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1 jambo
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jambo[English Word] hello[Part of Speech] interjection[Related Words] jamboni, sijambo, hujambo, hajambo, hatujambo, hamjambo, hawajambo[Swahili Example] jambo, mzungu![English Example] hello, European visitor![Note] greeting used exclusively for those assumed to be tourists who do not know Swahili------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jambo[English Word] hi[Part of Speech] interjection[Related Words] jamboni, sijambo, hujambo, hajambo, hatujambo, hamjambo, hawajambo[Swahili Example] jambo, mzungu![English Example] hi, European visitor![Note] greeting used exclusively for those assumed to be tourists who do not know Swahili------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jambo[English Word] good day[Part of Speech] interjection[Related Words] jamboni, sijambo, hujambo, hajambo, hatujambo, hamjambo, hawajambo[Note] greeting used exclusively for those assumed to be tourists who do not know Swahili------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jambo[English Word] greetings[Part of Speech] interjection[Related Words] jamboni, sijambo, hujambo, hajambo, hatujambo, hamjambo, hawajambo[Note] greeting used exclusively for those assumed to be tourists who do not know Swahili------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jambo[English Word] salutation[Part of Speech] interjection[Related Words] jamboni, sijambo, hujambo, hajambo, hatujambo, hamjambo, hawajambo[Note] greeting used exclusively for those assumed to be tourists who do not know Swahili------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jambo[Swahili Plural] mambo[English Word] thing[English Plural] things[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jambo[Swahili Plural] mambo[English Word] issue[English Plural] issues[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jambo[Swahili Plural] mambo[English Word] matter[English Plural] matters[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Swahili Example] jambo gumu[English Example] difficult matter------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jambo[Swahili Plural] mambo[English Word] affair[English Plural] affairs[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jambo[Swahili Plural] mambo[English Word] difficulty[English Plural] difficulties[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jambo[Swahili Plural] mambo[English Word] problem[English Plural] problems[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jambo[Swahili Plural] mambo[English Word] trouble[English Plural] troubles[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jambo[Swahili Plural] mambo[English Word] condition[English Plural] conditions[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] ujambo------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jambo[Swahili Plural] mambo[English Word] circumstance[English Plural] circumstances[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] ujambo[Swahili Example] katika mambo ya sasa[English Example] under the present circumstances------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jambo[Swahili Plural] mambo[English Word] fact[English Plural] facts[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Swahili Example] hili ni jambo wazi[English Example] this is an obvious fact------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jambo[Swahili Plural] mambo[English Word] actual state of affairs[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jambo[Swahili Plural] mambo[English Word] wonder[English Plural] wonders[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jambo[Swahili Plural] mambo[English Word] bait (of fishing)[English Plural] bait[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 konyeza
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -konyeza[English Word] give a sign (as a sign of mutual understanding or as a greeting)[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] konyezo, mkonyezo N------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -konyeza[English Word] give a signal (as a sign of mutual understanding or as a greeting)[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] konyezo, mkonyezo N------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -konyeza[English Word] give covert sign[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] mataa yanayomulika na kukonyeza [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -konyeza[English Word] make a gesture at each other (as a sign of mutual understanding or as a greeting)[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] konyezo, mkonyezo N------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -konyeza[English Word] wink (as a sign of mutual understanding or as a greeting)[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] konyezo, mkonyezo------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] konyeza[Swahili Plural] makonyeza[English Word] warning[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] konyeza V[English Example] I have borrowed money from my friend.------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 shikamoo
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] shikamoo[English Word] greeting used by young or lesser-status person toward older or higher-status person[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] shikamu[English Word] greeting used by young or lesser-status person toward older or higher-status person[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] shikamuu[English Word] greeting used by young or lesser-status person toward older or higher-status person[Part of Speech] phrase[Swahili Example] Shikamuu Babu - wajukuu walimamkia babu yao[English Example] Shikamuu grandfather--the grandchildren greeted their grandfather------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 salamu
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] salamu[Swahili Plural] salamu[English Word] greeting[English Plural] greetings[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] salama, -salimu, taslimu, usalama[Swahili Example] msichana baada ya salamu akamwuliza mwalimu kuhusu 'kile kitu' [Muk][English Example] after the greetings, the girl asked the teacher about 'that thing'------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -toa salamu[English Word] greet[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -toa------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pa salamu[English Word] greet[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -pa------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -peana salamu[English Word] greet each other[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -peana------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pokea salamu[English Word] accept a greeting[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -pokea------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] salamu[Swahili Plural] salamu[English Word] salutation[English Plural] salutations[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] salama, -salimu, taslimu, usalama------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -toa salamu[English Word] salute[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -toa------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pa salamu[English Word] salute[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -pa------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mizinga ya salamu[English Word] salute (by firing guns)[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 4[Related Words] mizinga------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] salamu[Swahili Plural] salamu[English Word] bow[English Plural] bows[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] salama, -salimu, taslimu, usalama------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] salamu[English Word] safe and sound[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] salama, -salimu, taslimu, usalama------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] salamu[English Word] prosperous[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] salama, -salimu, taslimu, usalama------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] salamu[English Word] flourishing[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] salama, -salimu, taslimu, usalama------------------------------------------------------------ -
5 saluti
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pokea saluti[English Word] accept a greeting[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pokea saluti[English Word] be made welcome[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Rais alipokea saluti kutoka kwa wanajeshi wa mjini[English Example] the President received a welcome from the city police/soldiers------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -saluti[English Word] greeting[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] engl[Swahili Example] pokea saluti.[English Example] take greetings------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -saluti[English Word] salute[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] engl[Swahili Example] pokea saluti.[English Example] take a salute------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 amkio
[Swahili Word] amkio[Swahili Plural] maamkio[English Word] greeting[English Plural] greetings[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] amka V------------------------------------------------------------ -
7 binuru
[Swahili Word] binuru[English Word] reply to the greeting alamsiki (cf.)[Part of Speech] interjection[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------ -
8 busu
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -busu[English Word] kiss[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[English Definition] touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.[Swahili Example] akamwamkia [babake] na kumbusu mkono [Ya]------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] busu[Swahili Plural] mabusu[English Word] kiss[English Plural] kisses[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[English Definition] a caress with the lips------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] busu (la ndege)[Swahili Plural] mabusu (ya ndege)[English Word] bill (of a bird)[English Plural] bills (of birds)[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[English Definition] horny projecting mouth of a bird------------------------------------------------------------ -
9 hodi
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] hodi![English Word] May I come in? (before entering a house or room)[Part of Speech] interjection[Swahili Example] piga hodi------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] hodi[English Word] hello (called when knocking on someone's door)[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -piga hodi[English Word] announce arrival (at a threshold)[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] neno la kubishia mlango ili kutaka watu ndani ya nyumba wajue umeshafika na unataka kuingia ndani ya nyumba.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -bisha hodi[English Word] call a greeting when arriving at a door[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -piga hodi[English Word] ask admission[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] omba ruhusa ya kuingia ndani, kwa mfano, ya nyumba------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -bisha hodi[English Word] ask permission to enter[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] aliposikia mtu anabisha hodi [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -piga hodi[English Word] knock[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] ngonga, kwa mfano, mlango ili kutaka ruhusa ya kuingia ndani ya nyumba------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Item(s) below have not yet been grouped within the headword hodi[Swahili Word] -piga hodi[English Word] ask admission[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] omba ruhusa ya kuingia ndani, kwa mfano, ya nyumba------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -piga hodi[English Word] knock[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] ngonga, kwa mfano, mlango ili kutaka ruhusa ya kuingia ndani ya nyumba------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] hodi[English Word] May I come in? Ans. karibu (welcome)[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------ -
10 jamboni
[Swahili Word] jamboni[English Word] hello (to more than one person)[Part of Speech] interjection[Related Words] jambo[Note] greeting used exclusively for those assumed to be tourists who do not know Swahili------------------------------------------------------------ -
11 kadi ya salaam
[Swahili Word] kadi ya salaam[Swahili Plural] kadi za salaam[English Word] greeting card[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------ -
12 kuamikia
[Swahili Word] kuamikia[English Word] greeting[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 15[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -amkia------------------------------------------------------------ -
13 maamkio
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] maamkio[Swahili Plural] maamkio[English Word] bow[English Plural] bows[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] maamkio[Swahili Plural] maamkio[English Word] greeting[English Plural] greetings[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] maamkio[English Word] greetings[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] amka V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] maamkio[Swahili Plural] maamkio[English Word] salutation[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
14 maamkizi
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] maamkizi[Swahili Plural] maamkizi[English Word] bow[English Plural] bows[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] maamkizi[Swahili Plural] maamkizi[English Word] greeting[English Plural] greetings[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] maamkizi[English Word] greetings[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] amka V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] maamkizi[Swahili Plural] maamkizi[English Word] salutation[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
15 makiwani
[Swahili Word] makiwani[English Word] Condolences! (formula of greeting when one enters a house where a death has recently occurred)[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------ -
16 marahaba
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] marahaba[English Word] greeting (response by elder or superior greeted with "shikamoo")[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] marahaba[English Word] good[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] marahaba[English Word] thank you (in response to salutation 'Shikamoo')[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] marahaba[English Word] very well (in response to the salutation 'shikamoo')[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------ -
17 poa
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -poa[English Word] be calm[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] kapoa katika kumtazama mke mwenziwe [Abd][English Example] He calmed on looking at his wife------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -poa[English Word] calm down[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -poa[English Word] calm[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] kapoa katika kumtazama mke mwenziwe [Abd][English Example] He calmed on looking at his wife------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -poa[English Word] chill[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -poa[English Word] cool off[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -poa[English Word] cool[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -poa[English Word] pause[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -poa[English Word] recover (from an illness)[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] amepoa ugonjwa[English Example] He has recovered from the illness.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -poa[English Word] get well[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] amepoa ugonjwa[English Example] he has gotten well.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] poa[English Word] cool[Part of Speech] adjective[Note] response to "mambo" greeting------------------------------------------------------------ -
18 starehe
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -starehe[English Word] be in comfortable circumstances[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] siku hizi amestarehe[English Example] At present he is living in comfortable circumstances------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -starehe[English Word] live quietly[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -starehe[English Word] live peacefully[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -starehe[English Word] be still[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -starehe[English Word] be well off[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] starehe[English Word] calm[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] starehe[Swahili Plural] starehe[English Word] comfort[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] alikuwa mwenyeji sana katika dunia ya starehe na matumizi [Mt][English Example] (s)he was at home in the world of comfort and consumption------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] starehe[Swahili Plural] starehe[English Word] ease[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] starehe[Swahili Plural] starehe[English Word] enjoyment[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] starehe[Swahili Plural] starehe[English Word] peace[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] maisha ya starehe ni maisha ya mapenzi ya kweli na masikilizano [Sul][English Example] a peaceful life is a life of and understanding------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] starehe[Swahili Plural] starehe[English Word] pleasure[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] starehe[Swahili Plural] starehe[English Word] prosperity[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Example] vitu vya starehe[English Example] luxuries------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] starehe[Swahili Plural] starehe[English Word] recreation[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] starehe[Swahili Plural] starehe[English Word] relaxation[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] starehe[Swahili Plural] starehe[English Word] rest[English Plural] rests[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] starehe[Swahili Plural] starehe[English Word] serenity[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] starehe[Swahili Plural] starehe[English Word] welfare[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] starehe[Swahili Plural] starehe[English Word] well-being[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] Starehe![English Word] (in response to the greeting karibu! Come in!) Don't disturb yourself! Keep your seat![Part of Speech] pronoun------------------------------------------------------------ -
19 vipi
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] vipi[English Word] What's up? (greeting)[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] -pi Inter------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] vipi[English Word] how[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Word] -pi? interr------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] vipi[English Word] what[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Word] -pi? interr------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] vipi?[English Word] which[Part of Speech] interrogative[Derived Word] -pi[Swahili Example] mwisho wake utakuwa vipi [Moh][Note] class 8------------------------------------------------------------ -
20 wasalam
[Swahili Word] wasalam![English Word] greeting and conclusion (in letters)[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------
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