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1 back
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] back[Swahili Word] nyuma[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] go back[Swahili Example] rudi nyuma------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] back[English Plural] backs[Swahili Word] beki[Swahili Plural] mabeki[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] eng[Terminology] sport------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] back[English Plural] backs[Swahili Word] mgongano[Swahili Plural] migongano[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] gonga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] back[English Plural] backs[Swahili Word] mgongo[Swahili Plural] migongo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Swahili Example] wageni wakija nyumbani yeye huwapanda migongoni [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] back[English Plural] backs[Swahili Word] ungo[Swahili Plural] maungo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] unga[Note] usually maungo; lungo is archaic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] back (large and high)[English Plural] backs[Swahili Word] jongo[Swahili Plural] majongo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] augmentative form (ji-ongo) of mgongo N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] back down[Swahili Word] -susuika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] back part[English Plural] back parts[Swahili Word] kinyume[Swahili Plural] vinyume[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] nyuma N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] back someone into a corner[Swahili Word] -teka[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] mbona naona ananiteka [Abd]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] back up[Swahili Word] -unga mkono[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] unga V, mkono N[Swahili Example] shogaze Shangwe walimwunga mkono Matata [Muk], wakaja na kata na nyalio mikononi, kumuunga mwenzi wao katika msiba [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] forced turning back[Swahili Word] mzungusho[Swahili Plural] mizungusho[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] zungua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] go back[Swahili Word] -rejea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] go back[Swahili Word] -rejesha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] go back[Swahili Word] -rejeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] go back[Swahili Word] -rudi[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] I can't go back home alone[Swahili Example] Siwezi kurudi nyumbani peke yangu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] go back and forth[Swahili Word] -vinjari[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] tangatanga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] keep back[Swahili Word] -hini[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hiana, uhiana------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] keep back[Swahili Word] -kawilisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-caus[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kawa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie on one's back[Swahili Word] -lala kingalingali[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -lala------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie on one's back[Swahili Word] -lala kichali[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -lala------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] on the back[Swahili Word] tanitani[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] on the back[Swahili Example] kwa tanitani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] on the back[Swahili Word] chali[Part of Speech] adverb[Dialect] archaic[Related Words] kichali[English Example] lie on one's back[Swahili Example] lala chali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] on the back[Swahili Word] kichali[Part of Speech] adverb[Related Words] chali, tani[English Example] he was lying on his back[Swahili Example] alikuwa amelala kichali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] on the back[Swahili Word] tani[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] on the back[Swahili Example] kwa tani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] on the back (face upwards)[Swahili Word] kingalingali[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 come back
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come back[Swahili Word] -rudi[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] come back from a journey.[Swahili Example] rudi kutoka safari------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come back to[Swahili Word] -rudia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 move
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be moved from a place[Swahili Word] -hamishwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -hama v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Get a move on![Swahili Word] haya![Part of Speech] interjection[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move[Swahili Word] hamio[Swahili Plural] mahamio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] hama------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move[Swahili Word] uhamisho[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move[Swahili Word] -enda[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] a log can not move except by the help of rollers (proverb)[Swahili Example] gogo hauwendi ila kwa nyezo (methali)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move[Swahili Word] -gura[Part of Speech] verb[Dialect] dialectical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move[Swahili Word] -hajiri[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] mhajiri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move[Swahili Word] -hamisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -hama v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move[Swahili Word] -jongea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move[Swahili Word] -saki[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the car moved slowly in the mud[Swahili Example] Gari lilisaki polepole katika matope------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move[Swahili Word] -songa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] "move there, you Mau Mau" the soldier said sternly[Swahili Example] "Songa huko, Mau Mau we!" alisema askari kwa ukali [Ng]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move[Swahili Word] -sukuma[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move[Swahili Word] -tama[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move[Swahili Word] -tingisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] tinga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move (closer or futher away)[Swahili Word] -songea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Swahili Example] sogea mbali!------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move (either of approaching or going away)[Swahili Word] -jongea[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] alijongea tena kwenye dirisha la duka [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move (nearer or further away)[Swahili Word] -sogea[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the soldier moved forward[Swahili Example] askari alisogea mbele [Ng], anasogea na kuvisemesha kwa mbali kidogo [Muhando:4]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move (slowly or uncertainly)[Swahili Word] -sita[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move (slowly or uncertainly)[Swahili Word] -sitasita[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move (something) another place[Swahili Word] -hamishia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -hama v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move about[Swahili Word] -susurika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move along[Swahili Word] -jongea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move along[Swahili Word] -jongeza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -jongea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move along on the buttocks[Swahili Word] -sota[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] pale chini alibaki kusota kitango-malele [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move along on the buttocks[Swahili Word] -sowera[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] pale chini alibaki kusota kitango-malele [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move away[Swahili Word] -banduka[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move back and forth[Swahili Word] -ning'inia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move back and forth[Swahili Word] -tikisa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move back and forth[Swahili Word] -vinya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move back and forth[Swahili Word] -vinyavinya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move back and forth[Swahili Word] -yonga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move back and forth[Swahili Word] -yongayonga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move back and forth[Swahili Word] -yuga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move back and forth[Swahili Word] -yugayuga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move convulsively[Swahili Word] -paparika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move fast[Swahili Word] -chupia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move forward unsteadily[Swahili Word] -tambaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move from a place[Swahili Word] -hama[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move from a vertical to a horizontal position[Swahili Word] -simua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] inversive------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move hesitantly[Swahili Word] -sunza[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] grope one's way (in the dark)[Swahili Example] sunza mkono------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move in a line or column[Swahili Word] chanjari[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] Persian[Swahili Definition] fuatana kwa mstari------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move in a line or column[Swahili Word] -sanjari[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] pers[English Example] the soldiers are moving in a column/line[Swahili Example] wanajeshi wanatembea sanjari------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move near[Swahili Word] -jongelea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move out furniture[Swahili Word] -pambua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] inversive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pamba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move quickly (esp. in water)[Swahili Word] -chupa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move quickly back and forth[Swahili Word] -suka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] masuko N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move restlessly[Swahili Word] -taataa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move someone (closer or farther away)[Swahili Word] -sogeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move to a place[Swahili Word] -hamia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -hama v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move toward a common goal[Swahili Word] -ongozana na[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reciprocal[Derived Word] ongoza V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move uncertainly[Swahili Word] -sunza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who makes things move[Swahili Word] mwendelezi[Swahili Plural] waendelezi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] enda V------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 take
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be taken[Swahili Word] -chukuliwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] chukua v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get down (something hanging)[Swahili Word] -tundua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who takes away[Swahili Word] mteka[Swahili Plural] wateka[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] teka V[English Example] "water carrier, one who draws water".[Swahili Example] mteka maji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take[Swahili Word] -chukua[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mchukuzi, uchukuzi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take[Swahili Word] -chukwa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take[Swahili Word] -kamata[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -kamatia, -kamatika, -kamatana, -kamatisha, -kamatwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take[Swahili Word] -punja[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take[Swahili Word] -twaa[Part of Speech] verb[Terminology] military------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take[Swahili Word] -twaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take (a small amount or a handful)[Swahili Word] -chopa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take (to a particular place or person)[Swahili Word] -peleka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take a little of something[Swahili Word] -chota[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] draw water [by the bucketful][Swahili Example] chota maji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take apart[Swahili Word] -ungua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take away[Swahili Word] -tolea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -toa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take away[Swahili Word] -umua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take away[Swahili Word] -zindua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -zinda[Related Words] zinduo, mzinduko, uzindusho, -zindika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take away[Swahili Word] -toa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take away (by force)[Swahili Word] -poka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take away by force[Swahili Word] -bwakua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take away from[Swahili Word] -twaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take away from each other[Swahili Word] -toleana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-assoc[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -toa, -tolea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take back[Swahili Word] -rejesha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take back[Swahili Word] -rejeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take back[Swahili Word] -rudi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take back[Swahili Word] -rudisha[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] take back the present[Swahili Example] rudisha zawadi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -bakiwa[Part of Speech] verb[Note] Cf. ubakuaji / also: '-bakua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -bakua[Part of Speech] verb[Note] Cf. ubakuaji / also: '-bakwia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -bekua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -kwapura[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -lungula[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] mlungula N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -rungula[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] mlungula N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -nyang'anya[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the government has forcefull taken the few monies that they had[Swahili Example] Serikali imewanyang'anya pesa chache walizokuwa nazo [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -nyara[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -pokonya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -pora[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] The husband takes her salary by force[Swahili Example] bwanake anampora huo mshahara wote [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -rungula[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take everything one has[Swahili Word] -sapa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take everything one has[Swahili Word] -sapasapa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take for[Swahili Word] -chukulia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -chukua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take from[Swahili Word] -nyang'anya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take in[Swahili Word] -kunja[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kunjo N[Swahili Example] kunja uso; kunja miguu; kunja uzi [Rec][Note] kunda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take in (a sail)[Swahili Word] heria[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] (Port.) arrier[Terminology] nautical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take in (as a guest)[Swahili Word] -pokea[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] They have given us a good reception.[Swahili Example] wametupokea vizuri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take in small quantities[Swahili Word] -donoa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] dona------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take in the act[Swahili Word] -fumania[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take into the arms[Swahili Word] -kumbatia[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] mtoto alikumbatiana na mamaye [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take off[Swahili Word] -angua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -anga[Note] Cf. anguko, kiangushio, mwangushi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take off[Swahili Word] -kema[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take off fast[Swahili Word] -timua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] timka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take off the fire[Swahili Word] -epua[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] kudondoa chombo kutoka motoni------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take out[Swahili Word] -chomoa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] converse[Swahili Example] mlikuwa na picha ya Idi, akaichomoa na kisha akakaa nayo kitandani na kuitazama [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take out[Swahili Word] -fidua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take out[Swahili Word] -fudua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take out[Swahili Word] -futua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take out[Swahili Word] -opoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take out[Swahili Word] -pachua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take out[Swahili Word] -toa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take out the contents (e.g. the meat of a coconut)[Swahili Word] -chokoa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] chokochoko, kichokoo, mchokocho, mchokoo, mchokozi, uchokozi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take place[Swahili Word] -jiri[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] aliwaza mengi, ya zamani na yatayojiri mbele [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take place[Swahili Word] -tukia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take something up and carry it away[Swahili Word] -tekea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take up and carry away[Swahili Word] -teka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take up load on the head[Swahili Word] -twika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
5 hold
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be held[Swahili Word] -shikwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[English Example] Bahati was held by the urge to see Idi[Swahili Example] Bahati alishikwa na hamu ya kutaka kumwona Idi [Sul], Bi Tamima alishikwa na uchungu [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get hold (of)[Swahili Word] -nasa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mnaso, -nata, -nasia, -nasika, -nasana, -nasisha, -nasua, -naswa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get hold of (with a hook)[Swahili Word] -pemba[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] pull down coconuts.[Swahili Example] pemba minazi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get hold of something (fruit etc) with a hook[Swahili Word] -ngoeka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ugoe------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold[Swahili Word] mkamato[Swahili Plural] mikamato[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] kamata V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold[Swahili Word] -bamba[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold[Swahili Word] -kamata[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -kamatia, -kamatika, -kamatana, -kamatisha, -kamatwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold[Swahili Word] -shika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold (of a ship)[Swahili Word] falka[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold (of a vessel)[Swahili Word] ngama[Swahili Plural] ngama[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Terminology] nautical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold back[Swahili Word] -nyima[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] you must restrain yourselve somewhat.[Swahili Example] lazima ujinyime nafsi yako------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold back[Swahili Word] -ziwia[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold back[Swahili Word] -zuia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold back[Swahili Word] -zuwia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold by pressure[Swahili Word] -bana[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] bano, banzi, kibaniko, kibanzi, mbano, -bania, -banika, -banana, -banisha, -banua, -banwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold each other[Swahili Word] -shikana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reciprocal[English Example] holding each other's hand under the table[Swahili Example] hushikana mikono chini ya meza [Ya]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold fast[Swahili Word] -bana[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] bano, banzi, kibaniko, kibanzi, mbano, -bania, -banika, -banana, -banisha, -banua, -banwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold fast[Swahili Word] -guya[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold fast[Swahili Word] -nasa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mnaso, -nata, -nasia, -nasika, -nasana, -nasisha, -nasua, -naswa[English Example] his eyes held fast when he once again came away from that girl[Swahili Example] [macho yake] yalinasa alipotokea tena huyu msichana [Mt]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold fast[Swahili Word] -ng'ang'ama[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold in gunwale of boat for oarlock rope loop[Swahili Word] shalaka[Swahili Plural] shalaka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Terminology] nautical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold in the mouth[Swahili Word] -vuata[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold on the knee or lap[Swahili Word] -pakata[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] (s)he held that gown on the knee[Swahili Example] kalipakata lile gauni [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold on to[Swahili Word] -nasa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mnaso, -nata, -nasia, -nasika, -nasana, -nasisha, -nasua, -naswa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold on to[Swahili Word] -zingatia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold on to (obstinately or persistently)[Swahili Word] -shikilia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[English Example] "I have said I did note take even a single oath", Nuka held on to that[Swahili Example] "Nimesema sijala kiapo hata kimoja", alishikilia Nunga [Ng]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold oneself back[Swahili Word] -jinyima[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] kujikataa kitu wewe mwenyewe------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold onto[Swahili Word] -shika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold out[Swahili Word] -himili[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] hamali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold the tongue[Swahili Word] -fyata (ulimi)[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] wote waliufyata [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold tight[Swahili Word] -ganda[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold tight[Swahili Word] -kaza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kikaza, kikazo, mkazo[Swahili Example] kaza kamba; kaza sukurubu[Note] tighten the rope; exert pressure.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold tight[Swahili Word] -zingatia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold together[Swahili Word] -ambika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] amba[Related Words] ambata, ambo, ambua, ambukizo, chamba, chambo, chambua, gamba, ngambi, uambukizo, wamba, wambiso------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold up[Swahili Word] -kawilisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-caus[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kawa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ship's hold[Swahili Word] feuli[Part of Speech] noun[Terminology] nautical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take hold of[Swahili Word] -kamata[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -kamatia, -kamatika, -kamatana, -kamatisha, -kamatwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take hold of[Swahili Word] -paramia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 give
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be given[Swahili Word] -gaiwa[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] ile kanzu aliyogaiwa [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be given[Swahili Word] -patiwa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be given[Swahili Word] -pewa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be given[Swahili Word] -tolewa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -toa, -tolea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be given (by)[Swahili Word] -patiwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-pass[English Example] They wanted clothes and especially military attire.[Swahili Example] walihitaji nguo na walihitaji zana za vita------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give[Swahili Word] -gaia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give[Swahili Word] -jazi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -jaa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give[Swahili Word] -kabidhi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give[Swahili Word] -pa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] transitive[English Example] give the hand (to express congratulations/condolence); lending a helping hand.[Swahili Example] pa mkono------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give[Swahili Word] -pasisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give (out)[Swahili Word] -toa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] give a speech[Swahili Example] toa hotuba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give a gift[Swahili Word] -zawadisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give a present[Swahili Word] -kirimu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] vipi ungeweza kunikirimu kwa tajiri wako [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give a present[Swahili Word] -tuza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give a speech[Swahili Word] -hutubu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hatibu n------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give alms[Swahili Word] -sadaki[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] sadaka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give and receive[Swahili Word] -pokezana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give and receive[Swahili Word] -pokezanya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give and take[Swahili Word] majibizano[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] jibu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give back[Swahili Word] -rejesha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give back[Swahili Word] -rejeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give back[Swahili Word] -rudi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give back[Swahili Word] -rudisha[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] return the favor, reciprocate[Swahili Example] rudisha hisani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give clothes[Swahili Word] -visha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] vaa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give each other something[Swahili Word] -pana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reciprocal------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give grudgingly[Swahili Word] -sunza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give her/ him[Swahili Word] mpe[Part of Speech] verb[Class] imperative[English Example] give her that which she needs[Swahili Example] mpe anavyohitaji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give in[Swahili Word] -jitoa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -toa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give life[Swahili Word] -hui[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give life to[Swahili Word] -huisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give me[Swahili Word] nipe[Part of Speech] verb[Class] imperative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give off[Swahili Word] -toa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give oneself[Swahili Word] -jipa[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] jitoa, jifunga, jiweka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give oneself up[Swahili Word] -jifunga[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give presents to a person[Swahili Word] -kirimu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] karama, karamu N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give someone a share in something[Swahili Word] -shirikisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] shiriki V[English Example] (s)he gave the teacher a share in the teaching the children[Swahili Example] Alimshirikisha Mwalimu kuwafundisha wanafunzi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give someone a share in something[Swahili Word] -shirikiza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] shiriki V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give someone something[Swahili Word] -wia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give them[Swahili Word] wape[Part of Speech] verb[Class] imperative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give to[Swahili Word] -tolea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -toa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give to each other[Swahili Word] -toleana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-assoc[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -toa, -tolea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give to oneself[Swahili Word] -jipa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Swahili Example] alijipa tamaa kuwa maisha hayo yameandikwa katika umri wake [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give up[Swahili Word] -gea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give up[Swahili Word] -samehe[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] I have looked for it and I did not find it, so I have given up[Swahili Example] nimeitafuta sikuiona, kwa hiyo nimeisamehe.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give up (certain foods, as tabu)[Swahili Word] -gunga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give us[Swahili Word] tupe[Part of Speech] verb[Class] imperative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that which gives[English Plural] those which give[Swahili Word] kipa[Swahili Plural] vipa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pa[English Example] confirmation (literally, that which gives faith)[Swahili Example] kipa imara[Note] kipa must be followed by another noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] to give to[Swahili Word] -pea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
7 carry
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be carried[Swahili Word] -chukuliwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] chukua v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be carried on someone's back[Swahili Word] -yongoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be carried on someone's back[Swahili Word] -yongoya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry[Swahili Word] -beba[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] she was not carrying heavy things[Swahili Example] alikuwa habebi vitu vizito [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry[Swahili Word] -chukua[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mchukuzi, uchukuzi[English Example] carry your few shillings[Swahili Example] chukua vishilingi vyako [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry[Swahili Word] -chukwa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry[Swahili Word] -pakata[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] carry a child[Swahili Example] pakata mtoto------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry[Swahili Word] -somba[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry[Swahili Word] -tuta[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry (a burden on heard or shoulders)[Swahili Word] -pagaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry (a child on one's back)[Swahili Word] weleka[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry (a child on one's back)[Swahili Word] -eleka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry away[Swahili Word] -pingua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry by turns[Swahili Word] -chukuzana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] assoc-caus[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -chukua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry loads on head[Swahili Word] -tutika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] tuta V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry off[Swahili Word] -teka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry on[Swahili Word] -shika[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] carry on the conversation[Swahili Example] shika mazungumzo.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry out[Swahili Word] -jirisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry out[Swahili Word] -pa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] transitive------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry out[Swahili Word] -tekeleza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] teka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry out[Swahili Word] -tekeleza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry out[Swahili Word] -tenda[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry out[Swahili Word] -timiza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -timu[Related Words] -timia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry out (a contract or judgement)[Swahili Word] -timiliza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry out (a plan)[Swahili Word] -endesha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -enda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry to someone[Swahili Word] -chukulia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -chukua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry under one's arm[Swahili Word] -futika kwapani[Part of Speech] verb[Dialect] archaic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry with great care (something fragile or damaged)[Swahili Word] -rongaronga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] employ someone to carry something[Swahili Word] -chukuza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -chukua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make carry[Swahili Word] -bebesha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -beba------------------------------------------------------------ -
8 talk
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] a serious talk[Swahili Word] lumba[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] (= simulia, hadithia, hoji)[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be much talked about[Swahili Word] -vumika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -vuma------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be talked into something[Swahili Word] -nyenyeka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be the talk of the town[Swahili Word] -vuma[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] vumi, vumilivu, kivumi, mvumi, mvumo, uvumi, uvumilivu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to be talked about[Swahili Word] -vumisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -vuma------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] foolish talk[Swahili Word] payo[Swahili Plural] mapayo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] paya V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] foolish talk (causing amusement or provoking ridicule)[Swahili Word] majinuni[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] foolish talk (causing amusement or provoking ridicule)[Swahili Word] majununi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] force someone to talk[Swahili Word] -nyenga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get someone to talk[Swahili Word] -payusha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] idle talk[Swahili Word] mnong'ono[Swahili Plural] minong'ono[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] nong'ona------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make one talk in one's sleep[Swahili Word] -wewesesha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] silly talk (causing amusement)[Swahili Word] majununi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk[Swahili Word] -nena[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] talk clearly, don't talk through your nose[Swahili Example] nena vizuri, usiseme puani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk[Swahili Word] -ongea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] transitive[English Example] Yohana and Mwai were speaking together[Swahili Example] Yohana na Mwai walipokuwa wakiongea pamoja [Ng]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk[Swahili Word] -sema[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] talk with mother[Swahili Example] sema na mama------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk[Swahili Word] -amba[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[Related Words] jigamba, mgambo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk (about something)[Swahili Word] -ongelea[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ongea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk behind someone's back[Swahili Word] -teta[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk behind someone's back[Swahili Word] -amba mtu[Part of Speech] verb[Class] transitive[Related Words] kigambo, mtu, mwambaji[English Example] they talked about their comrade behind her back when she left with her mother[Swahili Example] walimwamba ndugu yao wakati aliondoka na mamake------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk big[Swahili Word] -fedhulika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk big[Swahili Word] -fezulika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk confusedly[Swahili Word] -bwabwaja[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[Note] id.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk confusedly[Swahili Word] -bwata[Part of Speech] verb[Note] id.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk confusedly[Swahili Word] -dapa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk deliriously[Swahili Word] -babaika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk deliriously[Swahili Word] -babayika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk deliriously[Swahili Word] -ewedeka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk evasively[Swahili Word] -dapa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk evasively[Swahili Word] -diradira[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk foolishly[Swahili Word] -ota[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk foolishly[Swahili Word] -paya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk foolishly[Swahili Word] -payuka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk idly[Swahili Word] -piga domo[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] waliendelea kupiga domo kwa muda mrefu [Ya]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk in one's sleep[Swahili Word] -wewedeka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk in one's sleep[Swahili Word] -weweseka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk indiscreetly[Swahili Word] -boboka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk nonsense[Swahili Word] lopoka[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk nonsense[Swahili Word] -ropoka[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] stop talking nonsense[Swahili Example] Waacha kuropoka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk oneself out of something[Swahili Word] -shariti[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk over[Swahili Word] -kubalisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kubali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk someone into something[Swahili Word] -nyenya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk someone into something[Swahili Word] -pembeja[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk someone into something[Swahili Word] -shawishi[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] Ali talked his/her friend into buying a car[Swahili Example] Ali alimshawishi rafiki yake kununua motokaa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk someone into something.[Swahili Word] -shaushi[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] Elizabeth talked the woman into not wearing those shoes[Swahili Example] Elizabeth alimshaushi mama asivae viatu vile------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk to each other[Swahili Word] -ambizana[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ambia V[Swahili Example] kina bibi wakainamiana na kuambizana [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk to each other[Swahili Word] -ongeana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk to each other[Swahili Word] -semezana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk uselessly[Swahili Word] -piga mdomo[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk very fast (and unintelligibly)[Swahili Word] -kimbiliza maneno[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-caus[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kimbia[Related Words] maneno------------------------------------------------------------ -
9 turn
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] a wife's turn for sleeping with her husband (in polygyny)[English Plural] wives' turns for sleeping with their husbands[Swahili Word] ngono[Swahili Plural] ngono[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -gona------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be turned[Swahili Word] -pindwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] by turns[Swahili Word] kipokee[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] pokea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] by turns[Swahili Word] kipokeo[Swahili Plural] vipokeo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] pokea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take turns[Swahili Word] -pokezana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take turns[Swahili Word] -pokezanya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[English Plural] turns[Swahili Word] duru[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[English Plural] turns[Swahili Word] kizingo[Swahili Plural] vizingo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -zinga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[English Plural] turns[Swahili Word] mara[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[English Plural] turns[Swahili Word] mazingazinga[Swahili Plural] mazingazinga[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Derived Word] zinga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[English Plural] turns[Swahili Word] mazunguko[Swahili Plural] mazunguko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Derived Word] zungua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[English Plural] turns[Swahili Word] mzunguko[Swahili Plural] mizunguko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -zunguka[Related Words] -zungua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[English Plural] turns[Swahili Word] pindi[Swahili Plural] pindi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pinda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[English Plural] turns[Swahili Word] safari[Swahili Plural] safari[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[English Plural] turns[Swahili Word] zingo[Swahili Plural] mazingo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] zinga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[English Plural] turns[Swahili Word] zamu[Swahili Plural] zamu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] laugh, for be not in doubt, your turn will come[Swahili Example] cheka usiwe na shaka, itakuja zamu yako [Shaaban Robert, <i>Cheka kwa Furaha</i>]; hii ilikuwa zamu yake kuutambua ukweli [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[Swahili Word] -betabeta[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[Swahili Word] -fingirika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[Swahili Word] -furukuta[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[Swahili Word] -gaga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[Swahili Word] -geuka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] geua v[Swahili Example] yule kijana aligeuka tena kumtazama Subira [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[Swahili Word] -geuza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] geua v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[Swahili Word] -gueza[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] mwalimu Matata akiingiza ufunguo mlangoni na kuugeuza [Muk], kwa muda mrefu alijigeuza huku na huku kujitazama [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[Swahili Word] -kata mkono[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] he flew on his bicycle and turned left[Swahili Example] akarukia baiskeli na kuikata mkono wa kushoto [Ya]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[Swahili Word] -vingirika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[Swahili Word] -zinga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn (on a lathe)[Swahili Word] -gesa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn (on a lathe)[Swahili Word] -kereza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kerezo, mkereza------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn (sudden)[English Plural] turns[Swahili Word] pindu[Swahili Plural] mapindu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] pinda V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn (the head scornfully)[Swahili Word] -deua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn a new leaf[Swahili Word] -ongoka nafsi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ongoa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn around (of a person)[Swahili Word] -jipindua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pinda, -pindua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn aside[Swahili Word] -kengeua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ukengefu[Swahili Example] kengeua njia[Note] depart from/turn off a path/road.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn bad (of perishable goods)[Swahili Word] -doda[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn down[Swahili Word] -katalia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kataa[English Example] I have turned him down[Swahili Example] nimemkatalia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn from the right way[Swahili Word] -kengeua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn inside out[Swahili Word] -fidua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn inside out[Swahili Word] -fudua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn into[Swahili Word] -siri[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn off[Swahili Word] -funga[Part of Speech] verb[Terminology] electricity------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn off[Swahili Word] -kengeua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ukengefu[Swahili Example] kengeua njia[Note] depart from/turn off a path/road.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn off[Swahili Word] -zima[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -zimia, -zimika, -zimisha, -zimua, -zimwa[English Example] when you leave, turn off the light[Swahili Example] ukiondoka, zima taa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn on (an electric light)[Swahili Word] -washa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn one's back[Swahili Word] -pa kisogo[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -pa, kisogoni, kogo[Swahili Definition] tendo, namna au hali ya kusongwa au kusonga[English Example] she moved away two paces and turned her back on him[Swahili Example] aliondoka hatua mbili na kumpa kisogo [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn out[Swahili Word] -ja[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] jio, kijakazi, kijio, kinjia, mja, mjakazi, mjio, njia, ujaji, ujia, ujio[English Example] it will turn out that I have to go on a trip[Swahili Example] nitakuja kusafiri [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn over[Swahili Word] -petua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn over[Swahili Word] -sinua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn over[Swahili Word] -stakabadhi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn over[Swahili Word] -viringisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] viringa V[Swahili Example] kila mmoja anayaviringisha maneno ya Diana akilini mwake------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn over (the pages)[Swahili Word] -pambua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] inversive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pamba[English Example] the girl's lined fingers are turning over the pages of that newspaper[Swahili Example] vidole laini vya msichana vinazipambua kurasa za jarida lile [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn restlessly[Swahili Word] -gaagaa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mgaagaa[English Example] she was moaning and turning restlessly in her bed[Swahili Example] alikuwa akipiga kite na kugaragara juu ya kitanda chake [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn round[Swahili Word] -geuza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] geua v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn round and round[Swahili Word] -zungusha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn something[Swahili Word] -fingirisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn the back[Swahili Word] -pa mgongo[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn the face[Swahili Word] -pa uso[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn toward[Swahili Word] -pindulia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-inver[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pinda, -pindua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn up[Swahili Word] -ogelea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Word] oga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn up[Swahili Word] -peta[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] tuck up a garment.[Swahili Example] peta nguo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn up (clothing to protect it from dirt or damp)[Swahili Word] -pania[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] turn up the pants (turn up the trouser legs)[Swahili Example] pania suruali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn up (skirt or trousers to keep them clean)[Swahili Word] -sega[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] turn up clothes[Swahili Example] saga nguo.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn up the ground preparatory to planting[Swahili Word] -buruga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn upside down[Swahili Word] -petua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn upside down[Swahili Word] -pindua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] inversive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pinda[English Example] turn the page of a book[Swahili Example] pindua ukurasa wa kitabu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn upside-down[Swahili Word] -pituka[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential[English Example] Mrs Tamima and her family turned the houses upside-down[Swahili Example] Bi Tamima na umati wake walipita na kupituka vyumba [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------ -
10 come
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be come upon unexpectedly[Swahili Word] -gunduliwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -gundua[Related Words] -gundulia, -gundulisha, -gunduka, -gunduana, -gundulika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come[Swahili Word] -ingia[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] kiingilio, maingiano, maingiliano, mwingilizi, mwingizaji, uingizaji[English Example] come home[Swahili Example] ingia nyumbani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come[Swahili Word] -ja[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] jio, kijakazi, kijio, kinjia, mja, mjakazi, mjio, njia, ujaji, ujia, ujio[English Example] come running[Swahili Example] ja mbio------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come[Swahili Word] njoo[Part of Speech] verb[Class] imperative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come back[Swahili Word] -rejea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come back[Swahili Word] -uya[Part of Speech] verb[Dialect] dialectical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come down[Swahili Word] -telea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come for something[Swahili Word] -jia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -ja------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come from[Swahili Word] -toka[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential[Derived Word] toa[Swahili Example] akienda wapi? akitoka wapi? [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come in! (to more than one person in response to query 'Hodi?')[Swahili Word] karibuni![Part of Speech] interjection[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] karibu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come in! (to one person in response to the query 'Hodi?')[Swahili Word] karibu![Part of Speech] interjection[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come near[Swahili Word] -jongea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come near[Swahili Word] -jongelea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Word] -jongea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come near[Swahili Word] -sogea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come near[Swahili Word] -sogea karibu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come now![Swahili Word] ebu![Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come now![Swahili Word] hebu![Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come off[Swahili Word] -ambuka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ambo N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come off (button etc.)[Swahili Word] -bokoka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come on a mission[Swahili Word] -jia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -ja------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Come on![Swahili Word] haya![Part of Speech] interjection[Derived Language] Arabic[Derived Word] hayyā------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come out[Swahili Word] -jitokeza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -toka v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come out[Swahili Word] -toka[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential[Derived Word] toa[Swahili Example] walitoka nje [Kez], hata damu ikamtoka puani na mdomoni [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come out[Swahili Word] -tokea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Word] toka V[Swahili Example] alipotokea mtu ghafla [Moh, zitakutokea puani siku moja [Ma], nimtokee kwa wapi mimi Aziza [Abd]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come out[Swahili Word] -tokeza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] toka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come out (of bleeding, shedding tears, perspiring, etc.)[Swahili Word] -tokwa (na)[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Word] toka V[Swahili Example] Rukia hakutokwa na walao chozi moja [Mt], akilia na kutokwa jasho [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come out (sun)[Swahili Word] -chomoza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] -choma v[Swahili Example] jua lilikuwa karibu kuchomoza [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come up[Swahili Word] -chimbuka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] chimba v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come upon[Swahili Word] -gundua[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -gundulia, -gundulisha, -gunduza, -gunduka, -gunduana, -gunduliwa, -gundulika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come upon[Swahili Word] -kuta[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -kusanya, -kutana, kutano, kikuti, mkutano, mkuto[English Example] he came upon that bedbug as it continued to suck blood[Swahili Example] alimkuta kunguni yule akiendelea kufyonza damu [Masomo 240]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come upon[Swahili Word] -vumbua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come upon[Swahili Word] -zumbua[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] na sijui itakuwaje, itakapofika Ijumaa hawajamzumbua Maimuna [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] May I come in? (before entering a house or room)[Swahili Word] hodi![Part of Speech] interjection[Swahili Example] piga hodi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] You all come here![Swahili Word] njooni[Part of Speech] phrase[Derived Word] njoo V, -ni Imperative------------------------------------------------------------ -
11 lie
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie[Swahili Word] chuku[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie[Swahili Word] ghalati[Swahili Plural] ghalati[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie[English Plural] lies[Swahili Word] kimkumku[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7[Swahili Definition] uwongo[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie[Swahili Word] leba[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] lebu V[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie[Swahili Word] uongo[Swahili Plural] maongo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] ongopa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie[Swahili Word] uongo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie[Swahili Word] urongo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie[Swahili Word] urongo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie[Swahili Word] utungo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie[Swahili Word] uwongo[Swahili Plural] maongo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie[Swahili Word] wongo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie[Swahili Word] -danganya[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] kutosema kweli [Masomo 246][English Example] The doctor deceived you, he didn't leave a motorboat on the island.[Swahili Example] Daktari alikudanganya, hakuacha motaboti yo yote hapa kisiwani [Masomo 246]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie[Swahili Word] -lebu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] leba N[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie[Swahili Word] -lebu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] leba N[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie[Swahili Word] -lebu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] leba N[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie[Swahili Word] -pyora[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie[Swahili Word] -shariti[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie[Swahili Word] -zandiki[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie (heavy) on[Swahili Word] -vama[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie (heavy) on[Swahili Word] -vamia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie across[Swahili Word] -kingama[Part of Speech] verb[Class] stative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kinga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie directly on top of something[Swahili Word] -tabiki[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie down[Swahili Word] -gona[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie down[Swahili Word] -lala[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] lala macho [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie down on one's stomach[Swahili Word] wama[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie down on one's stomach[Swahili Word] wamia[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie every which way[Swahili Word] -sinukia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-intr------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie face down[Swahili Word] -lala fudifudi[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -lala------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie in wait for[Swahili Word] -otea[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -ota V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie in wait for someone[Swahili Word] -ota[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie on[Swahili Word] -vamia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie on one's back[Swahili Word] -lala chali[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] a cat can never be made to lie on its back (proverb)[Swahili Example] paka hakubali kulala chali (methali)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie prone[Swahili Word] -ama[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie stretched out[Swahili Word] -tandama[Part of Speech] verb[Class] stative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie to[Swahili Word] -ongopea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Word] ongopa V[English Example] It is only that one day that I lied to you.[Swahili Example] ile siku moja tu n'lipokuongopea [Ma]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make up and spread lies[Swahili Word] -zulisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make up and spread lies[Swahili Word] -zusha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who invents and spreads lies[Swahili Word] msanifu[Swahili Plural] wasanifu[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] sanaa, sanifu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who invents and spreads lies[Swahili Word] msanii[Swahili Plural] wasanii[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] sanaa, sanifu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] place of lying down[Swahili Word] uraro[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tell a lie[Swahili Word] -ongopa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tell a lie[Swahili Word] -sema uwongo[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tell lies about someone[Swahili Word] -zulia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
12 run
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be run[Swahili Word] -kimbiwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kimbia[English Example] the marathon was run by thousands of people[Swahili Example] marathon ilikimbiwa na maelfu ya watu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run[Swahili Word] masafa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run[English Plural] runs[Swahili Word] mkondo[Swahili Plural] mikondo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run[Swahili Word] -chiririka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run[Swahili Word] -churura[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run[Swahili Word] -kimbia[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] kusafiri kwa miguu kwa haraka[English Example] I <b>ran</b> to class because I was late[Swahili Example] nili<b>kimbia</b> kufika darasani kwa sababu nilichelewa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run[Swahili Word] -piga mbio[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run[Swahili Word] -piga mbio[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run[Swahili Word] -timka[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential[Swahili Example] Biti Kocho hakujua vipi, alitimka, akaenda kusimama mbele ya Tamima [Moh], alivundumka, akafutuka, akatimka [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run[Swahili Word] -enda mbio[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -enda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run (a candidate for election)[Swahili Word] -simamisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run (of animals)[Swahili Word] -timuka[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] simba alipolikaribia lile kundi ng'ombe wote walitimka.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run (of animals)[Swahili Word] -titimka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run across (someone or something)[Swahili Word] -kuta[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -kusanya, -kutana, kutano, kikuti, mkutano, mkuto------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run after someone[Swahili Word] -kimbilia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kimbia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run away[Swahili Word] -bumburuka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run away[Swahili Word] -churupuka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run away[Swahili Word] -kimbia[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the tourists will <b>run away</b> when they see the lion[Swahili Example] watalii wata<b>kimbia</b> watakapomwona simba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run away[Swahili Word] -toroka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run away (from fear)[Swahili Word] -tapia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run down[Swahili Word] -chururika[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] damu ilikuwa ikimchururika [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run down[Swahili Word] -kebehi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run errands[Swahili Word] -hemea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run fast[Swahili Word] -chapua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] inversive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] chapa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run for office[Swahili Word] -gombea uchaguzi[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] gomba[Related Words] uchaguzi[Terminology] political------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run for office of[Swahili Word] -wania[Part of Speech] verb[Class] transitive[Swahili Definition] kujaribu kuingia madarakani[English Example] several scholars have readied themselves to run for parliament[Swahili Example] wasomi kadhaa wamejiandaa kuwania ubunge (Majira 8 Okt 2004)[Terminology] political------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run into[Swahili Word] -pambana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run out[Swahili Word] -tindika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run over[Swahili Word] -konga[Part of Speech] verb[Dialect] Kitanga[English Example] then again, if I'm riding my bicycle, and I run over a chicken, you see I can't hide myself, since everyone will know that it was I that ran over the chicken[Swahili Example] ao tu uko natembeya na kinga yako una konga kuku, una ona tu asema abasta kufisha batakufamu tu asema ni fulani ana konga kuku [ http://www2.fmg.uva.nl/lpca/aps/vol6/mufwankoloentretiensketch.html Mufwankolo]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run over (of liquids)[Swahili Word] -foka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run quickly[Swahili Word] -kimbia mbio[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run quickly back and forth[Swahili Word] -chacharika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run quickly back and forth[Swahili Word] -chachatika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run toward[Swahili Word] -kimbilia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kimbia[English Example] during the war, many Rwandans ran to Tanzania[Swahili Example] wakati wa vita, Wanyrwanda wengi walikimbilia Tanzania------------------------------------------------------------ -
13 send
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be sent[Swahili Word] -pelekwa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to send[Swahili Word] -pelekeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] have someone send something[Swahili Word] -pelekeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send[Swahili Word] -peleka[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] His friends said "<b>Send</b> us an email when you arrive in England!"[Swahili Example] Rafiki zake walisema: "Tu<b>pelekee</b> barua pepe ukifika Uingereza!"------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send[Swahili Word] -posta[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] eng------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send[Swahili Word] -tuma[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] ule ujumbe uliyonituma London haukufaulu [Ya]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send (far) away[Swahili Word] -vurumiza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send a letter[Swahili Word] -posta barua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] eng------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send ahead[Swahili Word] -kadamisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kadamu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send away[Swahili Word] -likiza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] likizo N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send away[Swahili Word] -ondosha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send back[Swahili Word] -rudi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send back[Swahili Word] -rudisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[English Example] the child returned the money to his/her mother[Swahili Example] Mtoto alirudisha pesa kwa mama yake------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send off[Swahili Word] -safirisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send on a journey[Swahili Word] -safirisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send out[Swahili Word] -safirisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send something[Swahili Word] -wasilisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send something to someone[Swahili Word] -wasilishia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send to[Swahili Word] -fikiliza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-caus[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -fika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send to[Swahili Word] -pelekea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send to[Swahili Word] -postia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] eng------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send to school[Swahili Word] -somesha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -soma------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sending off[Swahili Word] usafirisha[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sending off[Swahili Word] usafirishaji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
14 follow
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be followed[Swahili Word] -fuatwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Word] fuata v[Swahili Example] wimbo huo ulifuatwa na mwingine [Ng]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be followed by[Swahili Word] -andamwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] andama V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to follow[Swahili Word] -tungiza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] follow[Swahili Word] -andama[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] kufuata[English Example] he cannot begin his own style of composing poetry if he doesn't follow the rules of poetic composition[Swahili Example] hawezi kuanzisha mtindo wake mwenyewe wa kutunga mashairi ikiwa haandami kanuni za ushairi [Khan, Masomo 396][Note] andamano, andamo, mwandamano, mwandamo, mwandani, uandamano, uandamizi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] follow[Swahili Word] -fuata[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] kifuasi, mafuatano, mfuasi, mfuatano, ufuasi, ufuataji, ufuatano[English Example] follow bees and you will get honey (proverb)[Swahili Example] fuata nyuki ule asali (methali)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] follow[Swahili Word] -fuatia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Swahili Example] msichana alisha elewa nini kingefuatia [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] follow[Swahili Word] -shika[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] follow the law[Swahili Example] shika sheria [desturi].------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] follow (one another)[Swahili Word] -andamana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] associative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -andama[English Example] Yohana entered following two guards[Swahili Example] Yohana akaingia akiandamana na askari wawili [Ng]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] follow a path[Swahili Word] -shika njia[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] follow the path back home[Swahili Example] Shika njia urudi nyumbani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] follow a road[Swahili Word] -shika njia[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] as they followed the road back to town[Swahili Example] waliposhika njia kurejea mjini [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] follow a scent[Swahili Word] -nukilia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -nuka, -nukia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] follow carefully[Swahili Word] -fuatilia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Swahili Example] kufuatilia hadithi inayosimuliwa [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] follow each other[Swahili Word] -ongozana[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ongoza V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] follow in succession[Swahili Word] chanjari[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] Persian[Swahili Definition] fuatana sawa sawa moja baada ya mwingine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] follow in succession[Swahili Word] -sanjari[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] pers------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] follow in succession[Swahili Word] -shanjari[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] pers[English Example] we went to class following in succession[Swahili Example] Tulikwenda darasani shanjari------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] follow stealthily[Swahili Word] -nyapa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] follow stealthily[Swahili Word] -nyapanyapa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] follow suit[Swahili Word] -fanya vilevile[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -fanya------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] following-together[Swahili Word] fuatano[Swahili Plural] mafuatano[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] fuata v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make follow[Swahili Word] -fuatisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -fuata------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] something that follows[English Plural] things that follow[Swahili Word] kifuasi[Swahili Plural] vifuasi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -fuata------------------------------------------------------------ -
15 receive
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be received[Swahili Word] -pokewa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be received with rejoicings[Swahili Word] -shangiliwa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the victors were received with rejoicings[Swahili Example] Washindi walishangiliwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be received with triumph[Swahili Word] -shangiliwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[English Example] as (s)he sang, and was being received with triumph and being congratulated by everybody[Swahili Example] akiimba, akishangiliwa na kupongezwa na kila mtu [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] receive[Swahili Word] -kabidhi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] mkabidhi, stakabadhi, takabadhi, ukabidhu[Swahili Example] kabidhi mali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] receive[Swahili Word] -pata[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] receive[Swahili Word] -pokea[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] receive a letter.[Swahili Example] pokea barua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] receive[Swahili Word] -takabadhi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] receive[Swahili Word] -twaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] receive (with joy an enthusiasm)[Swahili Word] -shangalia[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] they received him/her with joy[Swahili Example] wamemshangalia.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] receive (with joy and enthusiasm)[Swahili Word] -shangilia[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] they received him/her with joy[Swahili Example] wamemshangilia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] receive back[Swahili Word] -rudishiwa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] he received back his money[Swahili Example] Alirudishiwa pesa zake------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] receive guests[Swahili Word] -barizi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] receive someone[Swahili Word] -sabahi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] President Clinton received President Yeltsin from Russia[Swahili Example] Rais Clinton alimsabahi Rais Yeltsin kutoka Russia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] receive someone (in a friendly or ceremonial way)[Swahili Word] -laki[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] receive someone hospitably[Swahili Word] -teremesha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
16 put
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be put[Swahili Word] -wekwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Swahili Example] Subira aliiweka ile barua [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be put into[Swahili Word] -tiwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] tia V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be put out[Swahili Word] -kimua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be put out[Swahili Word] -kimwa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be put out[Swahili Word] -tolewa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Language] Spanish[Derived Word] -toa, -tolea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make someone put[Swahili Word] -tilisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-caus[Derived Word] tia V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put[Swahili Word] -gusisha[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Mansuri aligusisha midomo yake juu ya shavu la Rehema [Sul], akamgusisha mkewe ncha ya bakora [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put[Swahili Word] -ika[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] (=weka, ikiza)[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put[Swahili Word] -tia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put[Swahili Word] -weka[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] akiambiwa kuweka moto jikoni yeye huchukuwa majani kutoka paa la jiko [Kez], wewe uliweka nadhiri kuivunja rekodi iliyokuwapo [Muk, alishindwa kuweka hesabu ya namna mbali mbali mwanawe alivyoweza kuzitengeneza nywele zake [Ya]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put (something in something)[Swahili Word] -ingiza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -ingia V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put about[Swahili Word] -kisi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Terminology] nautical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put aside[Swahili Word] -dunduliza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put aside[Swahili Word] -fita[Part of Speech] verb[Dialect] dialectical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put aside[Swahili Word] -hifadhi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put aside[Swahili Word] -tengua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put away[English Plural] translation for applicative?[Swahili Word] -bagua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put back[Swahili Word] -rudisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put between legs[Swahili Word] -fyata[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put down[Swahili Word] -teremsha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] telea V[Swahili Example] aliteremshe [shoka] kwa nguvu juu ya mashingo ya watu hawa [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put down[Swahili Word] -tua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put down and roll over and over[Swahili Word] -firigisa[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] nyuso zikafirigiswa katika viganja vya mikono [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put for someone[Swahili Word] -ekea[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] weka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put for someone[Swahili Word] -wekea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put forward[Swahili Word] -benua[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -benulia, -benusha, mbenuko, mbinu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put in[Swahili Word] -ingiza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -ingia V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put in[Swahili Word] -wekea[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] weka V[Swahili Example] maji mmeshamwekea mzazi msalani? [Moh], mbona wembe hamjaniekea? [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put in (by force)[Swahili Word] -penyesha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] penya[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put in order[Swahili Word] -zatiti[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put in sanctuary[Swahili Word] -hifadhi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put inside[Swahili Word] -tumbukiza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-caus-intr[Derived Word] tumbua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put inside out[Swahili Word] -geuza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] geua v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put into[Swahili Word] -didimisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put into (by force)[Swahili Word] -penyeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put into (food)[Swahili Word] -towea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put off[Swahili Word] -ahirisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -ahiri[English Example] the examination is postponed until tomorrow[Swahili Example] mtihani umeahirishwa mpaka kesho------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put off[Swahili Word] -kawisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kawa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put off[Swahili Word] -tuilisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put off[Swahili Word] -tuiliza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put off[Swahili Word] -zima[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -zimia, -zimika, -zimisha, -zimua, -zimwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put on[Swahili Word] -jikatia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Swahili Example] hana khanga hata moja ya kujikatia1 wala ya kujitanda [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put on (clothes)[Swahili Word] -vaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put on clothes[Swahili Word] -vaa nguo[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put on clothing[Swahili Word] -valia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] vaa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put on make-up[Swahili Word] -jipura[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put on the fire[Swahili Word] -telekeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put one thing on top of another[Swahili Word] -eleka[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential[Derived Word] v caus[Swahili Example] usitueleke msumari wa moto juu ya kidonda [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put one thing on top of another[Swahili Word] -elekanya[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential[Derived Word] v caus------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put oneself[Swahili Word] -jiwekea[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] alikuwa amekwisha jiwekea kijumba kidogo [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put oneself forward[Swahili Word] -jitanguliza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -tangulia v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put out[Swahili Word] -toa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] Subira's grandmother right then put out her child to call her siblings[Swahili Example] bibi wa Subira hapo hapo alimtoa mtoto kwenda kuwaita nduguze [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put out[Swahili Word] -tokeza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] toka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put out[Swahili Word] -zima[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -zimia, -zimika, -zimisha, -zimua, -zimwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put out in the open[Swahili Word] -fichua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ficha v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put right[Swahili Word] -endekeza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] caus-intr[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -enda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put someone off[Swahili Word] -zungusha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put to[Swahili Word] -vugaza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put together[Swahili Word] -changa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put together[Swahili Word] -kongomea[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] konga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put together[Swahili Word] -saliti[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] if you mix two kinds of this sand, you will get good sand[Swahili Example] ukisaliti jinsi mbili za mchanga huu utapata mchanga mzuri.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put together[Swahili Word] -shamiri[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put together[Swahili Word] -tunga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put up with[Swahili Word] -stahimili[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put up with[Swahili Word] -tikiza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put up with[Swahili Word] -vumilia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -vuma[Related Words] vumilivu, uvumilivu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put up with[Swahili Word] -weza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put upside down[Swahili Word] -geuza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] geua v------------------------------------------------------------ -
17 head
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] head[English Plural] heads[Swahili Word] kichwa[Swahili Plural] vichwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Terminology] anatomy------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] on the head[Swahili Word] kichwani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 16/17/18[English Example] mama carried the load on her head[Swahili Example] mama alibeba mzigo kichwani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] back of the head[English Plural] backs of heads[Swahili Word] kisogo[Swahili Plural] visogo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] kisogoni, kogo[English Example] whoever turns the back of his head to you is not your friend (proverb)[Swahili Example] akupaye kisogo si mwenzio (methali)[Terminology] anatomy------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] back of head[Swahili Word] kogo[Swahili Plural] kogo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] head[English Plural] heads[Swahili Word] mkuu[Swahili Plural] wakuu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Related Words] kuu[English Example] that woman has been chosen to be the head of the committee[Swahili Example] yule mama amechaguliwa kuwa mkuu wa kamati------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] head of state[English Plural] heads of state[Swahili Word] mkuu wa serikali[Swahili Plural] wakuu wa serikali[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Terminology] political------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] head of state[English Plural] heads of state[Swahili Word] mkuu wa dola[Swahili Plural] wakuu wa dola[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Terminology] political------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] head (esp.of a caravan or an expendition)[Swahili Word] mnyampara[Swahili Plural] wanyapara[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] head (esp.of a caravan or an expendition)[Swahili Word] mnyapara[Swahili Plural] wanyapara[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] head[English Plural] heads[Swahili Word] ras[Swahili Plural] ras[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] head[English Plural] heads[Swahili Word] rasi[Swahili Plural] rasi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] head[Swahili Word] -kuu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] head (of arrow or spear or harpoon)[English Plural] heads[Swahili Word] chembe[Swahili Plural] vyembe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] jembe, kijembe------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] head over heels[Swahili Word] kichwa kichwa[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] head over heels[Swahili Word] kipindupindu[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] pinda, pindu V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] head up[Swahili Word] imaima[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] wima N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] head up[Swahili Word] kiwimawima[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] wima N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be headed toward[Swahili Word] -rekibisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be headed toward[Swahili Word] -rakibisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause someone to lose his head[Swahili Word] -rusha akili[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] have one's head in the clouds[Swahili Word] -pigwa na bumbuazi[Part of Speech] phrase[Swahili Example] mara nyingi alipigwa na bumbuwazi alipokuwa akiota ndoto za mchana [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------ -
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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be driven forward[Swahili Word] -ongozeka[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential[Derived Word] ongeza V[English Example] His/her ways began to be forward driven[Swahili Example] mwendo wake ulianza kuongozeka [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive[English Plural] drives[Swahili Word] mtambo[Swahili Plural] mitambo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive[English Plural] drives[Swahili Word] shuti[Swahili Plural] shuti[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Eng.[Terminology] sport------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive[Swahili Word] -endesha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -enda[Swahili Definition] kufanya kitu kama gari, motaboti, motokaa n.k. kiende [Masomo 24][English Example] although the doctor forgot to teach him to drive it, he decided to look for that motorboat so as to escape from that place[Swahili Example] Ingawa daktari alisahau kumfundisha kuiendesha aliamua kuitafuta motaboti hiyo ili atoroke mahali pale [Masomo 245]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive[Swahili Word] -gofyagofya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive[Swahili Word] -himia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hima------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive (cattle)[Swahili Word] -swaga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive (nails)[Swahili Word] -gongomea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive away[Swahili Word] -fukuza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive away[Swahili Word] -furusha[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] akawafurusha [kuku] mpaka kwenye masusu yao [Ya]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive away[Swahili Word] -gurisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive away[Swahili Word] -kimbiza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kimbia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive away[Swahili Word] -winga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive away (by waving the arms)[Swahili Word] -punga[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] exorcise a spirit.[Swahili Example] punga pepo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive away ants (with burning grass)[Swahili Word] -sia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive away ants with firebrands[Swahili Word] -zira[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive away with fire[Swahili Word] -zia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive back[Swahili Word] -sukumiza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intensive[Derived Word] sukuma V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive cattle[Swahili Word] -shunga ng'ombe[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive forward[Swahili Word] -ongoza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[English Example] (s)he could not understand why people like this were given the party to lead it.[Swahili Example] akashindwa kuelewa kwa nini watu kama hawa waliachiwa kukiongoza Chama [Mun]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive home[Swahili Word] -pigilia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive in[Swahili Word] -kokomea[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kongomea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive on[Swahili Word] -himiza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] hima------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive on[Swahili Word] -sukumiza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intensive[Derived Word] sukuma V[English Example] drive a car fast[Swahili Example] sukumiza gari------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive oneself[Swahili Word] -jikalifu[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] takalifu, ukalifu, utakalifu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive out[Swahili Word] -fukuza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive someone to despair[Swahili Word] -tamaa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] (s)he was not able to drive him into despair completely[Swahili Example] hakuweza kumkatisha tamaa kabisa [Mun]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive with blows[Swahili Word] -gongomea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
19 do
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] do[Swahili Word] -fanya[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] What are you doing here?[Swahili Example] njia iliwafanya wapendane [Kez]Unafanya nini hapa?------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] do for[Swahili Word] -fanyia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Swahili Example] safari hii uzazi haukumfanyia taabu [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] do to[Swahili Word] -fanyia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be done to[Swahili Word] -fanyiwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Swahili Example] una haja ya kaka yako kufanyiwa mpango [Mun]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be done[Swahili Word] -fanywa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Swahili Example] kitu kisichompendeza Mansuri ni kufanywa yeye hakuhusika na uchungu huu [Sul][Terminology] slang------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] do as if[Swahili Word] -jifanya[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -fanya[English Example] the man can pass and do as if he forgets to knock on the door[Swahili Example] mwanamume huweza akapita na kujifanya kasahau kupiga hodi [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] do[Swahili Word] -fanza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] fanya v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who does something[Swahili Word] mtenda[Swahili Plural] watenda[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] tenda V[English Example] rare: worker.[Swahili Example] mtenda kazi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] do[Swahili Word] -tenda[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] ametenda ambayo yangetendwa na mwanamme mzima mwenye mke au wake na watoto [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] do something to someone[Swahili Word] -tenda[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] do for[Swahili Word] -tendea[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] tenda V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] do[Swahili Word] -amili[Part of Speech] verb[Note] Cf. '-amali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] keep on doing[Swahili Word] -fuliza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] do slowly[Swahili Word] -kokoteza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Swahili Example] "Si-si-siyo suala la gharama..." anakokoteza huyu mfupi [Ma]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] do under difficulties[Swahili Word] -kusuru[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] do again[Swahili Word] -rudia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] the thief has gone back to stealing again[Swahili Example] Mwivi amerudia kuiba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] have much to do[Swahili Word] -shughulika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] shughuli N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] do something carefully[Swahili Word] -tunza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] do for[Swahili Word] -wajibia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] do (imperative)[Swahili Word] ka[Part of Speech] verb tense------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Item(s) below have not yet been grouped within the headword do[English Word] do[Swahili Word] -enda[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
20 increase
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be increased[Swahili Word] -ongezwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ongeza V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] maendeleo[Swahili Plural] maendeleo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -enda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] iktikazi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] jazi[Swahili Plural] majazi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] -jaa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] marupurupu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] nafuu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] nyongeza[Swahili Plural] nyongeza[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] ongezeko[Swahili Plural] maongezeko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] ongea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] ongezo[Swahili Plural] maongezo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] ongea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] rupu[Swahili Plural] marupurupu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] uendeshaji[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] zaidana[Swahili Plural] zaidana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] zaidi[Swahili Plural] zaidi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] ziada[Swahili Plural] ziada[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] zidi V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] zidi[Swahili Plural] mazidi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] zidio[Swahili Plural] mazidio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] zidi V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] ziyada[Swahili Plural] maziyada[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[Swahili Word] -kithiri[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -kithiria[English Example] losses have increased, we should open our eyes[Swahili Example] hasara imekithiri, tufumbue macho yetu (Shaaban Robert)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[Swahili Word] -koleza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Swahili Example] kukoleza nishai ya ujana [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[Swahili Word] -kulia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Word] kua[English Example] speak in a loud voice.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[Swahili Word] -kuza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Swahili Example] kavaa viatu vilivyomkuza [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[Swahili Word] -ongea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[Swahili Word] -ongeza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[English Example] (s)he went back to the man to increase his thanks[Swahili Example] alirudi kwa yule bwana kumwongeza shukrani [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[Swahili Word] -panda[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] pandio, kipandio, kipandisho, mpanda, mpando, upandaji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[Swahili Word] -pandisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -panda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[Swahili Word] -tanua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[Swahili Word] -zidi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase (in size)[Swahili Word] -kua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase (in)[Swahili Word] -zidia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Swahili Example] uso wake umezidia ulaini [Ma]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase something[Swahili Word] -zidisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase the size[Swahili Word] -panua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] receive an increase[Swahili Word] -ongezewa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ongeza V------------------------------------------------------------
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back off — verb 1. move backwards from a certain position (Freq. 6) The bully had to back down • Syn: ↑back up, ↑back down • Derivationally related forms: ↑backdown (for: ↑back … Useful english dictionary
back — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 part of the body ADJECTIVE ▪ broad ▪ slender ▪ muscular, strong ▪ bent ▪ straight … Collocations dictionary
back-check — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ verb Etymology: back (II) transitive verb : to check over (as a computation) intransitive verb : to skate back towards one s own goal covering the rushes of opposing players in a hockey game * * * /bak chek / … Useful english dictionary
back — [bæk] verb [transitive] 1. to support someone or something, especially by giving money or using your influence: • The board backed Mr Standley, who plans to cut costs. • Shareholders have backed a plan to build a second plant. 2. FINANCE if … Financial and business terms
Verb T — is a UK hip hop artist based in London.He has released three albums and two EPs as well as numerous singles.His first release was the 16 track EP Backhand Slap Talk / Technical Illness which was a shared release featuring songs from fellow London … Wikipedia
back-pedal — back pedals, back pedalling, back pedalled (The spelling backpedal is also used. The forms back pedaling and back pedaled are used in American English.) 1) VERB If you back pedal, you express a different or less forceful opinion about something… … English dictionary
back — ► NOUN 1) the rear surface of the human body from the shoulders to the hips. 2) the corresponding upper surface of an animal s body. 3) the side or part of something away from the viewer. 4) the side or part of an object that is not normally seen … English terms dictionary
