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1 scold
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] scold[Swahili Word] -atibu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] scold[Swahili Word] -gombeza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] gomba[English Example] our parents scolded us that way so we wouldn't forget[Swahili Example] wazee wetu walitugombeza 'ivyo'ivyo tusijisahau [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] scold[Swahili Word] -karipia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] scold[Swahili Word] -karipia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] scold[Swahili Word] -kemea[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] "Unakaa chini?" alikemea Kabenga [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] scold[Swahili Word] -kemea[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kema, keme, kemeo, ukemi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] scold[Swahili Word] -kemea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] scold[Swahili Word] -nyonyoa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] nyonyoa V[English Example] S(he) scolds him/her as if s(he) will make him/her mad[Swahili Example] amnyonyowe kama atajitia wazimu [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] scold[Swahili Word] -shutumu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] scold[Swahili Word] -unguza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ungua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] scold each other[Swahili Word] -semana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] scold someone[Swahili Word] -laumisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -laumu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] scold without reason[Swahili Word] -tukana bure[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -tukana------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 way
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be in the way[Swahili Word] -kingama[Part of Speech] verb[Class] stative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kinga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] find a way or a method[Swahili Word] -pata njia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in that way[Swahili Word] hivyo[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in that way[Swahili Word] hivyohivyo[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in this very way[Swahili Word] hivyo[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Example] vivyo hivyo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in what way?[Swahili Word] jinsi gani?[Part of Speech] phrase[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in what way?[Swahili Word] kwaje[Part of Speech] pronoun[Swahili Example] Inakuwaje?------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make a way[Swahili Word] -dopoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make way for[Swahili Word] -sabili[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Make way![Swahili Word] abadan[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Make way![Swahili Word] simile![Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Make way![Swahili Word] similla![Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Make way![Swahili Word] sumile![Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put out of the way[Swahili Word] -towesha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] railway[Swahili Word] ndia ya reli[Swahili Plural] ndia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] ja------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] show the way[Swahili Word] -ongoza[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] give a good turn to a conversation.[Swahili Example] ongoza maneno------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] the way in which[Swahili Word] vilevile[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -le------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] the way things are[Swahili Word] mfumo[Swahili Plural] mifumo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -fuma------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] way[Swahili Word] jiha[Swahili Plural] jiha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] way[English Plural] ways[Swahili Word] jinsi[Swahili Plural] jinsi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Swahili Definition] namna[English Example] before explaining the history and other information about Tanzanians and the way in which our country was ruled...[Swahili Example] kabla ya kueleza historia na habari za Watanzania na jinsi nchi yetu ilivyotawaliwa... (Nsekela,"Masomo," 3).------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] way[Swahili Word] kadiri[Swahili Plural] kadiri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] way[Swahili Word] masafa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] way[English Plural] ways[Swahili Word] namna[Swahili Plural] namna[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] I don't like the way she sewed this shirt[Swahili Example] sipendi namna alivyoshona shati hili------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] way[Swahili Word] ndia[Swahili Plural] ndia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] ja[English Example] railway track[Swahili Example] njia ya railway------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] way[Swahili Word] njia[Swahili Plural] njia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] ja[English Example] Use all ways to get him out of jail.[Swahili Example] tumia njia zote uwezavyo umtoe jelani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] way[Swahili Word] usita[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] way[English Plural] ways[Swahili Word] taratibu[Swahili Plural] taratibu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -ratibu, ratiba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] way of doing something[English Plural] ways of doing things[Swahili Word] mtindo[Swahili Plural] mitindo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[English Example] The answer to all of these issues is to use new ways to compose questions; The way to do things today, is for people to do them together as equals.[Swahili Example] Jawabu kwa mambo yote hayo ni kutumia mitindo mipya ya kutunga maswali [Masomo 189]; Mtindo wa siku hizi, watu ni bega kwa bega [Amana, Masomo 405]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] way of life[English Plural] ways of life[Swahili Word] kikao[Swahili Plural] vikao[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kaa[English Example] live in a good way[Swahili Example] kaa kwa kikao chema------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] way out[English Plural] ways out[Swahili Word] budi[Swahili Plural] budi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Note] usually used in negative constructions------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 distinction
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distinction[English Plural] distinctions[Swahili Word] tafauti[Swahili Plural] tafauti[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distinction[English Plural] distinctions[Swahili Word] tofauti[Swahili Plural] tofauti[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distinction[English Plural] distinctions[Swahili Word] tunza[Swahili Plural] tunza[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distinction[English Plural] distinctions[Swahili Word] tunzo[Swahili Plural] tunzo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distinction[English Plural] distinctions[Swahili Word] tuza[Swahili Plural] matuza[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distinction[English Plural] distinctions[Swahili Word] tuzo[Swahili Plural] matuzo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distinction[Swahili Word] ukoka[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distinction[Swahili Word] ukuu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distinction[Swahili Word] utunzo[Swahili Plural] tunzo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distinction[Swahili Word] utunzo[Swahili Plural] matunzo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distinction[English Plural] distinctions[Swahili Word] tunza[Swahili Plural] matunza[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distinction[English Plural] distinctions[Swahili Word] tunzo[Swahili Plural] matunzo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distinction (mark of)[English Plural] distinctions[Swahili Word] maiza[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distinction (us. in external appearance)[English Plural] distinctions[Swahili Word] umbuji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make a distinction[Swahili Word] -tofautisha[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] ni lazima utofautishe kati ya mtu na mtu usiwaamini wote------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make a way[Swahili Word] -toboa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] place of distinction[English Plural] places of distinction[Swahili Word] mahali[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[English Example] I put him in a place, i.e. I treat him with distinction[Swahili Example] Namweka mahali[Note] figurative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] receive a special distinction[Swahili Word] -chunuka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 fool
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fool[English Plural] fools[Swahili Word] baghami[Swahili Plural] baghami[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fool[English Plural] fools[Swahili Word] baradhuli[Swahili Plural] mabaradhuli[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Note] cf. ubaradhuli------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fool[English Plural] fools[Swahili Word] bardhuli[Swahili Plural] mabardhuli[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Note] cf. ubaradhuli------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fool[English Plural] fools[Swahili Word] bozi[Swahili Plural] mabozi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fool[English Plural] fools[Swahili Word] daba[Swahili Plural] madaba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fool[English Plural] fools[Swahili Word] juha[Swahili Plural] majuha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Swahili Example] (=mjinga, mpumbavu, baradhuli)[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fool[English Plural] fools[Swahili Word] jura[Swahili Plural] majura[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Swahili Example] (=mjinga, mpumbavu, baradhuli)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fool[English Plural] fools[Swahili Word] kibahaluli[Swahili Plural] vibahaluli[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8an[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fool[English Plural] fools[Swahili Word] kimondo[Swahili Plural] vimondo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8an[Swahili Definition] mjinga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fool[English Plural] fools[Swahili Word] maamuma[Swahili Plural] maamuma[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fool[Swahili Word] mahamuma[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fool[English Plural] fools[Swahili Word] mghafala[Swahili Plural] waghafala[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] ghafula V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fool[English Plural] fools[Swahili Word] mjinga[Swahili Plural] wajinga[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] -jinga adj[English Example] These are foolish people.[Swahili Example] Hawa ni watu wajinga [Nabhany Masomo 293]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fool[English Plural] fools[Swahili Word] mnyangalika[Swahili Plural] wanyangalika[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] nyangalika V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fool[English Plural] fools[Swahili Word] mpumbafu[Swahili Plural] wapumbafu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] pumbaa, pumbavu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fool[English Plural] fools[Swahili Word] mpumbavu[Swahili Plural] wapumbavu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] pumbaa, pumbavu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fool[English Plural] fools[Swahili Word] mpuzi[Swahili Plural] wapuzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] puza V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fool[English Plural] fools[Swahili Word] tobwe[Swahili Plural] matobwe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fool[English Plural] fools[Swahili Word] zugezuge[Swahili Plural] mazugezuge[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fool[English Plural] fools[Swahili Word] zuzu[Swahili Plural] mazuzu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Swahili Definition] mpumbavu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fool[Swahili Word] -danganya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fool[Swahili Word] -renga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fooling around[Swahili Word] uchezaji[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] uchezaji wake ulisababishwa kufutwa kazi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make a fool of[Swahili Word] -zuzua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] zuzu N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make a fool of someone[Swahili Word] -kejeli[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make a fool of someone[Swahili Word] -pumbaza[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] John made a fool of Ali after deceiving him[Swahili Example] John alimpumbaza Ali kwa kumdanganya------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] play the fool[Swahili Word] -jipa ujinga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
5 haste
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] haste[Swahili Word] ghasia[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] haste[Swahili Word] haraka[Swahili Plural] haraka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -harakisha, taharaki[English Example] haste is not a blessing[Swahili Example] haraka haraka haina baraka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] haste[Swahili Word] hima[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] haste[Swahili Word] hima[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] haste[Swahili Word] kasi[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] tia (piga) kasi[Note] make an effort; exert oneself------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] haste[Swahili Word] kipupa[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] pupa N[English Example] a patched garment[Swahili Example] kwa kipupa, kipupa cha kula------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] haste[English Plural] haste[Swahili Word] papara[Swahili Plural] papara[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] haste[Swahili Word] papio[Swahili Plural] mapapio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] papa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] haste[Swahili Word] pupa[Swahili Plural] pupa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] I did not take him/her with haste[Swahili Example] sikumchukulia pupa [Abd], amefanikiwa kumpa mgongo na kumtuliza pupa zake [Mun]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] haste[Swahili Word] tutuo[Swahili Plural] matutuo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] tutuka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] haste[Swahili Word] uchoyo[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] haste[Swahili Word] upesi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] haste[Swahili Word] utukutu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] haste[Swahili Word] wepesi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] haste (unseemly)[Swahili Word] kipupa[Swahili Plural] vipupa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] pupa N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make haste[Swahili Word] chapuchapu![Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Chinese------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make haste[Swahili Word] -jihimiza[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] jihimiza mtu kazi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] something that causes haste[Swahili Word] kimbizi[Swahili Plural] vimbizi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] kimbia V------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 late
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be late[Swahili Word] -chelewa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-pass[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -cha[English Example] he should not try to be late a second time[Swahili Example] asijaribu kuchelewa mara ya pili [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be late[Swahili Word] -china[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be late[Swahili Word] -kawa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] ukawiaji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be late[Swahili Word] -kawia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kawa[English Example] his being late a few minutes got him a scolding[Swahili Example] kukawia kwake dakika chache kulimpatia karipio [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be late[Swahili Word] -limatia[Part of Speech] verb[Dialect] dialectical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be late[Swahili Word] -taahari[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be late[Swahili Word] -usiri[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make late[Swahili Word] -kawisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kawa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make late[Swahili Word] -tuilisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make late[Swahili Word] -tuiliza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] someone who is habitually late[Swahili Word] mzohari[Swahili Plural] wazuhali[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] the late[Swahili Word] marehemu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] since it was built by his late father[Swahili Example] tangu ilipojengwa na marehemu baba yake [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------ -
7 peace
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] find peace[Swahili Word] -ona raha[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] be quiet.[Swahili Example] kaa raha mustarehe------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give someone peace[Swahili Word] -pumzisha[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] It is not usual for him to give peace to his/her workers[Swahili Example] Sikawaida yeye kuwapumzisha wafanya kazi wake------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make peace[Swahili Word] -suluhisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] suluhu N (Arabic)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make peace between[Swahili Word] -pendanisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make peace with each other[Swahili Word] -suluhiana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-assoc[Derived Word] suluhi V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] peace[Swahili Word] amani[Swahili Plural] amani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] amana, -amini[Swahili Definition] hali ya usalama------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] peace[Swahili Word] isilahi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] suluhi V[Swahili Definition] kuwa na usikilizano------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] peace[English Plural] peace[Swahili Word] raha[Swahili Plural] raha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] Regina has had no peace since she got married[Swahili Example] Regina tangu aolewe hakuwa na raha [Kez], raha iliyoje kulingana na yule kijana [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] peace[Swahili Word] salama[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] salamu, salimu, usalama[English Example] good peace[Swahili Example] salama njema------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] peace[Swahili Word] starehe[Swahili Plural] starehe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] a peaceful life is a life of and understanding[Swahili Example] maisha ya starehe ni maisha ya mapenzi ya kweli na masikilizano [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] peace[Swahili Word] suluhu[Swahili Plural] suluhu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] suluhi V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] peace[Swahili Word] tengemano[Swahili Plural] matengemano[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] tengemaa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] peace[Swahili Word] utengemano[Swahili Plural] matengemano[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] peace (restored)[Swahili Word] utengamano[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] peace treaty[English Plural] peace treaties[Swahili Word] mapatano ya amani[Swahili Plural] mapatano ya amani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Related Words] mapatano------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] return of peace (after war)[Swahili Word] matengemano[Swahili Plural] matengemano[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] tengemaa V------------------------------------------------------------ -
8 face
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be face to face[Swahili Word] -elekeana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be face to face with someone.[Swahili Word] -sabihi[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] I have met with him face to face[Swahili Example] Nilimsabihi yeye mwenyewe------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be faced by[Swahili Word] -kabiliwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Swahili Example] anaingia sebuleni na kukabiliwa na giza [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] face[English Plural] faces[Swahili Word] sura[Swahili Plural] sura[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] I see the same faces, the same political leaders[Swahili Example] naona sura zile zile, viongozi wale wale [ http://www.africanhiphop.com/index.php?module=subjects&func=viewpage&pageid=13 II Proud]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] face[Swahili Word] uso[Swahili Plural] nyuso[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10[Swahili Example] uso wake ukionekana umesawijika [Sul], sasa walitazamana uso kwa uso [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] face[Swahili Word] -wajihi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] face[Swahili Word] -kabili[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] msichana huyo aliyesimama mbele yake katika kioo, akimkabili [Mt]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] face[Swahili Word] -pambana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] face down[Swahili Word] fudifudi[Part of Speech] adverb[Related Words] -fudikiza------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] face one another[Swahili Word] -kabiliana[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kabili V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] face someone[Swahili Word] -kabili[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kabla, kibla, mkabala[Swahili Example] kabili uso kwa uso; naut. kuikabili bahari ile------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] face to face[Swahili Word] dafrao[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] fight hand to hand[Swahili Example] piga (pigana) dafrao [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] face to face[Swahili Word] dafurao[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] fight hand to hand[Swahili Example] piga (pigana) dafurao [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] face to face[Swahili Word] mkabala[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] kabili V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] face to face[Swahili Word] soli[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] face to face[Swahili Word] ana kwa ana[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] < Arabic ana (I)[Swahili Definition] hutumika katika msemo: ana kwa ana, kwa maana ya uso kwa uso[English Example] They confronted each other face to face.[Swahili Example] Walikabiliana ana kwa ana.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] face to face[Swahili Word] macho kwa macho[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] go and face each other[Swahili Word] -kabiliana[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kabla, kibla, mkabala------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] little face[Swahili Word] kijuso[Swahili Plural] vijuso[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Swahili Example] kainamia kwenye kijuso cha malaika aliyekuwa kalala mapajani pake [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make a face[Swahili Word] -peta uso[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] on the face[Swahili Word] fudifudi[Part of Speech] adverb[Related Words] -fudikiza[English Example] the second blow dropped him on his face[Swahili Example] pigo la pili lilimwangusha kifudifudi [Ng]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rel. favor[Swahili Word] majaliwa[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
9 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 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10 laugh
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] burst out laughing[Swahili Word] -angua kicheko[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -cheka[Related Words] -angua[English Example] she burst out laughing with derision[Swahili Example] aliangua kicheko cha dharau [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] burst out laughing at someone[Swahili Word] -angulia vicheko[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -angua, -cheka[English Example] when he explained to his friends, they burst out laughing at him[Swahili Example] alipowaeleza wenzake, walimuangulia vicheko [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] die laughing[Swahili Word] -fa kucheka[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -cheka[English Definition] laugh uncontrollably------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] laugh[English Plural] laugh[Swahili Word] kicheko[Swahili Plural] vicheko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -cheka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] laugh[Swahili Word] -cheka[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] then he laughed a little[Swahili Example] halafu akacheka kidogo [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] laugh at[Swahili Word] -chekea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Swahili Example] wakasimama, na kuanza kucheka bila kujua walichokuwa wakichekea [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] laugh at[Swahili Word] -chekelea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -cheka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] laugh at[Swahili Word] -sagua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make (someone) laugh[Swahili Word] -chekesha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -cheka[Swahili Definition] kufanya mtu acheke------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who makes others laugh but does not laugh himself[English Plural] people who make others laugh[Swahili Word] kibogoyo[Swahili Plural] vibogoyo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8an------------------------------------------------------------ -
11 contribution
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] contribution[English Plural] contributions[Swahili Word] ada[Swahili Plural] maada[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] contribution[English Plural] contributions[Swahili Word] chango[Swahili Plural] chango[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] changa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] contribution[English Plural] contributions[Swahili Word] mchango[Swahili Plural] michango[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] changa[English Example] Matata made a major contribution toward making him a trusted athlete[Swahili Example] Matata alikuwa ametoa mchango mkubwa katika kumfanya mwanariadha wa kutumainiwa [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make a contribution[Swahili Word] -changia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] request contributions[Swahili Word] -changisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -changa------------------------------------------------------------ -
12 friend
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] friend[English Plural] friends[Swahili Word] rafiki[Swahili Plural] marafiki[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6ca[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] kirafiki, urafiki, -rafikiana[English Example] children enjoy playing with their friends[Swahili Example] watoto hupenda kucheza na rafiki zao------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] friend[English Plural] friends[Swahili Word] ndugu[Swahili Plural] ndugu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] friend[English Plural] friends[Swahili Word] mwenzi[Swahili Plural] wenzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[English Example] my friend.[Swahili Example] mwenzangu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] your friend[English Plural] your friends[Swahili Word] mwenzio[Swahili Plural] wenzio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] mwenzi N, -ako pron[English Example] It's a mistake to ask your friend for whom s/he voted.[Swahili Example] Ni makosa kumwuliza mwenzi amempigia kura nani [Masomo 102]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intimate friend[English Plural] intimate friends[Swahili Word] somo[Swahili Plural] masomo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] close friend (of one's own age-group)[English Plural] close friends[Swahili Word] mtani[Swahili Plural] watani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] tania, utani, watani[English Example] He can't be angry; he is my mtani)[Swahili Example] hawezi kukasirika, kwa sababu ni mtani wangu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] friend[English Plural] friends[Swahili Word] jamani[Swahili Plural] jamani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] very good friend[English Plural] very good friends[Swahili Word] mshikaji[Swahili Plural] washikaji[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] -shika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] friend[English Plural] friends[Swahili Word] ahi[Swahili Plural] ahi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] friend[English Plural] friends[Swahili Word] aki[Swahili Plural] aki[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sincere friend[English Plural] sincere friends[Swahili Word] nasiha[Swahili Plural] nasiha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Derived Word] nasaha V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] true friend[English Plural] true friends[Swahili Word] nasiha[Swahili Plural] nasiha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] friend[English Plural] friends[Swahili Word] sahib[Swahili Plural] masahib[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[English Example] Sahib is a good friend[Swahili Example] Sahib ni rafiki mzuri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] friend[English Plural] friends[Swahili Word] sahibu[Swahili Plural] sahibu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[English Example] Sahibu is a good friend[Swahili Example] Sahibu ni rafiki mzuri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] friend[English Plural] friends[Swahili Word] suhuba[Swahili Plural] suhuba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] friend[English Plural] friends[Swahili Word] yahe[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make friends with someone[Swahili Word] -panga urafiki[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] Others made friendship with him/her[Swahili Example] wengine walimpanga urafiki [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be close friends[Swahili Word] -tabikiana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] associative------------------------------------------------------------ -
13 request
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] request[English Plural] requests[Swahili Word] aridhilihali[Swahili Plural] aridhilihali[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Dialect] archaic[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] request[English Plural] requests[Swahili Word] hitaji[Swahili Plural] mahitaji[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] haja; mhitaji; uhitaji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] request[English Plural] requests[Swahili Word] hoja[Swahili Plural] hoja[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] request[English Plural] requests[Swahili Word] lalamiko[Swahili Plural] malalamiko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] lalama[Note] usually malalamiko------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] request[English Plural] requests[Swahili Word] mahitaji[Swahili Plural] mahitaji[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] haja------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] request[English Plural] requests[Swahili Word] maombezi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] request[English Plural] requests[Swahili Word] maombi[Swahili Plural] maombi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] omba[English Example] We write letters to make requests.[Swahili Example] Tunaandika barua kutoa maombi [Masomo 71]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] request[English Plural] requests[Swahili Word] maombo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] request[English Plural] requests[Swahili Word] maomvi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] request[English Plural] requests[Swahili Word] matilaba[Swahili Plural] matilaba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] request[English Plural] requests[Swahili Word] omba[Swahili Plural] maombi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] request[English Plural] requests[Swahili Word] takia[Swahili Plural] matakia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] request[English Plural] requests[Swahili Word] uagizaji[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] serilali haikuwa na mipango mizuri ya uagizaji wa madawa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] request[Swahili Word] -haja[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] hitaji; hoja; hoji; uhaji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] request[Swahili Word] -nasihi[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] nasaha------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] request[Swahili Word] -sihi[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] everyday, I request him/her not to be late for work[Swahili Example] Kila siku ninamsihi asichelewe kazini------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] request[Swahili Word] -taka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] request kindly[Swahili Word] -tafadhalisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] request urgently[Swahili Word] -ombokeza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] omba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] urgent request[English Plural] urgent requests[Swahili Word] dukuduku[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] urgent request[English Plural] urgent requests[Swahili Word] ombolezo[Swahili Plural] maombolezo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------ -
14 sink
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sink[English Plural] sinks[Swahili Word] sinki[Swahili Plural] sinki[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] English[Derived Word] sink------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sink[English Plural] sinks[Swahili Word] karo[Swahili Plural] makaro[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sink[Swahili Word] -zamisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] caus-trans[Swahili Example] kukiopoa chombo, au kukizamisha [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sink in a fluid[Swahili Word] -zama[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sink into water[Swahili Word] ghariki[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to sink[Swahili Word] -tosa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] cf. -tota------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sink[Swahili Word] -tota[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sink[Swahili Word] -shuka[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] let [her] go to that old man with the sunken cheeks and make love with him[Swahili Example] na aende kwa mzee yule aliyeshuka mashavu akafanye naye mapenzi [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause something to sink in[Swahili Word] -topeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to sink[Swahili Word] -telemua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to sink[Swahili Word] -teremua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sink in[Swahili Word] -topea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sink[Swahili Word] -didimia[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] kila alipozidi kujiuliza, alihisi yule kijana akididimia katika maswali yake [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sink in[Swahili Word] -didima[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sink in[Swahili Word] -bopa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sink down[Swahili Word] -dindia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sink[Swahili Word] -inama[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] jinamizi, kiinamizi, mwinamishi, mwinamo; inikia, inua[Swahili Example] inama macho------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sink down[Swahili Word] zizima[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sink[Swahili Word] -nepa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sink[Swahili Word] -zizima[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -
15 think
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get someone to think about something[Swahili Word] -wazisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make one think[Swahili Word] -fikirisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] fikiri v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] think[English Plural] should derivative forms be '-aza, too?[Swahili Word] -aza[Part of Speech] verb[Note] also: waza------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] think[Swahili Word] -dhamiri[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] think[Swahili Word] -dhani[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] dhana, udhani[English Example] one with a scar, do not think him healed (proverb)[Swahili Example] mwenye kovu, usidhani kapowa (methali)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] think[Swahili Word] -dhukuru[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] think[Swahili Word] -fikiri[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] think[Swahili Word] -nuia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] nia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] think[Swahili Word] -ona[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] I think you will be amazed.[Swahili Example] naona utaona ajabu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] think[Swahili Word] -pima[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] think[Swahili Word] -taamali[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] think[Swahili Word] -waza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] think about[Swahili Word] -dhamiria[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -dhamiri[Related Words] dhamira[Swahili Definition] kufikiria[English Example] since then you've thought about marrying another woman[Swahili Example] Tangu hapo umeishadhamiria kuoa mke mwengine [Chacha, Masomo 382]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] think about[Swahili Word] -dhania[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -dhani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] think about[Swahili Word] -fikiria[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -fikiri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] think about something[Swahili Word] -wazia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] think and think over[Swahili Word] kuwaza na kuwazua[Part of Speech] phrase[Swahili Example] kwa muda huo mfupi alikwisha waza na kuwazua mangapi [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] think little of[Swahili Word] -beza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] think over carefully[Swahili Word] -wazisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] think up something[Swahili Word] -zulisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] think up something[Swahili Word] -zusha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
16 welcome
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be made welcome[Swahili Word] -pokea saluti[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the President received a welcome from the city police/soldiers[Swahili Example] Rais alipokea saluti kutoka kwa wanajeshi wa mjini------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give a hearty welcome[Swahili Word] -shangilia[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the visitors gave the bride a hearty welcome once she arrived[Swahili Example] Wageni walishangilia Bibi harusi alipofika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make welcome[Swahili Word] -karibisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] karibisho, karibu, mkaribishaji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] welcome[Swahili Word] karibisho[Swahili Plural] makaribisho[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] karibia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] welcome[Swahili Word] -karibisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -karibia V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] welcome[Swahili Word] -noa meno[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] welcome[Swahili Word] -shangalia[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] they welcomed him/her[Swahili Example] wamemshangalia.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] welcome[Swahili Word] -shangilia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] welcome (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] welcome with respect[Swahili Word] -laki[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] welcome! (to more than one person)[Swahili Word] karibuni![Part of Speech] interjection[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] karibu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] welcome! (to one person)[Swahili Word] karibu![Part of Speech] interjection[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] you're welcome (to more than one person)[Swahili Word] karibuni[Part of Speech] interjection[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] karibu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] you're welcome (to one person)[Swahili Word] karibu[Part of Speech] interjection[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------
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