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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 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------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 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------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 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------------------------------------------------------------ -
5 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]------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 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------------------------------------------------------------ -
7 drive
------------------------------------------------------------[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------------------------------------------------------------ -
8 hand
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] back of the hand[English Plural] backs of hands[Swahili Word] kingaja[Swahili Plural] vingaja[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] closed hand[English Plural] closed hands[Swahili Word] konde[Swahili Plural] makonde[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give a hand[Swahili Word] -pa mkono[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hand[Swahili Word] akarabu[Swahili Plural] akarabu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hand[English Plural] hands[Swahili Word] mkono[Swahili Plural] mikono[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[English Example] I extended my hand to greet him when I introduced myself[Swahili Example] nilinyosha mkono wangu kumsalimia nikijitambulisha (http://www.mambogani.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=6068 mambogani.com)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hand (of a watch)[English Plural] hands (of a watch)[Swahili Word] mshale (wa saa)[Swahili Plural] mishale (ya saa)[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[English Example] the watch hand that was shining in the dark showed 3 o'clock.[Swahili Example] mishale inayong'aa gizani inaonyesha saa tisa [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hand clap (with a dance)[English Plural] hand claps[Swahili Word] kofi[Swahili Plural] makofi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[English Example] clap[Swahili Example] piga makofi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hand in hand[Swahili Word] ngosho kwa ngosho[Part of Speech] phrase[English Example] I stay with him (her) here in the world, hand in hand[Swahili Example] nikae naye hapa hapa duniani, ngosho kwa ngosho [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hand of a clock[English Plural] hands of a clock[Swahili Word] akrabu ya saa[Swahili Plural] akrabu za saa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hand of bananas[English Plural] hands of bananas[Swahili Word] mkono wa ndizi[Swahili Plural] mikono ya ndizi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Related Words] ndizi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hand on[Swahili Word] -rithisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hand out[Swahili Word] -gawa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -gawana, -gawanya, -gawanyika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hand out[Swahili Word] -pokeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hand out (presents)[Swahili Word] -pukusa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] hand out presents to the children[Swahili Example] Pukusa watoto na zawadi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hand over[Swahili Word] -kabidhi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] mkabidhi, stakabadhi, takabadhi, ukabidhu[Swahili Example] kabidhi fedha (mali) warithi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hand over[Swahili Word] -kai[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] (=angukia, miguuni, shika miguu)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hand over[Swahili Word] -pokeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hand over[Swahili Word] -salimisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] she started to make preparations for the time she would hand herself over to that young man[Swahili Example] akaanza kuiandalia saa atakayojisalimisha kwa yule kijana [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hand over[Swahili Word] -salimu[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] hand over the spirit (die)[Swahili Example] salimu roho.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hand over[Swahili Word] -takabadhi[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] hand over money for them to inherit[Swahili Example] takabadhi fedha [mali] warithi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hand something down to someone (from a tree etc.)[Swahili Word] -lembea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] I hand over to you[Swahili Word] nakupokeza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] conjugated[English Example] That which I have pledged to guard and to guide, I hand over to you[Swahili Example] Nilivyoahidi kulinda na kuongoza, nakupokeza------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] left hand[English Plural] left hands[Swahili Word] mkono wa kushoto[Swahili Plural] mikono ya kushoto[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Related Words] kushoto------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] open hand[English Plural] open hands[Swahili Word] kofi[Swahili Plural] makofi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] right hand[English Plural] right hands[Swahili Word] mkono wa kuume[Swahili Plural] mikono ya kuume[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Related Words] kuume------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] right hand[English Plural] right hands[Swahili Word] mkono wa kulia[Swahili Plural] mikono ya kulia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Related Words] kulia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] the open hand[Swahili Word] konzi[Swahili Plural] makoni, konzi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] konde N------------------------------------------------------------ -
9 returned
[English Word] be returned[Swahili Word] -rudishiwa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] his/her child was returned back to him/her[Swahili Example] Alirudishiwa mtoto wake------------------------------------------------------------
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