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1 get
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be out to get someone[Swahili Word] -vizia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-caus[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -via, -viza------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to get[Swahili Word] -pasha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to get[Swahili Word] -patiliza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Swahili Example] [proverb] udongo upatilize uli maji [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to get[Swahili Word] -patisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to get[Swahili Word] -patiza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get[Swahili Word] -ingia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kiingilio, maingiano, maingiliano, mwingilizi, mwingizaji, uingizaji[Swahili Example] ingia baridi (kutu); ingia hofu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get[Swahili Word] -pata[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] They believed they could not be gotten by what was getting their counterparts in other villages.[Swahili Example] waliamini kuwa hayangewapata yaliyokuwa yanawapata wenzao wa vijiji vingine [Mun]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get[Swahili Word] -twaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get (from)[Swahili Word] -patiwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-pass------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get (up) on[Swahili Word] -panda[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] pandio, kipandio, kipandisho, mpanda, mpando, upandaji[English Example] get into a car[Swahili Example] panda gari------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get oneself out of a difficult situation[Swahili Word] -okoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get out[Swahili Word] -komboa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] komba V, mkombozi N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get out of the way[Swahili Word] -epa epa[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] kujiondoa[English Example] This heroic leader left with the Meru people [Masomo, 87][Swahili Example] Kiongozi huyo shujaa naye aliendelea kuepa epa na Wameru [Masomo, 87]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Get out![Swahili Word] hobe![Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get to[Swahili Word] -fika[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] kifiko, kufika, mfiko------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get to a destination[Swahili Word] -wasili[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get up[Swahili Word] -amka[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -amkia, -changamka, kiamshakinywa, maamkio[English Example] Regina got up slowly and went to have breakfast[Swahili Example] Regina aliamka polepole na kwenda kufungua [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get up[Swahili Word] -inuka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -inua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get up (very early in the morning)[Swahili Word] -damka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get up (very early in the morning)[Swahili Word] -jifia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get up early[Swahili Word] -amkia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] amka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get what one wants[Swahili Word] -la mibwanda[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take down (something hanging)[Swahili Word] -tundua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
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 nothing
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] for nothing[Swahili Word] bilashi[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] he struck him without reason.[Swahili Example] alimpiga bilashi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] for nothing[Swahili Word] bileshi[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] he struck him for no reason[Swahili Example] alimpiga bilashi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] for nothing[Swahili Word] bure[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] work for nothing[Swahili Example] fanya kazi buri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] for nothing[Swahili Word] mahonyo[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] Don't eat my fruit without paying.[Swahili Example] msile matunda yangu mahonyo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get nothing[Swahili Word] mwande[Swahili Plural] miande[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] la mwande------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] have nothing to do[Swahili Word] -vinjari[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] tangatanga[English Example] why are you loitering around here?------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] have nothing to do with[Swahili Word] -susa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] have nothing to do with[Swahili Word] -susia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] nothing[Swahili Word] sifuri[Swahili Plural] sifuri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] nothing[English Plural] no things[Swahili Word] hapana kitu[Swahili Plural] hapana vitu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] hapana------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] nothing (in score of a game)[English Plural] nothing[Swahili Word] yai[Swahili Plural] mayai[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Terminology] sport------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] nothing but[Swahili Word] tu[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] to say nothing of...[Swahili Word] sembuse[Part of Speech] conjunction[English Example] I will not give you a cent, to say nothing of a shilling[Swahili Example] senti moja sikupi sembuse shilingi.------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 escape
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be without a means of escape[Swahili Word] -koswa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kosa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to escape[Swahili Word] -ambaza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] escape[English Plural] escapes[Swahili Word] budi[Swahili Plural] budi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Note] usually used in negative constructions------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] escape[Swahili Word] -ambaa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] They escaped from danger[Swahili Example] waliambaa hatari------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] escape[Swahili Word] -churupuka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] escape[Swahili Word] -gandua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] escape[Swahili Word] -kimbia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] escape[Swahili Word] -toroka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] escape[Swahili Word] -toroka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] escape[Swahili Word] -vuka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] escape[Swahili Word] -kata kamba[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -kata------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] escape (unexpectedly)[Swahili Word] -ponyoka[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] "make a slip of the tongue, say the wrong thing".[Swahili Example] ponyoka maneno------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] escape the attention[Swahili Word] -tupika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] tupa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] escape without injury[Swahili Word] -pona[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get oneself out of a difficult situation[Swahili Word] -okoza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] have a lucky escape[Swahili Word] futahi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] have no escape[Swahili Word] -wa na hila[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] 4 nifanyeje, sina hila [Abd], hakuwa na hila wala rai ya kujiokoa [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] help someone escape[Swahili Word] -kimbiza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kimbia------------------------------------------------------------ -
5 continuation
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] continuation[Swahili Word] maandamizi[Swahili Plural] maandamizi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -andama[English Example] the continuation of our customs has begun to get lost because people from other ethnic groups have begun to come in[Swahili Example] uandamizi wa mila yetu umeanza kupotea kwa sababu ya kuingiliana na watu wa makabila tofauti------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] continuation[English Plural] continuations[Swahili Word] mwendeleo[Swahili Plural] miendeleo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -enda[Related Words] maendeleo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] continuation[Swahili Word] uendelezo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] continuation[Swahili Word] wendelezo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 exchange
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] exchange[Swahili Word] badili[Swahili Plural] mabadili[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] exchange[Swahili Word] chenji[Part of Speech] noun[Terminology] finance------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] exchange[Swahili Word] ubadili[Swahili Plural] mabadili[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] ubadili wa kazi umemfanya kuwa na wakati na kucheza na watoto wake------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] exchange[Swahili Word] ubadilifu[Swahili Plural] mabadilifu[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] ubadilifu wa khati ya ny6umba bila idhini ulileta mgorogoro------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] exchange[Swahili Word] ubadiliko[Swahili Plural] mabadiliko[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] exchange[Swahili Word] -badili[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] exchange[Swahili Word] -badilisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] badili------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] exchange[Swahili Word] -geuza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] exchange[Swahili Word] -hawili[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hawala[Swahili Example] hawili hawala------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] exchange[Swahili Word] -pana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reciprocal------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] exchange[Swahili Word] -pashana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] exchange (for)[Swahili Word] -badili (kwa)[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] hawakupendelea kubadili mila zetu kwa utamaduni [Abd]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] exchange greetings[Swahili Word] -peana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] exchange money[Swahili Word] -sarifu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] sarafu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] exchange words in a lively manner[Swahili Word] -daka maneno[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stock exchange[English Plural] stock exchange[Swahili Word] soko la hisa[Swahili Plural] masoko ya hisa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] soko, hisa[English Example] two cooperatives have already registered with the Dar es Salaam stock exchange in order to sell their stocks to citizens and now can get capital from those sales[Swahili Example] mashirika mawili tayari yamejisajili katika soko la hisa la Dar es Salaam kwa ajili ya mauzo ya hisa zake kwa wananchi na hivi sasa yameweza kupata mitaji kutoka katika mauzo hayo (http://www.psrctz.com/Press%20Releases/220802-Maofisa%20Rwanda.htm Ujumbe wa Rwanda waja kujifunza ubinafsishaji, 22 Agosti 2002)------------------------------------------------------------ -
7 light
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be light[Swahili Word] -sahalia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] sahala------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be lighted[Swahili Word] -waka[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] ndani bado taa zilikuwa zikiwaka mfululizo [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be lighted up[Swahili Word] -zagawa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] zagaa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] become light[Swahili Word] -cha[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] chelezo, kichea, kucha, macheo, uchao, ucheachea, uchelewaji[English Example] it is growing light (day is breaking)[Swahili Example] kunakucha------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bring to light[Swahili Word] -chomoa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] converse------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bring to light[Swahili Word] -gubua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bring to light[Swahili Word] -omoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bring to light[Swahili Word] -vumbua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] converse[Derived Word] vumbika V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bring to light[Swahili Word] -ziua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bring to light[Swahili Word] -zua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bring to light[Swahili Word] -zumbua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bring to light[Swahili Word] -zumbua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bring to light[Swahili Word] -ibua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] transitive[Swahili Definition] -chomoa, -zua[Swahili Example] "Madhumuni hasa ya warsha... ni kubadilishana mawazo na uzoefu kuhusu tatizo hili la kijamii ili hatimaye waandishi wa habari, kwa kupitia maandishi yao, waweze kuibua upya mjadala juu ya suala hili..." http://www.mwanzacommunity.org/mpc%20------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] burst of light[English Plural] bursts of light[Swahili Word] kianga[Swahili Plural] vianga[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] angaa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come to light[Swahili Word] -dhulu[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] electric light[Swahili Word] sitima[Swahili Plural] sitima[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Engl.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] electric light[Swahili Word] stima[Swahili Plural] stima[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Engl.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] electric light bulb[Swahili Word] taa[Swahili Plural] taa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] headlights[Swahili Example] taa za mbele[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get light[Swahili Word] -pambazuka[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] pambazuko, -pambazua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give light[Swahili Word] -angaza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] angalia V[Swahili Example] [taa za umeme] zikipoteza nguvu zake bure kuangaza njia zilizohamwa na watu [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give light[Swahili Word] -zagaa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give light to[Swahili Word] -mulika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] stative[English Example] the one who gives you light by day will burn you by night [proverb][Swahili Example] anayekumulika mchana usiku atakuunguza [methali]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grow light[Swahili Word] -amkia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grow light[Swahili Word] -amkua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light[Swahili Word] ndururu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light[Swahili Word] sahala[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light[Swahili Word] kweu[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] leo ni kweupe [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light[Swahili Word] kweupe[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] leo ni kweupe [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light[Swahili Word] mwako[Swahili Plural] miako[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] aka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light[Swahili Word] mwanga[Swahili Plural] mianga[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] anga, angaa[English Example] The light dims slowly.[Swahili Example] Mwanga wa taa ukifififa polepole [Chacha, Masomo 383]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light[Swahili Word] mwangaza[Swahili Plural] miangaza[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] angaN[Swahili Example] aliisogeza chini ya mwangaza wa kibatari [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light[Swahili Word] nuru[Swahili Plural] nuru[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] macho yake yalimeta miali ya nuru [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light[Swahili Word] taa[Swahili Plural] taa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light[Swahili Word] -simbu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light[Swahili Word] -sumba[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light[Swahili Word] -washa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Swahili Example] namna ya kuwasha majiko ya umeme [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light (in color)[Swahili Word] -eupe[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light (in weight)[Swahili Word] -epesi[Part of Speech] adjective[Swahili Definition] kinyume cha -zito[English Example] slipper; bats have lightweight bodies[Swahili Example] kiatu chepesi; popo wana miili myepesi [Masomo 29]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light for someone[Swahili Word] -washia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] waka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light thing[English Plural] light things[Swahili Word] kibua[Swahili Plural] vibua[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] bua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light up[Swahili Word] -angaza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -angaa[English Example] the moon lights up the night[Swahili Example] mwezi huangaza usiku------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light up[Swahili Word] -ng'ara[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light up[Swahili Word] -nurisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] nuru------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light up[Swahili Word] -tia nuru[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light-weight thing[English Plural] light-weight things[Swahili Word] kibunzi[Swahili Plural] vibunzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make light of[Swahili Word] -rahisisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] throw a beam of light on[Swahili Word] -mulika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] stative[Swahili Example] nyota ziliwamulika [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] traffic light[Swahili Word] taa ya barabarani[Swahili Plural] taa za barabarani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] (s)he does not follow traffic lights[Swahili Example] hafuati taa za barabarani 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8 pain
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] (expresses pain)[Swahili Word] a[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] (expresses pain)[Swahili Word] aa[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] (expresses pain)[Swahili Word] ah[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] (state of) pain[Swahili Word] uguo[Swahili Plural] mauguo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be beset by pain[Swahili Word] -patwa na janga[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Related Words] -patwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be in pain[Swahili Word] -kakata[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be in pain[Swahili Word] -sononeka[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[English Example] (s)he was astonished on looking at Mansuri who was in pain[Swahili Example] akashangaa kumtazama Mansuri aliyekuwa akisononeka [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be in pain[Swahili Word] -teseka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] tesa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be in pain[Swahili Word] -ugua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause pain[Swahili Word] -adhibisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause pain[Swahili Word] -adhibu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause pain[Swahili Word] -sibu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause pain[Swahili Word] -sonoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause pain[Swahili Word] -tesa[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] mbona humjia moyoni mwake na kumtesa [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause pain[Swahili Word] -uma[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause pain[Swahili Word] -umiza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] umia V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause pain[Swahili Word] -vuaza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause pain[Swahili Word] -washa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause someone pain[Swahili Word] -sononesha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] feel a sharp pain[Swahili Word] -nyotoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] feel pain[Swahili Word] -kakata[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] feel pain[Swahili Word] -kakata[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] feel pain[Swahili Word] -kang'ata[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] feel pain[Swahili Word] -sonona[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] feel pain[Swahili Word] -sununa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] sonoa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] feel pain[Swahili Word] -umia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Swahili Example] jinga likierevuka, mwerevu kaumia [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give pain[Swahili Word] -wanga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] have pain[Swahili Word] -umwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] uma v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pain[English Plural] pains[Swahili Word] adhabu[Swahili Plural] adhabu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pain[English Plural] pains[Swahili Word] chomeo[Swahili Plural] machomeo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pain[English Plural] pains[Swahili Word] janga[Swahili Plural] majanga[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] mjango------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pain[English Plural] pains[Swahili Word] kihoro[Swahili Plural] vihoro[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Swahili Example] tia kihoro[Note] feel grief/pain------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pain[English Plural] pains[Swahili Word] kimoyo[Swahili Plural] vimoyo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] moyo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pain[English Plural] pains[Swahili Word] masubuko[Swahili Plural] masubuko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Derived Word] sumbua N, sumbufu Adj------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pain[English Plural] pains[Swahili Word] masumbufo[Swahili Plural] masumbufo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Derived Word] sumbua N, sumbufu Adj------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pain[English Plural] pains[Swahili Word] masumbulizi[Swahili Plural] masumbulizi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Derived Word] sumbua N, sumbufu Adj------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pain[English Plural] pains[Swahili Word] masumbuo[Swahili Plural] masumbuo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Derived Word] sumbua N, sumbufu Adj------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pain[English Plural] pains[Swahili Word] maumivu[Swahili Plural] maumivu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[English Example] The girl tried to get up but her pain prevented her from doing so.[Swahili Example] Msichana alikuwa akijaribu kunyanyuka lakini maumivu yake yalimzuia [Ganzel Masomo 164]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pain[English Plural] pains[Swahili Word] teso[Swahili Plural] mateso[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] tesa[Note] usually plural in Swahili------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pain[English Plural] pains[Swahili Word] uchungu[Swahili Plural] machungu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/6[Related Words] chungu[English Example] only one who has borne a child knows how painful it is (proverb)[Swahili Example] uchungu wa mwana aujuaye mzazi (methali)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pain[English Plural] pains[Swahili Word] umivu[Swahili Plural] maumivu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/6[Derived Word] uma V[Swahili Example] Mansuri aligutuka kwa maumivu [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pain[English Plural] pains[Swahili Word] umo[Swahili Plural] maumo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pain[Swahili Word] usononi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11[Derived Word] sonoa v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pain[Swahili Word] usununo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pain or complaint in the stomach or abdomen[English Plural] pains[Swahili Word] tumbo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] persistent pain[Swahili Word] upekecho[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sharp pain[English Plural] sharp pains[Swahili Word] mchomo[Swahili Plural] michomo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] choma V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] someone who causes pain[English Plural] people who cause pain[Swahili Word] mwumizi[Swahili Plural] waumizi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] uma, umika V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] something that causes pain[English Plural] things that cause pain[Swahili Word] kiuma[Swahili Plural] viuma[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] uma V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sudden pain[English Plural] sudden pains[Swahili Word] mchomo[Swahili Plural] michomo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] choma V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suppress expression of pain[Swahili Word] -nyamaa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -nyamaza, nyamavu, mnyamavu, unyamavu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take pains[Swahili Word] -jitahidi[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] juhudi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist in pain (esp of stomach)[Swahili Word] -sokota[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the woman's stomach is aching, it is twisting in pain, it is cutting[Swahili Example] tumbo linauma mama linasokota, linakata [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------ -
9 stick
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] defensive knobbed stick[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] rungu[Swahili Plural] marungu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] flexible stick used to capture burrowing nearshore worms for bait[English Plural] flexible sticks[Swahili Word] telewa[Swahili Plural] telewa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Dialect] Kimvita[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] forked stick[English Plural] forked sticks[Swahili Word] kongwa[Swahili Plural] makongwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get stuck[Swahili Word] -ama[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hockey stick[English Plural] hockey sticks[Swahili Word] gongo[Swahili Plural] magongo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hooked stick (used to pull down branches in fruit-picking)[English Plural] hooked sticks[Swahili Word] chogoe[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hooked stick for pulling down fruit[English Plural] hooked sticks[Swahili Word] upembo[Swahili Plural] pembo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] large hooked stick[English Plural] large hooked sticks[Swahili Word] ngoe[Swahili Plural] ngoe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make (legs) stick in[Swahili Word] -topeza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] topea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] piece of stick used for twisting the rope tightening firewood[Swahili Word] mlio[Swahili Plural] milio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pointed stick[English Plural] pointed sticks[Swahili Word] mchokoo[Swahili Plural] michokoo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] -chokoa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pointed stick[English Plural] pointed sticks[Swahili Word] mkonjo[Swahili Plural] mikonjo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] konzo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pointed stick[English Plural] pointed sticks[Swahili Word] mkonzo[Swahili Plural] mikonzo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] konzo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pointed stick used for opening coconuts[English Plural] pointed sticks[Swahili Word] chuo[Swahili Plural] vyuo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] short thick stick[English Plural] short thick sticks[Swahili Word] kibarango[Swahili Plural] vibarango[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] mbarango------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] short, thick stick (made from the wood of the mpweke tree)[English Plural] short, thick sticks[Swahili Word] mpweke[Swahili Plural] mipweke[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] mpweke N (type of tree)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] bakora[Swahili Plural] bakora[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Example] bakora ya kiskofu[Note] rel. crozier.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] fimbo[Swahili Plural] fimbo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] a stick that you don't have in hand won't kill a snake (proverb)[Swahili Example] fimbo ya mbali hayiuwi nyoka (methali)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] kijiti[Swahili Plural] vijiti[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] mti[English Example] he stops his arms, as though he had been stuck with a stick in his eye[Swahili Example] anasimamisha mikono, kama aliyechomwa kijiti machoni [Ma]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] konjo[Swahili Plural] makonjo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] konzo[Swahili Plural] makonzo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] mbarango[Swahili Plural] mibarango[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] mkongojo[Swahili Plural] mikongojo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] konga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] ukongojo[Swahili Plural] kongojo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10[Derived Word] konga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] njiti[Swahili Plural] njiti[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] ufito[Swahili Plural] fito[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick[Swahili Word] -ama[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick[Swahili Word] -choma[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick[Swahili Word] -kokorocha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick[Swahili Word] -korocha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick[Swahili Word] -korochakorocha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick[Swahili Word] -nata[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick[Swahili Word] -sagama[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick[Swahili Word] -tofoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick[Swahili Word] -tofua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick (for digging holes)[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] mshamo[Swahili Plural] mishamo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick (stout)[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] kiwi[Swahili Plural] viwi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick (to a frying pan)[Swahili Word] -ungua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick (to the ground)[Swahili Word] -jikaza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Swahili Example] ki-Asumini kilijikaza chini ya mihogo [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick (together)[Swahili Word] -ambata[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] amba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick (used by weavers to tighten thread)[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] mladi[Swahili Plural] miladi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick (with a hardened tip used as a hunting weapon or in pit traps)[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] ukonjo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick (with a hardened tip used as a hunting weapon or in pit traps)[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] ukonzo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick (with hardened tip used for hunting)[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] konzo[Swahili Plural] makonzo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick between two things[Swahili Word] -pachika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick fast[Swahili Word] -ganda[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick fast[Swahili Word] -kwama[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick fast[Swahili Word] -zinda[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick for sitting on when picking cloves[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] parago[Swahili Plural] maparago[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] paraga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick in[Swahili Word] -pachika[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] fasten a knife-blade in the handle.[Swahili Example] pachika kisu kipinini------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick in (belt etc.)[Swahili Word] -futika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -futa[Related Words] -futua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick in the throat[Swahili Word] -sama[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick of wood[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] banzi[Swahili Plural] mabanzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick on[Swahili Word] -bandika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick on which one props oneself when picking cloves[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] parago[Swahili Plural] maparago[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick out[Swahili Word] -benua[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -benulia, -benusha, mbenuko, mbinu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick set against a door to hold it shut[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] kiwi[Swahili Plural] viwi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick to[Swahili Word] -gandamia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick together[Swahili Word] -amba[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] ambata, ambo, ambua, ambukizo, chamba, chambo, cahambua, gamba, ngambi, uambukizo, wamba, wambiso[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick together[Swahili Word] -ambatana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reciprocal[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] ambata[English Example] the cloth has stuck to the wound[Swahili Example] nguo imeambatana na kidonda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick together[Swahili Word] -shikamana[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the rice stuck together after being cooked[Swahili Example] Wali ulishikamana baada ya kupikwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick used for knocking down fruit[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] pikipiki[Swahili Plural] mapikipiki[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -piga[Swahili Definition] fimbo ndogo ya kutupia mtini ili kuangusha matunda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick used in rope-making[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] kileti[Swahili Plural] vileti[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick used to remove fish from larger basket type fish traps[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] palio[Swahili Plural] palio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Dialect] Kimvita[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick with iron tip (for digging stones)[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] muo[Swahili Plural] miuo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick with something[Swahili Word] -gandama na[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sticking together[Swahili Word] mnato[Swahili Plural] minato[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] nata V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sticks (bunch of), laid inside a cooking-pot to keep the food from burning[English Plural] sticks (bunches of)[Swahili Word] nyalio[Swahili Plural] nyalio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sticks or laths used to fill up the spaces in the framework of a house prior to plastering[Swahili Word] wasa[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sticks used for fortune-telling[Swahili Word] wano[Swahili Plural] mawano[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] thick stick[English Plural] thick sticks[Swahili Word] gongo[Swahili Plural] magongo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Language] Swahili[English Example] he plays hockey with a thick stick[Swahili Example] anacheza hoki kwa gongo [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] walking stick with the handle shaped like the bill of a hornbill[English Plural] walking sticks[Swahili Word] domo la kwembe[Swahili Plural] madomo ya kwembe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------ -
10 take
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be taken[Swahili Word] -chukuliwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] chukua v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get down (something hanging)[Swahili Word] -tundua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who takes away[Swahili Word] mteka[Swahili Plural] wateka[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] teka V[English Example] "water carrier, one who draws water".[Swahili Example] mteka maji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take[Swahili Word] -chukua[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mchukuzi, uchukuzi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take[Swahili Word] -chukwa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take[Swahili Word] -kamata[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -kamatia, -kamatika, -kamatana, -kamatisha, -kamatwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take[Swahili Word] -punja[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take[Swahili Word] -twaa[Part of Speech] verb[Terminology] military------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take[Swahili Word] -twaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take (a small amount or a handful)[Swahili Word] -chopa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take (to a particular place or person)[Swahili Word] -peleka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take a little of something[Swahili Word] -chota[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] draw water [by the bucketful][Swahili Example] chota maji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take apart[Swahili Word] -ungua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take away[Swahili Word] -tolea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -toa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take away[Swahili Word] -umua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take away[Swahili Word] -zindua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -zinda[Related Words] zinduo, mzinduko, uzindusho, -zindika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take away[Swahili Word] -toa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take away (by force)[Swahili Word] -poka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take away by force[Swahili Word] -bwakua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take away from[Swahili Word] -twaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take away from each other[Swahili Word] -toleana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-assoc[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -toa, -tolea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take back[Swahili Word] -rejesha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take back[Swahili Word] -rejeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take back[Swahili Word] -rudi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take back[Swahili Word] -rudisha[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] take back the present[Swahili Example] rudisha zawadi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -bakiwa[Part of Speech] verb[Note] Cf. ubakuaji / also: '-bakua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -bakua[Part of Speech] verb[Note] Cf. ubakuaji / also: '-bakwia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -bekua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -kwapura[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -lungula[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] mlungula N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -rungula[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] mlungula N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -nyang'anya[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the government has forcefull taken the few monies that they had[Swahili Example] Serikali imewanyang'anya pesa chache walizokuwa nazo [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -nyara[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -pokonya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -pora[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] The husband takes her salary by force[Swahili Example] bwanake anampora huo mshahara wote [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -rungula[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take everything one has[Swahili Word] -sapa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take everything one has[Swahili Word] -sapasapa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take for[Swahili Word] -chukulia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -chukua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take from[Swahili Word] -nyang'anya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take in[Swahili Word] -kunja[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kunjo N[Swahili Example] kunja uso; kunja miguu; kunja uzi [Rec][Note] kunda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take in (a sail)[Swahili Word] heria[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] (Port.) arrier[Terminology] nautical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take in (as a guest)[Swahili Word] -pokea[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] They have given us a good reception.[Swahili Example] wametupokea vizuri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take in small quantities[Swahili Word] -donoa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] dona------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take in the act[Swahili Word] -fumania[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take into the arms[Swahili Word] -kumbatia[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] mtoto alikumbatiana na mamaye [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take off[Swahili Word] -angua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -anga[Note] Cf. anguko, kiangushio, mwangushi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take off[Swahili Word] -kema[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take off fast[Swahili Word] -timua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] timka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take off the fire[Swahili Word] -epua[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] kudondoa chombo kutoka motoni------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take out[Swahili Word] -chomoa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] converse[Swahili Example] mlikuwa na picha ya Idi, akaichomoa na kisha akakaa nayo kitandani na kuitazama [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take out[Swahili Word] -fidua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take out[Swahili Word] -fudua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take out[Swahili Word] -futua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take out[Swahili Word] -opoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take out[Swahili Word] -pachua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take out[Swahili Word] -toa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take out the contents (e.g. the meat of a coconut)[Swahili Word] -chokoa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] chokochoko, kichokoo, mchokocho, mchokoo, mchokozi, uchokozi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take place[Swahili Word] -jiri[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] aliwaza mengi, ya zamani na yatayojiri mbele [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take place[Swahili Word] -tukia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take something up and carry it away[Swahili Word] -tekea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take up and carry away[Swahili Word] -teka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take up load on the head[Swahili Word] -twika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
11 water
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] water[Swahili Word] maji[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Related Words] kimaji, umaji[English Example] when I was thirsty, I drank <b>water</b>[Swahili Example] wakati nilisikia kiu, nilikunywa <b>maji</b>------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drinking water[Swahili Word] maji ya kunywa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Related Words] -nywa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mineral water[Swahili Word] soda[Swahili Plural] soda[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Eng.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] salt water[Swahili Word] maji chumvi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Related Words] chumvi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] salt water[Swahili Word] maji bahari[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Related Words] bahari------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] water used for rinsing out the mouth[Swahili Word] masuo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] sua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] running water[Swahili Word] mfereji[Swahili Plural] mifereji[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] when will you get running water in this house?[Swahili Example] lini utatia mfereji nyumba hii? [Ya]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] draw water[Swahili Word] -teka maji[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -teka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] water down[Swahili Word] -chujua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] allow water to pass through[Swahili Word] -papa maji[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -papa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] let in water (of a roof or wall)[Swahili Word] -vuja[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] water-carrier (one who carries two water-tins suspended from either end of a carrying pole)[Swahili Word] mzegazega[Swahili Plural] wazegazega[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] watering machine[English Plural] watering machines[Swahili Word] gari la maji[Swahili Plural] magari ya maji[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] maji[Terminology] agriculture------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] something thrown into the water[Swahili Word] kizamaji[Swahili Plural] vizamaji[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] zama N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rising (of water)[Swahili Word] mafuriko[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] fura------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] water tin[Swahili Word] mzegazega[Swahili Plural] mizegazega[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] water level[Swahili Word] pimasharazi[Swahili Plural] pimasharazi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make someone's mouth water[Swahili Word] -rambitia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Item(s) below have not yet been grouped within the headword water[English Word] fresh water[Swahili Word] maji matamu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Related Words] maji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make someone's mouth water[Swahili Word] -lambitia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] contactive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -lamba------------------------------------------------------------ -
12 work
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] work[English Plural] work[Swahili Word] kazi[Swahili Plural] kazi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Farsi[Derived Word] kār (work, doing, activity)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] work[Swahili Word] -fanya kazi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] work hard[Swahili Word] -chapa kazi[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] kazi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] work related[Swahili Word] -a kikazi[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] kazi N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give work[Swahili Word] -shughulisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] shughuli N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] work[Swahili Word] amali[Swahili Plural] amali[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] work[Swahili Word] maishilio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] work[Swahili Word] maishilio[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] ishi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] work[Swahili Word] shughuli[Swahili Plural] shughuli[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] shughulika V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] set to work on a job[Swahili Word] -maliki[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] at work[Swahili Word] kazini[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] kaza------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] work hard[Swahili Word] -jitahidi[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] juhudi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make oneself work hard[Swahili Word] -jitahidisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] work hard[Swahili Word] -kakamia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kakamavu, kakamizi, mkakamavu, ukakamavu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] work hard[Swahili Word] -kakamua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kakamka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] work hard[Swahili Word] -kazana[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -kaza V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] work hurriedly[Swahili Word] -papia kazi[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -papa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] do work with skill[Swahili Word] -sanifisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] work skillfully[Swahili Word] -sanifu[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] a skillful worker[Swahili Example] mfanyakazi alisanifu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] work hard[Swahili Word] -vuma[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] vumi, vumilivu, kivumi, mvumi, mvumo, uvumi, uvumilivu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] work hard[Swahili Word] -jifunga kibwebwe[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] work poorly done[Swahili Word] makorowezo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] koroweza V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] work poorly done[Swahili Word] makorowezo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] work (of literature or music)[Swahili Word] insha[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] work[Swahili Word] matendo[Swahili Plural] matendo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] tenda V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] communal work[Swahili Word] ujima[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Related Words] mjima------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] work[Swahili Word] utendaji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] work[Swahili Word] utendi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] work[Swahili Word] utenzi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] agricultural work[English Plural] agricultural work[Swahili Word] kazi ya kulima[Swahili Plural] kazi za kulima[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] voluntary work[English Plural] voluntary work[Swahili Word] kazi ya hiari[Swahili Plural] kazi za hiari[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] work by the day[English Plural] work by the day[Swahili Word] kazi ya kibarua[Swahili Plural] kazi za kibarua[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] kazi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] field work[Swahili Word] malimo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] lima------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get to work[Swahili Word] -jifunga kibwebwe[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] work well together[Swahili Word] -patana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be worked out[Swahili Word] -sawanyishwa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be worked out[Swahili Word] -sawazishwa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] go to work[Swahili Word] -shika kazi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be heart and soul in one's work[Swahili Word] -shiriki kazi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] shirika N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be accustomed to hard work[Swahili Word] -sulibika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be accustomed to hard work[Swahili Word] -sulubika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] check over work[Swahili Word] -tazamia kazi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Item(s) below have not yet been grouped within the headword work[English Word] work fast[Swahili Word] -kimbiliza kazi[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-caus[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kimbia[Related Words] kazi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] work for nothing[Swahili Word] kazi bure[Part of Speech] phrase[Related Words] kazi[English Example] all our efforts together with the citizens and government will be work for nothing (speech by Richard Mganga, 7 February, 2006)[Swahili Example] jitihada zetu zote pamoja na wananchi na serikali zitakuwa ni kazi bure (http://www.parliament.go.tz/bunge/ContrLst.asp?PTerm=2005-2010&vpkey=1198 hotuba ya Richard Mganga, 7 Februari 2006)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] work hard[Swahili Word] -fanya bidii[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -fanya------------------------------------------------------------
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