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1 jambo
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jambo[English Word] hello[Part of Speech] interjection[Related Words] jamboni, sijambo, hujambo, hajambo, hatujambo, hamjambo, hawajambo[Swahili Example] jambo, mzungu![English Example] hello, European visitor![Note] greeting used exclusively for those assumed to be tourists who do not know Swahili------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jambo[English Word] hi[Part of Speech] interjection[Related Words] jamboni, sijambo, hujambo, hajambo, hatujambo, hamjambo, hawajambo[Swahili Example] jambo, mzungu![English Example] hi, European visitor![Note] greeting used exclusively for those assumed to be tourists who do not know Swahili------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jambo[English Word] good day[Part of Speech] interjection[Related Words] jamboni, sijambo, hujambo, hajambo, hatujambo, hamjambo, hawajambo[Note] greeting used exclusively for those assumed to be tourists who do not know Swahili------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jambo[English Word] greetings[Part of Speech] interjection[Related Words] jamboni, sijambo, hujambo, hajambo, hatujambo, hamjambo, hawajambo[Note] greeting used exclusively for those assumed to be tourists who do not know Swahili------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jambo[English Word] salutation[Part of Speech] interjection[Related Words] jamboni, sijambo, hujambo, hajambo, hatujambo, hamjambo, hawajambo[Note] greeting used exclusively for those assumed to be tourists who do not know Swahili------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jambo[Swahili Plural] mambo[English Word] thing[English Plural] things[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jambo[Swahili Plural] mambo[English Word] issue[English Plural] issues[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jambo[Swahili Plural] mambo[English Word] matter[English Plural] matters[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Swahili Example] jambo gumu[English Example] difficult matter------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jambo[Swahili Plural] mambo[English Word] affair[English Plural] affairs[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jambo[Swahili Plural] mambo[English Word] difficulty[English Plural] difficulties[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jambo[Swahili Plural] mambo[English Word] problem[English Plural] problems[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jambo[Swahili Plural] mambo[English Word] trouble[English Plural] troubles[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jambo[Swahili Plural] mambo[English Word] condition[English Plural] conditions[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] ujambo------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jambo[Swahili Plural] mambo[English Word] circumstance[English Plural] circumstances[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] ujambo[Swahili Example] katika mambo ya sasa[English Example] under the present circumstances------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jambo[Swahili Plural] mambo[English Word] fact[English Plural] facts[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Swahili Example] hili ni jambo wazi[English Example] this is an obvious fact------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jambo[Swahili Plural] mambo[English Word] actual state of affairs[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jambo[Swahili Plural] mambo[English Word] wonder[English Plural] wonders[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jambo[Swahili Plural] mambo[English Word] bait (of fishing)[English Plural] bait[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 bee
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] bee[English Word] At your service![Part of Speech] interjection[Note] Rechenbach notes this term "formerly used by slaves." In contemporary Swahili, the term is frequently used without any connotations of servility. -- MB------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] bee[English Word] Yes sir (ma'am)![Part of Speech] interjection[Derived Word] formerly used by slaves------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] bee![English Word] yes (used by females)[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 abe
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] abe[English Word] At your service![Part of Speech] interjection[Note] Rechenbach notes this term "formerly used by slaves." In contemporary Swahili, the term is frequently used without any connotations of servility. -- MB------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] abe[English Word] Yes ma'am![Part of Speech] interjection[Note] also: labeka, labe, bee, ebee!------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] abe[English Word] Yes sir![Part of Speech] interjection[Note] also: labeka, labe, bee, ebee!------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 abedari
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] abedari[Swahili Plural] abedari[English Word] block (used on dhows)[English Plural] blocks[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] port?------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] abedari[Swahili Plural] abedari[English Word] pulley (used on dhows)[English Plural] pulleys[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] port?------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] abedari![English Word] Look out![Part of Speech] interjection[Note] also: habedari!, bedari!------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] abedari![English Word] Take care![Part of Speech] interjection[Note] also: habedari!, bedari!------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] abedari![English Word] Watch out![Part of Speech] interjection[Note] also: habedari!, bedari!------------------------------------------------------------ -
5 ebee
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ebee[English Word] at your service![Part of Speech] interjection[Note] Rechenbach notes this term "formerly used by slaves." In contemporary Swahili, the term is frequently used without any connotations of servility. -- MB------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ebee[English Word] yes sir (ma'am)! (formerly used by slaves)[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 enyi
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] enyi[English Word] containing[Part of Speech] adjective[Note] used in conj. w. other parts of speech to form adjectives------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] enyi[English Word] having[Part of Speech] adjective[Note] used in conj. w. other parts of speech to form adjectives------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] enyi[English Word] possessing[Part of Speech] adjective[Note] used in conj. w. other parts of speech to form adjectives------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] Enyi![English Word] You![Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] enyi![English Word] exclamation referring to 2nd pers. pl. Hey, you there![Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------ -
7 a
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -a[English Word] of[Part of Speech] preposition[Swahili Example] jambo la ajabu[English Example] a surprising thing[Note] -a + noun is used to form possessives; prefix of -a changes for each noun class. See http://www.yale.edu/swahili/grammar/relationship.htm------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] a[English Word] he[Part of Speech] verb subject------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] a[English Word] she[Part of Speech] verb subject------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] a[English Word] it (animal)[Part of Speech] verb subject------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] a[English Word] he does[Part of Speech] verb tense------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] a[English Word] she does[Part of Speech] verb tense------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] a[English Word] it (animal) does[Part of Speech] verb tense------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] a[English Word] (expresses surprise)[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] a[English Word] (expresses pain)[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] a[English Word] (expresses joy)[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------ -
8 ama
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ama[English Word] or[Part of Speech] conjunction[Swahili Definition] au[Swahili Example] macho yake hayakuona mtu yeyote ama gari hapo karibu [Masomo 163][English Example] his eyes did not see any person or car nearby------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ama[English Word] either[Part of Speech] conjunction[Swahili Example] ama hii ama hii[English Example] either this or that------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] wa ama[English Word] yet[Part of Speech] conjunction------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] wa ama[English Word] however[Part of Speech] conjunction------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ama![English Word] wow![Part of Speech] interjection[English Definition] expression of amazement------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ama![English Word] expresses impatience[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ama[English Word] expression used to introduce a question[Part of Speech] interjection[Swahili Definition] je[Swahili Example] ama kweli siku anayokwenda uchi mtu, ndiyo siku anayokutana na mkwewe [Moh][English Example] question, is it true that the man went around naked was really the day he ran into his wife?------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -ama[English Word] attach[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -ama[English Word] join[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -ama[English Word] affix[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -ama[English Word] stick[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -ama[English Word] get stuck[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -ama[English Word] lie prone[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
9 karibuni
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] karibuni![English Word] welcome! (to more than one person)[Part of Speech] interjection[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] karibu------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] karibuni![English Word] come in! (to more than one person in response to query 'Hodi?')[Part of Speech] interjection[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] karibu------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] karibuni[English Word] you're welcome (to more than one person)[Part of Speech] interjection[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] karibu------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] karibuni[English Word] please (to more than one person)[Part of Speech] preposition[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] karibu[Swahili Example] karibuni kukaa![English Example] would you all please be seated!------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] karibuni[English Word] soon[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] karibu------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] hivi karibuni[English Word] recently[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] karibu[Swahili Definition] muda mfupi uliopita[English Definition] in a time in the recent past[Swahili Example] jembe hili limetumiwa hivi karibuni[English Example] this hoe has been recently used------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] hivi karibuni[English Word] not long ago[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] karibu------------------------------------------------------------ -
10 shime
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] shime![English Word] participate (used as an appeal for collective effort)[Part of Speech] interjection[Swahili Example] Shime, tufanye kazi pamoja[English Example] participate, we work together------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] shime![English Word] encouragement to increased effort[Part of Speech] interjection[Swahili Example] haya shime! tusaidiane![English Example] Come on now, let's all pull together------------------------------------------------------------ -
11 yasini
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] yasini[English Word] What's the use? Why should l ? l want nothing to do with it![Part of Speech] conjunction------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] yasini[English Word] charm made from the 36th sura of the Qur'an[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] Arabic letters ya and sin which appear at beginning of 36th sura------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] yasini![English Word] scornful expression used by women[Part of Speech] interjection[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] Yasini! Sitotia manyoya ya nguruwe kinywani mwangu. [Abd]------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] yasini![English Word] it's not worth the trouble![Part of Speech] interjection[Derived Word] Arabic -
12 howa
[Swahili Word] howa[English Word] word used to quiet a crying infant[Part of Speech] interjection[Swahili Example] howa mwanangu------------------------------------------------------------ -
13 jamboni
[Swahili Word] jamboni[English Word] hello (to more than one person)[Part of Speech] interjection[Related Words] jambo[Note] greeting used exclusively for those assumed to be tourists who do not know Swahili------------------------------------------------------------
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