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1 tinga
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tinga[English Word] get the better of[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tinga[English Word] bob up and down[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tinga[English Word] defeat[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tinga[English Word] overcome[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tinga[English Word] roll[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tinga[English Word] shake[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tinga[English Word] toss[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tinga[English Word] vibrate[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 kalamkia
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kalamkia[English Word] get the better of[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kalamkia[English Word] cheat[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kalamkia[English Word] outwit[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kalamka V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kalamkia[English Word] outwit[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 ghilibu
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -ghilibu[English Word] get the better of[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -ghilibu[English Word] cheat[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -ghilibu[English Word] compete[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 shuka
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] shuka[Swahili Plural] shuka[English Word] sheet[English Plural] sheets[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] shuka N[Swahili Example] wakiwa katika shuka zao nyeupe walionekana kama malaika [Kez][English Example] with their white sheets, they looked like angels------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] shuka[Swahili Plural] shuka[English Word] loin-cloth[English Plural] loin-cloths[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] shuka N------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -shuka[English Word] disembark[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -shuka[English Word] land[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] shtua V[Swahili Example] shuka motokaa [Rec][English Example] land out of the vehicle------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -shuka[English Word] get down[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -shuka[English Word] alight[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -shuka[English Word] get out[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] shtua V[Swahili Example] shuka motokaa [Rec][English Example] get out of the vehicle------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -shuka[English Word] descend[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] akipanda juu au akishuka chini [Moh][English Example] as he ascends down or descends up------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -shuka[English Word] drop[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -shuka[English Word] be lowered[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -shuka[English Word] sink[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] na aende kwa mzee yule aliyeshuka mashavu akafanye naye mapenzi [Sul][English Example] let [her] go to that old man with the sunken cheeks and make love with him------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -shuka[English Word] fall (to the ground)[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] shtua V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -shuka[English Word] collapse[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] shtua V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -shuka[English Word] be humbled[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] shtua V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -shuka[English Word] be humiliated[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] shtua V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -shuka[English Word] be depressed[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] shtua V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -shuka[English Word] be steep[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] shtua V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -shuka[English Word] be precipitous[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] shtua V------------------------------------------------------------ -
5 potea
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -potea[English Word] be lost[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pota[Related Words] potevu, mpotevu, upotevu[Swahili Example] furaha yake, mara ile, imepotea [Sul][English Example] at that time his happiness was lost------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -potea[English Word] get lost[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pota[Related Words] potevu, mpotevu, upotevu[Swahili Example] kupotea njia ndiyo kujua njia (methali)[English Example] to get lost is to learn the way (proverb)------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -potea[English Word] disappear[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pota[Related Words] potevu, mpotevu, upotevu------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -potea njia[English Word] lose one's way[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] njia------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -potea[English Word] be mistaken[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pota[Related Words] potevu, mpotevu, upotevu------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -potea[English Word] be in the wrong[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pota[Related Words] potevu, mpotevu, upotevu------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -potea[English Word] perish[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pota[Related Words] potevu, mpotevu, upotevu[Swahili Example] paka wake alipotea maisha[English Example] her cat perished------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -potea[English Word] be ruined[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pota[Related Words] potevu, mpotevu, upotevu------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -potea akili[English Word] lose one's head[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] akili------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -potea akili[English Word] lose one's senses[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] akili------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -potea akili[English Word] become confused[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] akili------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -potea akili[English Word] become excited[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] akili------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -potea maneno[English Word] say the wrong thing[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] maneno------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -potea maneno[English Word] make a slip of the tongue[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] maneno------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 saliti
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -saliti[English Word] adulterate[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -saliti[English Word] alienate[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] mgeni ndiye aliyetusaliti.[English Example] the visitor is the one who alienated us------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -saliti[English Word] annoy[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -saliti[English Word] betray[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] kuusaliti uanaume wake [Muk][English Example] the betray his manhood------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -saliti[English Word] cheat[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -saliti[English Word] confuse[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -saliti[English Word] deceive[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -saliti[English Word] disturb[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -saliti[English Word] falsify[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -saliti[English Word] irritate[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -saliti[English Word] mix[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] ukisaliti jinsi mbili za mchanga huu utapata mchanga mzuri.[English Example] If you mix two kinds of this sand, you will get good sand------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -saliti[English Word] put together[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] ukisaliti jinsi mbili za mchanga huu utapata mchanga mzuri.[English Example] if you mix two kinds of this sand, you will get good sand------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -saliti[English Word] be sarcastic[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -saliti[English Word] be sharp[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -saliti[English Word] stir up[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -saliti[English Word] set at variance[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] mgeni ndiye aliyetusaliti.[English Example] the visitor is the one who set us at variance------------------------------------------------------------ -
7 panda
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -panda[English Word] climb[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] pandio, kipandio, kipandisho, mpanda, mpando, upandaji[Swahili Example] watalii wengi wanajaribu kupanda Kilimanjaro[English Example] many tourists attempt to climb Kilimanjaro------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -panda[English Word] ascend[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] pandio, kipandio, kipandisho, mpanda, mpando, upandaji------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -panda mlima[English Word] climb a mountain[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mlima------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -panda[English Word] mount[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] pandio, kipandio, kipandisho, mpanda, mpando, upandaji[Swahili Example] panda farasi[English Example] mount a horse------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -panda[English Word] get (up) on[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] pandio, kipandio, kipandisho, mpanda, mpando, upandaji[Swahili Example] panda gari[English Example] get into a car------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -panda[English Word] ride[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] pandio, kipandio, kipandisho, mpanda, mpando, upandaji------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -panda[English Word] copulate (specifically the male portion of the activity)[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -panda[English Word] have sex (in the penetrative role)[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -panda[English Word] increase[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] pandio, kipandio, kipandisho, mpanda, mpando, upandaji------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -panda[English Word] rise[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] pandio, kipandio, kipandisho, mpanda, mpando, upandaji------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -panda[English Word] plant[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] pandikizo, mpanda, mpando, upandaji------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -panda[English Word] sow[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] pandikizo, mpanda, mpando, upandaji------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -panda[English Word] grow[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] pandikizo, mpanda, mpando, upandaji------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -panda[English Word] raise[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] pandio, kipandio, kipandisho, mpanda, mpando, upandaji------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] panda[Swahili Plural] panda[English Word] forking[English Plural] forkings[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] panda[Swahili Plural] panda[English Word] branch[English Plural] branches[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Example] panda ya mto[English Example] branch of a river------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] panda[Swahili Plural] panda[English Word] bifurcation[English Plural] bifurcations[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] panda ya mti[Swahili Plural] panda za mti[English Word] branch of a tree[English Plural] branches of a tree[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] panda[Swahili Plural] panda[English Word] division[English Plural] divisions[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] panda[Swahili Plural] panda[English Word] separation[English Plural] separations[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] panda[Swahili Plural] panda[English Word] catapult[English Plural] catapults[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] panda[Swahili Plural] panda[English Word] slingshot[English Plural] slingshots[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Example] jinsi alivyoikamata ile panda na kijicho kafumba [Moh][English Example] how he grabbed that slingshot and his eye closed------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] panda[Swahili Plural] panda[English Word] sling[English Plural] slings[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] panda[Swahili Plural] paanda[English Word] horn[English Plural] horns[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Example] piga panda[English Example] blow a horn[Terminology] music------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] panda[Swahili Plural] paanda[English Word] trumpet[English Plural] trumpets[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Example] piga panda[English Example] blow a trumpet.[Terminology] music------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] panda[Swahili Plural] panda[English Word] bugle[English Plural] bugles[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Terminology] music------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -piga panda[English Word] blow a horn[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -piga------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -piga panda[English Word] play a trumpet[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -piga------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] panda la uso[Swahili Plural] mapanda ya uso[English Word] forehead[English Plural] foreheads[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Dialect] 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8 kwama
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kwama[English Word] be in a difficult situation[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kwaa V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kwama[English Word] get into difficulties[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] kitakapomkwama kijiba, hatomwona Maimuna [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kwama[English Word] be gripped[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kwama[English Word] stick fast[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kwama[English Word] be stranded[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Wasafiri walikwama mjini siku hiyo [Masomo 216][English Example] The travellers were stranded in the city that day.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kwama[English Word] run aground[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kwaa V[Terminology] nautical------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kwama[English Word] get jammed[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] mdomo wa Bi Tamima ulikwama [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kwama[English Word] be stranded[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kwaa V[Terminology] nautical------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kwama[English Word] be stuck[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kwaa V------------------------------------------------------------ -
9 pona
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pona[English Word] get better (from an illness)[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Kiongozi alipatwa na malaria, lakini alipona.[English Example] The leader suffered from malaria, but he got better.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pona[English Word] escape without injury[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pona[English Word] exist[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pona[English Word] flee (from danger)[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pona[English Word] heal[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pona[English Word] improve (health)[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pona[English Word] live[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pona[English Word] make a living[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pona[English Word] recover[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Akimeza dawa, ata pona.[English Example] If she takes the medicine, she will recover.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pona[English Word] be rescued[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pona[English Word] run away (from danger)[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pona[English Word] be saved[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pona[English Word] survive[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pona[English Word] get well from illness[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Tuza alikuwa amekwisha pona mkono wake [Kez][English Example] Tuza had already healed his/her hand------------------------------------------------------------ -
10 pasuka
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pasuka[English Word] split[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pasuka[English Word] tear[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pasuka[English Word] blow up[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pasuka[English Word] burst[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential[Swahili Example] Mama Ndomba muda huo alikaribia kupasuka [Muk][English Example] By then Mama Ndomba was about to burst------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pasuka[English Word] explode[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pasuka[English Word] split open[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential[Swahili Example] kinywa kikachimbuka mate utadhani milizamu imepasuka [Sul], walitamani ardhi ipasuke waingie [Moh][English Example] The mouth gushed out saliva you would think a pipe has split open------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pasuka[English Word] get torn[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential[Swahili Example] nguo zake zilizoea kupasuka tumboni [Kez][English Example] His/her clothes used to get torn around the stomach[Note] walipatiwa na vijana ambao hawakuingia msituni [Ng]------------------------------------------------------------ -
11 shabaha
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pata shabaha[English Word] hit the mark[English Plural] aims[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Polisi alipiga bunduki na kupiga shabaha yake[English Example] the police shot and hit his mark------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -piga shabaha[English Word] aim[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -piga shabaha[English Word] take aim[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -piga shabaha[English Word] sight[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -shika shabaha[English Word] aim[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -shika shabaha[English Word] take aim[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -shika shabaha[English Word] sight[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -twaa shabaha[English Word] aim[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -twaa shabaha[English Word] take aim[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Twaa shabaha ya ndege juu ya mti[English Example] take an aim of the birds on top of the tree------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -twaa shabaha[English Word] sight[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] shabaha[English Word] like[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Example] mtunda shabaha embe.[English Example] the fruit tree is like a mango------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] shabaha[English Word] same as[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Example] mtunda shabaha embe.[English Example] the fruit tree is the same as a mango------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] shabaha[Swahili Plural] shabaha[English Word] aim[English Plural] aims[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] Shabaha yake ilikuwa afike mapema[English Example] his/her aim was to arrive early------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] shabaha[Swahili Plural] shabaha[English Word] ambition[English Plural] ambitions[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] shabaha[Swahili Plural] shabaha[English Word] intention[English Plural] intentions[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Example] Hana shabaha nzuri[English Example] (s)he has no good intention------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] shabaha[Swahili Plural] shabaha[English Word] mark[English Plural] marks[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Example] pata shabaha.[English Example] get a mark------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] shabaha[Swahili Plural] shabaha[English Word] objective[English Plural] objectives[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] shabaha[Swahili Plural] shabaha[English Word] resemblance[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] shabaha[Swahili Plural] shabaha[English Word] similarity[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] shabaha[Swahili Plural] shabaha[English Word] target[English Plural] targets[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] kuonyesha shabaha yake na kuhesabu ndege aliowapiga [Moh][English Example] to show his target and count the number of birds (s)he had hit------------------------------------------------------------ -
12 chafuka
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chafuka[English Word] be dirty[Part of Speech] verb[Class] stative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -chafu, -chafua------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chafuka[English Word] be messed up[Part of Speech] verb[Class] stative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -chafu, -chafua[Swahili Example] kura yake ikichafuka haitahesabiwa [Masomo, 101][English Example] if her vote is messed up, it will not be counted------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chafuka[English Word] be in disorder[Part of Speech] verb[Class] stative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -chafu, -chafua------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chafuka[English Word] get upset[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -chafu, -chafua[Swahili Example] Zakaria alichafuka, Rosa aliitwa mara moja [Kez][English Example] Zakaria got upset, [and] Rosa was called at once------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chafuka[English Word] get infuriated[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -chafu, -chafua------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chafuka[English Word] be troubled[Part of Speech] verb[Class] stative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -chafu, -chafua[Swahili Example] akili yake [...] ilikuwa imechafuka baada ya ugomvi ule [Sul][English Example] her mind was troubled after that quarrel------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chafuka[English Word] be unnerved[Part of Speech] verb[Class] stative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -chafu, -chafua------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chafuka[English Word] be rough[Part of Speech] verb[Class] stative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -chafu, -chafua[Swahili Example] bahari ilichafuka sana[English Example] the sea was very rough------------------------------------------------------------ -
13 pata
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pata[English Word] (in conj w other verbs) be able[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] pata kufanya kazi[English Example] He was able to do work.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pata[English Word] achieve[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] pata nguvu[English Example] become strong.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pata[English Word] attain[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] pata nguvu[English Example] attain strength.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pata[English Word] (in conj w other verbs) can[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pata[English Word] fall upon (inanim subject and animate object)[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pata[English Word] find[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] pata sababu[English Example] find a reason.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pata[English Word] get[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] waliamini kuwa hayangewapata yaliyokuwa yanawapata wenzao wa vijiji vingine [Mun][English Example] They believed they could not be gotten by what was getting their counterparts in other villages.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pata[English Word] happen[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pata[English Word] hit upon[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pata[English Word] obtain[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pata[English Word] occur[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pata[English Word] reach[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pata[English Word] receive[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pata[English Word] strike (inanim subject and animate object)[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pata[English Word] (in conj w other verbs) succeed in doing[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] pata kufanya kazi[English Example] He succeeded in hearing.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pata[English Word] suffer[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] pata [patwa na] homa[English Example] suffer an illness.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pata[English Word] be the victim of[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] pata [patwa na] homa[English Example] get a cold.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] pata[Swahili Plural] pata[English Word] hinge[English Plural] hinges[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------ -
14 vua
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -vua[English Word] catch fish[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] vua samaki[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -vua[English Word] take off clothes[Part of Speech] verb[Class] converse[Derived Word] vaa V[Swahili Example] msichana alitaka kuvua [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -vua[English Word] strip[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] vaa V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -vua[English Word] plunder[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -vua[English Word] save[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] vaa V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -vua[English Word] keep[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -vua[English Word] preserve[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] vaa V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -vua[English Word] get out of trouble[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -vua[English Word] get out of a difficulty[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] vaa V[Swahili Example] kilichomvua ni ufundi [Ya]------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -vua[English Word] bail (water out of a boat)[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -vua[English Word] cast a glance[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] vua macho------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -vua[English Word] raise the eyes[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] vua macho------------------------------------------------------------ -
15 fumba
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -fumba[English Word] close (by bringing things or parts together)[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -fumbama, -fumbata, -fumbua, -fumbuka, fumbo, mfumba, mfumbua, ufumbuzi------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -fumba[English Word] bring together[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -fumbama, -fumbata, -fumbua, -fumbuka, fumbo, mfumba, mfumbua, ufumbuzi[Swahili Example] alifumba macho[English Example] she closed her eyes------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -fumba[English Word] shut[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -fumbama, -fumbata, -fumbua, -fumbuka, fumbo, mfumba, mfumbua, ufumbuzi[Swahili Example] moyo wa Bahati ulikuwa umefumba katika hali ya unyonge [Sul],[English Example] Bahati's heart was shut in a state of misery------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -fumba macho[English Word] close the eyes[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] macho------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -fumba mdomo[English Word] close the mouth[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mdomo------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -fumba[English Word] complicate[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -fumbama, -fumbata, -fumbua, -fumbuka, fumbo, mfumba, mfumbua, ufumbuzi------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -fumba[English Word] elude[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -fumbama, -fumbata, -fumbua, -fumbuka, fumbo, mfumba, mfumbua, ufumbuzi------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -fumba mdomo[English Word] keep quiet[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mdomo------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] fumba[Swahili Plural] mafumba[English Word] track (of animals)[English Plural] tracks[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[English Definition] hoofprint or footprint left by an animal on the ground------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -fumba[English Word] disguise[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -fumbama, -fumbata, -fumbua, -fumbuka, fumbo, mfumba, mfumbua, ufumbuzi------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -fumba[English Word] mystify[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -fumbama, -fumbata, -fumbua, -fumbuka, fumbo, mfumba, mfumbua, ufumbuzi------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -fumba[English Word] puzzle[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -fumbama, -fumbata, -fumbua, -fumbuka, fumbo, mfumba, mfumbua, ufumbuzi------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -fumba[English Word] make a secret of[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -fumbama, -fumbata, -fumbua, -fumbuka, fumbo, mfumba, mfumbua, ufumbuzi------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -fumba maneno[English Word] speak mysteriously[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] maneno------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -fumba maneno[English Word] speak in riddles[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] maneno------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jifumba[English Word] be self-absorbed[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jifumba[English Word] be self-centered[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jifumba[English Word] be wrapped up in oneself[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jifumba[English Word] live in a world of one's own[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kufumba na kufumbua[English Word] in the bat of an eye[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kufumba na kufumba[English Word] in a moment[Part of Speech] phrase[Related Words] -fumbua------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] fumba[Swahili Plural] mafumba[English Word] sleeping bag[English Plural] sleeping bags[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mkeka wa fumba[Swahili Plural] mikeka ya fumba[English Word] woven sleeping bag[English Plural] woven sleeping bags[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Related Words] mkeka------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -funika fumba[English Word] get into a sleeping bag[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -funika------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] fumba[Swahili Plural] mafumba[English Word] burial mat[English Plural] burial mats[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] kifumba, kifumbu------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mkeka wa fumba[Swahili Plural] mikeka ya fumba[English Word] woven burial shroud[English Plural] woven burial shrouds[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Related Words] mkeka------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] fumba[Swahili Plural] mafumba[English Word] bag made of matting[English Plural] bags[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] kifumba, kifumbu------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] fumba[Swahili Plural] mafumba[English Word] basket (for harvesting cloves)[English Plural] baskets[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] fumba[Swahili Plural] mafumba[English Word] lump[English Plural] lumps[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] kifumba, kifumbu[Swahili Example] fumba la unga[English Example] lump of flour------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] fumba[Swahili Plural] mafumba[English Word] heap[English Plural] heaps[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] kifumba, kifumbu------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] fumba[Swahili Plural] mafumba[English Word] handful[English Plural] handfuls[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------ -
16 paa
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -paa[English Word] fly[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[Swahili Example] ndege hiyo ilipaa kwa kiasi cha saa nne kabla ya kutua kwenye uwanja wa mji wa Toulouse [ http://www.bbc.co.uk/swahili/news/story/2004/06/000000_dirayadunia.shtml BBC 27 Aprili 2005][English Example] the aircraft flew for four hours before landing at Toulouse airport------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -paa[English Word] ascend[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -paa[English Word] convey fire[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -paa[English Word] get up[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -paa[English Word] go up[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -paa[English Word] mount[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -paa[English Word] paw (the ground)[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] farasi anapaa[English Example] the horse is pawing.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -paa[English Word] rise[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -paa[English Word] scrape (off)[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] paa, magamba[English Example] scale fish.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -paa[English Word] scratch (off)[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] paa, magamba------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -paa[English Word] win a game of cards[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] paa karatia[English Example] win a game of cards[Terminology] games (cards)------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] paa[Swahili Plural] mapaa[English Word] roof[English Plural] roofs[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] paa V[Swahili Example] yeye huchukuwa majani kutoka paa la jiko [Kez][English Example] (s)he picks leaves from the roof of the chimney------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] paa[Swahili Plural] mapaa[English Word] sloping side of a thatch roof[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] paa[Swahili Plural] paa[English Word] duiker[English Plural] duikers[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] paa mwekundu[Swahili Plural] paa wekundu[English Word] suni[English Plural] suni[Taxonomy] Neotragus moschatus[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] zoology------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] paa nunga[Swahili Plural] paa nunga[English Word] Zanzibar duiker[English Plural] Zanzibar duikers[Taxonomy] Cephalophus adersi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] zoology------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] paa nunga[Swahili Plural] paa nunga[English Word] Aders's duiker[English Plural] Aders's duikers[Taxonomy] Cephalophus adersi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] zoology------------------------------------------------------------ -
17 daka
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -daka[English Word] grasp[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] dakizo, mdakizi, mdako, mdakulizi, udakaji, udaku, udakuzi, -dakia, -dakika, -dakana, -dakua, -dakwa, -dakiza------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -daka[English Word] seize[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] dakizo, mdakizi, mdako, mdakulizi, udakaji, udaku, udakuzi, -dakia, -dakika, -dakana, -dakua, -dakwa, -dakiza------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -daka[English Word] catch[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] dakizo, mdakizi, mdako, mdakulizi, udakaji, udaku, udakuzi, -dakia, -dakika, -dakana, -dakua, -dakwa, -dakiza[Swahili Definition] kushika kitu kinachoanguka kabla hakijafika chini; masikio kusikia sauti; macho kuona kitu [Masomo 164][English Definition] grasp a falling object before it hits the ground; hear a sound; see an object[Swahili Example] masikio matulivu ya mpelelezi yalidaka sauti ya msichana anayeugua [Masomo 164][English Example] the careful ears of the detective caught the voice of a young woman in pain------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -daka[English Word] snatch[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] dakizo, mdakizi, mdako, mdakulizi, udakaji, udaku, udakuzi, -dakia, -dakika, -dakana, -dakua, -dakwa, -dakiza------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -daka mpira[English Word] catch a ball[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mpira------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -daka[English Word] pounce on[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -daka[English Word] catch on (to an idea)[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -daka maneno[English Word] reply quickly and shrewdly[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -daka maneno[English Word] contradict[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -daka maneno[English Word] interject[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -daka[English Word] get hold of a lover (informal)[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] daka[Swahili Plural] madaka[English Word] hiding-place[English Plural] hiding-places[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] kidaka------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] daka[Swahili Plural] madaka[English Word] niche[English Plural] niches[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] kidaka------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] daka[Swahili Plural] madaka[English Word] recess[English Plural] recesses[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] kidaka------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] daka[Swahili Plural] madaka[English Word] shelf[English Plural] shelves[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] kidaka------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] daka[Swahili Plural] madaka[English Word] cupboard[English Plural] cupboards[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] kidaka------------------------------------------------------------ -
18 ondoka
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -ondoka[English Word] start[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ondoa V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -ondoka[English Word] get up[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ondoa V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -ondoka[English Word] go away[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential[Derived Word] ondoa V[Swahili Example] anapoondoka kwenda kazini [Sul][English Example] Once (s)he leaves for the workplace------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -ondoka[English Word] depart[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ondoa V[Swahili Example] Nita ondoka sasa hivi kwa sababu sipendi sherehe hii.[English Example] I will depart right now because I don't like this party.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -ondoka[English Word] die[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] ondoka katika ulimwengu[English Example] lit.: depart from the world.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -ondoka[English Word] leave[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ondoa V[Swahili Example] Basi lita ondoka mji saa tatu na nusu.[English Example] The bus will leave the city at 9:30.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -ondoka[English Word] rise[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ondoa V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -ondoka[English Word] set up[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -ondoka[English Word] withdraw[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
19 pakua
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pakua[English Word] serve[Part of Speech] verb[Class] inversive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -paka[Swahili Example] dada anapakua chakula mezani[English Example] the young woman is serving food at the table------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pakua[English Word] dish out[Part of Speech] verb[Class] inversive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -paka------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pakua[English Word] transfer food from a cooking pot to a serving dish[Part of Speech] verb[Class] inversive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -paka------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pakua[English Word] unload[Part of Speech] verb[Class] inversive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -paka[Swahili Example] vijana wamepakua mizigo[English Example] the young men have unloaded the baggage------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pakua[English Word] discharge[Part of Speech] verb[Class] inversive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -paka------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pakua[English Word] download[Part of Speech] verb[Class] transitive[Dialect] recent[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -paka[Swahili Definition] kupata programu ama faili kutoka kwenye mtandao[English Definition] to get a program or file from the internet[Swahili Example] walichukua anuani ya tovuti ili waende kupakua Jambo OpenOffice mojakwa moja kutoka kwenye mtandao (http://www.kilinux.udsm.ac.tz/kiblog/kiblog_sw/index.html Idara ya Sayansi ya Kompyuta, DSM)[English Example] they took the web address so they could go download Jambo Open Office right away from the internet[Terminology] IT-klnX------------------------------------------------------------ -
20 penya
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -penya[English Word] enter[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Penya hapo chini ya pango[English Example] enter under the hole------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -penya[English Word] make one's way through[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] penya mwituni[English Example] make one's way through the forest.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -penya[English Word] make one's way among obstacles[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Mtoto alipenya mlangoni[English Example] The child made his/her way to the door------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -penya[English Word] arouse desire[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] ndizi zimempenya[English Example] he has a desire for bananas------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -penya[English Word] arouse greed[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] ndizi zimempenya[English Example] he is greedy for bananas.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Item(s) below have not yet been grouped within the headword penya[Swahili Word] -penya[English Word] get inside[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -penya[English Word] make one's way into[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] penya mwituni[English Example] make one's way into the forest.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -penya[English Word] penetrate[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] penya mwituni[English Example] penetrate the forest.------------------------------------------------------------
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get the word — See: GET THE MESSAGE … Dictionary of American idioms
get the word — See: GET THE MESSAGE … Dictionary of American idioms
get\ the\ word — • get the message • get the word v. phr. slang To understand clearly what is meant. The principal talked to the students about being on time, and most of them got the message. Mary hinted to her boyfriend that she wanted to break up, but he didn… … Словарь американских идиом
get the word out — tell the message, spread the word The easiest way for us to get the word out is on the Internet … English idioms
get\ the\ message — • get the message • get the word v. phr. slang To understand clearly what is meant. The principal talked to the students about being on time, and most of them got the message. Mary hinted to her boyfriend that she wanted to break up, but he didn… … Словарь американских идиом
get\ a\ word\ in — • get a word in (edgewise) v. phr. To find a chance to say something when others are talking. The little boy listened to the older students and finally got in a word. Mary talked so much that Jack couldn t get a word in edgewise … Словарь американских идиом
get the message — or[get the word] {v. phr.}, {slang} To understand clearly what is meant. * /The principal talked to the students about being on time, and most of them got the message./ * /Mary hinted to her boyfriend that she wanted to break up, but he didn t… … Dictionary of American idioms
get the message — or[get the word] {v. phr.}, {slang} To understand clearly what is meant. * /The principal talked to the students about being on time, and most of them got the message./ * /Mary hinted to her boyfriend that she wanted to break up, but he didn t… … Dictionary of American idioms
get a word in — or[get a word in edgewise] also[get a word in edgeways] {v. phr.} To find a chance to say something when others are talking. * /The little boy listened to the older students and finally got in a word./ * /Mary talked so much that Jack couldn t… … Dictionary of American idioms
get a word in — or[get a word in edgewise] also[get a word in edgeways] {v. phr.} To find a chance to say something when others are talking. * /The little boy listened to the older students and finally got in a word./ * /Mary talked so much that Jack couldn t… … Dictionary of American idioms
get a word in — find a chance to say something when others are talking The customer couldn t get a word in while talking to the salesman so he decided to go to another company … Idioms and examples
