili Plural] visababu
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] sababu
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    [English Word] excuse
    [English Plural] excuses
    [Swahili Word] kisingizio
    [Swahili Plural] visingizio
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -singizia
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    [English Word] excuse
    [Swahili Word] lafudi
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] excuse
    [English Plural] excuses
    [Swahili Word] lafudhi
    [Swahili Plural] lafudhi
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Language] Arabic
    [English Example] said the teacher, his excuse has changed again
    [Swahili Example] alisema mwalimu, lafudhi yake imegeuka tena [Muk]
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    [English Word] excuse
    [Swahili Word] nahau
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] excuse
    [English Plural] excuses
    [Swahili Word] kipengele
    [Swahili Plural] vipengele
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8
    [English Example] excuses
    [Swahili Example] maneno ya mapengee
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    [English Word] excuse
    [Swahili Word] teto
    [Swahili Plural] mateto
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] excuse
    [Swahili Word] ubishi
    [Swahili Plural] mabishi
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] excuse
    [Swahili Word] udhuru
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 14
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    [English Word] excuse (trumped up)
    [Swahili Word] hoja
    [Swahili Plural] hoja; mahoja
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Derived Word] haja
    [Swahili Example] usinipe hoja
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    [English Word] excuse it (used in apology for a vulgar word or expression)
    [Swahili Word] ashakum
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] conjugated
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    [English Word] Excuse me
    [Swahili Word] kunradhi
    [Part of Speech] interjection
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    [English Word] excuse me
    [Swahili Word] samahani
    [Part of Speech] interjection
    [English Example] excuse me for not seeing you
    [Swahili Example] Samahani kwa kutokuona
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    [English Word] excuse me
    [Swahili Word] kumradhi
    [Part of Speech] pronoun
    [Derived Word] Arabic
    [Swahili Example] kina bibi, kumradhini [Sul]
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    [English Word] make excuses
    [Swahili Word] -epa
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] make excuses
    [Swahili Word] -shariti
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] make excuses
    [Swahili Word] -tapa
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] make excuses
    [Swahili Word] -tapatapa
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] make excuses (for not doing the work at hand)
    [Swahili Word] -jishughulisha
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] reflexive
    [Derived Word] shughuli N
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    English-Swahili dictionary > excuse

  • 6 trouble

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    [English Word] be troubled
    [Swahili Word] -chafuka
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] stative
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -chafu, -chafua
    [English Example] her mind was troubled after that quarrel
    [Swahili Example] akili yake [...] ilikuwa imechafuka baada ya ugomvi ule [Sul]
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    [English Word] be troubled
    [Swahili Word] -fadhaika
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] fadhaa v
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    [English Word] be troubled
    [Swahili Word] -hangaika
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Swahili Example] utakuwa na maisha ya raha wakati wanawake wengine wanahangaika [Ng]
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    [English Word] be troubled
    [Swahili Word] -paparika
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] be troubled
    [Swahili Word] -sumbuka
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] intransitive
    [Derived Word] sumbua V
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    [English Word] be troubled
    [Swahili Word] -sumbuliwa
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] sumbua V
    [English Example] she used to be troubled and mistreated by her husband for a mistake that was not hers
    [Swahili Example] alikuwa akisumbuliwa na kuteswa na mumewe kwa kosa lisilo lake [Kez]
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    [English Word] cause someone trouble
    [Swahili Word] -sukasuka
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] cause trouble
    [Swahili Word] -fitini
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] cause trouble (to one's parents)
    [Swahili Word] -chimba
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] cause trouble (to one's parents)
    [Swahili Word] -chimbuza
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] get into trouble
    [Swahili Word] -topea
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] get one's self into trouble
    [Swahili Word] -jipalia makaa
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] reflexive
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    [English Word] get oneself into troubles
    [Swahili Word] -jipalia mkaa
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] get out of trouble
    [Swahili Word] -vua
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] go to trouble
    [Swahili Word] -takalifu
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] in trouble
    [Swahili Word] taabani
    [Part of Speech] adjective
    [Derived Word] taabu N
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    [English Word] make trouble
    [Swahili Word] -fanya fitina
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] make trouble
    [Swahili Word] -leta fitina
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] make trouble
    [Swahili Word] -tia fitina
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] make trouble
    [Swahili Word] -fanya fitna
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] make trouble
    [Swahili Word] -leta fitna
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] make trouble
    [Swahili Word] -tia fitna
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] make trouble for someone
    [Swahili Word] -fitinia
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] meet with trouble
    [Swahili Word] -la mumbi
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] idiomatic
    [Swahili Example] akajua ataula mumbi [Moh]
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    [English Word] one who causes trouble
    [Swahili Word] mtesa
    [Swahili Plural] watesa
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Derived Word] tesa V
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    [English Word] one who causes trouble
    [Swahili Word] mtesaji
    [Swahili Plural] watesaji
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Derived Word] tesa V
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    [English Word] one who causes trouble
    [Swahili Word] mtesi
    [Swahili Plural] watesi
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Derived Word] tesa V
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    [English Word] stir up trouble
    [Swahili Word] -tesanya
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] take the trouble
    [Swahili Word] -jitaabisha
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Swahili Example] lakini anajitaabisha bure, katu hangekubali [Sul]
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    [English Word] tendency to cause trouble
    [Swahili Word] kisirani
    [Swahili Plural] visirani
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8
    [Derived Language] Arabic
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    [English Word] trouble
    [English Plural] troubles
    [Swahili Word] adha
    [Swahili Plural] adha
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Word] Arabic
    [English Example] today there is wholeness and health, tomorrow trouble and disorder
    [Swahili Example] leo kuna uzima na afya, kesho adha na tafrani [Muk]
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    [English Word] trouble
    [English Plural] troubles
    [Swahili Word] balaa
    [Swahili Plural] balaa
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Swahili Example] tafuta mtu mwingine akusaidie balaa lako [Sul]
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    [English Word] trouble
    [Swahili Word] beluwa
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Note] [Ind., Pers?]
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    [English Word] trouble
    [Swahili Word] chokochoko
    [Swahili Plural] chokochoko
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
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    [English Word] trouble
    [English Plural] troubles
    [Swahili Word] dhiki
    [Swahili Plural] dhiki
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Language] Arabic
    [Related Words] udhiki
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    [English Word] trouble
    [Swahili Word] ghasia
    [Swahili Plural] ghasia
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Word] ghasi v
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    [English Word] trouble
    [English Plural] troubles
    [Swahili Word] jambo
    [Swahili Plural] mambo
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6
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    [English Word] trouble
    [English Plural] troubles
    [Swahili Word] janga
    [Swahili Plural] majanga
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6
    [Related Words] mjango
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    [English Word] trouble
    [Swahili Word] kayaya
    [Swahili Plural] kayaya
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
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    [English Word] trouble
    [Swahili Word] kayaya
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Swahili Example] (=matata)
    [Note] rare
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    [English Word] trouble
    [Swahili Word] kero
    [Swahili Plural] kero
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Word] kera V
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    [English Word] trouble
    [English Plural] troubles
    [Swahili Word] kibuhuti
    [Swahili Plural] vibuhuti
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8
    [Derived Language] Arabic
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    [English Word] trouble
    [English Plural] troubles
    [Swahili Word] kitimbi
    [Swahili Plural] vitimbi
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8
    [Related Words] chimvi
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    [English Word] trouble
    [Swahili Word] mashaka
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Derived Word] shaka
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    [English Word] trouble
    [Swahili Word] matata
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 6
    [Derived Word] tata N
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    [English Word] trouble
    [Swahili Word] matata
    [Swahili Plural] matata
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Derived Word] tata V
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    [English Word] trouble
    [Swahili Word] maudhiko
    [Swahili Plural] maudhiko
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Derived Word] udhi V
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    [English Word] trouble
    [Swahili Word] mgogoro
    [Swahili Plural] migogoro
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] trouble
    [Swahili Word] msukumizi
    [Swahili Plural] wasukumizi
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Derived Word] sukuma, suka
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    [English Word] trouble
    [Swahili Word] nongwa
    [Swahili Plural] nongwa
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Word] nonga
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    [English Word] trouble
    [English Plural] troubles
    [Swahili Word] shakawa
    [Swahili Plural] shakawa
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
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    [English Word] trouble
    [Swahili Word] shida
    [Swahili Plural] shida
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [English Example] get into trouble
    [Swahili Example] patwa na [wa na, ingia] shida.
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    [English Word] trouble
    [Swahili Word] shughuli
    [Swahili Plural] shughuli
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Word] shughulika V
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    [English Word] trouble
    [Swahili Word] sononeko
    [Swahili Plural] masononeko
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6
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    [English Word] trouble
    [Swahili Word] sumbuko
    [Swahili Plural] masumbuko
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6
    [Derived Word] sumbua V
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    [English Word] trouble
    [Swahili Word] sumbulio
    [Swahili Plural] masumbulio
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6
    [Derived Word] sumbua V
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    [English Word] trouble
    [Swahili Word] sumbuo
    [Swahili Plural] masumbuo
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6
    [Derived Word] sumbua V
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    [English Word] trouble
    [Swahili Word] taabu
    [Swahili Plural] taabu
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Word] Arabic
    [English Example] (s)he did not encounter trouble doing that work
    [Swahili Example] hakuona taabu kufanya kazi [Sul], kanzu ikaingia mwilini mwa Rehema bila ya taabu [Sul], mimi, mumewe, ndiye niliyekuwa taabuni [Abd]
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    [English Word] trouble
    [Swahili Word] tafrani
    [Swahili Plural] tafrani
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Word] Arabic
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    [English Word] trouble
    [Swahili Word] takalifu
    [Swahili Plural] takalifu
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
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    [English Word] trouble
    [Swahili Word] takilifu
    [Swahili Plural] takilifu
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
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    [English Word] trouble
    [Swahili Word] udhi
    [Swahili Plural] maudhi
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6
    [Derived Word] Arabic
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    [English Word] trouble
    [Swahili Word] udhia
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] trouble
    [Swahili Word] udhiko
    [Swahili Plural] maudhiko
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 11/6
    [Derived Word] udhi v
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    [English Word] trouble
    [Swahili Word] upasi
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Swahili Example] fanzia upasi
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    [English Word] trouble
    [Swahili Word] utesaji
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] trouble
    [Swahili Word] utesi
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] trouble
    [Swahili Word] uzito
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 14
    [Related Words] -zito
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    [English Word] trouble
    [English Plural] troubles
    [Swahili Word] kisanga
    [Swahili Plural] visanga
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8
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    [English Word] trouble
    [Swahili Word] -fadhaisha
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] causative
    [Swahili Example] swali lilimfadhaisha [Sul]
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    [English Word] trouble
    [Swahili Word] -sibu
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] trouble
    [Swahili Word] -sumbua
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [English Example] Money <b>troubles</b> my soul
    [Swahili Example] Pesa za<b>sumbua</b> roho yangu
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    [English Word] trouble
    [Swahili Word] -taabisha
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] causative
    [Derived Word] taabu N (Arabic)
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    [English Word] trouble
    [Swahili Word] -tesa
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] trouble oneself
    [Swahili Word] -jishughulisha
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] reflexive
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    [English Word] trouble someone
    [Swahili Word] -chachafya
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] causative
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    [English Word] trouble-maker
    [Swahili Word] mvuruga
    [Swahili Plural] wavuruga
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Derived Word] vuruga V
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    [English Word] trouble-maker
    [Swahili Word] mvurugaji
    [Swahili Plural] wavurugaji
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Derived Word] vuruga V
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    [English Word] trouble-making
    [Swahili Word] mkorogo
    [Swahili Plural] mikorogo
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 3/4
    [Derived Word] koroga V
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    English-Swahili dictionary > trouble

  • 7 work

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    [English Word] work
    [English Plural] work
    [Swahili Word] kazi
    [Swahili Plural] kazi
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Language] Farsi
    [Derived Word] kār (work, doing, activity)
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    [English Word] work
    [Swahili Word] -fanya kazi
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] work hard
    [Swahili Word] -chapa kazi
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Related Words] kazi
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    [English Word] work related
    [Swahili Word] -a kikazi
    [Part of Speech] adjective
    [Derived Word] kazi N
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    [English Word] give work
    [Swahili Word] -shughulisha
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] shughuli N
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    [English Word] work
    [Swahili Word] amali
    [Swahili Plural] amali
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] work
    [Swahili Word] maishilio
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 6
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    [English Word] work
    [Swahili Word] maishilio
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Derived Word] ishi
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    [English Word] work
    [Swahili Word] shughuli
    [Swahili Plural] shughuli
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Word] shughulika V
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    [English Word] set to work on a job
    [Swahili Word] -maliki
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] at work
    [Swahili Word] kazini
    [Part of Speech] adjective
    [Derived Word] kaza
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    [English Word] work hard
    [Swahili Word] -jitahidi
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] reflexive
    [Derived Language] Arabic
    [Related Words] juhudi
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    [English Word] make oneself work hard
    [Swahili Word] -jitahidisha
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] work hard
    [Swahili Word] -kakamia
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] kakamavu, kakamizi, mkakamavu, ukakamavu
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    [English Word] work hard
    [Swahili Word] -kakamua
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] kakamka V
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    [English Word] work hard
    [Swahili Word] -kazana
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] -kaza V
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    [English Word] work hurriedly
    [Swahili Word] -papia kazi
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] applicative
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -papa
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    [English Word] do work with skill
    [Swahili Word] -sanifisha
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] work skillfully
    [Swahili Word] -sanifu
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [English Example] a skillful worker
    [Swahili Example] mfanyakazi alisanifu
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    [English Word] work hard
    [Swahili Word] -vuma
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Related Words] vumi, vumilivu, kivumi, mvumi, mvumo, uvumi, uvumilivu
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    [English Word] work hard
    [Swahili Word] -jifunga kibwebwe
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] reflexive
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    [English Word] work poorly done
    [Swahili Word] makorowezo
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 6
    [Derived Word] koroweza V
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    [English Word] work poorly done
    [Swahili Word] makorowezo
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] work (of literature or music)
    [Swahili Word] insha
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] work
    [Swahili Word] matendo
    [Swahili Plural] matendo
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Derived Word] tenda V
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    [English Word] communal work
    [Swahili Word] ujima
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 14
    [Related Words] mjima
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    [English Word] work
    [Swahili Word] utendaji
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] work
    [Swahili Word] utendi
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] work
    [Swahili Word] utenzi
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] agricultural work
    [English Plural] agricultural work
    [Swahili Word] kazi ya kulima
    [Swahili Plural] kazi za kulima
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
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    [English Word] voluntary work
    [English Plural] voluntary work
    [Swahili Word] kazi ya hiari
    [Swahili Plural] kazi za hiari
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
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    [English Word] work by the day
    [English Plural] work by the day
    [Swahili Word] kazi ya kibarua
    [Swahili Plural] kazi za kibarua
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Language] Arabic
    [Related Words] kazi
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    [English Word] field work
    [Swahili Word] malimo
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Derived Word] lima
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    [English Word] get to work
    [Swahili Word] -jifunga kibwebwe
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] reflexive
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    [English Word] work well together
    [Swahili Word] -patana
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] be worked out
    [Swahili Word] -sawanyishwa
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] be worked out
    [Swahili Word] -sawazishwa
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] go to work
    [Swahili Word] -shika kazi
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] be heart and soul in one's work
    [Swahili Word] -shiriki kazi
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] shirika N
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    [English Word] be accustomed to hard work
    [Swahili Word] -sulibika
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] intransitive
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    [English Word] be accustomed to hard work
    [Swahili Word] -sulubika
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] intransitive
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    [English Word] check over work
    [Swahili Word] -tazamia kazi
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    Item(s) below have not yet been grouped within the headword work
    [English Word] work fast
    [Swahili Word] -kimbiliza kazi
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] appl-caus
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -kimbia
    [Related Words] kazi
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    [English Word] work for nothing
    [Swahili Word] kazi bure
    [Part of Speech] phrase
    [Related Words] kazi
    [English Example] all our efforts together with the citizens and government will be work for nothing (speech by Richard Mganga, 7 February, 2006)
    [Swahili Example] jitihada zetu zote pamoja na wananchi na serikali zitakuwa ni kazi bure (http://www.parliament.go.tz/bunge/ContrLst.asp?PTerm=2005-2010&vpkey=1198 hotuba ya Richard Mganga, 7 Februari 2006)
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    [English Word] work hard
    [Swahili Word] -fanya bidii
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Related Words] -fanya
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    English-Swahili dictionary > work

  • 8 here

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    [English Word] he is here
    [Swahili Word] yupo
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] conjugated
    [English Example] Hector is here in Adelaide studying for a Masters degree
    [Swahili Example] Hector yupo hapa Adelaide mafunzoni akiwania shahada ya pili (http://mwandani.blogspot.com/2007/04/furaha-na-tafakari-nilipokutana-na.html mwandani)
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    [English Word] here
    [Swahili Word] hapa
    [Part of Speech] adverb
    [English Example] What are you doing here?
    [Swahili Example] aje hapa; toka hapa mpaka pale; papa hapa
    Unafanya nini hapa?
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    [English Word] here
    [Swahili Word] huko
    [Part of Speech] adverb
    [Swahili Example] huko huko
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    [English Word] here
    [Swahili Word] huku
    [Part of Speech] adverb
    [Swahili Example] toka huku mpaka huko
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    [English Word] here
    [Swahili Word] humo
    [Part of Speech] adverb
    [Swahili Example] mumo humo
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    [English Word] here
    [Swahili Word] humu
    [Part of Speech] adverb
    [Swahili Example] mumu humu
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    [English Word] here
    [Swahili Word] huko
    [Swahili Plural] huko
    [Part of Speech] pronoun
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    [English Word] here
    [Swahili Word] -po
    [Part of Speech] verb suffix
    [English Example] he will be here at noon
    [Swahili Example] atakuwepo saa sita
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    [English Word] here (unspecified)
    [Swahili Word] huku
    [Part of Speech] adverb
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    [English Word] I am here
    [Swahili Word] nipo
    [Part of Speech] phrase
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    [English Word] in this very place
    [Swahili Word] papa hapa
    [Part of Speech] adverb
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    [English Word] it (animal) is here
    [Swahili Word] yupo
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] conjugated
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    [English Word] she is here
    [Swahili Word] yupo
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] conjugated
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    English-Swahili dictionary > here

  • 9 spend

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    [English Word] spend
    [Swahili Word] -tumia
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] applicative
    [Derived Word] tuma V
    [English Example] spend your money wisely
    [Swahili Example] tumieni pesa zenu kwa njia ya busara [Nyota 1968]
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    [English Word] spend on
    [Swahili Word] -gharimia
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Swahili Example] Nimemgharimia safari yake.
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    [English Word] spend
    [Swahili Word] -chakaza
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] spend money recklessly
    [Swahili Word] -haraja
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] hariji
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    [English Word] spend (money)
    [Swahili Word] -hariji
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] haraja
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    [English Word] spend money on (someone)
    [Swahili Word] -harijia
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] spend the day doing something
    [Swahili Word] -shinda
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [English Example] my mother's friend spent the day at our place
    [Swahili Example] Rafiki ya mama alishinda kwetu leo
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    [English Word] spend
    [Swahili Word] -toa
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [English Example] he hadn't spent even a banknote to pay for his children's school fees
    [Swahili Example] alikuwa hajatoa hata chapa kuwalipia watoto ada ya shule [Kez]
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    English-Swahili dictionary > spend

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  • pay the penalty (for for doing something) — pay the ˈpenalty (for sth/for doing sth) | pay a/the ˈprice (for sth/for doing sth) idiom to suffer because of bad luck, a mistake or sth you have done • He looked terrible this morning. I think he s paying the penalty for all those late nights.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pay a price (for for doing something) — pay the ˈpenalty (for sth/for doing sth) | pay a/the ˈprice (for sth/for doing sth) idiom to suffer because of bad luck, a mistake or sth you have done • He looked terrible this morning. I think he s paying the penalty for all those late nights.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pay the price (for for doing something) — pay the ˈpenalty (for sth/for doing sth) | pay a/the ˈprice (for sth/for doing sth) idiom to suffer because of bad luck, a mistake or sth you have done • He looked terrible this morning. I think he s paying the penalty for all those late nights.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pardon me for (doing) something — spoken phrase used for saying ‘sorry’ for doing or saying something that you think might offend people Pardon me for interrupting, but there’s a phone call for you. Pardon me for saying so, but isn’t he a little old for her? Thesaurus: ways of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • be done for for doing something — be/get ˈdone for sth/for doing sth idiom (BrE, informal) to be caught and punished for doing sth illegal but not too serious • I got done for speeding on my way back. Main entry: ↑doneidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • get done for for doing something — be/get ˈdone for sth/for doing sth idiom (BrE, informal) to be caught and punished for doing sth illegal but not too serious • I got done for speeding on my way back. Main entry: ↑doneidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • tell somebody off (for for doing something) — ˌtell sbˈoff (for sth/for doing sth) derived (informal) to speak angrily to sb for doing sth wrong Syn: ↑scold • I told the boys off for making so much noise. • Did you get told off? …   Useful english dictionary

  • forgive me (for doing something) — forgive me (for doing something)/forgive my doing something/spoken phrase used when you want to say or do something that may offend the person you are talking to Forgive me, but I must leave now. Forgive me for asking, but how much did you pay… …   Useful english dictionary

  • not be made for (doing) something — not be made for (doing) something/to do something/ phrase used to say that you do not like doing something or it is not right for you I wasn’t made for getting up early. Thesaurus: not suitable or convenientsynonym Main entry: made …   Useful english dictionary

  • how's that for doing something — how s that for (doing something) this is an excellent example of doing something. After losing his old business, he started a new one that has five movies in production right now – how s that for ending up OK? …   New idioms dictionary

  • have a genius for (doing) something — phrase to be very good at something He has a genius for convincing you that he is sincere. Thesaurus: to be good at doing somethingsynonym Main entry: genius …   Useful english dictionary

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