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1 letter
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] airmail letter[English Plural] airmail letters[Swahili Word] barua ya ndege[Swahili Plural] barua za ndege[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] letter[English Plural] letters[Swahili Word] barua[Swahili Plural] barua[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] She read the <b>letter</b> that I wrote.[Swahili Example] Aliisoma <b>barua</b> ambayo niliandika.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] letter[English Plural] letters[Swahili Word] risala[Swahili Plural] risala[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] (s)he has sent a letter[Swahili Example] Ametuma risala[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] letter[English Plural] letters[Swahili Word] waraka[Swahili Plural] nyaraka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] letter (in alphabet)[English Plural] letters (in alphabet)[Swahili Word] herufi[Swahili Plural] herufi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 intention
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[Swahili Word] azima[Swahili Plural] maazima[Part of Speech] noun[Note] also: azimio------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[Swahili Word] azimio[Swahili Plural] maazimio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] azima N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[Swahili Word] azma[Swahili Plural] azima[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[English Plural] intentions[Swahili Word] busara[Swahili Plural] busara[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[English Plural] intentions[Swahili Word] dhamira[Swahili Plural] dhamira[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Swahili Definition] nia au wazo [Masomo 246][English Example] his intention was that you should live here with me[Swahili Example] dhamiri yake ilikuwa uishi hapa na mimi [Masomo 246]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[Swahili Word] dhati[Swahili Plural] dhati[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[Swahili Word] dhumuni[Swahili Plural] madhumuni[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[Swahili Word] gharadi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[Swahili Word] kasidi[Swahili Plural] kasidi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[Swahili Word] kusudi[Swahili Plural] makusudi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] kusudi V[English Example] They are the ones who have the full intention of putting their lives in great danger.[Swahili Example] Wao ndio wenye makusudi kabisa kuyaweka maisha yao katika hatari kubwa [Nyerere, Masomo 277]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[English Plural] intentions[Swahili Word] maana[Swahili Plural] maana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[Swahili Word] maazimio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] azima V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[Swahili Word] maazimio[Swahili Plural] maazimio[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[Swahili Word] madhumuni[Swahili Plural] madhumuni[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] The aim of her/his letter was to ask for money.[Swahili Example] Madhumuni ya barua yake ilikuwa kuomba pesa.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[Swahili Word] makusudi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] kusudi V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[Swahili Word] makusudio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] kusudi N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[Swahili Word] matilaba[Swahili Plural] matilaba[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[English Plural] intentions[Swahili Word] mradi[Swahili Plural] miradi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[English Plural] intentions[Swahili Word] muradi[Swahili Plural] miradi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[English Plural] intentions[Swahili Word] nia[Swahili Plural] nia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] ania, nuia, nuio, manuwio[English Example] to have the intention to pray[Swahili Example] kuwa na nia ya kusali [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[Swahili Word] nuio[Swahili Plural] nuio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] nia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[English Plural] intentions[Swahili Word] shabaha[Swahili Plural] shabaha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] (s)he has no good intention[Swahili Example] Hana shabaha nzuri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[English Plural] intentions[Swahili Word] shauri[Swahili Plural] mashauri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] do you have intentions?[Swahili Example] una shauri?------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[English Plural] intentions[Swahili Word] tabasuri[Swahili Plural] tabasuri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] busara------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention (especially in respect of a visit to a witchdoctor or the use of charm)[Swahili Word] manuwio[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention (especially in respect of a visit to a witchdoctor or the use of charm)[Swahili Word] manuwiyo[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] without intention[Swahili Word] pasipo nia[Part of Speech] adverb[Related Words] pasipo------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 sign
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give a sign[Swahili Word] -kunyua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kuna V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give a sign (as a sign of mutual understanding or as a greeting)[Swahili Word] -konyeza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] konyezo, mkonyezo N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give covert sign[Swahili Word] -konyeza[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] mataa yanayomulika na kukonyeza [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sign[English Plural] signs[Swahili Word] alama[Swahili Plural] alama[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Definition] picha au maneno [Masomo 99]; kitu cha kuonyesha [Masomo 171][Swahili Example] Imekatazwa kabisa kuleta alama yo yote ya kuvuta watu [Masomo, 99]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sign[English Plural] signs[Swahili Word] bango[Swahili Plural] mabango[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sign[English Plural] signs[Swahili Word] dalili[Swahili Plural] dalili[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] footprint[Swahili Example] dalili ya mguu [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sign[English Plural] signs[Swahili Word] delili[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] footprint[Swahili Example] delili ya mguu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sign[English Plural] signs[Swahili Word] ibura[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sign[English Plural] signs[Swahili Word] ishara[Swahili Plural] ishara[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -ashiria[Swahili Example] alionyesha ishara ya kupendezwa, ishara ya matamanio [Ng]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sign[English Plural] signs[Swahili Word] kidoko[Swahili Plural] vidoko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] -dokeza------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sign[English Plural] signs[Swahili Word] kielekezo[Swahili Plural] vielekezo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -elea, -elekea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sign[English Plural] signs[Swahili Word] kionyo[Swahili Plural] vionyo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -ona------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sign[English Plural] signs[Swahili Word] konyezo[Swahili Plural] makonyezo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] konyeza V[English Example] I have borrowed money from my friend.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sign[English Plural] signs[Swahili Word] maonyo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sign[English Plural] signs[Swahili Word] mkonyezo[Swahili Plural] mikonyezo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] konyeza------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sign[English Plural] signs[Swahili Word] mwelezo[Swahili Plural] mielezo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] elea, elezo V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sign[English Plural] signs[Swahili Word] ndege[Swahili Plural] ndege[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] A good (bad) sign.[Swahili Example] ndege njema [mbaja]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sign[English Plural] signs[Swahili Word] saini[Swahili Plural] saini[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] engl[English Example] put a sign[Swahili Example] tia/weka saini.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sign[English Plural] signs[Swahili Word] ukonyezo[Swahili Plural] konyezo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sign[English Plural] signs[Swahili Word] kibao[Swahili Plural] vibao[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] bao------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sign[Swahili Word] -sahihi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sign[Swahili Word] -sahihisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sign (a letter or document)[Swahili Word] -tia mkono[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] tia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sign on[Swahili Word] -andika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 address
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] address[Swahili Word] andiko[Swahili Plural] maandiko[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] address[Swahili Word] anwani[Swahili Plural] awani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Definition] maelezo ya mahali aishapo au mahali pa posta ambapo huenda kupata barua zake [Masomo, 73][English Example] address a letter[Swahili Example] andika address ya barua; anwani ya mwandikiwa huandikwa juu ya bahasha [Masomo, 73]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] address[Swahili Word] hotuba[Swahili Plural] hotuba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] address[Swahili Word] hutuba[Part of Speech] noun[Dialect] recent[Derived Word] hutubu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] address[Swahili Word] msemo[Swahili Plural] misemo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] sema------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] address[Swahili Word] mwandiko[Swahili Plural] miandiko[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] andika V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] address[Swahili Word] usemi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] address[Swahili Word] -hutubia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hatiba, hutuba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] address[Swahili Word] -semea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[English Example] Sidi addressed him/her near the ear by mumbling.[Swahili Example] Idi alimsemea karibu na sikio kwa sauti ya kunong'ona [Sul], unanisemea mambo ya magari [Ma]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] address[Swahili Word] -tatua[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] to address the needs of the people of this area[Swahili Example] kutatua mahitaji ya watu wa eneo hili------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] address (said to women)[Swahili Word] dada[Swahili Plural] madada[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give an address[Swahili Word] -hutubu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] polite term of address toward an older person[English Plural] polite term of address toward older people[Swahili Word] mjomba[Swahili Plural] wajomba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] term of address used between brother and sister[Swahili Word] dumbu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] term of address used between brother and sister[Swahili Word] umbu[Part of Speech] noun[Dialect] archaic------------------------------------------------------------ -
5 article
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] article[English Plural] articles[Swahili Word] kijitabu[Swahili Plural] vijitabu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] kitabu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] article[English Plural] articles[Swahili Word] makala[Swahili Plural] makala[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Derived Language] Arabic[Derived Word] kala (word)[English Example] look at this short article about love[Swahili Example] uione makala hii fupi ya mapenzi [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] article[English Plural] articles[Swahili Word] kibainishi[Swahili Plural] vibainishi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] bainisha[English Definition] a word placed before a noun to show whether the noun refers to a specific person, animal, place, thing, event or idea, or to a nonspecific person, animal, place, thing, event or idea.[Swahili Definition] neno lile au herufi inayolitangulia jina kukitaja kitu fulani halisi[English Example] an "article" in linguistics, is the word or letter which precedes a noun to indicate something specific.[Swahili Example] ""kibainishi" katika sayansi ya lugha, ni neno lile au herufi inayolitangulia jina kukitaja kitu fulani halisi." [ http://www.swahilitruth.com/pubs/Who_is_Allah/ALLAH.pdf ALLAH NI NANI?][Terminology] grammar[Note] the Swahili language does not have any articles.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] article (in a periodical)[English Plural] articles[Swahili Word] nakala[Swahili Plural] nakala[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Related Words] nakili------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] article (in a periodical)[English Plural] articles[Swahili Word] nakili[Swahili Plural] nakili[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] article (in a periodical)[English Plural] articles[Swahili Word] nuku[Swahili Plural] nuku[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Related Words] nakili------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] article (of law or constitution)[English Plural] articles[Swahili Word] kifungu[Swahili Plural] vifungu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] fungu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one of the five articles of Moslem faith[English Plural] the five articles of Moslem faith[Swahili Word] nguzo ya uislamu[Swahili Plural] nguzo za uislamu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] five articles of Muslim faith[Swahili Example] nguzo za Uislamu[Terminology] Islamic------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 show
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] barely show through (open places in thick vegetation)[Swahili Word] -tindanga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to show[Swahili Word] -onya[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ona V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fail to show up[Swahili Word] -china[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] permit to show[Swahili Word] -onya[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ona V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] show[English Plural] shows[Swahili Word] fahari[Swahili Plural] fahari[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] show[English Plural] shows[Swahili Word] lonyo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] show[Swahili Word] maonyesho[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] ona V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] show[English Plural] shows[Swahili Word] mkogo[Swahili Plural] mikogo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] koga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] show[English Plural] shows[Swahili Word] sherehe[Swahili Plural] sherehe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] show[English Plural] shows[Swahili Word] tamasha[Swahili Plural] tamasha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] show[English Plural] shows[Swahili Word] udibaji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] show[English Plural] shows[Swahili Word] uonyesho[Swahili Plural] maonyesho[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] show[English Plural] shows[Swahili Word] wonyesho[Swahili Plural] maonyesho[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] show[English Plural] show[Swahili Word] shoo[Swahili Plural] shoo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Dialect] recent[Derived Word] Eng.[Swahili Definition] maonyesho[English Example] The show took place in the FM club hall.[Swahili Example] shoo ilifanyika katika ukumbi wa FM club (http://www.xplastaz.com/ Xplastaz)[Terminology] slang------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] show[Swahili Word] -aini[Part of Speech] verb[Note] Cf. aina------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] show[Swahili Word] -baini[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] show[Swahili Word] -bayini[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] show[Swahili Word] -dhihirisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] show[Swahili Word] -ekeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] show[Swahili Word] -onesha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] ona V[English Example] the body is private, it is not good for a person to show his/her colleague[Swahili Example] mwili ni sitara, si vyema mtu kumwonesha mwenzake [Moh], huoneshi kama una furaha [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] show[Swahili Word] -onyesha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] ona V[English Example] You must show me that letter[Swahili Example] lazima unionyeshe barua hiyo [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] show[Swahili Word] -tembeza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -tembea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] show[Swahili Word] -toa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the teeth[Swahili Example] toa meno------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] show clearly[Swahili Word] -bainisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] baini------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] show her/ him[Swahili Word] mwonyeshe[Part of Speech] verb[Class] imperative[English Example] show her the path[Swahili Example] mwonyeshe njia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] show itself[Swahili Word] -jichora[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Swahili Example] hofu kubwa ilijichora usoni mwa msichana [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] show off[Swahili Word] mzofafa[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] enda mzofafa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] show off[Swahili Word] -gamba[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Aligamba kwa nguo mpya.[Note] show off new clothes------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] show off[Swahili Word] -jiona[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Swahili Example] kama alivyojiona yu mkubwa [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] show off[Swahili Word] -jivunia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] show off[Swahili Word] -koga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] show the way[Swahili Word] -elekeza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -elea[Swahili Example] mwalimu Matata akawa akielekeza na kukosoa bila matani [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] show up[Swahili Word] -koleza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] showiness[Swahili Word] mashabo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6------------------------------------------------------------ -
7 salutation
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] (in salutation) ( l wish you) a long life[Swahili Word] tahyati[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] salutation[Swahili Word] jambo[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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] salutation[Swahili Word] maamkio[Swahili Plural] maamkio[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] salutation[Swahili Word] maamkizi[Swahili Plural] maamkizi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] salutation[English Plural] salutations[Swahili Word] salamu[Swahili Plural] salamu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] salama, -salimu, taslimu, usalama------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] salutation (of a letter)[Swahili Word] heshima[Swahili Plural] heshima[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] salutation Good morning, etc.[Swahili Word] msalheri[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] heri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] salutation used in letters (very formal)[Swahili Word] muhashamu[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] heshima, heshimu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] salutation used in letters (very formal)[Swahili Word] muheshamu[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] heshima, heshimu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] salutation used in letters to those whom one knows rather well but not intimately (older friends or teachers or etc.)[Swahili Word] muhebi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] hebu, haba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] salutation used in letters to those whom one knows rather well but not intimately (older friends or teachers or etc.)[Swahili Word] muhibu[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] hebu, haba -
8 pretext
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pretext[Swahili Word] hila[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] kwa hila; fanya hila; hila a hila------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pretext[Swahili Word] kimasomaso[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pretext[English Plural] pretexts[Swahili Word] kisababu[Swahili Plural] visababu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] sababu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pretext[English Plural] pretexts[Swahili Word] kisingizio[Swahili Plural] visingizio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -singizia[English Example] his pretext was that Lulu had his letter[Swahili Example] kisingizio ni kwamba Lulu alikuwa na barua yake [Ya]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pretext[Swahili Word] nahau[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pretext[Swahili Word] singizio[Swahili Plural] masingizio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] singiza V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pretext[Swahili Word] udhuru[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14------------------------------------------------------------ -
9 tear
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get torn[Swahili Word] -pasuka[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential[English Example] His/her clothes used to get torn around the stomach[Swahili Example] nguo zake zilizoea kupasuka tumboni [Kez][Note] walipatiwa na vijana ambao hawakuingia msituni [Ng]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tear[English Plural] tears[Swahili Word] chozi[Swahili Plural] machozi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Swahili Definition] Maji yanayotoka machoni[English Example] Not even one tear came from Rukia[Swahili Example] Rukia hakutokwa na walao chozi moja [Mt]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tear[English Plural] tears[Swahili Word] mpasuka[Swahili Plural] mipasuka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] pasua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tear[English Plural] tears[Swahili Word] mpasuko[Swahili Plural] mipasuko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] pasua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tear[English Plural] tears[Swahili Word] mpasuo[Swahili Plural] mipasuo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] pasua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tear[English Plural] tears[Swahili Word] raruo[Swahili Plural] mararuo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] rarua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tear[English Plural] tears[Swahili Word] ufa[Swahili Plural] nyufa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tear[Swahili Word] -atua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tear[Swahili Word] -chana[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] he began to tear the clothes he was wearing[Swahili Example] alianza kuzichana nguo alizovaa [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tear[Swahili Word] -chania[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Swahili Example] furaha yake ilimchania nguo [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tear[Swahili Word] -papura[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] wakipapura miundi yao kwa mikekewa [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tear[Swahili Word] -pasuka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tear (into pieces)[Swahili Word] -pasua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tear (of animals)[Swahili Word] -papua[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] tear with claws/talons[Swahili Example] papura kwa makucha[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tear (open)[Swahili Word] -pasua[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] tear open a letter[Swahili Example] pasua barua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tear apart[Swahili Word] -nyambua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tear away[Swahili Word] -bwakua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tear down[Swahili Word] -bomoa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -bomolea, -bomoka, -bomosha, bomoko, mbomoshi[English Example] tear down all the doors and windows[Swahili Example] bomoeni milango na madirisha yote [Mun]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tear down[Swahili Word] -chengua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tear down[Swahili Word] -jengua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] jengo, jenzi, mjengo, mjenzi, ujenzi[Swahili Example] sisi kazi yetu kujenga; sio kujengua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tear down[Swahili Word] -vunja[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tear off[Swahili Word] -kongonyoa[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] konyoa maua (matunda)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tear off[Swahili Word] -konoa[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] konyoa maua (matunda)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tear off[Swahili Word] -konyoa[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] konyoa maua (matunda)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tear off[Swahili Word] -momonyoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tear off[Swahili Word] -monyoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tear off[Swahili Word] -tabua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tear off (fruit from branches)[Swahili Word] -kwamua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tear off (fruit from branches)[Swahili Word] -kwamyua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tear off (fruit from branches)[Swahili Word] -kwanua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tear off (fruit from branches)[Swahili Word] -kwanyua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tear off (with the teeth)[Swahili Word] -kakatua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tear out[Swahili Word] -ng'oa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tear out[Swahili Word] -sinua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
10 writer
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] poor writer[English Plural] poor writers[Swahili Word] mchorachora[Swahili Plural] wachorachora[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] chora V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] writer[English Plural] writers[Swahili Word] katibu[Swahili Plural] makatibu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Derived Word] kitabu, ukatibu[Swahili Example] katibu mwenezi[Note] secretary for propaganda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] writer[English Plural] writers[Swahili Word] msanifu[Swahili Plural] wasanifu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] writer[English Plural] writers[Swahili Word] mwandikaji[Swahili Plural] waandikaji[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] andika V[English Example] Who was the writer of this letter?[Swahili Example] Nani alikuwa mwandikaji wa barua hii?------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] writer[English Plural] writers[Swahili Word] mwandiki[Swahili Plural] waandiki[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] andika V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] writer[English Plural] writers[Swahili Word] mwandishi[Swahili Plural] waandishi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] andika V------------------------------------------------------------ -
11 surroundings
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] surroundings[Swahili Word] mastakimu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] stakimu V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] surroundings[Swahili Word] mazingira[Swahili Plural] mazingira[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] zinga V[English Example] Children should do many letter writing exercises that concern their surroundings.[Swahili Example] Watoto wafanye mazoezi mengi ya kuandika barua za kirafiki zinazohusu mazingira yao [Masomo 76]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] surroundings[Swahili Word] mazingo[Swahili Plural] mazingo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] zinga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] surroundings[English Plural] surroundings[Swahili Word] mzunguko[Swahili Plural] mizunguko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -zunguka[Related Words] -zungua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] surroundings[Swahili Word] ulimwengu[Swahili Plural] malimwengu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
12 dear
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dear[Swahili Word] habibu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dear[English Plural] dears[Swahili Word] mpenzi[Swahili Plural] wapenzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] penda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dear[Swahili Word] tunu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dear (a term of endearment)[Swahili Word] tiba[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dear (persons)[Swahili Word] -azizi[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] My Dear (in salutation of letter)[English Plural] My Dears[Swahili Word] mpenzi[Swahili Plural] wapenzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] penda------------------------------------------------------------ -
13 addressee
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] addressee[English Plural] addressees[Swahili Word] mwandikiwa[Swahili Plural] waandikiwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] andika V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] person to whom something is written[Swahili Word] mwandikiwa[Swahili Plural] waandikiwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] andika V[English Example] We are always very happy when a relative or someone to whom we've written has received a letter and has understood what we meant.[Swahili Example] Kila mara tunafurahi sana tunaposikia kuwa ndugu au mwandikiwa amepata barua na kuwa ameelewa vema mambo yote tuliyokusudia [Masomo 71]------------------------------------------------------------ -
14 send
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be sent[Swahili Word] -pelekwa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to send[Swahili Word] -pelekeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] have someone send something[Swahili Word] -pelekeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send[Swahili Word] -peleka[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] His friends said "<b>Send</b> us an email when you arrive in England!"[Swahili Example] Rafiki zake walisema: "Tu<b>pelekee</b> barua pepe ukifika Uingereza!"------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send[Swahili Word] -posta[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] eng------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send[Swahili Word] -tuma[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] ule ujumbe uliyonituma London haukufaulu [Ya]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send (far) away[Swahili Word] -vurumiza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send a letter[Swahili Word] -posta barua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] eng------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send ahead[Swahili Word] -kadamisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kadamu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send away[Swahili Word] -likiza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] likizo N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send away[Swahili Word] -ondosha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send back[Swahili Word] -rudi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send back[Swahili Word] -rudisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[English Example] the child returned the money to his/her mother[Swahili Example] Mtoto alirudisha pesa kwa mama yake------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send off[Swahili Word] -safirisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send on a journey[Swahili Word] -safirisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send out[Swahili Word] -safirisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send something[Swahili Word] -wasilisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send something to someone[Swahili Word] -wasilishia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send to[Swahili Word] -fikiliza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-caus[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -fika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send to[Swahili Word] -pelekea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send to[Swahili Word] -postia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] eng------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send to school[Swahili Word] -somesha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -soma------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sending off[Swahili Word] usafirisha[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sending off[Swahili Word] usafirishaji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
15 fax
[English Word] fax[English Plural] fax[Swahili Word] kipepesi[Swahili Plural] vipepesi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] barua pepe[English Definition] letter sent by telephone[Swahili Definition] barua inayotumwa kwa simu[English Example] members of NAWODA use the phone center at Nakaseke, along with the library, computers, phone, fax, and other equipment for transmitting news[Swahili Example] wanachama wa NAWODA wanavitumia vituo vya simu vilivyoko Nakaseke, pamoja na maktaba, komputa, simu, kipepesi, na vifaa vingine vya kurushia habari (http://www.wougnet.org/Events/IARW/reports/IARWreport_sw.doc wougnet.org)------------------------------------------------------------ -
16 registered
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be registered[Swahili Word] sajiliwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Related Words] -sajili, -jisajilisha[English Definition] be signed up for something[Swahili Definition] kuandikishwa[English Example] a citizen of Kenya can not lose his or her Kenyan citizenship because of being registered as a citizen of another country.[Swahili Example] raia wa Kenya hawezi kupoteza uraia wake wa Kenya kwa sababu ya kusajiliwa kama raia wa nchi nyingine. [ http://www.iedafrica.org/documents/Yawezekana16.pdf Simon Libafu]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] registered letter[English Plural] registered letters[Swahili Word] rejista[Swahili Plural] rejista[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] eng------------------------------------------------------------ -
17 sender
[English Word] sender (of a letter)[English Plural] senders[Swahili Word] mletaji[Swahili Plural] waletaji[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] leta V------------------------------------------------------------ -
18 write
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be written to[Swahili Word] -andikiwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] andika V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to write[Swahili Word] -andikisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get each other to write[Swahili Word] -andikanya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] write[Swahili Word] -andika[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] Education is not just knowing how to read and write.[Swahili Example] elimu siyo tu kujua kusoma na kuandika [Ng]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] write[Swahili Word] -katibu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kitabu, ukatibu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] write[Swahili Word] -sanifu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] write (a book or poem)[Swahili Word] -panga[Part of Speech] verb[Terminology] literary------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] write (fiction)[Swahili Word] -buni[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] write a book[Swahili Example] buni kitabu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] write for[Swahili Word] -andikia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] andika V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] write illegibly[Swahili Word] -chorachora[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] write to each other[Swahili Word] -andikiana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reciprocal[Derived Word] andika V[English Example] the letters that they were writing to each other before breaking up[Swahili Example] barua walizokuwa wakiandikiana kabla ya kuachana [Ma]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] write to someone[English Plural] why is write (= draw) used w/o a definition?[Swahili Word] -andikia[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] he wrote him a letter[Swahili Example] alimwandikia barua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] write to someone[Swahili Word] -wasilishia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] written character[Swahili Word] herufi[Swahili Plural] herufi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------
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